Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I
– Kua matao taku tea, e miharo ana ahau he aha ahau
Got out of bed at all
– I puta mai i te moenga
The morning rain clouds up my window (Window)
– Ko te ua ata kapua ake toku matapihi (Matapihi)
And I can’t see at all
– A e kore e taea e ahau te kite i te katoa
And even if I could, it’d all be grey
– Ahakoa ka taea e au, he hina katoa
But your picture on my wall
– Ko tou pikitia i runga i toku taiepa
It reminds me that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad (Bad)
– Ka whakamahara mai ki ahau ehara i te mea kino, ehara i te mea kino (Kino)
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I
– Kua matao taku tea, e miharo ana ahau he aha ahau
Got out of bed at all
– I puta mai i te moenga
The morning rain clouds up my window (Window)
– Ko te ua ata kapua ake toku matapihi (Matapihi)
And I can’t see at all
– A e kore e taea e ahau te kite i te katoa
And even if I could, it’d all be grey
– Ahakoa ka taea e au, he hina katoa
But your picture on my wall
– Ko tou pikitia i runga i toku taiepa
It reminds me that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad (Bad)
– Ka whakamahara mai ki ahau ehara i te mea kino, ehara i te mea kino (Kino)
Dear Slim, I wrote you, but you still ain’t callin’
– E Slim, i tuhituhi ahau ki a koe, engari e kore tonu koe e karanga’
I left my cell, my pager and my home phone at the bottom
– I mahue ahau i taku pūtau, i taku pūkaha me taku waea kāinga i raro
I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not’ve got ’em
– I tonoa e au he reta e rua ki muri i te ngahuru, kāore pea koe i whiwhi i a rātou
There prob’ly was a problem at the post office or somethin’
– He raruraru pea i te tari pou, i tētahi mea rānei
Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot ’em
– I ētahi wā ka tuhi au i ngā wāhitau pōhara rawa ina tuhi au i a rātou
But anyways, fuck it, what’s been up, man? How’s your daughter?
– Engari ahakoa, kia puta, he aha te mea i tupu, e te tangata? Kei te pēhea tō tamahine?
My girlfriend’s pregnant too, I’m ’bout to be a father
– Kei te hapū hoki taku hoa wahine, he matua ahau
If I have a daughter, guess what I’ma call her? I’ma name her Bonnie
– Ki te mea he tamahine taku, me whakaaro ahau ki taku e karanga nei ki a ia? Ko Bonnie tōna Ingoa
I read about your Uncle Ronnie too, I’m sorry
– I pānui hoki ahau mō tō Kuia A Ronnie, e pouri ana ahau
I had a friend kill himself over some bitch who didn’t want him
– I whakamate ahau i tētahi hoa i runga I tētahi wahine kāore I hiahia ki a ia
I know you prob’ly hear this every day, but I’m your biggest fan
– E mohio ana ahau ka rongo pea koe i tēnei i ia rā, engari ko au tō tino kaiwhaiwhai
I even got the underground shit that you did with Skam
– I whiwhi ahau i te mea ngaro i mahia e Koe Ki A Skam
I got a room full of your posters and your pictures, man
– He ruma ki tonu i ō pepa me ō pikitia, e te tangata
I like the shit you did with Rawkus too, that shit was phat
– He pai ki ahau te mea i mahia e Koe ki A Rawkus, ko taua mea ko phat
Anyways, I hope you get this, man, hit me back
– Heoi, ko te tūmanako ka whiwhi koe i tēnei, e te tangata, patua ahau
Just to chat, truly yours, your biggest fan, this is Stan
– Just ki te kōrerorero, pono koutou, tou pā nui, ko Stan tenei
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I
– Kua matao taku tea, e miharo ana ahau he aha ahau
Got out of bed at all
– I puta mai i te moenga
The morning rain clouds up my window (Window)
– Ko te ua ata kapua ake toku matapihi (Matapihi)
And I can’t see at all
– A e kore e taea e ahau te kite i te katoa
And even if I could, it’d all be grey
– Ahakoa ka taea e au, he hina katoa
But your picture on my wall
– Ko tou pikitia i runga i toku taiepa
It reminds me that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad (Bad)
– Ka whakamahara mai ki ahau ehara i te mea kino, ehara i te mea kino (Kino)
Dear Slim, you still ain’t called or wrote, I hope you have a chance
– E Slim, kāore anō koe kia karanga, kia tuhituhi rānei, ko te tūmanako kei a koe tētahi tūponotanga
