Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
(Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow)
– (Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow)ko te tikanga o te kupu “Sha-da-do”
(Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow of a man)
– (Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow o te tangata)
(Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow)
– (Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow)ko te tikanga o te kupu “Sha-da-do”
Dance in the shadow of a m—
– Te kanikani i te atarangi o a m—
Standing in the shadow of another man
– E tu ana i te atarangi o tētahi atu tangata
Lonely as the streets pass me by (Oh, oh)
– E noho mokemoke ana i te huarahi e haere atu ana i ahau (Oh, oh)
Life ain’t under pressure ’cause I got a plan
– Kāore te ora i raro i te pēhanga nā te mea he mahere taku
Starin’ at myself in the eye (Oh, oh-oh)
– Ka titiro ahau ki te kanohi (Oh, oh-oh)
When I get this feelin’
– A, no te whiwhi ahau i tenei feelin’
I can’t get enough
– Kāore e taea e au te whiwhi i te nui
‘Cause I start believin’
– ‘No te mea ka tīmata ahau ki te whakapono’
And my voice gets tough
– A ka uaua toku reo
Now I got this feelin’
– Na ka whiwhi ahau i tenei feelin’
I can’t get enough
– Kāore e taea e au te whiwhi i te nui
‘Cause I won’t be used for my love and left out to cry
– ‘No te mea e kore ahau e whakamahia mo toku aroha, a mahue I roto i ki te tangi
I don’t wanna fade into the darkness tonight
– Kāore au e hiahia ki te ngaro ki te pōuri i tēnei pō
Show me the light
– Whakaatu mai ki ahau te marama
I don’t wanna be the one to fall on the knife
– Kāore au e hiahia kia hinga ahau ki runga i te maripi
To come alive
– Kia ora mai
I’m about to be there, I’m about to be there
– Kei te noho au ki reira, kei te noho au ki reira
Watch me, I swear
– Kia mataara ki ahau, e oati ana ahau
I’ll dance in the shadow of a man
– Ka kanikani ahau i te atarangi o te tangata
Hard to be the yellow in a purple sky (Sky)
– He uaua ki te waiho i te kowhai i roto i te rangi papura (Rangi)
Peekin’ through the eye of the storm (Eye of the storm)
– Te titiro ki te kanohi o te tupuhi (Te Kanohi o te tupuhi)
Gotta be the truth or you’ll become a lie (Become a lie)
– Me waiho te pono ranei ka riro koe i te teka (Riro i te teka)
Piercing like your skin from a thorn (Oh, oh, I)
– He rite ki to kiri mai i te tataramoa (Oh, oh, I)
When I get this feelin’
– A, no te whiwhi ahau i tenei feelin’
I can’t get enough
– Kāore e taea e au te whiwhi i te nui
‘Cause I start believin’
– ‘No te mea ka tīmata ahau ki te whakapono’
And my voice gets tough
– A ka uaua toku reo
Now I got this feelin’
– Na ka whiwhi ahau i tenei feelin’
I can’t get enough
– Kāore e taea e au te whiwhi i te nui
‘Cause I won’t be used for my love and left out to cry
– ‘No te mea e kore ahau e whakamahia mo toku aroha, a mahue I roto i ki te tangi
I don’t wanna fade into the darkness tonight
– Kāore au e hiahia ki te ngaro ki te pōuri i tēnei pō
Show me the light
– Whakaatu mai ki ahau te marama
I don’t wanna be the one to fall on the knife
– Kāore au e hiahia kia hinga ahau ki runga i te maripi
To come alive
– Kia ora mai
I’m about to be there, I’m about to be there
– Kei te noho au ki reira, kei te noho au ki reira
Watch me, I swear
– Kia mataara ki ahau, e oati ana ahau
I’ll dance in the shadow of a man
– Ka kanikani ahau i te atarangi o te tangata
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a man)
– Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Te Atarangi o te tangata)
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow of a man
– Ko Sha-da-do, ko sha-da-do-ow o tētahi tangata
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a man)
– Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Te Atarangi o te tangata)
Dance in the shadow of a man
– Te kanikani i te atarangi o te tangata
Can’t ignore the voice within
– Kāore e taea te wareware i te reo i roto
And a woman can’t lose, but you still pretend
– A kaore e taea e te wahine te ngaro, engari kei te ahua tonu koe
Can’t ignore the voice within
– Kāore e taea te wareware i te reo i roto
And a woman can’t lose, but you still pretend
– A kaore e taea e te wahine te ngaro, engari kei te ahua tonu koe
Can’t ignore the voice within
– Kāore e taea te wareware i te reo i roto
And a woman can’t lose, but you still pretend
– A kaore e taea e te wahine te ngaro, engari kei te ahua tonu koe
‘Cause I won’t be used for my love and left out to cry
– ‘No te mea e kore ahau e whakamahia mo toku aroha, a mahue I roto i ki te tangi
I don’t wanna fade into the darkness tonight
– Kāore au e hiahia ki te ngaro ki te pōuri i tēnei pō
Show me the light
– Whakaatu mai ki ahau te marama
I don’t wanna be the one to fall on the knife
– Kāore au e hiahia kia hinga ahau ki runga i te maripi
I’m ’bout to come alive
– Kei te haere mai ahau ki te ora
I’m about to be there, I’m about to be there
– Kei te noho au ki reira, kei te noho au ki reira
Watch me, I swear
– Kia mataara ki ahau, e oati ana ahau
I’ll dance in the shadow of a man
– Ka kanikani ahau i te atarangi o te tangata
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a man)
– Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Te Atarangi o te tangata)
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow of a man
– Ko Sha-da-do, ko sha-da-do-ow o tētahi tangata
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a man)
– Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Te Atarangi o te tangata)
Dance in the shadow of a man
– Te kanikani i te atarangi o te tangata
