Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Lovers kiss in a garden made of thorns
– Ka kihi ngā hoa aroha i roto i tētahi kari i hangaia i te tataramoa
Traces of lonely words, illusions torn
– Ngā tohu o ngā kupu mokemoke, ngā whakaaro kua pakaru
You said, “How does a man like me love a woman like you?”
– Ka mea koe, ” Me pēhea te aroha o tētahi tangata pēnei i ahau ki tētahi wahine pēnei i a koe?”
I said, “Hold me until I die and I’ll make you brand new”
– Ka mea ahau, ” Kia Mau ki ahau kia mate ra ano ahau, a ka meinga koe e ahau hei hou”
Come on and wrap that blade of grass
– Haere mai ki runga, ka takai i taua mata o te tarutaru
Around my finger like a cast
– A tawhio noa toku maihao rite te maka
‘Cause even though the church burned down
– ‘Ahakoa i tahuna te hahi
I’ll be your queen without a crown
– Ka waiho ahau hei kuini, kahore he karauna
I’ve been so lonely in this field
– He tino mokemoke ahau i tēnei mara
Fighting a battle with no shield
– Te whawhai i te pakanga me te kore whakangungu
Come on and wrap that blade of grass
– Haere mai ki runga, ka takai i taua mata o te tarutaru
And we’ll make it last
– A ka meinga e matou te reira whakamutunga
This is the lawn of memories I mourn
– Ko te papa o ngā maharatanga tēnei e tangi ana ahau
I fall into your eyes, shelter from storm
– Ka hinga ahau ki your kanohi, ka noho ki te tupuhi
You said, “How does a man like me love a woman like you?”
– Ka mea koe, ” Me pēhea te aroha o tētahi tangata pēnei i ahau ki tētahi wahine pēnei i a koe?”
I said, “Hold me until I die and I’ll make you brand new”
– Ka mea ahau, ” Kia Mau ki ahau kia mate ra ano ahau, a ka meinga koe e ahau hei hou”
Come on and wrap that blade of grass
– Haere mai ki runga, ka takai i taua mata o te tarutaru
Around my finger like a cast
– A tawhio noa toku maihao rite te maka
‘Cause even though the church burned down
– ‘Ahakoa i tahuna te hahi
I’ll be your queen without a crown
– Ka waiho ahau hei kuini, kahore he karauna
I’ve been so lonely in this field
– He tino mokemoke ahau i tēnei mara
Fighting a battle with no shield
– Te whawhai i te pakanga me te kore whakangungu
Come on and wrap that blade of grass
– Haere mai ki runga, ka takai i taua mata o te tarutaru
And we’ll make it last
– A ka meinga e matou te reira whakamutunga
Come on and wrap that blade of grass
– Haere mai ki runga, ka takai i taua mata o te tarutaru
And we’ll make it last
– A ka meinga e matou te reira whakamutunga
I’ll give you something
– Ka hoatu e ahau ki a koe tetahi mea
Yeah, it’s no diamond ring
– Ae, ehara i te mowhiti taimana
The air that I’m breathing
– Ko te hau e manawa ana ahau
Forever’s not enough
– Kāore e ranea mō ake tonu atu
A song we’ll both sing
– He waiata ka waiatahia e mātau
Yeah, it’s not the same thing
– Ae, ehara i te mea kotahi
Yeah, it’s not the same thing
– Ae, ehara i te mea kotahi
Forever’s not enough
– Kāore e ranea mō ake tonu atu
Come on and wrap that blade of grass
– Haere mai ki runga, ka takai i taua mata o te tarutaru
Around my finger like a cast
– A tawhio noa toku maihao rite te maka
‘Cause even though the church burned down
– ‘Ahakoa i tahuna te hahi
I’ll be your queen without a crown
– Ka waiho ahau hei kuini, kahore he karauna
I’ve been so lonely in this field
– He tino mokemoke ahau i tēnei mara
Fighting a battle with no shield
– Te whawhai i te pakanga me te kore whakangungu
Come on and wrap that blade of grass
– Haere mai ki runga, ka takai i taua mata o te tarutaru
Come on and wrap that blade of grass
– Haere mai ki runga, ka takai i taua mata o te tarutaru
Come on and wrap that blade of grass
– Haere mai ki runga, ka takai i taua mata o te tarutaru
And we’ll make it last
– A ka meinga e matou te reira whakamutunga
Come on and wrap that blade of grass
– Haere mai ki runga, ka takai i taua mata o te tarutaru
And we’ll make it last
– A ka meinga e matou te reira whakamutunga
