Tình Bạn Vĩnh Cửu – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: Cindy V
• Album: Pokemon XY OST

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Vietnamese music with Cindy V's "Tình Bạn Vĩnh Cửu," a song that beautifully captures the essence of eternal friendship. Beyond learning sweet Vietnamese phrases about camaraderie, this track, famously tied to the Pokémon OST, offers a universally relatable emotion set to a memorable melody, making it a special entry point into the language.

[English]

Like the stars up high, shining bright in the sky

A night sky filled with colors, a vibrant sight

Colors of the moments we sat side by side

Close friends, like siblings, for so long we’ve relied

Chatting all night on the porch, just you and I

That porch holds memories, of laughter and tears we’ve cried

The smile on my lips whenever

I meet you, chattering, whenever

Leaves me with joy, unforgettable, forever

When we part ways, I’ll miss you

As memories fade, I’ll miss you

Realizing in joy or sorrow, we’re always true

You are my best friend ever in all over the world

You are my way, you are my way, my friend is always here

You are my best friend ever in all over the world

For so long, for so long, I wish our friendship lasts forever, oh oh

Like the stars up high, shining bright in the sky

A night sky filled with colors, a vibrant sight

Colors of the moments we sat side by side

Close friends, like siblings, for so long we’ve relied

Chatting all night on the porch, just you and I

That porch holds memories, of laughter and tears we’ve cried

The smile on my lips whenever

I meet you, chattering, whenever

Leaves me with joy, unforgettable, forever

When we part ways, I’ll miss you

As memories fade, I’ll miss you

Realizing in joy or sorrow, we’re always true

You are my best friend ever in all over the world

You are my way, you are my way, my friend is always here

You are my best friend ever in all over the world

For so long, for so long, I wish our friendship lasts forever, oh oh

Forever our friendship, forever our friendship

Best friend forever love

Forever our friendship, forever our friendship

Best friend forever love

[Vietnamese]

