ÔI MẮT RÍU – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: THỂ ANH SHINICHI, PUDDINGILN

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Walking on the road when I first met you

But why did I miss you so much

Why did I think about you for so long

Not a ghost but still mesmerizing

I want the whole universe to hear

Want to welcome someone home

Just thought it was a dream that just passed by

Why when I first met you did I miss you so much

A message for a moment, a moment, or have I already fallen in love?

Just sitting and thinking, what's the use, it's just a waste of time

Why not a ghost but still so enchanting

I wish so much that you were really close to me

Don't understand why this heart beats so fast

From the moment that made my heart tremble

Is it love or not

I don't know either

Not a ghost but still mesmerizing

I wish so much that you were really close to me

Don't understand why this heart beats so fast

From the moment that made my heart tremble

Is it love or not

I don't know either

Not a ghost but still mesmerizing

There are days when it's hard to sleep, oh well

Intended to make an appointment but then postponed

Just wanted to mention something and then call you

But didn't dare, so just kept waiting

The message appeared and I saw a name

But didn't open it

Just thinking so much

Ah, a state beyond love

It's a situation I can't get used to

Oh baby girl, you made me blush

With just one word, I stood up right away

It's not a ghost, but I was so mesmerized

Over there, a light appeared

That's your eyes

That made me keep being mesmerized

Because I have already fallen for you

Why when I first met you did I miss you so much

A message for a moment, a moment, or have I already fallen in love?

Just sitting and thinking, what's the use, it's just a waste of time

Why not a ghost but still so enchanting

I wish so much that you were really close to me

Don't understand why this heart beats so fast

From the moment that made my heart tremble

Is it love or not

I don't know either

Not a ghost but still mesmerizing

I wish so much that you were really close to me

Don't understand why this heart beats so fast

From the moment that made my heart tremble

Is it love or not

I don't know either

Not a ghost but still mesmerizing

[Vietnamese]

Dang di tren duong moi gap em lan dau

Ma anh lai me em den the

Tai vi sao nghi ve em that lau

Khong phai gu nhung cung me

Anh muon vu tru deu nghe

Muon don duoc mot nguoi ve

Cu tuong nhu la mot giac mo vua moi thoang qua

Sao moi gap em lan dau ma anh lai me em den noi

Tin nhan mot hoi mot hoi, hay la da yeu mat roi?

Ngoi cu nghi suy lam gi, tim den di dung lang phi

Tai vi sao khong phai gu nhung mi mai

Anh nhieu dieu uoc muon em o that gan ben anh

Chang hieu tai sao trai tim nay dap nhanh qua nhanh

Tu khoanh khac khien tim rung dong

Co yeu hay khong

Cung chang biet

Khong phai gu nhung cung me

Anh nhieu dieu uoc muon em o that gan ben anh

Chang hieu tai sao trai tim nay dap nhanh qua nhanh

Tu khoanh khac khien tim rung dong

Co yeu hay khong

Cung chang biet

Khong phai gu nhung cung me

Co nhung hom kho ngu oi thoi

Cu dinh hen the xong lai thoi thoi

Chi muon nhac may xong lai goi em oi

Nhung lai khong dam nen cu the doi

Dong tin nhan hien len da thay mot ten

Nhung lai khong an vao

Cu nghi suy that nhieu

A mot trang thai da vuot tinh yeu

La mot tinh huong anh khong quen duoc la

Oh baby girl em den lam anh do qua

Chi mot chua anh da dung ngay ra

Dung chang phai gu anh da me nhu the ma

O phia do hien len anh sang hien len

Do chinh la mat em

Voi da khien anh cu van vo

Vi anh ma da co vao tho

Tai vi sao moi gap em lan dau ma anh lai me em den noi

Tin nhan mot hoi mot hoi, hay la da yeu mat roi?

Ngoi cu nghi suy lam gi, tim den di dung lang phi

Tai vi sao khong phai gu nhung mi mai

Anh nhieu dieu uoc muon em o that gan ben anh

Chang hieu tai sao trai tim nay dap nhanh qua nhanh

Tu khoanh khac khien tim rung dong

Co yeu hay khong

Cung chang biet

Khong phai gu nhung cung me

Anh nhieu dieu uoc muon em o that gan ben anh

Chang hieu tai sao trai tim nay dap nhanh qua nhanh

Tu khoanh khac khien tim rung dong

Co yeu hay khong

Cung chang biet

Khong phai gu nhung cung me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gặp /ɡəp/ A1	verb - to meet
mê /me/ A2	verb - to be infatuated with, to be addicted to
tim /tim/ A2	noun - heart
yêu /jɛu/ A2	verb - to love
khong /xɔŋ/ A1	adjective - no, not
ước /ɯək/ B1	verb - to wish
nhanh /ɲaɲ/ A2	adjective - fast, quick
rung động /ʐuŋ dɔŋ/ B1	verb - to be moved, to be touched
hên /hɛn/ B1	verb - to appear, to show up
đợi /dɔj/ A2	verb - to wait
vô /vo/ B1	verb - to wander, to be lost in thought
thời /tʰɔj/ A2	noun - time
gần /ɡaːn/ A2	adjective - near, close
lãng phí /laŋ˧˥ fi˧/ B2	verb - to waste
đo /ɗo/ B1	verb - to be red, to blush

Key Grammar Structures

• Dang di tren duong moi gap em lan dau

  ➔ Present continuous (đang + verb)

  ➔ The word "đang" marks an ongoing action, equivalent to the English present progressive "is/are ...ing".

• Tai vi sao nghi ve em that lau

  ➔ Cause‑effect clause (tại vì… nên…)

  ➔ The phrase "tại vì" introduces a reason, and "nên" (implied) shows its result: "Because I think of you…"

• Khong phai gu nhung cung me

  ➔ Contrastive clause (không phải… mà là…)

  ➔ The structure "không phải … mà là …" negates a previous assumption and replaces it with the correct one.

• Anh muon vu tru deu nghe

  ➔ Purpose clause (muốn … để …)

  ➔ The verb "muốn" followed by an infinitive expresses intention; the implied "để" shows the purpose: "I want to … so that …"

• Cứ tưởng như là một giấc mơ vừa mới thoáng qua

  ➔ Simile using "như là"

  ➔ The phrase "như là" introduces a simile, likening the subject to a dream: "like a dream".

• Tin nhắn một hồi một hồi, hây là đã yêu mắt rồi?

  ➔ Perfective aspect with "đã … rồi"

  ➔ The combination "đã … rồi" signals that an action has already been completed: "already fell in love".

• Có yêu hay không

  ➔ Yes‑no question with "có … không?"

  ➔ The pattern "có … không?" turns a statement into a yes‑no question: "Do you love?"

• Anh nhiều điều ước muốn em ở thật gần bên anh

  ➔ Expression of desire with "muốn + verb"

  ➔ The verb "muốn" followed by another verb conveys a wish: "I want you to stay close to me".