Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Long in my life, I wouldn’t let love inside
– He roa taku ora, kaore au e tuku i te aroha ki roto
Long in my life, I wouldn’t let love inside
– He roa taku ora, kaore au e tuku i te aroha ki roto
Long in my life, I wouldn’t let love inside
– He roa taku ora, kaore au e tuku i te aroha ki roto
Yeah, yeah
– Ae, ae
But I swallowed my pride
– Engari i horomia e ahau taku whakapehapeha
I used to love you, girl, before the sun goes down
– I aroha ahau ki a koe, e te kotiro, i mua i te heke o te ra
In Niagara Falls, ooh, yeah
– I Roto i Te Niagara Falls, ooh, yeah
Your baby daddy been a scrub, let’s keep it hush
– Ko tōu papa pēpi he rākau, kia noho puku
Trust me I know, yeah
– Whakawhirinaki mai ki ahau e mohio ana ahau, ae
I remember that you rolled me blunts before we fucked
– E mahara ana ahau i hurihia ahau e koe i mua i to matou fucked
When I was a ghost (Yeah, uh)
– I ahau he wairua (Yeah, uh)
I had you up in the St. Regis when it was the Trump
– I a koe i Runga I Te St. Regis i te Mea Ko Te Trump
I was a boy
– He tamaiti ahau
Still the kid from the ‘Borough, uh
– Ko te tamaiti tonu o te ‘Borough, uh
Pull up to the city dolo, uh
– Haere ki te taone nui o dolo, uh
You know you can always reach me
– E mohio ana koe ka taea e koe te tae atu ki ahau i nga wa katoa
Tryna see you with your clothes off
– Tryna kite koe ki o koutou kakahu atu
‘Cause I know he really loves you, uh
– ‘No te mea e mohio ana ahau e aroha ana ia ki a koutou, uh
But you tellin’ me the next move, uh
– Engari ka korerotia mai e koe ki ahau te nekehanga e whai ake nei, uh
‘Cause in your head, you’re my baby
– ‘Na te mea i roto i to mahunga, ko koe taku tamaiti
You’re relivin’ what we been through, oh
– Kei te ora anō koe i tā mātou i haere ai, oh
Long in my life, I wouldn’t let love inside
– He roa taku ora, kaore au e tuku i te aroha ki roto
Long in my life, I wouldn’t let love inside
– He roa taku ora, kaore au e tuku i te aroha ki roto
But I swallowed my pride
– Engari i horomia e ahau taku whakapehapeha
I used to hold you, girl, before the sun came up
– I mau ahau ki a koe, e te kotiro, i mua i te putanga mai o te ra
It was dusk ’til dawn, ooh, yeah (But I swallowed my pride)
– Ko te ahiahi, tae noa ki te ata, ooh, yeah (Engari i horomia e ahau toku whakapehapeha)
Your ex-man tried to end your run, you’re a shining star
– I ngana tō ex-man ki te whakamutu i tō rere, he whetū whiti koe
Trust me I know, ooh, yeah
– Whakawhirinaki mai ki ahau e mohio ana ahau, ooh, yeah
‘Cause I got my finger on the pulse every single time
– ‘Nā te mea ka mau tonu taku maihao ki te pū i ia wā
I’ve done it before, yeah
– Kua oti I ahau i mua, ae
But I’ll never take the credit ’cause you were bound to shine
– Engari e kore ahau e tango i te nama ‘ no te mea i herea koe ki te whiti
I was just a spark
– He māramatanga noa iho ahau
Gave your heart just to borrow
– Hoatu tou ngakau tika ki te tono
Tried to help you with the sorrow (Sorrow)
– Ngana ki te awhina ia koe ki te pouri (Pouri)
You know you can always reach me (Reach me)
– E mohio ana koe ka taea e koe te tae atu ki ahau (Tae atu ki ahau)
‘Cause I know you runnin’ on low (On low)
– ‘No te mea e mohio ana ahau kei te rere koe i runga i te iti (I runga i te iti)
And he never really loved you (Loved you)
– A kaore ia i tino aroha ki a koe (Aroha ki a koe)
Tellin’ me about his next move (Next move)
– Korero mai ki ahau mo tana nekehanga e whai ake nei (nekehanga E whai ake nei)
‘Cause in your head, you’re my baby (Baby)
– ‘No te mea i roto i to mahunga, ko koe taku tamaiti (Tamaiti)
You know who you’re really loyal to
– Kei te mohio koe ko wai koe e tino pono ana ki a koe
Long in my life, I wouldn’t let love inside
– He roa taku ora, kaore au e tuku i te aroha ki roto
Long in my life, I wouldn’t let love inside
– He roa taku ora, kaore au e tuku i te aroha ki roto
But I swallowed my pride, my-my pride, my pride
– Engari i horomia e ahau toku whakapehapeha, toku-toku whakapehapeha, toku whakapehapeha
Le-le-let love inside, inside
– Ko te aroha i roto, i roto
But I swallowed my pride, my-my pride, my pride
– Engari i horomia e ahau toku whakapehapeha, toku-toku whakapehapeha, toku whakapehapeha
Le-le-let love inside, inside
– Ko te aroha i roto, i roto
Oh (Oh)
– Oh (Oh)
Oh (Oh-oh)
– Oh (Oh-oh)
The sky is burnin’ bright
– Kei te mura te rangi
Set my heart on fire (Fire)
– Tahuna toku ngakau ki te ahi(Fire)
Set my heart on fire
– Whakaohohia toku ngakau ki te ahi
I lost my life
– Kua ngaro toku ora
Goin’ back in time
– Ka hoki ki te wā
(Goin’ back in time)
– (Ka hoki ki te wā)
