2 Phút Hơn – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: Pháo, KAIZ
• Album: 2 Phút Hơn (KAIZ Remix) - Single

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant world of Vietnamese pop with Pháo's hit song '2 Phút Hơn.' Its catchy melody and relatable story of a fleeting connection offer a perfect and fun entry point into the Vietnamese language and contemporary music scene. This song is special because its viral success story demonstrates the power of music to cross borders and connect people globally.

[English]

My hands are trembling, but you keep pouring

You only stop when your glass is empty

We drink a few more glasses; life rarely makes us happy

We down a few more bottles because we hardly ever meet again

Here everything spins, the world keeps turning

Where are you? I wonder if you’ve changed your heart

Don’t say anything

Just let’s drink

One two three four two three one

Seems like you’re saying you’re already drunk

One two three four two three one

Seems like you’re saying you love me now

...

Don’t say anything

Just let’s drink

Don’t say anything

Just let’s drink

...

My hands are trembling, but you keep pouring

You only stop when your glass is empty

We drink a few more glasses; life rarely makes us happy

We down a few more bottles because we hardly ever meet again

Here everything spins, the world keeps turning

Where are you? I wonder if you’ve changed your heart

Don’t say anything, and

Let’s drink

One two three four two three one

Seems like you’re saying you’re already drunk

One two three four two three one

Seems like you’re saying you love me now

...

One two three four two three

...

[Vietnamese]

Tay em đang run run nhưng anh thì cứ rót đi

Anh mà không nể em là khi mà anh không hết ly

Uống thêm vài ly đời mình chẳng mấy khi vui

Nốc thêm vài chai vì anh em chẳng mấy khi gặp lại

Nơi đây đang xoay xoay, thế gian đang xoay vòng

Anh đang ở nơi đâu, biết anh có thay lòng?

Đừng nói chi

Mà mình uống đi

Một hai ba bốn hai ba một

Hình như anh nói anh say rồi

Một hai ba bốn hai ba một

Hình như anh nói anh yêu em rồi

Đừng nói chi

Mà mình uống đi

Đừng nói chi

Mà mình uống đi

Tay em đang run run, nhưng anh thì cứ rót đi

Anh mà không nể em là khi mà anh không hết ly

Uống thêm vài ly đời mình chẳng mấy khi vui

Nốc thêm vài chai vì anh em chẳng mấy khi gặp lại

Nơi đây đang xoay xoay, thế gian đang xoay vòng

Anh đang ở nơi đâu, biết anh có thay lòng

Đừng nói chi, mà

Mình uống đi

Một hai ba bốn hai ba một

Hình như anh nói anh say rồi

Một hai ba bốn hai ba một

Hình như anh nói anh yêu em rồi

Một hai ba bốn hai ba

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
rót /rɔt/ A2	verb - to pour
uống /uəŋ̆/ A1	verb - to drink
say /saɪ/ A2	adjective - drunk
yêu /jeu/ A1	verb - to love
xoay /zoəj/ A2	verb - to spin
thế gian /tʰɛ zəjən/ B1	noun - the world
thay lòng /tʰaj ləŋ/ B2	verb - to change one's heart
nốc /nɔk/ B1	verb - to gulp down
gặp /ɡəp/ A1	verb - to meet
vui /vɪ/ A1	adjective - happy
đời /zəj/ A2	noun - life
nơi /nəj/ A1	noun - place
biết /bjət/ A1	verb - to know
đừng /zəŋ/ A1	verb - do not

Key Grammar Structures

• Tay em đang run run nhưng anh thì cứ rót đi

  ➔ Present progressive with đang; Vietnamese uses đang to mark actions in progress, similar to English present continuous.

  ➔ The word 'đang' marks an ongoing action: 'Tay em 'đang run run'' means 'Your hand is trembling' with the rest of the line continuing the scene.

• Uống thêm vài ly đời mình chẳng mấy khi vui

  ➔ Chẳng mấy khi = rarely/almost never; a frequency adverb expressing how often something happens.

  ➔ The phrase 'chẳng mấy khi' explicitly marks low frequency, here describing how seldom the speaker finds happiness.

• Nơi đây đang xoay xoay, thế gian đang xoay vòng

  ➔ Reduplicated verb for emphasis with đang; parallel structure to describe ongoing motion

  ➔ The repeated 'xoay' with 'đang' emphasizes continuous motion, mirroring the circular idea in both lines.

• Đừng nói chi

  ➔ Negative imperative with đừng; prohibition form in Vietnamese

  ➔ The word 'Đừng' introduces a prohibition: 'Don't say anything' (negative command).

• Mình uống đi

  ➔ Imperative with inclusive pronoun 'mình' and sentence-final particle/verb 'đi' to urge action

  ➔ The phrase uses an imperative directed at the listener with 'mình' (inclusive pronoun) and 'đi' adds a soft urging to act.

• Hình như anh nói anh say rồi

  ➔ Hình như = conjecture/uncertainty; 'rồi' marks completed action or recent event

  ➔ The line uses 'Hình như' to express guess or assumption, and 'rồi' signals that the action (saying he’s drunk) is completed or recently happened.

• Biết anh có thay lòng?

  ➔ có + verb construction: 'to have (done) something' or existential here used idiomatically as 'have changed his mind' (thay lòng)

  ➔ The 'có + verb' pattern often marks a potential or completed action; 'có thay lòng' idiomatically means 'have changed his mind'.

• Đừng nói chi, mà mình uống đi

  ➔ Conjunction mà connecting contrasting clauses; 'mà' often means 'and/but' with nuance; follow-up clause adds suggestion

  ➔ The 'mà' conjunction links the imperative to the preceding 'Đừng nói chi' with a reinforcing 'mình uống đi' to urge continuation.

• Biết anh có thay lòng?

  ➔ Question form with 'biết' (to know) and 'có' + verb; expresses uncertainty about whether something has happened

  ➔ The line uses a question with 'biết' (to know) and 'có' to express uncertainty about whether the person has changed their mind.

• Đừng nói chi, mà mình uống đi

  ➔ Repetition of structure with imperative + conjunction; building urgency in the chorus

  ➔ The line repeats an imperative with an added conjunction, heightening the sense of insistence in continuing to drink.