Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
(Mhm, mhm)
– (Mhm, mhm)
(Ah, ah, ooh) La-la-la-la-la-la-la, uh
– (Ah, ah, ooh) La-la-la-la-la-la-la, uh
Big guns, big guns, what you got, huh?
– He pū nui, he pū nui, he aha tāu, huh?
Slatt, slatt and pop back at the opps, huh?
– Ko Slatt, ko slatt, ko pop hoki ki te opps, huh?
Gang this, oh, you gang that?
– Gang tenei, aue, koe gang e?
Don’t let ’em know that you regret how you became that
– Kaua e whakamōhio atu ki a rātou e pouri ana koe i te āhua o tō noho hei
A good kid, fine home, mom and dad in the pic’
– He tamaiti pai, he whare pai, he whaea me te papa i roto i te pikitia’
A little middle-class money, every Christmas legit
– He moni iti o te akomanga waenganui, ia ture Kirihimete
Family trips, Ivy-bound, and one day, hit the switch
– Ko ngā haerenga a te whānau, E Haere Ana ki Te Ivy, ā, i tētahi rā, ka pā ki te whakawhiti
You ain’t wanna be seen as a bitch, cuz
– Kāore koe e hiahia kia kitea he wahine, cuz
And none them face tats gon’ hide the fact that you sad, bruh
– A kahore tetahi o ratou kanohi tats gon ‘ huna te meka e pouri koe, bruh
You ain’t a thug, you was in drama club, you’s a actor
– Ehara koe i te kaitiaki, i te karapu whakaari koe, he kaiwhakaari koe
But now cuz gettin’ validation from the dumb and confused (Ayy, blood)
– Ko tenei cuz whiwhi ‘ whakamana i te wahangu, me te whakama (Ayy, toto)
Now you facin’ five to ten ’cause you had somethin’ to prove, let’s talk about it
– Na, kei te anga atu koe ki te rima ki te tekau, nā te mea he mea hei whakamatau, me kōrero tātou mō taua mea
And I hope you find yourself (Uh)
– A ko te tumanako ka kitea e koe (Uh)
And I hope you find yourself (Yeah)
– A ko te tumanako ka kitea e koe (Yeah)
And I hope you take your mask off (Sad story, haha, yeah)
– A ko te tumanako ka tangohia e koe to kopare (sad story, haha, yeah)
Preacher man, preacher man, preach (Woo)
– Kaikauwhau tangata, kaikauwhau tangata, kauwhau (Woo)
You make these folks think you got somethin’ to teach, like you ain’t lyin’
– Ka meinga e koe ēnei tāngata kia whakaaro he mea hei whakaako, me te mea ehara koe i te teka
Big bank from them collections, well, what you buyin’?
– Ko te peeke nui mai i a raatau kohinga, pai, he aha taau e hoko ai?
Ain’t too fond of them gays, you don’t deny it, wait
– E kore e aroha rawa ki a ratou takakau, e kore koe e whakakahore i te reira, tatari
Since a kid, you knew somethin’ was up
– Mai i te tamaiti, i mohio koe he mea kei runga
Had you thinkin’ God would hate you so you covered it up
– Ki te Whakaaro Koe E kino Ana Te Atua ki a koe, na ka hipokina e koe
Gotta hide how you live, what you really enjoy
– Me huna e koe te āhua o tō noho, te mea e tino pai ana ki a koe
So got a wife, got a kid, but you be fuckin’ them boys
– Na ka whiwhi wahine, ka whiwhi tamariki, engari e koe fuckin ‘ ratou tama
Sick of all the shame, sick of all the pain that’s within
– E mate ana i te whakama katoa, e mate ana i te mamae katoa kei roto
Scared of bein’ seen, tired of rebukin’ the sin
– E mataku ana ki te kite, e ngenge ana ki te whakahē i te hara
Trade it all to be free and shine bright like the sun
– Hokohoko i te reira katoa ki te kia noa, me te whiti kanapa rite te ra
But you back on that religious shit as soon as you cum, let’s talk about it
– Engari ka hoki mai koe ki taua mea whakapono i te wa e mahi ana koe, me korero mo taua mea
And I hope you find yourself (Hope you find yourself)
– A ko te tumanako ka kitea e koe (Ko te Tumanako ka kitea e koe)
And I hope you find yourself
– A ko te tūmanako ka kitea koe e koe
And I hope you take your mask off (Take your mask off)
– A ko te tumanako ka tangohia e koe to kopare (Tangohia to kopare)
Big-ass house that’s on the hill (Hill)
– Whare nui-kaihe kei runga i te pukepuke (Pukepuke)
Big-ass wheels in the garage (‘Rage, hope you find yourself)
– Nga wira nui-kaihe i roto i te karati (‘Riri, tumanako ka kitea e koe koe)
Three cute kids that’s in your arms
– E toru ngā tamariki ataahua kei roto i ōu ringa
Your husband just made another mil’
– Tou tane tika hanga tetahi mil’
You want your life back and a massage (Oh, oh)
– E hiahia ana koe tou ora hoki me te mirimiri (Oh, oh)
Tired of bein’ at home, personality gone (Nah)
– Ngenge o te bein ‘ i te kāinga, tuakiri haere (Nah)
Body ain’t been the same, postpartum is long, your identity gone
– Kāore i rite te tinana, he roa te wā i muri i te whanautanga, kua ngaro tō tuakiri
Mama your first name, the last one got changed
– Mama tou ingoa tuatahi, ka puta ke te kotahi whakamutunga
They dream about your nest but you crave flyin’ alone, mane (Oh)
– E moemoea ana ratou mo to kohanga engari e hiahia ana koe ki te rere anake, mane (Oh)
You would start all over if we keepin’ it real
