Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
(Yo, left, yo, left) ‘Cause sometimes you just feel tired
– (Yo, maui, yo, maui) ‘ Na te mea i etahi wa ka ngenge koe
(Yo, left, right, left) Feel weak, and when you feel weak
– (Yo, maui, matau, maui) Fe ngoikore, a kael ngoikore koe
(Yo, left, yo, left) You feel like you wanna just give up
– (Yo, maui, yo, maui) kei te hiahia koe ki te tuku noa
(Yo, left, right, left) But you gotta search within you
– (Yo, maui, matau, maui) Engari me rapu koe i roto i a koe
(Yo, left, yo, left) Try to find that inner strength and just pull that shit out of you
– (Yo, left, yo, left) Ngana ki te kimi i taua kaha o roto, me te tango noa i taua mea i roto i a koe
(Yo, left, right, left) And get that motivation to not give up
– (Yo, maui, matau, maui) ka whiwhi i taua hihiri kia kaua e whakarere
(Yo, left, yo, left) And not be a quitter
– (Yo, maui, yo, maui) Me Te kore e waiho hei quitter
(Yo, left, right, left) No matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face and collapse
– (Yo, maui, matau, maui) Ahakoa te kino e hiahia ana koe kia hinga noa iho ki runga i to mata ka hinga
‘Til I collapse, I’m spillin’ these raps long as you feel ’em
– ‘Ki te hinga ahau, kei te rere ahau i enei rap roa rite fe koe ’em
‘Til the day that I drop, you’ll never say that I’m not killin’ ’em
– ‘Tae noa ki te rā ka hinga ahau, e kore koe e mea e kore ahau e whakamate’ em
‘Cause when I am not, then I’ma stop pennin’ ’em
– ‘No te mea, ki te kore ahau, ka mutu taku pennin’ ’em
And I am not hip-hop and I’m just not Eminem
– Ehara ahau i te hip-hop, ehara hoki Ahau I Te Eminem
Subliminal thoughts, when I’ma stop sendin’ ’em?
– Whakaaro Subliminal, ka mutu ahau te tuku ” em?
Women are caught in webs, spin ’em and hock venom
– Ka mau nga wahine ki nga kupenga, ka hurihia, ka werohia
Adrenaline shots of penicillin could not get the illin’ to stop
– Kāore i taea e ngā werohanga adrenaline o te penicillin te whakamutu i te mate
Amoxicillin’s just not real enough
– Ko te amoxicillin ehara i te mea pono
The criminal, cop-killin’, hip-hop villain
– Ko te kaituku, cop-killin’, hip-hop villain
A minimal swap to cop millions of Pac listeners
– He whakawhiti iti ki te pirihimana miriona o Nga kaiwhakarongo Pac
You’re comin’ with me, feel it or not
– Kei te haere mai koe ki ahau, fe i te reira e kore ranei
You’re gonna fear it like I showed ya the spirit of God lives in us
– Ka wehi koe i te mea kua whakaaturia e ahau ki a koe te wairua O te Atua e noho ana i roto i a matou
You hear it a lot, lyrics to shock
– He nui te rongo ki a koe, he tino ohorere nga kupu
Is it a miracle or am I just product of pop fizzin’ up?
– He merekara, he hua noa iho rānei o te pop fizzin’ up?
