Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Thunder
– He whatitiri
Thunder
– He whatitiri
Thunder
– He whatitiri
Thunder
– He whatitiri
Thunder
– He whatitiri
Thunder
– He whatitiri
Thunder
– He whatitiri
Thunder
– He whatitiri
Thunder
– He whatitiri
Thunder
– He whatitiri
I was caught in the middle of a railroad track (thunder)
– I mau ahau i waenganui o te ara tereina (thunder)
I look ’round, and I knew there was no turning back (thunder)
– Titiro ahau ‘ a tawhio noa, a ka mohio ahau i reira ko kahore tahuri hoki (whatitiri)
My mind raced and I thought, what can I do? (Thunder)
– I rere toku hinengaro, a ka whakaaro ahau, he aha taku e taea ai? (Whatitiri)
And I knew there was no help, no help from you (thunder)
– Na ka mohio ahau kaore he awhina, kaore he awhina i a koe (thunder)
Sound of the drums
– Te tangi o ngā pūoro
Beatin’ in my heart
– Te whiu i roto i toku ngakau
The thunder of guns (yeah)
– Ko te whatitiri o nga pu (yeah)
Tore me apart
– I wahia ahau
You’ve been thunderstruck
– Kua pāngia koe e te whatitiri
Rolled down the highway
– I hurihia ki raro i te huarahi nui
Broke the limit, we hit the town
– I pakaru te rohe, ka patua e mātou te taone
Went through to Texas, yeah, Texas
– I haere ki Texas, Ae, Texas
And we had some fun
– A he tino harikoa mātou
We met some girls
– I tutaki mātou ki ētahi kotiro
Some dancers who gave a good time
– Ko ētahi kaikanikani i pai te wā
Broke all the rules, played all the fools
– I takahi i ngā ture katoa, i tākaro i ngā kuware katoa
Yeah, yeah, they, they, they blew our minds
– Ae, ae, ko ratou, ko ratou, i pupuhi i o tatou hinengaro
And I was shakin’ at the knees
– A i wiri ahau i runga i nga turi
Could I come again, please?
– Ka taea e ahau te haere mai ano, tēnā?
Yeah, the ladies were too kind
– Ae, he atawhai rawa nga wahine
You’ve been
– Kua oti koe
Thunderstruck
– He whatitiri
Thunderstruck
– He whatitiri
Yeah, yeah, yeah, thunderstruck
– Ae, ae, ae, te whatitiri
Ooh, thunderstruck
– E te whatitiri
Yeah
– Ae
Well, I was shaking at the knees
– Well, i wiri ahau i nga turi
Could I come again, please?
– Ka taea e ahau te haere mai ano, tēnā?
Thunderstruck
– He whatitiri
Thunderstruck
– He whatitiri
Yeah, yeah, yeah, thunderstruck
– Ae, ae, ae, te whatitiri
Thunderstruck, yeah, yeah, yeah
– Te whatitiri, ae, ae, ae
Said, “Yeah, it’s all right
– Ka mea, ” Ae, he pai
We’re doing fine”
– Kei te pai taatau”
Yeah, it’s all right
– Ae, he pai
We’re doing fine, so fine
– He pai ta matou mahi, he pai rawa
Thunderstruck
– He whatitiri
Yeah, yeah, yeah, thunderstruck
– Ae, ae, ae, te whatitiri
Thunderstruck (thunderstruck)
– Thunderstruck (thunderstruck)
Whoa, baby, baby (thunderstruck)
– Whoa, pēpi, pēpi (thunderstruck)
You’ve been thunderstruck
– Kua pāngia koe e te whatitiri
Thunderstruck
– He whatitiri
Thunderstruck
– He whatitiri
Thunderstruck
– He whatitiri
Thunderstruck
– He whatitiri
You’ve been thunderstruck
– Kua pāngia koe e te whatitiri
