Lyrics of Kei Tōku Ngākau Nei Koe / Always On My Mind - Tiki Taane

Kei Tōku Ngākau Nei Koe / Always On My Mind (original)

Kei tōku ngākau nei koe
I ngā wā katoa
Kei tōku ngākau nei koe
Mahara tonu nei au
Te hono tuatahi
Mātau tonu ana au
Me mōhio ahau
Me tino mōhio ahau
Ka pō ko koe tōku ao
Kei tōku ngākau nei koe
Roa te taringa
Nāu ko tēnei waiata
Tē aro tāu i whiwhi
Kia ngaro rawa
E kaha nei te aroha
Nāu i kapa ai te manawa, e kō
Kei tōku ngākau nei koe
Koinā tāu mai
Nāu i tuki ai te manawa, e kō
Ariki mai koe, ariki atu au
Wehi kore ahau, te puaki i ngā kupu
Kei rongo pea ōku hoa
Nā tōu āhua mai
Kei te hei piripiri
Homai nei i tō katoa
Kua huri nei tōku ao
Tē aro nei i a koe
Nā konei me puaki
Ko koe te katoa
Tōku tino katoa
Kia kī noa mai koe
Nāu i kapa ai te manawa, e kō
Kei tōku ngākau nei koe
Koinā tāu mai
Nāu i tuki ai te manawa, e kō
Ariki mai koe, ariki atu au
Kei tōku ngākau nei koe
I ngā wā katoa
Kei tōku ngākau nei koe, āe
Kei tōku ngākau nei koe
I ngā wā katoa
Kei tōku ngākau nei koe

(translation)

You are in my heart
At all times
You are in my heart
I still remember
The first link
I still know
I need to know
I really need to know
At night you are my world
You are in my heart
The ear is long
This song is yours
You received no attention
Let it be completely lost
Love is strong
You call the breath, O kō
You are in my heart
That's what you come from
You broke my heart, oh
You are my lord, I am your lord
I am not afraid, to utter the words
Maybe my friends will hear
Because of your appearance
It’s going to be sticky
Give me your all
My world has changed
I don't care about you
Hence the need to open up
You are everything
All my love
Just let me know
You call the breath, O kō
You are in my heart
That's what you come from
You broke my heart, oh
You are my lord, I am your lord
You are in my heart
At all times
You are in my heart, yes
You are in my heart
At all times
You are in my heart