Vietnamese song · Vietnamese folk ballad
Me Ơi, Con Đã Về Đây lyrics
English: Mom, Your Child Is Back Here
- Vietnamese
- Family
- Homeland
- Thank you
- Life and dreams
- nostalgic
- melancholic
- hopeful
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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)
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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.
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