Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Yeah
– Ae
Yeah, I’m out that Brooklyn, now I’m down in Tribeca
– Ae, kei Waho ahau I Brooklyn, ināianei kei Tribeca ahau
Right next to De Niro, but I’ll be hood forever
– Kei Te taha tonu o De Niro, engari ka noho tonu ahau
I’m the new Sinatra, and since I made it here
– Ko au te sinatra hou, ā, mai I taku taenga mai ki konei
I can make it anywhere, yeah, they love me everywhere
– Ka taea e au te mahi i ngā wāhi katoa, āe, e aroha ana rātou ki ahau i ngā wāhi katoa
I used to cop in Harlem, hola, my Dominicanos (Dímelo)
– I whakamahia e au ki Te pirihimana I Harlem, hola, aku Dominicanos (Dímelo)
Right there up on Broadway, brought me back to that McDonald’s
– I Reira tonu i Runga I Broadway, kawea ahau hoki ki Taua Mcdonald’s
Took it to my stash spot, 560 State Street
– I kawea ki taku wāhi huna, 560 State Street
Catch me in the kitchen, like a Simmons whippin’ pastry
– Mau ahau i roto i te kīhini, ano He Simmons whippin ‘ keke
Cruisin’ down 8th Street, off-white Lexus
– E rere ana i te 8th Street, I Waho o white Lexus
Drivin’ so slow, but BK is from Texas
– He tino puhoi te taraiwa, engari no Texas A BK
Me? I’m out that Bed-Stuy, home of that boy Biggie
– Ko ahau? Kei waho ahau I taua Moenga-Stuy, te kāinga o taua tamaiti A Biggie
Now I live on Billboard and I brought my boys with me
– Na e noho ana ahau i Runga I Te Papa Panui a ka kawea mai e au aku tama ki ahau
Say “What up?” to Ty Ty, still sippin’ Mai Tais
– Ka mea, ” He aha te mea? “ki A Ty Ty, kei te inu Tonu I Te Mai Tais
Sittin’ courtside, Knicks and Nets give me high fives
– E noho ana i te taha o te marae, Ka hoatu e Nga Knicks me Nga Kupenga ki ahau nga rima teitei
Nigga, I be spiked out (Come on), I could trip a referee (Come on)
– Negro, I be spiked out (Come on), i could trip a referee (Come on)
Tell by my attitude (Come on) that I’m most definitely from
– Tell by my attitude (Come on) e ahau tino tino i
In New York (Ayy, uh, yeah; aha)
– I Roto I Te New York (Ayy, uh, ae; aha)
Concrete jungle (Yeah) where dreams are made of
– Te ngahere raima (Ae) kei reira nga moemoea
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (Yeah, okay)
– Kahore he mea e kore e taea e koe (Ae, pai)
Now you’re in New York (Aha, aha, aha; uh, yeah)
– Na kei Roto koe I New York (Aha, aha, aha; uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new (New)
– Ka meinga e enei ara fe koe waitohu-hou(Hou )
Big lights will inspire you (Come on, okay)
– Ko nga rama nui ka whakaawe i a koe (Haere mai, pai)
Let’s hear it for New York (You welcome, OG; uh)
– Kia rongo tatou mo New York (nau mai, og; uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh, I made you hot, nigga)
– New York (Yeah), New York (Uh, i hanga e ahau a koutou wera, nigga)
Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game
– Hopu mai Ki Ahau I Te X me OG i te kēmu Yankee
Shit, I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can
– I hanga e au te potae Yankee kia rongonui ake i te potae Yankee
You should know I bleed blue, but I ain’t a Crip though
– Kia mohio koe e toto ahau puru, engari e kore e ahau he Crip ahakoa
But I got a gang of niggas walkin’ with my clique though
– Engari he rōpū nigga taku e haere ana me taku rōpū
Welcome to the meltin’ pot, corners where we sellin’ rock
– Nau mai ki te meltin ‘ pot, ngā kokonga e hoko ana mātou i te toka
Afrika Bambaataa shit, home of the hip-hop
– Ko Afrika bambaataa shit, te kāinga o te hip-hop
Yellow cab, gypsy cab, dollar cab, holla back
– He waka kōwhai, he waka gypsy, he waka tāra, he waka holla hoki
For foreigners, it ain’t fair, they act like they forgot how to add
– Mo nga tangata ke, ehara i te mea ataahua, ka mahi ratou me te mea kua wareware ratou ki te taapiri
Eight million stories out there in the naked
– E waru miriona ngā kōrero kei waho i te tahanga
City, it’s a pity half of y’all won’t make it
– Ko te pa, ko te hawhe pouri o te katoa e kore e hanga i te reira
Me? I gotta plug Special Ed, “I Got It Made”
– Ko ahau? I gotta plug Special Ed, “I Got It Made”ko te Mea Nui, ko te mea Nui.
