Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Same bed, but it feels just a little bit bigger now
– Ko te moenga kotahi, engari he iti noa iho te rahi o tēnei wā
Our song on the radio, but it don’t sound the same
– Ko tā mātou waiata i runga i te reo irirangi, engari kāore i te rite te tangi
When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me down
– Ki te kōrero ō mātou hoa mō koe, ko te mea anake e mahia ana, ko te wahia iho ahau
‘Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name
– ‘Na te mea ka pakaru taku ngakau i te wa e rongo ana ahau i to ingoa
It all just sounds like (Ooh, ooh)
– He rite tonu te tangi o te katoa (Ooh, ooh)
Mm, too young, too dumb to realize
– Mm, he taitamariki rawa, he maamaa rawa ki te mohio
That I should’ve bought you flowers
– Me hoko e au he putiputi ki a koe
And held your hand
– A ka mau ki tou ringa
Shoulda gave you all my hours
– Me hoatu e koe aku haora katoa
When I had the chance
– I te wā i whai wāhi ai ahau
Take you to every party
– Kawea koe ki nga rōpū
‘Cause all you wanted to do was dance
– Ko te mea anake i hiahia koe ki te mahi ko te kanikani
Now my baby’s dancin’
– Na, kei te kanikani taku pēpi
But she’s dancin’ with another man
– Engari kei te kanikani ia me tētahi atu tangata
Uh, my pride, my ego, my needs, and my selfish ways
– Uh, toku whakapehapeha, toku ego, aku hiahia, me aku ara whaiaro
Caused a good, strong woman like you to walk out my life
– Meinga he wahine pai, kaha rite koe ki te haere i roto i toku ora
Now I’ll never, never get to clean up the mess I made, oh
– Na e kore ahau e, e kore e whiwhi ki te horoi ake i te poke i hanga e ahau, aue
And that haunts me every time I close my eyes
– A ko te mea e whakawehi ana i ahau i nga wa katoa e kati ana ahau i oku kanohi
It all just sounds like (Ooh, ooh)
– He rite tonu te tangi o te katoa (Ooh, ooh)
Mm, too young, too dumb to realize
– Mm, he taitamariki rawa, he maamaa rawa ki te mohio
That I should’ve bought you flowers
– Me hoko e au he putiputi ki a koe
And held your hand
– A ka mau ki tou ringa
Shoulda gave you all my hours
– Me hoatu e koe aku haora katoa
When I had the chance
– I te wā i whai wāhi ai ahau
Take you to every party
– Kawea koe ki nga rōpū
‘Cause all you wanted to do was dance
– Ko te mea anake i hiahia koe ki te mahi ko te kanikani
Now my baby’s dancin’
– Na, kei te kanikani taku pēpi
But she’s dancin’ with another man
– Engari kei te kanikani ia me tētahi atu tangata
Although it hurts
– Ahakoa he mamae
I’ll be the first to say that
– Ko ahau te tuatahi ki te korero
I was wrong
– I hē ahau
Oh, I know I’m probably much too late
– Aue, e mohio ana ahau he nui rawa pea taku mutunga
To try and apologize for my mistakes
– Ki te whakamatau me te mihi mo aku hapa
But I just want you to know
– Engari e hiahia ana ahau kia mohio koe
I hope he buys you flowers
– Ko te tūmanako ka hokona e ia he putiputi māu
I hope he holds your hand
– Ko te tūmanako kei te mau ia i tōu ringa
Give you all his hours
– Homai ki a koe ana haora katoa
When he has the chance
– Ina whai wāhi ia
Take you to every party
– Kawea koe ki nga rōpū
‘Cause I remember how much you love to dance
– ‘No te mea e mahara ana ahau ki te nui o to aroha ki te kanikani
Do all the things I should’ve done
– Mahi i nga mea katoa kia meatia e ahau
When I was your man
– I a au e tangata ana
Do all the things I should’ve done
– Mahi i nga mea katoa kia meatia e ahau
When I was your man
– I a au e tangata ana