Fa’ shizzle, my wizzle, this is the plot, listen up
– Fa ‘ shizzle, toku wizzle, ko te kaupapa tenei, whakarongo ake
You bizzles forgot, Slizzle does not give a fuck
– Koe bizzles wareware, E kore E slizzle hoatu he fuck
‘Til the roof comes off, ’til the lights go out
– ‘Kia puta ra ano te tuanui,’ kia puta ra ano nga rama
‘Til my legs give out, can’t shut my mouth
– ‘Kia puta ra ano oku waewae, e kore e taea te kati i toku mangai
‘Til the smoke clears out, am I high? Perhaps
– ‘Kia maroke ra ano te paowa, kei runga ahau? Tērā pea
I’ma rip this shit ’til my bones collapse
– Ka haehae ahau i tēnei mea tae noa ki te hinganga o oku wheua
‘Til the roof comes off, ’til the lights go out (‘Til the roof, until the roof)
– ‘Kia puta ra ano te tuanui,’ kia puta ra ano nga rama (‘Kia tae ra ano te tuanui, kia tae ra ano te tuanui)
‘Til my legs give out, can’t shut my mouth (The roof comes off, the roof comes off)
– ‘Ki te hoatu oku waewae i roto i, e kore e taea e tutakina toku mangai (te tuanui mai atu, te tuanui mai atu)
‘Til the smoke clears out, am I high? Perhaps (‘Til my legs, until my legs)
– ‘Kia maroke ra ano te paowa, kei runga ahau? Mahalo (‘Tae noa ki oku waewae, tae noa ki oku waewae)
I’ma rip this shit ’til my bones collapse (Give out from underneath me)
– I’ma rip this shit ‘ til my bones collapse (Homai I raro i ahau)
Music is like magic, there’s a certain feelin’ you get
– He rite te waiata ki te makutu, kei reira tētahi āhuatanga e whiwhi ana koe
When you real and you spit, and people are feelin’ your shit
– I a koe e tūturu ana, e tuwha ana, ā, kei teel te iwi i tō mea
This is your moment, and every single minute you spend
– Ko tōu wā tēnei, ā, ia meneti kotahi e noho ana koe
Tryna hold on to it, ’cause you may never get it again
– Ka mau tonu a Tryna ki a ia, ‘no te mea kaore pea koe e whiwhi ano
So while you’re in it, try to get as much shit as you can
– Na i a koe i roto i te reira, tamata ki te tiki rite nui shit rite taea e koe
And when your run is over, just admit when it’s at its end
– A, no te he i runga i tou rere, whakaae noa, no te te reira i tona mutunga
‘Cause I’m at the end of my wits with half the shit that gets in
– ‘No te mea kei te mutunga o taku whakaaro ahau me te hawhe o te mea e uru ana ki roto
I got a list, here’s the order of my list that it’s in
– He rārangi taku, ko te raupapa o taku rārangi kei roto
It goes: Reggie, JAY-Z, 2Pac and Biggie
– Ka haere: Reggie, JAY-Z, 2Pac me Biggie
André from OutKast, Jada, Kurupt, Nas, and then me
– André i OutKast, Jada, Kurupt, Nas, a ka ahau
But in this industry I’m the cause of a lot of envy
– Engari i roto I tenei ahumahi ko ahau te take o te nui o te hae
So when I’m not put on this list, the shit does not offend me
– Na, ki te kore ahau e whakaurua ki tēnei rārangi, e kore te mea kino e whakahawea ki ahau
That’s why you see me walk around like nothing’s botherin’ me
– Koia koe i kite ai i ahau e haereere ana, kahore he mea e whakararuraru ana i ahau
Even though half you people got a fuckin’ problem with me
– Ahakoa he raruraru ta te haurua o koutou ki ahau
You hate it, but you know respect you got to give me
– E kino ana koe ki a ia, engari e mohio ana koe me whakaute koe ki ahau
The press’s wet dream, like Bobby and Whitney—Nate, hit me!
– Ko te moemoea mātao o te pāpāho, pērā ki A Bobby rāua ko Whitney—nate, i pā mai ki ahau!
‘Til the roof comes off, ’til the lights go out
– ‘Kia puta ra ano te tuanui,’ kia puta ra ano nga rama
‘Til my legs give out, can’t shut my mouth
– ‘Kia puta ra ano oku waewae, e kore e taea te kati i toku mangai
‘Til the smoke clears out, am I high? Perhaps
– ‘Kia maroke ra ano te paowa, kei runga ahau? Tērā pea
I’ma rip this shit ’til my bones collapse
– Ka haehae ahau i tēnei mea tae noa ki te hinganga o oku wheua
‘Til the roof comes off, ’til the lights go out (‘Til the roof, until the roof)
– ‘Kia puta ra ano te tuanui,’ kia puta ra ano nga rama (‘Kia tae ra ano te tuanui, kia tae ra ano te tuanui)
‘Til my legs give out, can’t shut my mouth (The roof comes off, the roof comes off)
