Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
One, two, three
– Kotahi, e rua, e toru
I know it’s true
– E mohio ana ahau he pono
It’s all because of you
– Ko te mea katoa nāu
And if I make it through
– A ki te hanga e ahau i te reira i roto i
It’s all because of you
– Ko te mea katoa nāu
And now and then
– Na inaianei a ka
If we must start again
– Ki te me tīmata anō tatou
Well, we will know for sure
– Well, ka mohio tatou mo te tino
That I will love you
– E aroha ana ahau ki a koe
Now and then
– I tēnei wā
I miss you
– E mihi ana ahau ki a koe
Oh, now and then
– Aue, i tēnei wā, i tērā wā
I want you to be there for me
– E hiahia ana ahau kia noho koe ki reira mōku
Always to return to me
– Kia hoki mai ki ahau
I know it’s true
– E mohio ana ahau he pono
It’s all because of you
– Ko te mea katoa nāu
And if you go away
– A ki te haere atu koe
I know you’ll never stay
– E mohio ana ahau e kore koe e noho
Now and then
– I tēnei wā
I miss you
– E mihi ana ahau ki a koe
Oh, now and then
– Aue, i tēnei wā, i tērā wā
I want you to be there for me
– E hiahia ana ahau kia noho koe ki reira mōku
I know it’s true
– E mohio ana ahau he pono
It’s all because of you
– Ko te mea katoa nāu
And if I make it through
– A ki te hanga e ahau i te reira i roto i
It’s all because of you
– Ko te mea katoa nāu
Good one
– He pai
