Mộng Hoa Sim – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: Thiên Tú

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with Thiên Tú's "Mộng Hoa Sim" and delve into the beauty of the Vietnamese language through its evocative storytelling. This popular song offers a unique opportunity to understand themes of love, longing, and cultural imagery, presented in a contemporary Pop style that resonates with a broad audience. Its clear narrative and heartfelt expressions make it an excellent choice for language learners to connect with Vietnamese emotions and poetic traditions.

[English]

The whole sky of longing comes back

Returning to the old place

Why don't you come out to greet?

So many years wandering in search of success

You’ve gone with your husband

You've moved on to a distant place

Still thinking the purple sim flower is waiting

Waiting for sunny days

For all the vibrant floral scents

All the love from before, I dreamed alone

Who would have guessed

The sim flowers have now faded

The sun still shines on the flower porch

Yet my heart is frozen

Like the frosty winter night

Carrying so much sorrow of the sim flower story

Turning it into a song to ease the pain of my life

[Vietnamese]

Cả một trời thương nhớ quay về

Về lại chốn xưa

Sao em không thấy ra chào

Bao nhiêu năm bôn ba tìm thành công

Em đã theo chồng

Em đi về một nơi xa

Vẫn cứ ngỡ sim tím đang chờ

Chờ ngày nắng lên

Cho bao hương hoa rực rỡ

Bao yêu thương khi xưa mình tôi mơ

Ai có đâu ngờ

Hoa sim giờ đã phai mờ

Nắng vẫn cứ chiếu sáng hiên hoa

Mà lòng giá băng

Như sương đêm đông lạnh giá

Mang bao nhiêu đau thương chuyện hoa sim

Kể thành khúc hát để bớt đớn đau đời tôi

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
thương /θɨəŋ/ B1	noun - love, affection verb - to love, to care for
nhớ /nʌ/ B1	verb - to remember, to miss
chồng /tʃɒŋ/ A2	noun - husband
bao /bɑː/ A1	adjective - many, a lot of
hoa /hwɑː/ A1	noun - flower
mơ /mɜː/ B2	verb - to dream
giá băng /jaː bɑːŋ/ B2	adjective - freezing cold
phai /faɪ/ B1	verb - to fade, to lose color
hương /hʊəŋ/ B2	noun - fragrance, aroma
nắng /næŋ/ A1	noun - sunshine, sunlight

Key Grammar Structures

• Cả một trời thương nhớ quay về

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the emotion.

• Em đã theo chồng

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the simple past tense to indicate a completed action in the past, highlighting the finality of the event.

• Vẫn cứ ngỡ sim tím đang chờ

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Adverb

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with the adverb 'vẫn cứ' to express a continuing action or state, emphasizing persistence.

• Hoa sim giờ đã phai mờ

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect tense to describe a past action with a result that is relevant in the present, showing the current state of the flowers.

• Như sương đêm đông lạnh giá

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase uses a simile with 'như' to compare the coldness of the heart to frost, creating a vivid image.