Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Mean what I say, say what I mean
– Ko te tikanga o taku e mea nei, ko taku e mea nei
Not one to play, I am as you see
– Kāore he tangata hei tākaro, ko au te mea e kite ana koe
I give my word
– Ka hoatu e ahau taku kupu
These other boys, they’re one and the same, mm
– Ko ēnei atu tama, kotahi tonu, mm
I’m tryna say, I want you to stay, mm
– Ahau tryna mea, e hiahia ana ahau ki a koutou noho, mm
I got (Got) what you need (You need)
– I whiwhi ahau (Got) what you need (You need)
I’m thinking you should plant this seed
– Kei te whakaaro ahau me whakato koe i tenei purapura
I get this sounds unserious (Mm)
– Ka whiwhi ahau i tenei tangi unserious(Mm )
But, baby boy, this is serious
– Ko, tamaiti tamaiti, he nui tenei
And, yes, I promise
– A, ae, ka oati ahau
If I’m being honest
– Ki te mea he pono ahau
You can get anything you’d like
– Ka taea e koe te tiki i tetahi mea e hiahia ana koe
Can’t you see? I bloom at night
– Kaore e taea e koe te kite? Ka puawai ahau i te pō
Boy, just don’t blow this
– E tama, kaua e pupuhi i tēnei
Got me like, “What’s your wish list?”
– Ka rite ahau, ” He aha to rārangi hiahia?”
You can get anything you’d like
– Ka taea e koe te tiki i tetahi mea e hiahia ana koe
I’ll be your dandelion, mm-mm
– Ka waiho ahau hei dandelion, mm-mm
You like how I pray, the secret’s in me, mm
– E pai ana koe ki taku inoi, kei roto i ahau te mea ngaro, mm
‘Cause, boy, come what may, I’m here on my knees
– ‘No te mea, e tama, haere mai he aha, kei konei ahau i runga i oku turi
These other flowers, don’t grow the same
– Ko ēnei atu puawai, kāore e rite te tipu
So just leave it here with me, let’s get dirty, dirty
– Na waiho noa iho ki ahau, kia poke, poke
I got (Got) what you need (You need)
– I whiwhi ahau (Got) what you need (You need)
I’m thinking you should plant this seed
– Kei te whakaaro ahau me whakato koe i tenei purapura
I get this sounds unserious (Mm)
– Ka whiwhi ahau i tenei tangi unserious(Mm )
But, baby boy, this is serious
– Ko, tamaiti tamaiti, he nui tenei
And, yes, I promise
– A, ae, ka oati ahau
If I’m being honest
– Ki te mea he pono ahau
You can get anything you’d like
– Ka taea e koe te tiki i tetahi mea e hiahia ana koe
Can’t you see? I bloom at night
– Kaore e taea e koe te kite? Ka puawai ahau i te pō
Boy, just don’t blow this
– E tama, kaua e pupuhi i tēnei
Got me like, “What’s your wish list?”
– Ka rite ahau, ” He aha to rārangi hiahia?”
You can get anything you’d like
– Ka taea e koe te tiki i tetahi mea e hiahia ana koe
I’ll be your dandelion, mm-mm
– Ka waiho ahau hei dandelion, mm-mm
Mm, yeah, I’m just being, I’m honest
– Mm, ae, kei te noho noa ahau, he pono ahau
You know me, I’m just being, mm
– E mohio ana koe ki ahau, kei te noho noa ahau, mm
Mm-mm, I promise
– Mm-mm, ka oati ahau
I’m just being honest
– He pono noa iho ahau
So, boy, just come blow this
– Na, e tama, haere mai ki te patu i tēnei
Know I’m on your wish list
– Kia mohio kei runga ahau i to raarangi hiahia
And, yes, I promise (Oh, yeah, yeah)
– A, ae, fafau ahau (Aue, ae, ae)
If I’m being honest (If I’m being)
– Ki te mea he pono ahau (If i’m being)
You can get anything you’d like (Anything, anything, anything)
– Ka taea e koe te tiki i tetahi mea e hiahia ana koe (Tetahi mea, tetahi mea, tetahi mea)
Can’t you see? I bloom at night
– Kaore e taea e koe te kite? Ka puawai ahau i te pō
Boy, just don’t blow this
– E tama, kaua e pupuhi i tēnei
Got me like, “What’s your wish list?”
– Ka rite ahau, ” He aha to rārangi hiahia?”
You can get anything you’d like (Mm, ooh)
– Ka taea e koe te tiki i tetahi mea e hiahia ana koe (Mm,ooh)
I’ll be your dandelion, mm-mm
– Ka waiho ahau hei dandelion, mm-mm
