Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the heartfelt world of Vietnamese pop with Lou Hoàng and Miu Lê's "YÊU MỘT NGƯỜI CÓ LẼ." This song, with its smooth, rhythmic melody, beautifully captures the complex emotion of letting go while still caring for someone who has moved on. Learning the language through this track offers insight into how Vietnamese expresses themes of heartbreak and resignation in popular music.
Key Vocabulary
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A1 |
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smile /smaɪl/ A1 |
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memory /ˈmɛməri/ A2 |
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tear /tɛr/ A1 |
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wind /wɪnd/ A1 |
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shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1 |
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person /ˈpɜːrsən/ A1 |
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dream /driːm/ A1 |
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forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A1 |
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regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1 |
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stubborn /ˈstʌbərn/ B1 |
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distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A2 |
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rain /reɪn/ A1 |
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pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ A2 |
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happen /ˈhæpən/ A1 |
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care /kɛr/ A2 |
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end /ɛnd/ A1 |
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come /kʌm/ A1 |
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look /lʊk/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Giả vờ như tất cả mọi thứ chưa xảy ra với anh
➔ Subjunctive mood with 'như' (as if/as though)
➔ Uses 'như' to express a situation that is contrary to fact. 'Chưa xảy ra' is in the past, implying that the events actually did happen. The phrase “giả vờ như” means “pretend as if”.
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Lập lờ những thứ ngay trước mắt anh chẳng cần so sánh
➔ Negative imperative implication (no need to compare)
➔ While not explicitly an imperative, the phrase implies that comparing is unnecessary, highlighting the obviousness of the situation.
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Điều gì đến rồi sẽ đến rồi sẽ đến
➔ Future Tense Repetition (what's coming will come)
➔ Repeating the future tense emphasizes the inevitability of the event.
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Giá như một cơn gió cuốn trôi đi bóng hình đó
➔ 'Giá như' + subjunctive mood for wishes/regrets about the present/future
➔ 'Giá như' expresses a wish or regret. It's often used with the subjunctive mood (implied here), indicating something desired is unlikely to happen.
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Yêu một người có lẽ chỉ cần cho hết đi
➔ 'Có lẽ' (perhaps) + implied condition (if you love someone...)
➔ 'Có lẽ' introduces a possibility or suggestion. The sentence suggests that perhaps loving someone means giving everything.
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Khoảng cách giờ đây đang lớn dần thêm từ nay chẳng có ngày mai
➔ Negative future with 'chẳng' (no tomorrow)
➔ 'Chẳng' is used to express a negative future. It signifies that there will be no tomorrow in their relationship.
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Cố nuối tiếc cũng chẳng được gì
➔ 'Cố' (try) + 'cũng chẳng...gì' (nothing will come of it): Effort is futile.
➔ The structure 'Cố...cũng chẳng...gì' emphasizes the futility of the action. No matter how much one tries, the outcome won't change.
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Đã quá trễ để quay trở lại, trái tim em giờ đang nhớ ai, ai, ai
➔ Rhetorical question emphasizing the past/current state (who are you missing?)
➔ The rhetorical question 'Trái tim em giờ đang nhớ ai, ai, ai' isn't seeking an answer, but rather emphasizing the speaker's awareness that the other person's heart is elsewhere.
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