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Vietnamese song · Vietnamese folk ballad

Me Ơi, Con Đã Về Đây lyrics

English: Mom, Your Child Is Back Here

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What “Me Ơi, Con Đã Về Đây” is about

A child returns home to their mother, seeking forgiveness for past absences and unfulfilled responsibilities. The child recounts their difficult experience as an immigrant in America, where dreams of success turned into hardship. They express newfound understanding that true happiness lies with family and the peace of their ancestral home, vowing to uphold their mother's teachings.

Me Ơi, Con Đã Về Đây lyrics with English translation

Each line in the original and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.

Me ơi, con đã về đây

Mom, your child is back here

Xin Mẹ tha thứ những ngày vắng con

Please forgive me, Mother, for the days I was away

Xin tha trách nhiệm không tròn

Please forgive my unfulfilled responsibilities

Đúa con bất hiếu vì còn ngu ngơ

This unfilial child, still naive and foolish

Những tưởng là trọn giấc mơ

I thought my dream would be complete

Hoa kỳ đến được là chờ tương lai

To reach America was to await the future

Rộng mở thăng tiến thành tài

Wide open for advancement and success

Đã hòa nhập được nào ai dám bì

Having integrated, who could compare?

Vậy mà thay đổi một khi

But things changed when

Nhập cư xiết chặt cực kỳ khó khan

Immigration tightened, extremely difficult

Kim thì chịu cảnh nhọc nhằn

While Kim endured hardships

Sao con đứng vững sau sanh một mình

How could I stand firm after giving birth alone?

Hết duyên với Mỹ hết tình

My fate with America ended, my love ended

Con về nương bóng gia đình yêu thương

I return to the shelter of loving family

Tế bào xã hội mười phương

The cell of society in all ten directions

Gia đình trên hết mọi đường mưu sinh

Family is paramount in all paths of livelihood

Ấy là cái nghĩa cái tình

That is the meaning, that is the sentiment

Hạnh phúc quý nhất gia đình ấm êm

The most precious happiness is a warm family

Con còn phải cố gắng them

I still have to try harder

Mưu sinh chắc cũng ấm êm thôi mà

Livelihood will surely be warm and peaceful too

Về được bên Mẹ bên Cha

To be back with Mother and Father

Bên nội bên ngoại chan hòa yêu thương

With paternal and maternal relatives, overflowing with love

Hạnh phúc con đã tỏ tường

My happiness is now clear

Gia đạo yên ấm mười phương nguyện cầu

A peaceful family, prayed for in all ten directions

An lành xóa hết muộn sầu

Peace will erase all sorrows

Gia phong tầy tặn con đâu mong gì

With family traditions intact, what more could I wish for?

Vô thường bao trọn đường đi

Impermanence encompasses the entire path

Bốn phương tám hướng dù gì cũng thôi

In all four directions, whatever happens, it will pass

Dù cho vật đổi sao dời

Even if things change and stars shift

Con xin giữ mãi những điều Mẹ răn

I will forever keep the things Mother taught me

Nén nhang viếng Mẹ đã tàn

The incense stick offered to Mother has burned out

Khấn đầu lạy Mẹ con an tâm rồi.

Bowing my head, I pray to Mother, my heart is at peace.

Lines explained

“Đúa con bất hiếu vì còn ngu ngơ”

This unfilial child, still naive and foolish

The phrase 'đứa con bất hiếu' (unfilial child) reflects a deep sense of guilt and cultural expectation in Vietnamese society regarding filial piety, where children are expected to honor and care for their parents.

“Hết duyên với Mỹ hết tình”

My fate with America ended, my love ended

'Hết duyên với Mỹ hết tình' (My fate with America ended, my love ended) implies a sense of destiny and a broken relationship, not just with a place but with the dream it represented, suggesting a profound disillusionment.

“Tế bào xã hội mười phương”

The cell of society in all ten directions

'Tế bào xã hội mười phương' (The cell of society in all ten directions) emphasizes the fundamental importance of family as the core unit of society, a common sentiment in many Asian cultures. 'Mười phương' (ten directions) is a Buddhist term meaning everywhere or all directions.

Vietnamese words from this song

Learning Vietnamese? These words come straight from the lyrics.

bất hiếu
unfilial, disobedient to parents
Hoa kỳ
America (literally 'Flowery Flag')
mưu sinh
to make a living, earn a livelihood
gia đạo
family life, family affairs
vô thường
impermanence (Buddhist concept)

About this recording

“Me Ơi, Con Đã Về Đây” is a Vietnamese song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

The lyrics run to 32 sung lines. They were typed in by the person who made it, and SongUp AI sang them as written. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 44 Vietnamese previews on SongUp AI.

Questions about “Me Ơi, Con Đã Về Đây”

What does “Me Ơi, Con Đã Về Đây” mean in English?

“Me Ơi, Con Đã Về Đây” means “Mom, Your Child Is Back Here” in English.

What is “Me Ơi, Con Đã Về Đây” about?

A child returns home to their mother, seeking forgiveness for past absences and unfulfilled responsibilities. The child recounts their difficult experience as an immigrant in America, where dreams of success turned into hardship. They express newfound understanding that true happiness lies with family and the peace of their ancestral home, vowing to uphold their mother's teachings.

Is there an English translation of the “Me Ơi, Con Đã Về Đây” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “Me Ơi, Con Đã Về Đây” is translated into English on this page. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.

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