E Ipo
‘E Ipo’ Lyrics
Ki a koe te tau
äku mihi e.
Ahakoa haere koe ki hea
maku rä koe e whai atu e.
Ko taku aroha
ka ü tonu.
Tëna ra e hine
huri mai rä ki ahau e tau nei
hei, utanga atu,
e Ipo.
Otirä, e hine,
kua taunga kë tënei tinana,
aue, ki te aroha
e Ipo. (e i pö!)
My darling Missy
You are always on my mind
Wherever you may go
You take a part of me.
My love for you is endless
Keep me always in your heart
For you are a special part of me.
My never-ending love.
Tëna ra e hine
huri mai rä ki ahau e tau nei
hei, utanga atu,
e Ipo.
Ki te aroha e Ipo.
To you, my darling
my greetings.
No matter where you go
I will follow/court/be there you.
My love
will remain firm.
Come my beloved,
turn to me as I stand here
and I shall carry
your love with me.
Indeed, beloved
my whole self is at home
aue, with (your) love
my darling. (Eh! at night!)
Come my beloved,
turn to me as I stand here
and I shall carry
your love with me.
My never-ending love.