Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Something’s got a hold of me lately
– Kua mau mai tētahi mea ki ahau i ēnei rā
No, I don’t know myself anymore
– Kāore, kāore au i te mōhio ki ahau anō
Feels like the walls are all closing in
– Ka rite ki te mea kei te kati katoa nga pakitara
And the devil’s knocking at my door, whoa
– A ka patuki te rewera i toku tatau, whoa
Out of my mind, how many times
– I roto i toku ngakau, e hia nga wa
Did I tell you I’m no good at being alone?
– I kii atu ahau ki a koe kaore au i te pai ki te noho mokemoke?
Yeah, it’s taking a toll on me, trying my best to keep
– Ae, he nui te utu ki ahau, e ngana ana ki te pupuri i taku pai
From tearing the skin off my bones, don’t you know
– Mai i te haehae i te kiri o oku wheua, kaore koe e mohio
I lose control
– Ka ngaro ahau i te mana
When you’re not next to me
– Ki te kore koe e whai i ahau
I’m falling apart right in front of you, can’t you see?
– Kei te hinga ahau i mua tonu i a koe, e kore e taea e koe te kite?
I lose control
– Ka ngaro ahau i te mana
When you’re not next to me, mm-hmm
– A, no te kore e koe i muri ki ahau, mm-hmm
Yeah, you’re breaking my heart, baby
– Ae, e whati ana koe i toku ngakau, e te tamaiti
You make a mess of me
– Ka whakapohehe koe i ahau
Problematic
– He raruraru
Problem is I want your body like a fiend, like a bad habit
– He raruraru kei te hiahia ahau ki tō tinana pēnei i te rewera, pēnei i te tikanga kino
Bad habit’s hard to break when I’m with you
– He uaua ki te pakaru i te wa e noho ana ahau ki a koe
Yeah, I know, I could do it on my own, but I want
– Ae, e mohio ana ahau, ka taea e au anake, engari e hiahia ana ahau
That real full moon black magic and it takes two
– Ko taua tino marama ki tonu black magic me te reira e rua
Problematic
– He raruraru
Problem is when I’m with you, I’m an addict
– Ko te raruraru ko te wā e noho ana ahau ki a koe, he tangata haurangi ahau
And I need some relief, my skin in your teeth
– A e hiahia ana ahau ki te whakamarie, toku kiri i roto i o koutou niho
Can’t see the forest through the trees
– Kaore e taea te kite i te ngahere i roto i nga rakau
Got me down on my knees, darling, please, oh
– I hinga ahau i runga i oku turi, e te aroha, tēnā, oh
I lose control
– Ka ngaro ahau i te mana
When you’re not next to me
– Ki te kore koe e whai i ahau
I’m falling apart right in front of you, can’t you see?
– Kei te hinga ahau i mua tonu i a koe, e kore e taea e koe te kite?
I lose control
– Ka ngaro ahau i te mana
When you’re not next to me, mm-hmm
– A, no te kore e koe i muri ki ahau, mm-hmm
Yeah, you’re breaking my heart, baby
– Ae, e whati ana koe i toku ngakau, e te tamaiti
You make a mess of me, yeah
– Ka whakapohehe koe i ahau, yeah
I lose control
– Ka ngaro ahau i te mana
When you’re not here with me, mm
– A, no te kore koe i konei ki ahau, mm
I’m falling apart right in front of you, can’t you see?
– Kei te hinga ahau i mua tonu i a koe, e kore e taea e koe te kite?
I lose control
– Ka ngaro ahau i te mana
When you’re not here with me, mm-hmm
– A, no te kore e koe i konei ki ahau, mm-hmm
Yeah, you’re breaking my heart, baby
– Ae, e whati ana koe i toku ngakau, e te tamaiti
You make a mess of me
– Ka whakapohehe koe i ahau
