Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
They said prayer was a master key
– I mea rātau he kī matua te inoi
If I pray then God would answer me, oh (Trillo Beats, you did it again)
– Ki te inoi ahau ka whakahoki Mai Te Atua ki ahau, oh (Trillo Beats, you did it again)
He really did
– I tino mahi ia
He showed me His care
– I whakaatu mai ia Ki Ahau I tana tiaki
Oh, His care, yeah
– Aue, ko Tana tiaki, ae
Keep going, keep going
– Haere tonu, haere tonu
Look
– Titiro
And it’s hard, I know, they want me to move on
– A he uaua, e mohio ana ahau, e hiahia ana ratou kia neke atu ahau
But I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Otiia e kore ahau e rite ki te tukua atu, toku nigga
I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Kāore au i te rite ki te tuku, e taku nigga
What’s happening Unc’? I know you looking down smiling at me
– He Aha Te Mea e tupu Ana Unc’? E mohio ana ahau ki a koe e titiro ana ki raro e ataata ana ki ahau
I pray that you found some peace and you’re finally happy
– Ka inoi ahau kia kitea e koe he rangimarie, ā, ka hari koe
But I can’t sleep, dawg, I cry every fucking night
– Otiia e kore e taea e ahau te moe, dawg, tangi ahau i nga po fucking
This’ll probably the hardest chapter of my fucking life
– Koia pea te wāhanga tino uaua o toku oranga
Remember how we used to ride plotting on a plan
– Kia mahara ki te pehea i whakamahia ai e matou ki te eke ki te mahere i runga i te mahere
Me and my nigga had a bond the world wouldn’t understand
– He hononga ta maua ko taku nigga kaore te ao e mohio
God help a nigga understand this crazy life of mine
– Ka āwhina te atua i tētahi nigga kia mārama ki tēnei oranga haurangi o au
So many funerals, court dates, suites and ties
– He maha ngā tangihanga, ngā rā whakawa, ngā rūma me ngā hononga
I get to thinking ’bout my nigga and can’t help but cry
– Ka whakaaro ahau ‘mo taku nigga, a kaore e taea te awhina engari ka tangi
Tell me how you leave me, nigga, without saying bye
– Korero mai ki ahau me pehea e whakarere ai koe i ahau, nigga, me te kore e poroporoaki
Remember how we used to ride, dog, to you and me
– Kia mahara ki ta matou i eke ai, kuri, ki a koe me au
We beat that road, we should’ve been sponsored by GMC
– I whiua e mātou taua huarahi, me tautoko mātou e GMC
Deep in my heart, I don’t think I could live this life without you
– I roto i toku ngakau, e kore ahau e whakaaro e taea e ahau te ora i tenei ora, kahore koe
Interstates and streetlights make me think about you
– Ko ngā rori me ngā rama o te huarahi e whakaaro ai ahau ki a koe
Cleaner clothes and sprinter vans make me shed a tear
– Ko nga kakahu ma me nga waka tere ka meinga ahau kia tangi
It made me cry just like a baby, dog, it been some years
– I tangi ahau, ano he pēpi, he kuri, he maha nga tau
“Gotta keep going” in my brain, but in my heart, I’m feeling pain
– “Me haere tonu” i roto i toku roro, engari i roto i toku ngakau, kei te mamae ahau
Beefing with depression, wish I had someone to blame
– Te whakakaha i te pouri, e hiahia ana ahau kia whai tangata ahau hei whakapae
I follow your every move, go on and lead the way
– Ka whai au i ō nekehanga katoa, ka haere tonu, ka ārahi i te ara
If it weren’t for Fat and Pain, nigga, I’d follow you to the grave
– Mehemea ehara i te Mea mo Te Ngako me te Mamae, nigga, ka whai ahau i a koe ki te urupa
And I every step I take (Step I take)
– A ko ahau nga taahiraa tango ahau (Taahiraa tango ahau)
I can hear you say (Hear you say)
– Ka taea e au te whakarongo ki a koe (Hear you say)
Keep going, keep going (Keep going)
– Haere tonu, haere tonu (Keep going)
Keep going, keep going (Keep going)
– Haere tonu, haere tonu (Keep going)
And it’s hard, I know, they want me to move on
– A he uaua, e mohio ana ahau, e hiahia ana ratou kia neke atu ahau
But I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Otiia e kore ahau e rite ki te tukua atu, toku nigga
I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Kāore au i te rite ki te tuku, e taku nigga
Look
– Titiro
And I been through so many things but this shit the hardest
– A he maha nga mea i pa ki ahau engari ko te mea tino uaua tenei
Tell me why I’m feeling pain, always brokenhearted
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha ahau i mamae ai, i nga wa katoa e pakaru ana te ngakau
Yeah, them niggas did they thing, but you the sharpest
– Ae, i mea ratou e nga negro, engari ko koe te mea tino koi
In my eyes, you remain the motherfucking largest
– I roto i aku kanohi, ko koe tonu te mea nui rawa atu o te whaea
Tell me how was seeing Deyjah and your son Tazarus