I ain’t mad, I just think it’s fucked up you don’t answer fans
– Kāore au i te riri, ki taku whakaaro he mea pōhēhē, kāore koe e whakautu ki ngā kaiwhaiwhai
If you didn’t want to talk to me outside your concert, you didn’t have to
– Ki te kore koe e hiahia ki te kōrero ki ahau i waho o tō konohete, kāore koe e hiahia ki te kōrero ki ahau
But you coulda signed an autograph for Matthew
– Engari ka taea e koe te haina i tētahi waitohu mō Matthew
That’s my little brother, man, he’s only six years old
– Ko taku teina, e te tangata, e ono noa iho ona tau
We waited in the blisterin’ cold for you, for four hours, and you just said, “no”
– I tatari mātou i te makariri o te pūngāwerewere mō koe, mō ngā haora e whā, ā, ka mea noa koe, “kāore”
That’s pretty shitty, man, you’re like his fuckin’ idol
– He tino pākiki, e te tangata, he rite koe ki tana whakapakoko
He wants to be just like you, man, he likes you more than I do
– E hiahia ana ia kia rite ki a koe, e te tangata, he nui ake tana aroha ki a koe i taku
I ain’t that mad, though I just don’t like bein’ lied to
– Ehara ahau i te haurangi, ahakoa kāore au i te pai ki te teka
Remember when we met in Denver? You said if I’d write you, you would write back
– Kia mahara ki te wā i tūtaki ai mātou ki Denver? Ka mea koe, ki te tuhituhi ahau i a koe, ka tuhituhi anō koe
See, I’m just like you in a way: I never knew my father neither
– Tirohia, he rite tonu ahau ki a koe i runga i te huarahi: kaore au i mohio ki taku papa
He used to always cheat on my mom and beat her
– I tinihanga tonu ia ki toku whaea a ka whiua ia
I can relate to what you’re sayin’ in your songs
– Ka taea e au te kōrero ki ngā mea e kī ana koe i roto i ō waiata
So when I have a shitty day, I drift away and put ’em on
– Na, i taku ra kino, ka rere atu ahau, ka whakakakahu i a ratou
‘Cause I don’t really got shit else, so that shit helps when I’m depressed
– ‘No te mea e kore ahau e tino ka shit atu, na e tauturu shit ina ahau pouri
I even got a tattoo with your name across the chest
– I whiwhi ahau i tētahi moko me tō ingoa puta noa i te uma
Sometimes I even cut myself to see how much it bleeds
– I ētahi wā ka tapahia e au kia kite i te nui o te toto
It’s like adrenaline, the pain is such a sudden rush for me
– He rite ki te adrenaline, he tino tere te mamae ki ahau
See, everything you say is real, and I respect you ’cause you tell it
– Tirohia, ko nga mea katoa e mea ana koe he pono, a ka whakaute ahau ki a koe ‘na te mea ka korerotia e koe
My girlfriend’s jealous ’cause I talk about you 24/7
– Ko te hae o taku hoa wahine ‘ no te mea e korero ana ahau mo koe 24/7
But she don’t know you like I know you, Slim, no one does
– Otiia e kore ia e mohio ki a koutou rite e mohio ana ahau ki a koutou, Slim, kahore tetahi e
She don’t know what it was like for people like us growin’ up
– Kāore ia i te mōhio he pēhea te āhua o te hunga pēnei i a tātou e tipu ana
You gotta call me, man, I’ll be the biggest fan you’ll ever lose
– Me karanga mai koe ki ahau, e te tangata, ko au te kaiwhaiwhai nui rawa atu ka ngaro koe
Sincerely yours, Stan, PS: We should be together too
– He pono, E Stan, PS: Me noho Tahi hoki tātou
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I
– Kua matao taku tea, e miharo ana ahau he aha ahau
Got out of bed at all
– I puta mai i te moenga
The morning rain clouds up my window (Window)
– Ko te ua ata kapua ake toku matapihi (Matapihi)
And I can’t see at all
– A e kore e taea e ahau te kite i te katoa
And even if I could, it’d all be grey
– Ahakoa ka taea e au, he hina katoa
But your picture on my wall
– Ko tou pikitia i runga i toku taiepa
It reminds me that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad (Bad)
– Ka whakamahara mai ki ahau ehara i te mea kino, ehara i te mea kino (Kino)
Dear Mr. I’m-Too-Good-to-Call-or-Write-My-Fans
– E Te Rangatira, He Pai Rawa ahau ki Te Karanga, ki Te Tuhi Rānei I Aku Kaiwhaiwhai
This’ll be the last package I ever send your ass
– Koinei te kohinga whakamutunga ka tukuna atu e au to kaihe
It’s been six months, and still no word, I don’t deserve it?
