Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
I apologise for the no reply
– Ka mihi ahau mo te kore whakautu
Wish I could describe what goes on inside
– Ko te hiahia kia taea e au te whakaahua i nga mea e tupu ana i roto
Get these butterflies, man, they make me tired
– Tikina ēnei pīpī, e te tangata, ka ngenge ahau
I was so uptight and preoccupied
– He tino tūpato ahau he tino preangawanga
That I did not ask you about your life
– E kore ahau e ui ki a koutou e pā ana ki to koutou ora
And the things you like, how you spend your nights
– Me nga mea e rite ana ki a koe, me pehea e noho ai koe i o po
And your nine-to-five, are you that surprised?
– A ko to koutou iwa ki te rima, ko koutou i miharo?
Oh, no
– Aue, kaore
Oh, no (Oh-oh-oh)
– Aue, kaore (Oh-oh-oh)
Was I impolite? Was that joke alright?
– He kino ahau? He pai te kata?
I just want to seem like a normal guy
– E hiahia ana ahau kia rite ki te tangata noa
You know how it’s like, try to see my side
– E mohio ana koe ki te ahua, ngana ki te kite i taku taha
You’re a cinephile, I watch Family Guy
– He cinephile koe, e mātakitaki Ana ahau I Te Family Guy
On a Friday night, off a rogue website
– I te po o te paraire, i te paetukutuku kino
When I should be out with some friends of mine
– A, no te kia ahau i roto I ki etahi hoa o toku
Runnin’ reckless wild in the streets at night
– E rere ana i te po, i te po, i te po, i te po
Singin’ “Life, oh, life,” with our arms out wide
– Waiata ‘ “Life, oh, life,” ki o tatou ringa i roto i te whānui
Oh, no (Oh-oh-oh)
– Aue, kaore (Oh-oh-oh)
Oh, no (Oh-oh-oh)
– Aue, kaore (Oh-oh-oh)
‘Cause you know
– ‘No te mea e mohio ana koe
One in a million ain’t my luck
– Kotahi i roto i te miriona ehara i te waimarie
I know my stories don’t line up
– E mōhio ana ahau kāore aku kōrero i te rārangi
If you’re still making your mind up
– Ki te kei te hanga tonu koe tou ngakau ake
There is still hope, you know
– Kei te tumanako tonu, e mohio ana koe
I’ll try
– Ka whakamatau ahau
To do it right
– Ki te mahi i te reira tika
Every time
– I nga wa katoa
You and I
– Ko koe rāua ko au
Well, you know
– Well, e mohio ana koe
Well, you know
– Well, e mohio ana koe
I
– I
I
– I
I
– I
Woah-oh, oh
– Aue-aue, aue
Woah-oh, oh
– Aue-aue, aue
Woah-oh, oh
– Aue-aue, aue
