Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Yeah
– Ae
You are my fire
– Ko koe taku ahi
The one desire
– Ko te hiahia kotahi
Believe when I say
– Whakapono ina mea ahau
I want it that way
– E hiahia ana ahau ki taua ara
But we are two worlds apart
– Engari e rua ngā ao e wehe ana i a tātou
Can’t reach to your heart
– Kaore e taea te tae atu ki to ngakau
When you say
– Ka mea koe
That I want it that way
– E hiahia ana ahau ki taua ara
Tell me why
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
– Ehara i te mea engari he mamae ngakau
Tell me why
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha
Ain’t nothing but a mistake
– Ehara i te mea he hapa anake
Tell me why
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha
I never wanna hear you say
– E kore ahau e hiahia ki te whakarongo ki a koe e mea
I want it that way
– E hiahia ana ahau ki taua ara
Am I your fire?
– Ko ahau tou ahi?
Your one desire
– Ko tō hiahia kotahi
Yes, I know it’s too late
– Ae, e mohio ana ahau he mutunga rawa
But I want it that way
– Engari e hiahia ana ahau ki taua ara
Tell me why
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
– Ehara i te mea engari he mamae ngakau
Tell me why
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
– Ehara i te mea noa iho he hapa
Tell me why
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha
I never wanna hear you say
– E kore ahau e hiahia ki te whakarongo ki a koe e mea
I want it that way
– E hiahia ana ahau ki taua ara
Now I can see that we’ve fallen apart
– Na ka kite ahau kua hinga matou
From the way that it used to be, yeah
– Mai i te huarahi i mua, ae
No matter the distance, I want you to know
– Ahakoa te tawhiti, e hiahia ana ahau kia mohio koe
That deep down inside of me
– Ko te hohonu o roto i ahau
You are my fire
– Ko koe taku ahi
The one desire
– Ko te hiahia kotahi
You are (You are, you are, you are)
– Ko koe (Ko koe, ko koe, ko koe)
Don’t wanna hear you say
– Kaua e hiahia ki te whakarongo ki a koe
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache (Hey, yeah)
– Ain’t nothin ‘ but a heartache (Hey, yeah)
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake (Don’t wanna hear you say)
– Ain’t nothin ‘ but a mistake (Don’t wanna hear you say)
I never wanna hear you say (Oh, yeah)
– Kaore au e hiahia ki te whakarongo ki a koe (Aue, ae)
I want it that way
– E hiahia ana ahau ki taua ara
Tell me why
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
– Ehara i te mea engari he mamae ngakau
Tell me why
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
– Ehara i te mea noa iho he hapa
Tell me why
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha
I never wanna hear you say (Don’t wanna hear you say)
– Kaore au e hiahia ki te whakarongo ki a koe (Kaua e hiahia ki te whakarongo ki a koe)
I want it that way
– E hiahia ana ahau ki taua ara
Tell me why
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
– Ehara i te mea engari he mamae ngakau
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
– Ehara i te mea noa iho he hapa
Tell me why
– Korero mai ki ahau he aha
I never wanna hear you say (Never wanna hear you say, yeah)
– E kore ahau e hiahia ki te whakarongo ki a koutou mea (Never wanna hear you say, yeah)
I want it that way
– E hiahia ana ahau ki taua ara
‘Cause I want it that way
– ‘No te mea e hiahia ana ahau ki taua ara