– Ka tīmata koe i te katoa ki te pupuri tatou i te reira tūturu
Current life is full but you ain’t feelin’ fulfilled
– Kua ki tonu te ora o nāianei engari kāore koe i te tino rite
Fantasize about the dreams you left on the shelf
– Fantasize e pā ana ki te moe mahue koe i runga i te papa
Can’t even get alone time to think of killin’ yourself, let’s talk about it
– E kore e taea e ara te tiki anake te wa ki te whakaaro o te killin’ koe, kia kōrero e pā ana ki reira
And I hope you find yourself (Ah, it’s feelin’ narrow)
– A ko te tumanako ka kitea koe e koe (Ah, it’s feelin ‘ narrow)
And I hope you find yourself
– A ko te tūmanako ka kitea koe e koe
And I hope you take your mask off (Oh, oh)
– A ko te tumanako ka tangohia e koe to kopare (Oh, oh)
Keep that shit one hundred with you, with yourself
– Kia mau ki taua mea kotahi rau ki a koe, ki a koe
You don’t have to put on no costume
– E kore koe e whai ki te hoatu i runga i kahore kakahu
You don’t ever have to lie to kick it
– E kore koe e whai ki te teka ki te whana i te reira
Yeah, tool won’t stay hard, pain in your chest
– Ae, e kore e tool noho pakeke, mamae i roto i tou uma
Hair fallin’ out, won’t blame it on the stress
– Ko te makawe e hinga ana, e kore e whakapae i te ahotea
Claim it’s new partners, blame it on your ex
– Kerēme te reira hoa hou, te kupu i te reira i runga i tou ex
Chest claim it’s reflex, try to blame it on the cook
– E kī ana a Chest he urupare, whakamātau ki te whakapae i te kai tunu
Look, boy, keep runnin’, you’ll be crampin’ in your foot
– Titiro, e tama, kia rere tonu, ka noho koe i roto i tou waewae
Nervous, then you notice ain’t no service on the hook
– Nervous, ka kite koe e kore e mahi i runga i te matau
Paranoid since nineteen, nervous system shook
– Paranoid mai i te tekau ma iwa, wiri pūnaha io
Better sit the fuck down or that skull gettin’ took
– He pai ake te noho ki raro, ki te tango rānei i taua korokoro
That’s ten million dollars invested, no justifyin’ that
– E tekau miriona tāra te moni i haumi, kāore e tika ana
Tryna sell them weird-ass clothes, nobody buyin’ that
– Ka hokona e Tryna he kakahu mo te kaihe, kaore he tangata e hoko i tena
Sentiment is right, but your audience isn’t racked enough
– He tika te whakaaro, engari kāore i te nui te riri o tō hunga whakarongo
That shit is a failure, my nigga, go ‘head and pack it up
– He hapa taua mea, e taku nigga, haere ki te upoko, ka takai
And put it in the trunk, you talk a lot of shit to not even be number one (No)
– Na ka hoatu ki roto i te kātua, kōrero koe i te rota o te shit ki te kore noa e tau kotahi (No)
Your beats ain’t placin’, them songs ain’t slappin’, your raps ain’t rankin’
– Ko ōu patunga ehara i te mea e whakatakoto ana, ko ōu waiata ehara i te mea e papaki ana, ko ōu rap ehara i te mea e whakararuraru ana
Your stage presence don’t even be in they conversation, go home
– E kore e ara to koutou aroaro atamira i roto i te kōrero ratou, haere ki te kāinga
You ain’t gotta hide from the truth
– Kaore koe e huna i te pono
Tell your family why you such a recluse
– Korero atu ki tō whānau he aha koe i noho mokemoke ai
Tell your spirit why you feelin’ it’s a wrap in the booth
– Korero atu ki to wairua he aha koe i whakaaro ai he mea takai i roto i te pouaka
Dog, how dare you try to ruin her marriage? (Come on)
– E te kuri, me pehea e ngana ai koe ki te whakangaro i tana marena? (Haere mai ki runga)
Claim you never wore a mask and how you don’t get embarrassed
– E kii ana kaore koe i mau i te kopare me te pehea e kore ai koe e whakama
Boy, you selfish as fuck, that’s really why you scared of bein’ a parent
– E tama, he tangata whaiaro koe, koia koe i mataku ai ki te noho hei matua
Boy, that therapy needed, I’d dare you to seek it, but I’d lose a bet
– E tama, e hiahiatia ana e taua rongoā, ka maia ahau ki a koe ki te rapu, engari ka ngaro ahau i te petipeti
Your respect won’t get given ’til we postin’ your death
– E kore e hoatu to koutou whakaute ‘ki te tuku tatou’ tou mate
It’s clear you wish you got your flowers sent
– He mea mārama e hiahia ana koe kia tukuna mai ō puawai
You eatin’ fertilizer to balance shit
– E kai ana koe i te tongi hei whakataurite i te paru
Now go and stand in the sun, and use some fake tears to water your roots
– Na haere, ka tu i roto i te ra, ka whakamahi i etahi roimata rūpahu ki te whakainu i o pakiaka
Take that mask off and tell ’em the truth, let’s talk about it, nigga
– Tangohia taua kopare, ka korero ki a ratou i te pono, kia korero tatou e pā ana ki reira, nigga
And I hope you find yourself
– A ko te tūmanako ka kitea koe e koe
And I hope you find yourself
– A ko te tūmanako ka kitea koe e koe
And I hope you take your mask off
– A ko te tumanako ka tangohia e koe to kopare