– ‘Ki te hoatu oku waewae i roto i, e kore e taea e tutakina toku mangai (te tuanui mai atu, te tuanui mai atu)
‘Til the smoke clears out, am I high? Perhaps (‘Til my legs, until my legs)
– ‘Kia maroke ra ano te paowa, kei runga ahau? Mahalo (‘Tae noa ki oku waewae, tae noa ki oku waewae)
I’ma rip this shit ’til my bones collapse (Give out from underneath me)
– I’ma rip this shit ‘ til my bones collapse (Homai I raro i ahau)
Soon as a verse starts, I eat at an MC’s heart
– Ka tīmata te rerenga, ka kai au i te ngakau o TE MC
What is he thinking? How not to go against me, smart
– He aha tana whakaaro? Me pehea e kore ai e haere ki ahau, smart
And it’s absurd how people hang on every word
– A he mea poauau te āhua o te tangata ki ia kupu
I’ll prob’ly never get the props I feel I ever deserve
– Kāore au e whiwhi i ngā taonga e tika ana ki ahau
But I’ll never be served, my spot is forever reserved
– Engari kaore au e mahi, ka noho tonu taku waahi
If I ever leave Earth, that would be the death of me first
– Ki te waiho E ahau Te Whenua, ko te mate o ahau i te tuatahi
‘Cause in my heart of hearts I know nothin’ could ever be worse
– ‘Na te mea i roto i toku ngakau o nga ngakau e mohio ana ahau kaore he mea kino ake
That’s why I’m clever when I put together every verse
– Koia ahau i mohio ai ina whakakotahihia e au nga irava katoa
My thoughts are sporadic, I act like I’m an addict
– He paku noa iho aku whakaaro, me te mea he haurangi ahau
I rap like I’m addicted to smack like I’m Kim Mathers
– Ka rap ahau me te mea he haurangi ahau ki te patu, me te mea ko Kim Mathers Ahau
But I don’t wanna go forth and back in constant battles
– Engari kaore au e hiahia ki te haere ki mua ki muri hoki i roto i nga pakanga tonu
The fact is I would rather sit back and bomb some rappers
– Ko te mea pono e pai ana ahau ki te noho ki muri ki te patu i ētahi kaiwaiata rap
So this is like a full-blown attack I’m launchin’ at ’em
– Na he rite tēnei ki te whakaeke tino nui e whakarewahia ana e au ki a rātou
The track is on some battlin’ raps, who wants some static?
– Kei runga te waiata i ētahi waiata rap, ko wai e hiahia ana kia tū tonu?
‘Cause I don’t really think that the fact that I’m Slim matters
– ‘No te mea e kore ahau e tino whakaaro e te meka e ahau Mea Angiangi
A plaque and platinum status is wack if I’m not the baddest, so
– He tohu me te mana platinum he wack ki te kore au i te kino, na
‘Til the roof comes off, ’til the lights go out
– ‘Kia puta ra ano te tuanui,’ kia puta ra ano nga rama
‘Til my legs give out, can’t shut my mouth
– ‘Kia puta ra ano oku waewae, e kore e taea te kati i toku mangai
‘Til the smoke clears out, am I high? Perhaps
– ‘Kia maroke ra ano te paowa, kei runga ahau? Tērā pea
I’ma rip this shit ’til my bones collapse
– Ka haehae ahau i tēnei mea tae noa ki te hinganga o oku wheua
‘Til the roof comes off, ’til the lights go out (‘Til the roof, until the roof)
– ‘Kia puta ra ano te tuanui,’ kia puta ra ano nga rama (‘Kia tae ra ano te tuanui, kia tae ra ano te tuanui)
‘Til my legs give out, can’t shut my mouth (The roof comes off, the roof comes off)
– ‘Ki te hoatu oku waewae i roto i, e kore e taea e tutakina toku mangai (te tuanui mai atu, te tuanui mai atu)
‘Til the smoke clears out, am I high? Perhaps (‘Til my legs, until my legs)
– ‘Kia maroke ra ano te paowa, kei runga ahau? Mahalo (‘Tae noa ki oku waewae, tae noa ki oku waewae)
I’ma rip this shit ’til my bones collapse (Give out from underneath me)
– I’ma rip this shit ‘ til my bones collapse (Homai I raro i ahau)
Until the roof, until the roof
– Tae noa ki te tuanui, tae noa ki te tuanui
The roof comes off, the roof comes off
– Ka heke te tuanui, ka heke te tuanui
Until my legs, until my legs
– Tae noa ki oku waewae, tae noa ki oku waewae
Give out from underneath me, I
– Homai i raro i ahau, ahau
I will not fall, I will stand tall
– E kore ahau e hinga, ka tu ahau ki runga
Feels like no one can beat me
– Te āhua nei kāore he tangata e taea te patu i ahau
