TA – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: Sugar (田桂宇)

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive storytelling of "TA" by Sugar (田桂宇) and learn Mandarin through its heartfelt lyrics. This song offers a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to love, distance, and emotions, all wrapped in a simple and beautiful melody that makes the language more accessible and memorable.

[English]

Once upon a time, there was a girl

Who fell for a boy

She said one day she bumped into him

The most beautiful surprise

Slowly, she grew dependent on him

He thought she was pretty great too

Later, they both understood each other

And in the end, they fell in love

Suddenly, distance forced them apart

Separated by a thousand miles

She stood on the other side of the world, gazing at the moon

He lay on a Bali beach, soaking up the sun

Even if I cross the seas and mountains

We can only gaze at each other from afar

He said, "You love going to distant places."

She said, "It’s okay, I’ll wander with you."

Whether the journey’s long or treacherous

As long as you’re by my side

Once upon a time, there was a boy

Who fell for a girl

He said that day he bumped into her

His heart already had a plan

Slowly, he won her favor

Dreaming of their future together

Finally, they both understood each other

And in the end, they fell in love

Suddenly, distance forced them apart

Separated by a thousand miles

She stood on the other side of the world, gazing at the moon

He lay on a Bali beach, soaking up the sun

Even if I cross the seas and mountains

We can only gaze at each other from afar

He said, "You love going to distant places."

She said, "It’s okay, I’ll wander with you."

Whether the journey’s long or treacherous

As long as you’re by my side

They came together, then parted ways

How many times they started over

The pain of distance became an obstacle

Though they still loved each other

They couldn’t rely on one another

Slowly, they let go of their care

No longer holding any expectations

Letting fate decide their future

Only to realize in the end

As long as you’re here

She stood on the other side of the world, gazing at the moon

He lay on a Bali beach, soaking up the sun

Even if I cross the seas and mountains

We can only gaze at each other from afar

He said, "You love going to distant places."

She said, "It’s okay, I’ll wander with you."

Whether the journey’s long or treacherous

As long as you’re by my side

[Vietnamese]

从前有一个女孩

喜欢上了个男孩

她说某天撞见他

是最美好的意外

渐渐她对他产生依赖

他对她印象不赖

后来两人彼此明白

最后他们相爱

突然 距离迫使他和她分开

他和她千里开外

她站在地球的另一边看月亮

他躺在巴厘岛海滩上晒太阳

纵使我跨过大海越过山脉

却也只能相望

他说你喜欢去到遥远的地方

她说没关系我陪你去流浪

路途遥远也罢 艰险也罢

只要你在身旁

从前有一个男孩

喜欢上了个女孩

他说那天撞见她

心里早计划明白

慢慢吸引她的青睐

幻想以后未来

终于两人彼此明白

最后他们相爱

突然 距离迫使他和她分开

他和她千里开外

她站在地球的另一边看月亮

他躺在巴厘岛海滩上晒太阳

纵使我跨过大海越过山脉

却也只能相望

他说你喜欢去到遥远的地方

她说没关系我陪你去流浪

路途遥远也罢 艰险也罢

只要你在身旁

他和她在一起又分开

多少次又重来

距离的痛成为了阻碍

他和她明明还相爱

却不能依赖

他和她渐渐放下关怀

不再有所期待

让命运来决定他们将来

到最后才明白

只要你在

她站在地球的另一边看月亮

他躺在巴厘岛海滩上晒太阳

纵使我跨过大海越过山脉

却也只能相望

他说你喜欢去到遥远的地方

她说没关系我陪你去流浪

路途遥远也罢 艰险也罢

只要你在身旁

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
女孩 /ɲy³⁵ xai⁵⁵/ A1	noun - girl
男孩 /nan²³ xai⁵⁵/ A1	noun - boy
相爱 /ɕjɑŋ⁵⁵ aɪ⁵⁵/ B1	verb - to love each other
距离 /tɕy⁴⁵ li⁵⁵/ A2	noun - distance
月亮 /jɥe⁵⁵ ljɑŋ⁵⁵/ A1	noun - moon
巴厘岛 /pa⁵⁵ li²¹ toʊ⁴⁵/ B1	proper noun - Bali Island
海滩 /xaɪ⁵⁵ tʰan⁵⁵/ A2	noun - beach
太阳 /tʰaɪ⁵⁵ jaŋ⁵⁵/ A1	noun - sun
跨过 /kʰwa⁴¹ kwo⁵⁵/ B2	verb - to step over; to cross
大海 /ta⁴⁵ xaɪ⁵⁵/ A2	noun - sea; ocean
山脉 /ʂan⁵⁵ maɪ̯˨˩/ B1	noun - mountain range
流浪 /liou⁵⁵ laŋ⁵⁵/ B2	verb - to wander noun - wandering; drifter
路途 /lu⁵⁵ tʰu˨˩/ B2	noun - journey; road
身旁 /ʂən⁵⁵ paŋ⁵⁵/ B2	noun - by one's side
依赖 /i⁵⁵ lai⁵⁵/ B2	verb - to rely on; depend on noun - dependence
命运 /miŋ⁴⁵ yyn⁴⁵/ C1	noun - destiny; fate
将来 /tɕjaŋ⁵⁵ lai⁵⁵/ B2	noun - future
期待 /tɕʰi⁵⁵ tai⁵⁵/ B1	verb - to look forward to noun - expectation
痛 /tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/ B1	noun - pain verb - to hurt; to feel pain
明白 /miŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯⁵⁵/ B1	verb - to understand; to realise adjective - clear; obvious

Key Grammar Structures

• 突然 距离迫使他和她分开

  ➔ Passive voice with causative verb

  ➔ The sentence uses "迫使" as a causative verb in passive form, meaning the subject (distance) forces the action (separation) on them without an agent.

• 纵使我跨过大海越过山脉

  ➔ Compound direct object with concessive clause

  ➔ "纵使" introduces a concessive condition, followed by actions "跨过" and "越过" as parallel structures, implying 'even if I cross...' in a hypothetic scenario.

• 她说没关系我陪你去流浪

  ➔ Reported speech with ellipsis

  ➔ The structure "她说..." introduces reported speech, with "我陪你去" as a volitional expression, indicating her willingness "I will accompany you."

• 路途遥远也罢 艰险也罢

  ➔ Correlative conjunction with repetition

  ➔ "也罢" is repeated to form a concessive structure dismissing conditions, like "regardless of whether... or not", emphasizing indifference to the path's challenges.

• 他和她在一起又分开

  ➔ Aspect particle with contrastive structure

  ➔ "又" indicates repetition of cycles ("together, then apart again"), creating contrast in the relationship's ups and downs.

• 距离的痛成为了阻碍

  ➔ Identity verb with attributive modifier

  ➔ "成为了" expresses transformation or becoming, with "的" marking possession ("distance's pain"), turning emotion into an obstacle.

• 让命运来决定他们将来

  ➔ Causative construction with purposive clause

  ➔ "让" causes "命运" to perform the action "来决定", indicating resignation by letting fate "determine" the future.

• 渐渐她对他产生依赖

  ➔ Adverbial modifier with inchoative verb

  ➔ "渐渐" describes gradual change, paired with "产生" (come into being), showing how dependency "develops" over time.

• 最后他们相爱

  ➔ Resultative achievement verb with time adverb

  ➔ "最后" indicates culmination, and "相爱" (fell in love) is a compound verb expressing mutual affection as a final outcome.