Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Only thing that’s saving you (Oh-oh)
– Ko te mea anake e whakaora ia koe (Oh-oh)
Is the heart of a woman
– Ko te ngakau o te wahine
Yeah
– Ae
Only thing that’s saving you, oh
– Ko te mea anake e whakaora ana i a koe, oh
Is the heart of a woman
– Ko te ngakau o te wahine
Hey, yeah
– Hey, ae
Question is, why I do the things I do?
– Ko te pātai, he aha ahau i mahi ai i ngā mea e mahia ana e au?
Answer I may never find, but I’ll always choose you
– Whakautu kaore pea au e kitea, engari ka whiriwhiri tonu ahau i a koe
Wanna give up on you but, damn, I know I can’t
– E hiahia ana ahau ki te whakarere i a koe, engari, e te rewera, e mohio ana ahau e kore e taea e ahau
I put the blame on me for giving you chance after chance
– Ka whakapae ahau ki ahau mo te tuku i te tupono ki a koe i muri i te tupono
In love with you, but can’t stand this
– I roto i te aroha ki a koe, engari e kore e taea e tu tenei
And I try to be strong
– A ka ngana ahau kia kaha
But how much can I take?
– Engari e hia nga mea ka taea e au?
Put your words on your life this time
– Tuhia ō kupu ki tō oranga i tēnei wā
And I hope your ass ain’t lyin’ ‘cause
– A ko te tūmanako kāore tō kaihe i te teka i te take
Only thing that’s saving you (Oh-oh)
– Ko te mea anake e whakaora ia koe (Oh-oh)
Is the heart of a woman
– Ko te ngakau o te wahine
Yeah, oh-yeah
– Ae, ae-ae
Only thing that’s saving you
– Ko te mea anake e whakaora ia koe
Is the heart of a woman
– Ko te ngakau o te wahine
Yeah-yeah
– Ae-ae
It’s my mind and my soul versus your pride
– Ko toku hinengaro me toku wairua i te taha o tou whakapehapeha
Nigga, check your ego ’cause I left mine at the door
– Nigga, tirohia to ego ‘ no te mea i mahue ahau i toku i te tatau
Just because I let it slide
– Nā te mea i tukua e au kia rere
Drowning in all my emotions
– Te whakamakuku i aku kare katoa
I let you slide in this ocean I’m in
– Ka tukua koe e ahau kia rere i roto i tenei moana kei roto ahau
In love with you but can’t stand your ways
– I roto i te aroha ki a koe engari e kore e taea e tu koutou ara
And I try to be strong
– A ka ngana ahau kia kaha
But how much can I take?
– Engari e hia nga mea ka taea e au?
Put your words on your life this time
– Tuhia ō kupu ki tō oranga i tēnei wā
And I hope your ass ain’t lyin’ ’cause
– A ko te tūmanako kāore tō kaihe i te teka i te take
Only thing that’s saving you (No, I can’t take it no more)
– Ko te mea anake e whakaora ana ia koe (Kaore, kaore e taea e au te tango atu)
(l’m bound to walk out the door) Is the heart of a woman
– (l’m bound to walk out the door) Ko te ngakau o te wahine
Oh-oh, oh-oh
– Aue-aue, aue-aue
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
– Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Only thing that’s saving you
– Ko te mea anake e whakaora ia koe
Is the heart of a woman
– Ko te ngakau o te wahine
Ah, ah
– Ah, ah