– E ono marama te roa, ā, kāore anō kia puta he kupu, kāore au i te tika?
I know you got my last two letters, I wrote the addresses on ’em perfect
– E mohio ana ahau kua whiwhi koe i aku reta e rua whakamutunga, i tuhituhi ahau i nga wāhitau i runga i ‘ em perfect
So this is my cassette I’m sendin’ you, I hope you hear it
– Na ko taku rīpene tēnei e tukuna atu ana e au ki a koe, ko te tūmanako ka rongo koe i a ia
I’m in the car right now, I’m doin’ ninety on the freeway
– Kei roto ahau i te motokā ināianei, kei te mahi au i te iwa tekau i runga i te huarahi nui
Hey, Slim, I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?
– Hey, Slim, inu ahau i te rima o te vodka, e maia ana koe ki ahau ki te taraiwa?
You know the song by Phil Collins, “In the Air of the Night”
– E mōhio Ana koe ki Te waiata a Phil Collins, ” In The Air of The Night”
About that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drownin’
– Mō taua tangata i taea e ia te whakaora i taua tangata anō i te horomia
But didn’t, then Phil saw it all, then at a show he found him?
– Engari kāore, kātahi Ka kite A Piri i te katoa, kātahi i tētahi whakaaturanga ka kitea ia e ia?
That’s kinda how this is: You coulda rescued me from drownin’
– Ko te āhua o tēnei: Ka taea e koe te whakaora i ahau i te horomia
Now it’s too late, I’m on a thousand downers now, I’m drowsy
– Na te mea he mutunga rawa, kei runga ahau i te mano downers inaianei, kei te moe ahau
And all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call
– A ko taku i hiahia ai he reta kino he waea rānei
I hope you know I ripped all of your pictures off the wall
– Ko te tūmanako kei te mōhio koe kua tangohia e au ō pikitia katoa i te pakitara
I loved you, Slim, we coulda been together, think about it
– I aroha ahau ki a koe, Slim, ka taea e mātou te noho tahi, te whakaaro ki a ia
You ruined it now, I hope you can’t sleep and you dream about it
– I whakangaromia e koe inaianei, ko te tumanako kaore e taea e koe te moe, ka moemoea koe mo taua mea
And when you dream, I hope you can’t sleep and you scream about it
– A, ina moemoea koe, ko te tumanako kaore e taea e koe te moe, ka hamama koe mo taua mea
I hope your conscience eats at you, and you can’t breathe without me
– Ko te tūmanako ka kai tō hinengaro i a koe, ā, kāore e taea e koe te manawa ki waho i ahau
See, Slim, shut up, bitch! I’m tryna talk
– Tirohia, Slim, kia mau, e te wahine! Ko tryna talk ahau
Hey, Slim, that’s my girlfriend screamin’ in the trunk
– Hey, Slim, ko taku hoa wahine e hamama ana i roto i te pouaka
But I didn’t slit her throat, I just tied her up, see? I ain’t like you
– Engari kāore au i tapahi i tōna kaki, i herea ia e au, tirohia? Kāore au i te pai ki a koe
‘Cause if she suffocates she’ll suffer more and then she’ll die too
– ‘Na te mea ka mate ia ka nui ake te mamae, ka mate hoki ia
Well, gotta go, I’m almost at the bridge now
– Na, me haere, kua tata ahau ki te piriti inaianei
Oh, shit, I forgot, how am I supposed to send this shit out?!
– Aue, te mea, kua wareware ahau, me pehea taku tuku i tenei mea?!
