Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Sometimes I wanna turn the other way
– I ētahi wā e hiahia ana ahau ki te tahuri i te tahi atu ara
Sometimes I feel so empty where I lay
– I ētahi wā ka tino kau ahau ki te wāhi e takoto ana ahau
And at best I live alone in disarray
– A i te pai rawa ka noho mokemoke ahau i roto i te raruraru
I read a million people gotta feel this way
– I pānui ahau i te a million people gotta feel this way
What have I got to do?
– He aha taku mahi?
(Just keep it walking, keep it walking, hold it close)
– (Kia mau ki te haere, kia mau ki te haere, kia mau ki te tata)
And what have I got to say?
– A he aha taku e mea ai?
(Just keep it moving, keep it moving, hold it close)
– (Kia mau ki te neke, kia mau ki te neke, kia mau ki te tata)
And what have I got to learn?
– He aha taku i ako ai?
(Just keep it softly, keep it softly, hold it close)
– (Kia mau ki te reira ngohengohe, kia mau ki te reira ngohengohe, kia mau ki te reira tata)
What have I got to do?
– He aha taku mahi?
(Just keep on walking, just keep it and hold it, just keep it and hold it, yeah)
– (Just keep on walking, just keep it and hold it, just keep it and hold it, yeah)ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui.
They speak of me like I’m not in the room
– Ka kōrero rātau ki ahau me te mea kāore au i roto i te rūma
They say I mess up way more than I do
– Ka mea ratou he nui ake te kino o taku mahi
I often look at windows for escape
– He maha nga wa ka titiro ahau ki nga matapihi mo te mawhiti
To be safe (To be safe)
– Kia haumaru (Kia haumaru)
I read a million people gotta feel this way
– I pānui ahau i te a million people gotta feel this way
What have I got to do?
– He aha taku mahi?
(Just keep it walking, keep it walking, hold it close)
– (Kia mau ki te haere, kia mau ki te haere, kia mau ki te tata)
And what have I got to say?
– A he aha taku e mea ai?
(Just keep it moving, keep it moving, hold it close)
– (Kia mau ki te neke, kia mau ki te neke, kia mau ki te tata)
And what have I got to learn?
– He aha taku i ako ai?
(Just keep it softly, keep it softly, hold it close)
– (Kia mau ki te reira ngohengohe, kia mau ki te reira ngohengohe, kia mau ki te reira tata)
What have I got to do?
– He aha taku mahi?
(Just keep on walking, just keep it and hold it, just keep it and hold it, yeah)
– (Just keep on walking, just keep it and hold it, just keep it and hold it, yeah)ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui.
What have I gotta do?
– He aha taku mahi?
Sometimes I feel like I’m not even trying
– I ētahi wā ka whakaaro ahau kāore au i te whakamātau
Sometimes I feel miles away
– I ētahi wā ka miles ahau i ngā maero i tawhiti atu
Sometimes I feel like I’m not even trying
– I ētahi wā ka whakaaro ahau kāore au i te whakamātau
That’s when my feet start dancing away
– Ko te wā ka tīmata aku waewae ki te kanikani atu
Try dry your eyes
– Whakamātauria kia maroke ō kanohi
You’ve gotta be from something true to feel this strong and wild
– Me noho koe i tētahi mea pono kia kaha ai, kia mohoao ai
It’s in your eyes
– Kei ōu kanohi
Don’t keep it, don’t hold it
– Kaua e pupuri, kaua e pupuri
Don’t keep it and hold it
– Kaua e pupuri me te pupuri i te reira
(Just keep it walking, keep it walking, hold it close)
– (Kia mau ki te haere, kia mau ki te haere, kia mau ki te tata)
(Just keep it moving, keep it moving, hold it close)
– (Kia mau ki te neke, kia mau ki te neke, kia mau ki te tata)
What have I got to do?
– He aha taku mahi?
(Just keep it softly, keep it softly, hold it close)
– (Kia mau ki te reira ngohengohe, kia mau ki te reira ngohengohe, kia mau ki te reira tata)
And what have I gotta say?
– A he aha taku e mea ai?
(Just keep on walking, just keep it and hold it, just keep it and hold it)
– (Kia mau ki te haere, kia mau ki a ia, kia mau ki a ia, kia mau ki a ia)
And what have I got to learn?
– He aha taku i ako ai?
(Just keep it walking, keep it walking, hold it close)
– (Kia mau ki te haere, kia mau ki te haere, kia mau ki te tata)
What have I got to do?
– He aha taku mahi?
(Just keep on walking, just keep it and hold it, just keep it and hold it, yeah)
– (Just keep on walking, just keep it and hold it, just keep it and hold it, yeah)ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui.
And what have I got to learn?
– He aha taku i ako ai?
And what have I got to do?
– He aha taku mahi?
And what have I got to learn?
– He aha taku i ako ai?
Close
– Kati
Softly
– He mea ngawari
Walking
– Te hikoi
Close
– Kati
Softly
– He mea ngawari
Walking
– Te hikoi
Close
– Kati
Walking
– Te hikoi
Ooh
– Ko te Ooh
Ooh
– Ko te Ooh
