Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Lyrics from Live Performance in Woodstock, NY
– Ngā kupu o Te Whakaaturanga Ora i Woodstock, NY
I took a trip to the mountain
– I haere ahau ki te maunga
I took a trip to the sea
– I haere ahau ki te moana
I took a sip from the fountain
– I tangohia e au he inu mai i te puna
I took a pill to be free
– I tangohia e ahau he pire kia wātea
And you can say it was drugs
– A ka taea e koe te mea he tarukino
You can say it was God
– Ka taea e koe te mea Ko Te Atua
You can say it was aliens
– Ka taea e koe te mea he tangata ke
You can say I lost the plot
– Ka taea e koe te mea kua ngaro ahau i te mahere
You can say I’m a dreamer
– Ka taea e koe te mea he moemoea ahau
You can say I’m too far gone
– Ka taea e koe te mea kua tawhiti rawa ahau
But I saw something out there
– Engari i kite ahau i tētahi mea i reira
So call it what you want
– Na karangatia te reira te mea e hiahia ana koe
I spent a week in the jungle
– I noho ahau i te wiki i roto i te ngahere
Swore I came out a new man
– I oati ahau i puta mai he tangata hou
Back to LA I was humble
– Hoki KI LA i haehaa ahau
Turns out I don’t understand
– Ka puta mai kāore au i te mārama
You can say it’s love
– Ka taea e koe te mea ko te aroha
You can say it’s a cult
– Ka taea e koe te mea he karakia
You can always blame the woman
– Ka taea e koe te whakapae i te wahine
It’s gotta be her fault
– Me waiho hei hapa māna
You can say I’m a dreamer
– Ka taea e koe te mea he moemoea ahau
You can say I’m too far gone
– Ka taea e koe te mea kua tawhiti rawa ahau
But I feel something different
– Engari he rerekē taku whakaaro
So call it what you want
– Na karangatia te reira te mea e hiahia ana koe
Call it what you want
– Karangatia te mea e hiahia ana koe
Some days I take things way too far
– I ētahi rā ka tawhiti rawa atu aku mea
Some days I have a change of heart
– I etahi ra ka huri taku ngakau
You can say what you need to say
– Ka taea e koe te korero i nga mea e hiahia ana koe ki te korero
You can say I’m too young
– Ka taea e koe te mea he taitamariki rawa ahau
You can say I’m too old
– Ka taea e koe te mea he koroheke rawa ahau
You can say I like girls or boys
– Ka taea e koe te mea rite ahau kotiro ranei tama
Whatever fits your mold
– Ko nga mea katoa e pai ana ki to pokepokea ai
You can say I’m a fool
– Ka taea e koe te mea he wairangi ahau
You can say I’m a dreamer
– Ka taea e koe te mea he moemoea ahau
You can say I’m too far gone
– Ka taea e koe te mea kua tawhiti rawa ahau
But I feel never better
– Engari kaore au i te pai ake
So call it what you want
– Na karangatia te reira te mea e hiahia ana koe
Call it what you want, yeah
– Karangatia te mea e hiahia ana koe, ae
Call it what you want, no, no, no
– Karangatia te reira te mea e hiahia ana koe, kahore, kahore, kahore
Call it what you want, yeah, yeah
– Karangatia te mea e hiahia ana koe, ae, ae
