Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
I know you proud of me, look at all this shit I prevailed
– E mohio ana ahau e whakapehapeha ana koe ki ahau, titiro ki enei mea katoa i pa ki ahau
The youngest of your seeds, makin’ sure the family eat well
– Ko te mea iti rawa o ōu purapura, e whakarite ana kia pai te kai a te whānau
I give ’em what they need, I vow we always be well
– Ka hoatu e ahau ki a rātou te mea e hiahiatia ana e rātou, ka oati ahau kia ora tonu tātou
I told brodie change his ways, I’m prayin’ he don’t see jail
– I ki atu ahau ki a brodie kia huri i ōna ara, e inoi ana ahau kia kaua ia e kite i te whare herehere
To live another day, I’m prayin’ I won’t see Hell
– Ki te ora i tetahi atu ra, kei te inoi ahau’ e kore ahau e kite I Te Reinga
Ain’t no tellin’ what I’d do for my family, just know I mean well
– Kāore he kōrero mō taku whānau, e mōhio ana ahau he pai taku tikanga
No, you ain’t next to me, no, you ain’t next to me
– Kāore, kāore koe i te taha o au, kāore, kāore koe i te taha o au
But I’m hopin’ you can see, I’m prayin’ you can see
– Engari kei te tumanako ahau ka taea e koe te kite, kei te inoi ahau ka taea e koe te kite
A million dollar curses turn to million dollar dreams
– Ko nga kanga miriona taara ka huri ki nga moemoea miriona taara
A million dollars on me, but girl, it ain’t what it seems
– He miriona tāra ki ahau, engari e te kotiro, ehara i te mea e āhua ana
I’m havin’ nightmares, I’m havin’ nightmares of my brother clutchin’ on me
– Kei a au ngā moemoea kino, kei a au ngā moemoea kino o taku tuakana e mau ana ki ahau
Can’t see the snakes up in the grass, so will you show me?
– E kore e taea e kite i te nakahi ake i roto i te tarutaru, na ka whakaatu koe ki ahau?
“You can’t trust these niggas, ain’t your friends,” what you told me
– “E kore e taea e koe te whakawhirinaki ki enei niggas, ehara i o hoa,” ko taau i korero mai ki ahau
Young man, just stay up off the streets, it can get lonely
– E te taitama, noho noa atu i te huarahi, ka taea e ia te noho mokemoke
“You can do whatever you wanna dream of,” what you told me
– “Ka taea e koe te mahi i nga mea katoa e hiahia ana koe ki te moemoea,” ko taau i korero mai ki ahau
I ain’t understand your words back then, but that’s the old me, but look at me now
– Kāore au i te mārama ki ō kupu i tērā wā, engari ko te mea tawhito tērā, engari titiro mai ki ahau ināianei
I’m walkin’ on the stage, they waitin’ for me like twenty-thre thou’
– E haere ana ahau i runga i te atamira, e tatari ana ratou ki ahau, ano he rua tekau ma toru koe
Too many voices in my head, just know I’m hearin’ you loud
– He maha rawa ngā reo i roto i toku mahunga, e mōhio ana ahau kei te rongo nui ahau i a koe
I’m walkin’ ’round, smile on my face, just know I’m hurtin’ inside
– E haere ana ahau, ataata i runga i toku mata, e mohio ana ahau kei te whara ahau i roto
Oh yeah, I’m hurtin’ inside
– Ae, kei te whara ahau i roto
So I buy diamonds on diamonds on diamonds galore
– Na ka hoko ahau taimana i runga i taimana i runga i taimana galore
Chain after chain after chain, what’s the worth?
– I muri i te mekameka i muri i te mekameka, he aha te utu?
But it seemed to be the only thing that make me happy
– Engari ko te mea anake i ahuareka ai ahau
I lost my soul and I lost my daddy
– Kua ngaro toku wairua kua ngaro toku papa
I know, I know
– E mohio ana ahau, e mohio ana ahau
I know you proud of me, look at all this shit I prevailed
– E mohio ana ahau e whakapehapeha ana koe ki ahau, titiro ki enei mea katoa i pa ki ahau
The youngest of your seeds, makin’ sure the family eat well
– Ko te mea iti rawa o ōu purapura, e whakarite ana kia pai te kai a te whānau
I give ’em what they need, I vow we always be well
– Ka hoatu e ahau ki a rātou te mea e hiahiatia ana e rātou, ka oati ahau kia ora tonu tātou
I told brodie change his ways, I’m prayin’ he don’t see jail
– I ki atu ahau ki a brodie kia huri i ōna ara, e inoi ana ahau kia kaua ia e kite i te whare herehere
To live another day, I’m prayin’ I won’t see Hell
– Ki te ora i tetahi atu ra, kei te inoi ahau’ e kore ahau e kite I Te Reinga
Ain’t no tellin’ what I’d do for my family, just know I mean well
– Kāore he kōrero mō taku whānau, e mōhio ana ahau he pai taku tikanga
No, you ain’t next to me (Me), no, you ain’t next to me (Me)
– No, e kore e koe i muri ki ahau (Ahau), no, e kore e koe i muri ki ahau (Ahau)
But I’m hopin’ you can see, I’m prayin’ you can see
– Engari kei te tumanako ahau ka taea e koe te kite, kei te inoi ahau ka taea e koe te kite
Hunnid dollar nightmares turn to million dollar dreams
– Ko ngā moemoea tāra Hunnid ka huri ki ngā moemoea miriona tāra
Ridin’ past the block where my dad got left on the scene (Brrr)