If Jeezy’s payin’ LeBron, I’m payin’ Dwyane Wade
– Ki Te Mea Kei Te utu A Jeezy I A LeBron, kei te utu ahau i a Dwyane Wade
Three dice, Cee-lo, Three Card Monte
– E toru nga piripiri, Cee-lo, E Toru Nga Kaari Monte
Labor Day Parade, rest in peace, Bob Marley
– Te Rā O te Kaimahi, te okiokinga i te rangimarie, Bob Marley
Statue of Liberty, long live the World Trade (Come on, come on)
– Kia Ora, kia Ora Te Ao Hokohoko (Come on, come on)
Long live the king, yo (Come on), I’m from the Empire State, that’s
– Kia ora te kingi, yo (Haere mai), no Te Empire State ahau, ko te
In New York (Ayy; uh, yeah)
– I Roto I Te New York (Ayy; uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
– He ngahere raima kei reira nga moemoea
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (That boy good, okay)
– Kāore he mea e kore e taea e koe (That boy good, ok)
Now you’re in New York (Uh, yeah, welcome to the bright lights, baby)
– Na kei Roto koe I New York (Uh, yeah, nau mai ki nga rama kanapa, baby)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
– Ka meinga e enei ara fe koe waitohu-hou
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
– Ko nga rama nui ka whakaawe i a koe (Ok)
Let’s hear it for New York (Uh)
– Kia rongo tatou mo New York (Uh )
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
– Niu Ioka( Ae), Niu Ioka (Uh)
Lights is blinding, girls need blinders
– He matapo ngā rama, e hiahia ana ngā kōtiro ki ngā matapo
Or they could step out of bounds quick, the side lines is
– Ranei i taea e ratou te haere i roto i te rohe tere, te raina taha ko
Lined with casualties who sip the life casually
– I te taha o ngā tupapaku e inu noa ana i te ora
Then gradually become worse, don’t bite the apple, Eve
– Na ka riro āta kino, kaua e ngau i te aporo, Eve
Caught up in the in-crowd, now you’re in-style
– I roto i te mano, inaianei kei roto koe i te kāhua
Into the winter gets cold, en vogue with your skin out
– Ki te hotoke whiwhi matao, en vogue ki tou kiri i roto i
City of sin is a pity on a whim
– He aroha te pa o te hara i runga i te hiahia
Good girls gone bad, the city’s filled with them
– Kua kino nga kotiro pai, kua ki tonu te pa i a ratou
Mami took a bus trip, now she got her bust out
– I haere a Mami ki te pahi, ināianei kua puta tana kopu
Everybody ride her, just like a bus route
– Ka eke katoa ki a ia, pērā ki te ara pahi
“Hail Mary” to the city, you’re a virgin
– “Kia Ora A Meri” ki te taone nui, he wahine koe
And Jesus can’t save you, life starts when the church end
– A Kaore E taea e Ihu te whakaora ia koe, ka tiimata te ora ka mutu te hahi
Came here for school, graduated to the high life
– I haere mai ki konei mō te kura, i puta ki te oranga tiketike
Ball players, rap stars, addicted to the limelight
– Ko ngā kaitākaro pōro, ko ngā whetū rap, he haurangi ki te mārama
MDMA (Come on) got you feelin’ like a champion (Come on)
– Mdma (Haere mai) kua rite koe ki te toa (Haere mai)
The city never sleeps (Come on), better slip you a Ambien
– E kore te pa moe (Haere mai i runga i), pai paheke koe he Ambien
In New York (Ayy, ow, uh, yeah)
– I Roto I Te New York (Ayy, ow, uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
– He ngahere raima kei reira nga moemoea
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (Okay)
– Kahore he mea e kore e taea e koe (Ok)
Now you’re in New York (Uh, yeah)
– Na kei Roto koe I New York (Uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
– Ka meinga e enei ara fe koe waitohu-hou
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
– Ko nga rama nui ka whakaawe i a koe (Ok)
Let’s hear it for New York (Uh)
– Kia rongo tatou mo New York (Uh )
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
– Niu Ioka( Ae), Niu Ioka (Uh)
One hand in the air for the big city (Oh)
– Kotahi te ringa i roto i te rangi mo te pa nui (Oh)
Street lights, big dreams, all lookin’ pretty (Oh)
– Ko nga rama o te huarahi, ko nga moemoea nui, ko nga mea katoa e titiro ana ki te ataahua (Oh)
No place in the world that could compare (Nah)
– No wahi i roto i te ao e taea te whakarite (Nah)
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say
– Hoatu o koutou rama i roto i te rangi, mea katoa
“Yeah, yeah” (Come on, come on)
– “Yeah, yeah” (Haere mai, haere mai)
“Yeah, yeah” (Come on)
– “Yeah, yeah” (Haere mai ki runga)
In New York (Uh, yeah, oh)
– I Roto I Te New York (Uh ,yeah, oh)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
– He ngahere raima kei reira nga moemoea
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (Okay)
– Kahore he mea e kore e taea e koe (Ok)
Now you’re in New York (Uh, yeah, yeah)
– Na kei Roto koe I New York (Uh, yeah, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
– Ka meinga e enei ara fe koe waitohu-hou
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
– Ko nga rama nui ka whakaawe i a koe (Ok)
Let’s hear it for New York (Uh)
– Kia rongo tatou mo New York (Uh )
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
– Niu Ioka( Ae), Niu Ioka (Uh)