Như vì sao kia đang lung linh trên cao

Cả một bầu trời về đêm muôn sắc màu

Sắc màu của những phút giây mình ngồi kề bên nhau

Đôi bạn thân lâu nay xem như anh em

Cùng ngồi chuyện trò cả đêm phía trước thềm

Trước thềm chất chứa bao nhiêu kỉ niệm vui buồn

Nụ cười trên môi mỗi khi

Gặp bạn luyên thuyên mỗi khi

Đọng lại trong ta biết bao niềm vui khó khó quên

Một ngày chia xa nhớ nhau

Kỉ niệm trôi qua nhớ nhau

Nhận ra khi buồn vui bỗng có nhau

You are my best friend ever in all over the world

You are my way, you are my way, bạn của tôi luôn ở đây

You are my best friend ever in all over the world

Từ lâu lắm rồi, từ lâu lắm rồi, mong tình bạn mình dài lâu oh oh

Như vì sao kia đang lung linh trên cao

Cả một bầu trời về đêm muôn sắc màu

Sắc màu của những phút giây mình ngồi kề bên nhau

Đôi bạn thân lâu nay xem như anh em

Cùng ngồi chuyện trò cả đêm phía trước thềm

Trước thềm chất chứa bao nhiêu kỉ niệm vui buồn

Nụ cười trên môi mỗi khi

Gặp bạn luyên thuyên mỗi khi

Đọng lại trong ta biết bao niềm vui khó khó quên

Một ngày chia xa nhớ nhau

Kỉ niệm trôi qua nhớ nhau

Nhận ra khi buồn vui bỗng có nhau

You are my best friend ever in all over the world

You are my way, you are my way, bạn của tôi luôn ở đây

You are my best friend ever in all over the world

Từ lâu lắm rồi, từ lâu lắm rồi, mong tình bạn mình dài lâu oh oh

Mãi mãi tình bạn, mãi mãi tình bạn

Best friend forever love

Mãi mãi tình bạn, mãi mãi tình bạn

Best friend forever love

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sao /saːw/ A1	noun - star
lung linh /luŋ liŋ/ B1	adjective - sparkling, glittering
bầu trời /ɓaːw tɕɤi/ A1	noun - sky
đêm /ɣɛm/ A1	noun - night
màu /măw/ A1	noun - color
phút giây /fuːt ʑâj/ B1	noun - moment, instant
ngồi /ŋoi/ A1	verb - to sit
bạn /ɓaːn/ A1	noun - friend
thân /tʰân/ A2	adjective - close, intimate
lâu /law/ A2	adverb - for a long time
kỉ niệm /kíː niəm/ B2	noun - memory, recollection
vui /vuɪ/ A1	adjective - happy, joyful
buồn /buən/ A1	adjective - sad, sorrowful
nụ cười /nuː kuəj/ A2	noun - smile
môi /məj/ B1	noun - lip
gặp /ɣăp/ A1	verb - to meet, to encounter
quên /kwen/ A2	verb - to forget
nhớ /ɲɤː/ A2	verb - to remember, to miss

Key Grammar Structures

• You are my best friend ever in all over the world

  ➔ Superlative adjective (best); 'ever' as an intensifier; note the prepositional phrase 'in all over the world' is nonstandard; typically 'in the whole world' or 'all over the world'.

  ➔ In this line, the word "best" marks the highest degree of friendship; the adverb "ever" adds emphasis, as in "the best friend ever".

• You are my way, you are my way, bạn của tôi luôn ở đây

  ➔ Parallel structure and repetition; copular verb 'be' + complement; possessor 'my' with 'way' used metaphorically to mean 'path/guide'.

  ➔ The line uses "be" + complement to identify the speaker's relationship; repetition creates parallelism.

• Mãi mãi tình bạn, mãi mãi tình bạn

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis (anaphora/epizeuxis); Vietnamese uses phrase repetition to stress continuity.

  ➔ The line repeats the noun phrase for emphasis, creating a musical and emotional emphasis on lasting friendship.

• Best friend forever love

  ➔ Noun-noun compound/elliptical slogan; 'forever' can function as an adjective-like intensifier or adverb in slogans.

  ➔ In this compact line, 'Best friend' acts as a fixed collocation noun phrase; 'forever' functions as a timeless qualifier to express enduring friendship.

• Một ngày chia xa nhớ nhau

  ➔ Time adverbials signaling future context; 'Một ngày' = 'one day' functioning as a future-oriented time expression; Vietnamese often uses time phrases to set scene.

  ➔ The line uses a time expression 'one day' to project into a future moment of longing or separation.

• Kỉ niệm trôi qua nhớ nhau

  ➔ Memory noun phrase + verb of forgetting/remembering; reciprocal pronoun 'nhau' equivalent to 'each other'; 'remember each other' expresses mutual memory.

  ➔ The line uses a reciprocal idea with remember/memory: mutual remembering between friends.

• Nhận ra khi buồn vui bỗng có nhau

  ➔ When + clause; 'khi' expresses time; 'buồn vui' = sadness and happiness; 'có nhau' = have each other; highlights a conditional-like realization of support.

  ➔ The line uses a time clause with 'when' to express moments when sadness or happiness is tempered by having each other.

• Nụ cười trên môi mỗi khi

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'on the lips' describing location of a smile; 'each time' signals frequent occurrence; typical in lyric style.

  ➔ The line uses a prepositional phrase to set the image of a smile located 'on the lips' and a recurring idea with 'each time'.

• Gặp bạn luyên thuyên mỗi khi

  ➔ Each time + verb phrase indicating habitual action; 'mỗi khi' = 'each time' showing repeated occurrence when meeting a talkative friend.

  ➔ The line implies a repeated meeting with a talkative friend, using a habitual action construction.

• Đọng lại trong ta biết bao niềm vui khó khó quên

  ➔ Verb + phrase indicating lingering memory; 'đọng lại' = 'linger/remain'; 'khó quên' = 'hard to forget'; use of adjective + infinitive sense.

  ➔ The line conveys memories lingering in the heart and being hard to forget: a sentiment of lasting joy.