Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Travelled ’round the world, I no cast
– I haereere ‘ a tawhio noa te ao, e kore ahau e maka
But if I climb the train, e don pass you
– Engari ki te eke ahau ki te tereina, e don haere koe
Traveled ’round the world, now I found you
– Haere ‘ a tawhio noa te ao, inaianei kitea e ahau a koutou
And if I catch the plane, e don catch
– A ki te hopu ahau i te waka rererangi, e don hopu
And I hope you gon’ fly away today, ajé
– A ko te tumanako ka rere atu koe i tenei ra, ajé
Yeah, I hope you gon’ fly away today, ajé
– Ae, ko te tumanako ka rere atu koe i tenei ra, ajé
Hmm, but you know say I fly
– Hmm, engari e mohio ana koe ki te mea rere ahau
So no dey reject me, oh, I’m calling
– Na, e kore e paopao mai ki ahau, aue, e karanga ana ahau
I dey try, but you no dey get me tí bá n kọrin
– Ka ngana ahau, engari kaore koe e whiwhi i ahau tí bá n kọrin
You go like fly
– Ka rite koe ki te rere
Allow me to spoil you with my money
– Tukua ahau ki te pahua koe ki toku moni
You don cover my, cover my head o
– E hipoki ana koe i toku matenga, e hipoki ana i toku mahunga
Bet you never met a girl you go wife up o
– Bet e kore koe i tutaki i te kotiro haere koe wahine ake o
And I’ma hold you down o
– A ka mau ahau ki a koe o
Bet you never met a girl you go wife up o
– Bet e kore koe i tutaki i te kotiro haere koe wahine ake o
And I’ma hold you down o
– A ka mau ahau ki a koe o
Hold you down with no excuse
– Kia mau ki a koe me te kore he take
Nobody fit damn you, boy
– Kāore he tangata e pai ana ki a koe, e tama
Bet you never met a girl you go wife up o
– Bet e kore koe i tutaki i te kotiro haere koe wahine ake o
And I’ma hold you down, oh, down o
– A ka mau ahau ki a koe, oh, down o
American love
– Te aroha o amerika
Carry you go Tokyo
– Kawea koe Haere Ki Tokyo
Anywhere you want to go
– Nga wahi katoa e hiahia ana koe ki te haere
Anywhere you want to go
– Nga wahi katoa e hiahia ana koe ki te haere
And I’ma give you some, hmm, Nigerian love
– A ka hoatu e ahau ki a koe etahi, hmm, Aroha Nigeria
Carry you go Jalingo
– Kawea koe Ki Jalingo
Anywhere you want to go
– Nga wahi katoa e hiahia ana koe ki te haere
Anywhere you want to go
– Nga wahi katoa e hiahia ana koe ki te haere
Travelled ’round the world, I no cast
– I haereere ‘ a tawhio noa te ao, e kore ahau e maka
But if I climb the train, e don pass you
– Engari ki te eke ahau ki te tereina, e don haere koe
Traveled ’round the world, now I found you
– Haere ‘ a tawhio noa te ao, inaianei kitea e ahau a koutou
And if I catch the plane, e don catch
– A ki te hopu ahau i te waka rererangi, e don hopu
And I hope you gon’ fly away today, ajé
– A ko te tumanako ka rere atu koe i tenei ra, ajé
I hope you gon’ fly away today, ajé
– Ko te tūmanako ka rere atu koe i tēnei rā, ajé
Hmm, but you know say I fly
– Hmm, engari e mohio ana koe ki te mea rere ahau
So no dey reject me, oh, I’m calling
– Na, e kore e paopao mai ki ahau, aue, e karanga ana ahau
I dey try, but you no dey get me tí bá n kọrin
– Ka ngana ahau, engari kaore koe e whiwhi i ahau tí bá n kọrin
You go like fly
– Ka rite koe ki te rere
Allow me to spoil you with my money
– Tukua ahau ki te pahua koe ki toku moni
You don cover my, cover my head go o
– Ka hipokina e koe toku mahunga, ka hipokina toku mahunga haere o
Bet you never met a girl you go wife up o
– Bet e kore koe i tutaki i te kotiro haere koe wahine ake o
And I’ma hold you down o
– A ka mau ahau ki a koe o
Bet you never met a girl you go wife up o
– Bet e kore koe i tutaki i te kotiro haere koe wahine ake o
And I’ma hold you down o
– A ka mau ahau ki a koe o
Hold you down with no excuse
– Kia mau ki a koe me te kore he take
Nobody fit damn you
– Kāore he tangata e pai ana ki a koe
Bet you never met a girl you go wife up o
– Bet e kore koe i tutaki i te kotiro haere koe wahine ake o
And I’ma hold you down, oh, down o
– A ka mau ahau ki a koe, oh, down o
American love
– Te aroha o amerika
Carry you go Tokyo
– Kawea koe Haere Ki Tokyo
Anywhere you want to go
– Nga wahi katoa e hiahia ana koe ki te haere
Anywhere you want to go
– Nga wahi katoa e hiahia ana koe ki te haere
And I go give you some, hmm, Nigerian love
– Na ka haere ahau ki te hoatu ki a koe etahi, hmm, Aroha Nigeria
Carry you go Jalingo
– Kawea koe Ki Jalingo
Anywhere you want to go
– Nga wahi katoa e hiahia ana koe ki te haere
Anywhere you want to go
– Nga wahi katoa e hiahia ana koe ki te haere
