Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Josie’s on a vacation far away
– Kei te hararei a Josie i tawhiti
Come around and talk it over
– Haere mai ki te kōrero
So many things that I wanna say
– He maha nga mea e hiahia ana ahau ki te korero
You know I like my girls a little bit older
– E mohio ana koe e pai ana ahau ki aku kotiro he iti ake te pakeke
I just wanna use your love tonight
– E hiahia ana ahau ki te whakamahi i tō aroha i tēnei pō
And I don’t wanna lose your love tonight
– A kaore au e hiahia ki te ngaro i to aroha i tenei po
I ain’t got many friends left to talk to
– He maha aku hoa i mahue ki te kōrero
Nowhere to run when I’m in trouble
– Kāore he wāhi hei rere i te wā e raru ana ahau
You know I’d do anything for you
– E mohio ana koe ka mahi ahau i tetahi mea mo koe
Stay the night but keep it undercover
– Noho i te po engari kia mau ki te huna
I just wanna use your love tonight, oh
– E hiahia ana ahau ki te whakamahi i tō aroha i tēnei pō, oh
I don’t wanna lose your love tonight
– Kāore au e hiahia kia ngaro tō aroha i tēnei pō
Try to stop my hands from shakin’
– Ngana ki te aukati i oku ringaringa mai i te wiri
‘Cause somethin’ in my mind’s not makin’ sense
– ‘Meinga tētahi mea’ i roto i toku hinengaro e kore e hanga ‘ tikanga
It’s been awhile since we were all alone
– He wā roa mai i te wā i noho mokemoke ai mātou
I can’t hide the way I’m feelin’
– Kāore e taea e au te huna i taku āhua
As you’re leaving, please, would you close the door?
– I a koe e haere ana, tēnā, ka kati koe i te tatau?
And don’t forget what I told ya:
– A kaua e wareware ki taku i korero ai ki a koe:
Just ’cause you’re right, that don’t mean I’m wrong
– Just ‘ no te mea kei tika koe, e kore e te tikanga ahau he
Another shoulder to cry upon
– Ko tētahi atu pokohiwi hei tangi
I just wanna use your love tonight, yeah
– E hiahia ana ahau ki te whakamahi i tō aroha i tēnei pō, yeah
I don’t wanna lose your love tonight, yeah
– Kāore au e hiahia ki te ngaro i tō aroha i tēnei pō, yeah
I just wanna use your love tonight
– E hiahia ana ahau ki te whakamahi i tō aroha i tēnei pō
I don’t wanna lose your love tonight
– Kāore au e hiahia kia ngaro tō aroha i tēnei pō
I just wanna use your love tonight
– E hiahia ana ahau ki te whakamahi i tō aroha i tēnei pō
I don’t wanna lose your love tonight
– Kāore au e hiahia kia ngaro tō aroha i tēnei pō
(Lose your love)
– (Ngaro to aroha)
(Lose your love)
– (Ngaro to aroha)
Tonight (Lose your love)
– I tēnei pō (Lose your love)
No, I don’t wanna lose (Lose your love tonight)
– Kāore, kāore au e hiahia ki te ngaro (Lose your love tonight)
I don’t wanna, no, I don’t wanna
– Kāore au e hiahia, kāore, kāore au e hiahia
I don’t wanna (Lose your love tonight)
– Kāore au e hiahia ana (Lose your love tonight)
No, no (Lose your love tonight)
– Kāore, kāore (Lose your love tonight)
(Lose your love tonight)
– (Kia ngaro tō aroha i tēnei pō)
(No) No (I don’t wanna lose your love tonight)
– (Kaore) Kaore (kaore au e hiahia ki te ngaro i to aroha i tenei po)
(Lose your love tonight)
– (Kia ngaro tō aroha i tēnei pō)