– I te taha o te poraka i mahue ai taku papa i te waahi (Brrr)
Look at your lil’ boy now, we done turned to kings
– Titiro ki tō tamaiti, kua tahuri mātou ki ngā kingi
Shit turned me a grown man ‘fore I was seventeen
– I hurihia ahau e te paru hei tangata pakeke ‘i mua i te tekau ma whitu o oku tau
Had to go and play my own hand, I did this for Nasheema and the whole fam
– I haere ahau ki te whakatangi i taku ake ringa, I mahia e Au tenei mo Nasheema me te rongonui katoa
I got everything, but I just really wanna hold hands with my old man
– I whiwhi ahau i nga mea katoa, engari e tino hiahia ana ahau ki te pupuri ringa ki taku koroheke
On wedding day while we slow dance
– I te rā o te marena i a tātou e kanikani puhoi ana
But ain’t no love, shot him in his heart, ain’t have no chance
– Engari ehara i te aroha, i werohia ia ki roto i tona ngakau, kaore he tupono
So I can’t sleep, ‘somniac, bullet holes out the Pontiac (Brrr)
– Na e kore e taea e ahau te moe, ‘ somniac, poka pere i roto i te Pontiac (Brrr)
Swear to God, I’d trade in all these riches to get Robbie back (Yeah)
– Kia ora E Te Atua, ka hokona e au enei taonga katoa kia hoki mai ai A Robbie (Ae)
Swear to God, I’d trade in all these foreigns to get Terry back
– Ka oati ahau ki te Atua, ka hokohoko ahau i ēnei tangata ke katoa kia hoki mai ai A Terry
I’m hangin’ out with my daddy, lost his life, and I’m aware of that
– Kei te noho au ki waho me taku papa, kua mate, ā, e mōhio ana ahau ki tērā
You had taught me how to fight (Oh) and when you got shot (Boom)
– I whakaakona ahau e koe ki te whawhai (Oh) me te wa i patua ai koe (Boom)
I thought about that shit every night, ain’t got a Glock
– I whakaaro ahau ki taua mea i ia pō, kāore he Glock
I was hot, but I ain’t stop, I just bought your mama spot (Oh)
– I wera ahau, engari kaore au e mutu, ka hokona noa e au to wahi mama (Oh)
And winnin’ now, she was livin’ PHA, now can’t nobody kick us out
– A, i te wikitoria i tēnei wā, kei te ORA IA I TE PHA, ināianei kāore e taea e tētahi te pana i a tātou
Scared to show up at your grave ’cause I might try dig you out
– E mataku ana ki te puta ki tou urupa ‘no te mea kia tamata ahau keri koe i roto i
Like you know I did this shit for you
– Ka rite ki te mohio koe i mahi ahau i tenei mea mo koe
Never heard you say it back, still be like, “I miss you too”
– Kāore anō koe kia rongo i a koe e kī ana, kia rite tonu, “e mihi ana hoki ahau ki a koe”
And when I catch the nigga that did this to you, he gettin’ sent to you
– A, i taku hopu i te nigga i mahi i tēnei ki a koe, ka tukuna atu ia ki a koe
Skippin’ school daddy did, fuck the principal
– Skippin ‘ school papa i, fuck te tumuaki
She think I’m missin’ screws, when really, I’m just missin’ you
– Ki tana whakaaro kei te ngaro ahau i nga kurupae, ina tino ngaro ahau i a koe
My homie dad gon’ pick us up, I want you to get me too
– Ka mau mai taku papa ki a mātou, e hiahia ana ahau kia whiwhi hoki koe i ahau
I was kinda mad I ain’t have one that used to hit me too
– He ahua haurangi ahau kaore he mea i pa ki ahau
Nipsey blue Cullinan, I’m in the Ghost, I think of you
– Ko nipsey blue cullinan, kei roto ahau i te Wairua, e whakaaro ana ahau ki a koe
Think of bro, I think of Snupe, I think ’bout B, it made me, ooh (Shit)
– A feruri o bro, whakaaro ahau o Snupe, whakaaro ahau ‘ bout B, hanga reira ahau, ooh (Shit)
Money rule the world, but you can’t pay God with it
– Ko te moni te whakahaere i te ao, engari kaore e taea e Koe te utu Ki Te Atua
I’d spend it all just to get back my niggas
– Ka whakapau katoa ahau ki te whakahoki mai i aku negro
I know you proud of me, look at all this shit I prevailed
– E mohio ana ahau e whakapehapeha ana koe ki ahau, titiro ki enei mea katoa i pa ki ahau
The youngest of your seeds, makin’ sure the family eat well
– Ko te mea iti rawa o ōu purapura, e whakarite ana kia pai te kai a te whānau
I give ’em what they need, I vow we always be well
– Ka hoatu e ahau ki a rātou te mea e hiahiatia ana e rātou, ka oati ahau kia ora tonu tātou
I told brodie change his ways, I’m prayin’ he don’t see jail
– I ki atu ahau ki a brodie kia huri i ōna ara, e inoi ana ahau kia kaua ia e kite i te whare herehere
To live another day, I’m prayin’ I won’t see Hell
– Ki te ora i tetahi atu ra, kei te inoi ahau’ e kore ahau e kite I Te Reinga
Ain’t no tellin’ what I’d do for my family, just know I mean well
– Kāore he kōrero mō taku whānau, e mōhio ana ahau he pai taku tikanga
No, you ain’t next to me, no, you ain’t next to me
– Kāore, kāore koe i te taha o au, kāore, kāore koe i te taha o au
But I’m hopin’ you can see, I’m prayin’ you can see
– Engari kei te tumanako ahau ka taea e koe te kite, kei te inoi ahau ka taea e koe te kite