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I
– Kua matao taku tea, e miharo ana ahau he aha ahau
Got out of bed at all
– I puta mai i te moenga
The morning rain clouds up my window (Window)
– Ko te ua ata kapua ake toku matapihi (Matapihi)
And I can’t see at all
– A e kore e taea e ahau te kite i te katoa
And even if I could, it’d all be grey
– Ahakoa ka taea e au, he hina katoa
But your picture on my wall
– Ko tou pikitia i runga i toku taiepa
It reminds me that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad (Bad)
– Ka whakamahara mai ki ahau ehara i te mea kino, ehara i te mea kino (Kino)
Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner, but I just been busy
– E Stan, i whakaaro ahau ki te tuhituhi wawe atu ki a koe, engari i noho pukumahi ahau
You said your girlfriend’s pregnant now, how far along is she?
– Ka mea koe hapu o tou kaumeá inaianei, kia pehea te tawhiti haere ia?
Look, I’m really flattered you would call your daughter that
– Titiro, he tino harikoa ahau ka karanga koe ki tō tamahine
And here’s an autograph for your brother, I wrote it on a Starter cap
– Na konei te he autograph mo koutou teina, i tuhituhi ahau i te reira i runga i te pōtae Tīmatanga
I’m sorry I didn’t see you at the show, I must’ve missed you
– E pouri ana ahau kāore au i kite i a koe i te whakaaturanga, me mihi atu ahau ki a koe
Don’t think I did that shit intentionally just to diss you
– Kaua e whakaaro i mahia e au taua mea i runga i te whakaaro kia whakahe noa i a koe
But what’s this shit you said about you like to cut your wrists too?
– Engari he aha te mea i korerotia e koe mo koe e hiahia ana ki te tapahi i o ringaringa?
I say that shit just clownin’, dawg, come on, how fucked up is you?
– E mea ana ahau he mea whakaari noa iho, e dawg, haere mai, he pehea te kino o koe?
You got some issues, Stan, I think you need some counselin’
– Kei a koe ētahi take, E Stan, ki taku whakaaro me whai tohutohu koe
To help your ass from bouncin’ off the walls when you get down some
– Hei āwhina i tō kaihe i te peke atu i ngā pakitara ina heke iho koe
And what’s this shit about us meant to be together?
– A he aha te tikanga o tēnei mea ki a tātou kia noho tahi?
That type of shit’ll make me not want us to meet each other
– Ko taua momo mea ka kore ahau e hiahia kia tutaki tatou ki a tatou ano
I really think you and your girlfriend need each other
– Tino whakaaro ahau e hiahia ana koe me tou kaumeá tahi i te tahi
Or maybe you just need to treat her better
– Ranei pea me tika koe ki te hamani ia pai
I hope you get to read this letter, I just hope it reaches you in time
– Ko te tūmanako ka taea e koe te pānui i tēnei reta, ko te tūmanako ka tae atu ki a koe i te wā tika
Before you hurt yourself, I think that you’ll be doin’ just fine
– I mua i te whara i a koe, ki taku whakaaro ka pai koe
If you relax a little, I’m glad I inspire you, but, Stan
– Ki te okioki koe i te iti, e hari ana ahau i whakaaweawe ahau i a koe, engari, Stan
Why are you so mad? Try to understand that I do want you as a fan
– He aha koe i haurangi ai? Ngana ki te mohio kei te hiahia ahau ki a koe hei kaiwhaiwhai
I just don’t want you to do some crazy shit
– Kāore au e hiahia kia mahi koe i ētahi mea poauau
I seen this one shit on the news a couple weeks ago that made me sick
– I kite ahau i tēnei mea kotahi i runga i te rongo i te rua wiki ki muri i mate ai ahau
Some dude was drunk and drove his car over a bridge
– I haurangi tētahi tangata ā i eke tana motokā ki runga i tētahi piriti
And had his girlfriend in the trunk, and she was pregnant with his kid
– A i tona hoa wahine i roto i te pouaka, a ko ia hapu ki tona tamaiti
And in the car, they found a tape, but they didn’t say who it was to
– I kitea e rātau he rīpene i roto i te motokā, engari kāore rātau i te kī ko wai
Come to think about it, his name was, it was you
– Haere mai ki te whakaaro mo taua mea, ko tona ingoa, ko koe
Damn
– He rewera