– Korero mai ki ahau me pehea te kitenga O Deyjah me to tama A Tazarus
Tell me do they let us gangsters in the heaven parties
– Korero mai ki ahau me tuku mai e ratou ki a matou nga kaiwhaiwhai i nga huihuinga o te rangi
Tell my nigga Fat Feezy that I’m fucked up ’bout him
– Korero atu ki taku nigga Fat Feezy e ahau fucked ake ‘ e pā ana ki a ia
And tell my nigga Brock I’m sorry that I left without him
– Ka mea atu ki taku nigga Brock e pouri ana ahau I haere atu ahau i waho i a ia
And they ask if I’m okay, I just lie about it
– Ka ui atu rātau mēnā kei te pai ahau, ka teka noa ahau mō taua mea
To myself I cry about it then get high about it
– Ki ahau anō ka tangi ahau mō taua mea kātahi ka eke ki runga mō taua mea
Them niggas knew how you was feeling and they let me know
– I mōhio rātau ki te āhua o tō whakaaro ā i whakamōhio mai rātau ki ahau
You could’ve told me anything, I wouldn’t tell a soul
– I taea e koe te korero ki ahau tetahi mea, e kore ahau e korero ki te wairua
Tell me why Simmons signed, I can’t stop from crying
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha i hainatia Ai E Simmons, e kore e taea e au te whakamutu i te tangi
Tell me that you ain’t alright and I wouldn’t leave your side
– Korero mai ki ahau e kore koe e pai a e kore e waiho e ahau tou taha
Nigga, we undefeated, why you leave like this?
– Nigga, kaore matou i hinga, he aha koe i wehe ai i tenei?
We did the impossible, it ain’t shit you can’t fix
– I mahia e mātou te mea kāore e taea, ehara i te mea kāore e taea e koe te whakatika
Nigga, it’s impossible for me to see you like that
– Nigga, kaore e taea e au te kite i a koe penei
Tell me how do I move forward without you watching my back
– Korero mai ki ahau me pehea taku neke whakamua me te kore koe e matakitaki i taku tuara
And tell me how do I move on now that you gone, I can’t
– Na ka mea mai ki ahau me pehea taku neke atu inaianei kua haere koe, kaore e taea e au
This the last lap of the turtle race
– Ko te huringa whakamutunga tēnei o te whakataetae turtle
And I every step I take (Step I take) (And every step I take)
– A ka tango ahau i nga taahiraa katoa (taahiraa tango ahau) (Me nga taahiraa tango ahau)
I can hear you say (Hear you say) (I hear you say)
– Ka rongo ahau i a koe e mea ana (Hear you say) (I hear you say)
Keep going, keep going (Keep going, keep going)
– Kia mau ki te haere, kia mau ki te haere (Keep going, keep going)
Keep going, keep going (Keep going)
– Haere tonu, haere tonu (Keep going)
And it’s hard, I know, they want me to move on
– A he uaua, e mohio ana ahau, e hiahia ana ratou kia neke atu ahau
But I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Otiia e kore ahau e rite ki te tukua atu, toku nigga
I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Kāore au i te rite ki te tuku, e taku nigga
And I every step I take (Step I take)
– A ko ahau nga taahiraa tango ahau (Taahiraa tango ahau)
I can hear you say (Hear you say)
– Ka taea e au te whakarongo ki a koe (Hear you say)
Keep going, keep going
– Haere tonu, haere tonu
Don’t stop going
– Kaua e mutu te haere
And it’s hard, I know, they want me to move on
– A he uaua, e mohio ana ahau, e hiahia ana ratou kia neke atu ahau
I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Kāore au i te rite ki te tuku, e taku nigga
I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Kāore au i te rite ki te tuku, e taku nigga
But I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Otiia e kore ahau e rite ki te tukua atu, toku nigga
I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Kāore au i te rite ki te tuku, e taku nigga
But I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Otiia e kore ahau e rite ki te tukua atu, toku nigga
I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Kāore au i te rite ki te tuku, e taku nigga
But I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Otiia e kore ahau e rite ki te tukua atu, toku nigga
I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Kāore au i te rite ki te tuku, e taku nigga
But I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Otiia e kore ahau e rite ki te tukua atu, toku nigga
I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Kāore au i te rite ki te tuku, e taku nigga
I ain’t ready, I ain’t ready, I ain’t ready
– Kāore au i te rite, kāore au i te rite, kāore au i te rite
I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Kāore au i te rite ki te tuku, e taku nigga
I ain’t ready to let go, my nigga
– Kāore au i te rite ki te tuku, e taku nigga
Keep going, my nigga, keep going
– Haere tonu, e taku nigga, haere tonu
