Nỗi đau giữa hoà bình – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: Hoà Minzy

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depths of Vietnamese history and language through Hòa Minzy's 'Nỗi đau giữa hoà bình'. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn vocabulary related to love, loss, and patriotism, all while experiencing a profoundly moving story of sacrifice. Its clear, emotive vocals and powerful narrative make it a compelling piece for any language learner wishing to connect with Vietnam's cultural heart.

[English]

That mother searches for her child

Amidst the nation's cheers

That wife searches for her husband

Amidst the crowd

Has peace truly arrived?

He still hasn't returned

Amidst the laughter

Only the mother sheds tears

The bullets and bombs have ceased

These deep wounds

Still smolder day and night

How can they ever subside?

Has peace truly arrived?

My children

Still sleeping forever

Right there on the battlefield...

[Vietnamese]

Người mẹ ấy tìm con

Giữa tiếng reo Dân tộc

Người vợ ấy tìm chồng

Giữa đám đông

Hoà bình đến rồi sao

Anh vẫn chưa trở về

Giữa tiếng cười

Mình mẹ rơi nước mắt

Đạn bom đã ngừng bay

Những vết thương sâu này

Vẫn âm ỉ ngày đêm

Làm sao nguôi

Hoà bình đến rồi sao

Những đứa con của tôi

Còn ngủ mãi

Giữa chiến trường thôi...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mẹ /mɛ̂/ A1	noun - mother
tìm /tîːm/ A1	verb - to search for
reo /rɛ́ɤ/ A2	verb - to shout
hoà /hòː/ A2	noun - peace
đến /ɗɛ̂n/ A1	verb - to come
trở /ʈɘ̆ˀ/ B1	verb - to return
rơi /rə̄ːi/ A2	verb - to fall
nước /nǔək/ A1	noun - water
mắt /mǎːt/ A1	noun - eye
đạn /ɗāːn/ B1	noun - bullet
bom /boːm/ B1	noun - bomb
vết /vēːt/ A2	noun - wound
âm /āːm/ B1	verb - to smolder
nguôi /ŋuə̄ːi/ B2	verb - to subside
chiến /cɪēn/ A2	noun - war

Key Grammar Structures

• Người mẹ ấy tìm con

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now: 'is finding'. The verb 'tìm' (to find) is in the continuous form, indicating ongoing action.

• Giữa tiếng reo Dân tộc

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'Giữa tiếng reo' (In the midst of the cheers) provides context for the action, indicating where the action is taking place.

• Hoà bình đến rồi sao

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence with Past Tense

  ➔ This is an interrogative sentence using the past tense 'đến rồi' (has come) to express doubt or surprise about a past event.

• Mình mẹ rơi nước mắt

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ The sentence demonstrates subject-verb agreement with 'mẹ' (mother) as the subject and 'rơi' (fall) as the verb, both in the singular form.

• Vẫn âm ỉ ngày đêm

  ➔ Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ The adverbial phrase 'ngày đêm' (day and night) modifies the verb 'âm ỉ' (smolder), indicating the duration of the action.