Lý Lữ Ca – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: 2gsang

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Vietnamese Hip-hop with 2gsang's "Lý Lữ Ca," a captivating song performed by Obito. This track offers a unique opportunity to experience the lyrical depth and emotional delivery characteristic of modern Vietnamese rap. Learn how the artist skillfully juxtaposes an energetic rhythm with poignant lyrics, exploring themes of lost love and longing. Discover the nuances of Vietnamese expression through its storytelling and artistic choices, making it a special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Rain is falling, rain is falling

Outside, the rain is falling, rain is falling, rain is falling

Hey Phongggggg

Our love can cross thousands of miles

Now I'm sitting, pouring a glass or two

Silently watching the sky slowly fade

Let me know how many times you say, see what I get

You say you love me, baby? Let's see

No need to brake, baby, speed up

Super compatible, so we're all good, babe

If you like it, vibe, baby, come on

Let go of that Za, I drift away with the smoke

No more following, I just choose to stay solo

I'm at the point of not caring about mom, even if tears are at the edge of my lips

Wandering around Phú Mỹ Hưng

Bro, that's just how it is

Yeah, everyone will have to forget

The rain in my heart keeps pouring in

I'm still busy changing the game

So f*** your talk and your blame

Step on the gas in a Mini Coupe, overtaking lanes

Life is still fresh, but you

When the good music plays, I forget

Baby, the smoke rises, nothing’s the same

The season has turned its leaves, everything changes

I don’t need to hold on anymore, I'm tired

I don’t want to bring it up, I'm not worried tonight

After a few verses, I walk away again

[Vietnamese]

mưa đang rơi, mưa đang rơi

ở ngoài trời, mưa đang rơi, mưa đang rơi, mưa đang rơi

anh Phongggggg

tình mình dù vượt ngàn hải lý

giờ anh ngồi làm một hai ly

lặng nhìn bầu trời dần phai đi

cho đi biết bao em nói xem anh được gì

nói yêu anh baby đâu anh xem

đếch cần phanh baby mau nhanh lên

quá trời hợp ờ thì mình okay *em

thích thì vibe baby vô đây xem

buông tay người za, anh thả trôi theo làn khói

follow càng không, anh chọn luôn anh lẻ loi

đến mức anh kệ mẹ rồi dù nước mắt trên bờ môi

lang thang loanh quanh nơi phú mỹ hưng

anh em anh cứ như vậy thôi

ừ thì ai cũng sẽ phải quên

mưa lòng anh ngập thêm

anh còn đang bận change the game

nên f your talk and your blame

đạp ga minicoupe vượt lane

đời còn tươi mà em

nhạc hay bật ngay là quên

baby ơi khói bay nothing‘s the same

mùa đã thay lá mọi chuyện cũng đổi thay

anh cũng chả cần níu nữa vì ** mỏi tay

chẳng còn muốn nhắc chẳng bận lòng tối nay

xong vài câu hát rồi anh lại rời khỏi đây

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mưa /muə/ A1	noun - rain
rơi /ʀɔi/ A1	verb - to fall
tình /tiŋ/ A2	noun - love
vượt /vʊət/ B1	verb - to surpass
lặng /ləŋ/ B1	adjective - silent
phai /fai/ B2	verb - to fade
buông /buəŋ/ B1	verb - to let go
thả /tʰa/ B1	verb - to release
lang thang /laŋ tʰaŋ/ B2	verb - to wander
quên /kwen/ A2	verb - to forget
đạp /ɗap/ B1	verb - to step on
tươi /tʊəj/ B1	adjective - fresh
đổi /ɗɔi/ A2	verb - to change
níu /niw/ B2	verb - to hold on to
mỏi /moi/ B1	adjective - tired

Key Grammar Structures

• mưa đang rơi, mưa đang rơi

  ➔ Present progressive with "đang"

  ➔ The word "đang" marks an ongoing action, similar to English “‑ing” (e.g., “is falling”).

• tình mình dù vượt ngàn hải lý

  ➔ Concessive clause using "dù"

  ➔ "dù" introduces a contrast, meaning “although”. In this line it means “although our love can cross a thousand seas”.

• lặng nhìn bầu trời dần phẩi đi

  ➔ Resultative verb construction "phải đi"

  ➔ "phải đi" combines a verb with "đi" to show a change of state, similar to “fade away”.

• đến mức anh kệ mẹ rồi dù nước mắt trên bờ môi

  ➔ "đến mức" expressing degree or extent

  ➔ The phrase "đến mức" means “to the point that” or “so ... that”. It intensifies the following statement.

• anh còn đang bận change the game

  ➔ Present progressive with "đang" plus English loanword

  ➔ "đang" shows the action is happening now, while "change the game" is an English phrase kept intact.

• nên f your talk and your blame

  ➔ Causal conjunction "nên" meaning “so, therefore”

  ➔ "nên" links a reason to a result; here it introduces the speaker’s decision after hearing the talk.

• đạp ga minicoupe vượt lane

  ➔ Verb + complement of motion "vượt lane"

  ➔ "vượt" means “to overtake” and together with "lane" it shows the direction of the action – overtaking a lane.

• mùa đã thay lá, mọi chuyện cũng đổi thay

  ➔ Past perfect marker "đã" and parallel structure with "cũng"

  ➔ "đã" signals a completed action in the past; "cũng" links two similar changes, meaning “also”.

• anh cũng chả cần níu nữa vì mỏi tay

  ➔ Colloquial negation "chả cần" and causal "vì"

  ➔ "chả" is an informal way to say “not”; combined with "cần" it means “don’t need”. "vì" introduces the reason “because”.