Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
But nobody’s gonna make you change what you probably
– Engari kaore he tangata e huri i a koe i te mea pea
Don’t like anyway ’bout you darlin’
– Kaua e pai ki te’bout you darlin’
So you might as well
– Na kia rite ki te pai koe
Hmm-mmm, be somebody
– Hmm-mmm, kia tētahi
Who can make you face what you’re guardin’
– Ko wai ka taea e koe te aro atu ki nga mea e tiakina ana e koe
Open up the gates where your heart is
– Whakatuwherahia nga kuwaha kei hea to ngakau
And just be yourself
– A kia tika koe
Yeah i’m on the stage right now
– Ae kei runga ahau i te atamira i tēnei wā
Singing your favorite song
– Waiata i tō waiata tino pai
Look in the crowd and you’re no where to be found as they sing along
– Titiro ki te mano, ā, kāore koe i te wāhi e kitea ai i a rātou e waiata ana
I say
– Ka mea ahau
You look good without no makeup
– He pai te ahua me te kore he whakapaipai
No lashes even better when you wake up
– Kāore he whiu pai ake inaake ake koe
Uh-uh-uh
– Ko te Uh-uh-uh
I see the look on your face
– Kite ahau i te titiro i runga i tou mata
I see ya hiding the hate
– Ka kite ahau i a koe e huna ana i te mauahara
I see ya looking for someone to scoop you right off of your feet
– Ka kite ahau i a koe e rapu ana i tētahi hei hopu i a koe i runga i your waewae
You wanna ride in a Wraith
– E hiahia ana koe ki te eke I roto i te Wraith
You wanna go out on dates
– E hiahia ana koe ki te haere i roto i runga i ngā rā
You want somebody to come bring you flowers
– E hiahia ana koe kia haere mai tētahi ki te kawe mai i ngā putiputi ki a koe
Someone to talk to for hours
– He tangata hei kōrero mō ngā haora
Wash your back while y’all sit in the shower
– Horoia tō tuara i a koe e noho ana i te kaukau
Someone to tell you “you’re beautiful”
– He tangata hei korero ki a koe “he ataahua koe”
Someone to tell you and mean it
– Te tangata ki te korero ki a koe, me te tikanga i te reira
Someone to tell you I love you everyday
– He tangata hei korero ki a koe e aroha ana ahau ki a koe i nga ra katoa
And don’t got a reason
– A kaua e whai take
You want someone to bring you peace
– E hiahia ana koe ki te kawe mai i te rangimarie ki a koe
Someone to help you sleep
– He tangata hei awhina i a koe ki te moe
Someone to pick you up when you feeling down feeling lonely
– He tangata hei tiki i a koe inaeling koe ki raro eeling ana i te mokemoke
Need somebody
– Me te tangata
Who can make it better
– Ko wai e pai ake ai
Somebody
– Tētahi
Who can open up those gates
– Ko wai e taea te whakatuwhera i aua kuwaha
Open up those gates to your heart
– Whakatuwheratia aua kuwaha ki tou ngakau
Only if you’ll let me
– Anake, ki te ka tukua e koe ki ahau
I’m on the stage right now
– Kei runga ahau i te atamira i tēnei wā
Singing your favorite song
– Waiata i tō waiata tino pai
Look in the crowd and you’re no where to be found as they sing along
– Titiro ki te mano, ā, kāore koe i te wāhi e kitea ai i a rātou e waiata ana
I say
– Ka mea ahau
You look good without no makeup
– He pai te ahua me te kore he whakapaipai
No lashes even better when you wake up
– Kāore he whiu pai ake inaake ake koe
Uh-uh-uh
– Ko te Uh-uh-uh
I see the look on you face
– Ka kite ahau i te titiro ki a koe
I see ya looking for peace
– Ka kite ahau i a koe e rapu ana i te rangimarie
I see ya tired of the hurt
– Ka kite ahau i a koe e ngenge ana i te mamae
Tired of the pain
– Ngenge o te mamae
Tired of the nights where you can’t get no sleep
– Ngenge o nga po i reira e kore e taea e koe te tiki kahore moe
I see you’re tired thinking bout if he cheat
– Ka kite ahau kua ngenge koe i te whakaaro ki te tinihanga ia
See you’re tired thinking bout if you leaving
– Ka kite koe kua ngenge koe ki te whakaaro mēnā ka haere koe
See you’re tired of being so tired
– Ka kite koe kua ngenge koe i te ngenge
And ya damn sure ain’t getting even
– A e tino mohio ana koe e kore e whiwhi noa
Need somebody
– Me te tangata
Who can make it better
– Ko wai e pai ake ai
Somebody
– Tētahi
Who can open up those gates
– Ko wai e taea te whakatuwhera i aua kuwaha
Open up those gates to your heart
– Whakatuwheratia aua kuwaha ki tou ngakau
Only if you’ll let me
– Anake, ki te ka tukua e koe ki ahau
I’m on the stage right now
– Kei runga ahau i te atamira i tēnei wā
Singing your favorite song
– Waiata i tō waiata tino pai
Look in the crowd and you’re no where to be found as they sing along
– Titiro ki te mano, ā, kāore koe i te wāhi e kitea ai i a rātou e waiata ana
I say
– Ka mea ahau
You look good without no makeup
– He pai te ahua me te kore he whakapaipai
No lashes even better when you wake up
– Kāore he whiu pai ake inaake ake koe
Uh-uh-uh
– Ko te Uh-uh-uh
But nobody’s gonna make you change
– Engari kāore he tangata e whakarerekē i a koe
What you probably
– He aha pea koe
Don’t like anyway ’bout you darlin’
– Kaua e pai ki te’bout you darlin’
So you might as well
– Na kia rite ki te pai koe
Hmm-mmm, be somebody
– Hmm-mmm, kia tētahi
Who can make you face what you’re guardin’
– Ko wai ka taea e koe te aro atu ki nga mea e tiakina ana e koe
Open up the gates where your heart is
– Whakatuwherahia nga kuwaha kei hea to ngakau
And just be yourself
– A kia tika koe
Humm hummm
– Ko te Humm humm
