Nh Mt Thi Ta Yu -L Quyn

Hnh phc trong tm vi khng cn ti.

Happiness is out of reach
Khi vng anh trong i.
When life is without you.
Tm n chn tri mi vn thng mt thi.
Trying to move on, but Im still thinking about you.
Gi xa ngn khi.
Now its far away.
Ngy ta lm l b mc nhau hng h.
ATM our mistake was ignoring and not caring about each other.
ting yu rn v ri thi gian xa m.
It broke us, and time will fade away.
Mi v tnh n by gi.
We did not realize
Nhn ra hai a khng cn nhau.
Now we are not together

Cuc sng lun vi v vi bao nghit ng.

Life is a struggle
X cun ta mit mi.
Keeps putting me into this situation
Mt bc chn trt ng tri tht di.
One mistake & it can screw up forever
Lc mt nhau ngy mai.
Well no longer be with each other.
Cn mi khung tri mnh gp nhau lc u.
I can still remember the feelings when we first met.
Ngy thng th mng cng nim vui ni su.
All those beautiful times and sorrow
S ghi li bit bao iu.
Bring back for us to remember
nh mt thi ta yu.
Remembering the time we loved.

K:
Th thi ta l la xa bn b.
It is too late. We are apart.
i lnh nh sng v bun tri lng l.
Im floating along like a wave; up and & down
Cun mnh trong ni nh cho n bao gi.
I wrap my memories around me, how long will I do this until?
Mnh mi qun ngy xa.
We will forget.
Th thi ta ht ch nhau s v.
Its impossible to get back together.
Ma xun nay cht vng phai no n.
The spring has perished, fading away
li bao hi tic khi khc tn ngi.
Only regret left with his name engraved
Gi mi trong m bun.
I call him at night in sadness.

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Web. 9 Dec. 2013.
http://thehuuvandan.org/songlyrics.html

In her Vietnamese song, Nh Mt Thi Ta Yu(Remembering the Time We Loved), L

Quyn intrigues the audience by emphasizing her musicality in Vietnamese culture and relaying symbolic
lyrics.
Living in Vietnam, L Quyn has catered to her audience by embracing her musicality in through
her style of music and voice. Throughout the song she sings with a rhythmic style called Rumba, which is
popular to Vietnamese dancing. As her voice carries the sad storyline of two broken lovers, audiences
are tempted sway along in sadness. By creating a piece that the audience is able to relish in rhythmic
sorrow, L Quyn convinces the audience to join in the spirit of her desolate ballad. However, the style
of music is not the only reason why L Quyns song attracts audiences. Her powerful voice, s hu
cht ging ni lc y tnh cm, da dit m khng km phn nng nn, cm xc v d chm ti tri tim
ca ngi nghe nhc(possesses a voice full of emotions that is emotional and her music touches the
hearts of many)(PhunuToday). Although this song has been performed several times, nhiu khn gi
khng th khng nh ti nhng ca khc lm nn tn tui ca c v i su vo lng khn gi hm m
nh nh mt thi ta yu(audiences can not help but remember the song that made her name
and that went deep into the fans hearts asRemembering the Time We Loved). Her deep and calming
voice rings throughout her audience's bodies. influencing them to feel her pain, yet listen in awe to her
melancholy and powerful voice. As a result, audiences are soothed into a numbness where pain ceases
to heal their hearts because of her miraculous style and voice.
Along with her gift of utilizing her musicality to appeal to her audience, L Quyn has spoken to her
people through the symbolic lyrics in Nh Mt Thi Ta Yu. In the beginning of the chorus she
sings Th thi ta l la xa bn b (It is too late because we are apart). Even though at face value, the
lyrics do not seem to be symbolic, there is a hidden meaning to it. The overall translation of the line
describes how this couple is torn apart; however, when analyzed closely la xa bn b means to
depart from a dock. In Vietnamese culture, it is tradition for a newly wedded couple to leave off a dock
to signify their marital status. However, L Quyn adds the fact that she missed out (Th thi ta l).
For the Vietnamese audience it can mean that she is too late, and now they are apart or she missed out
when they left the dock. Regardless, her audience connects this metaphor that this relationship is
demolished. By using Vietnamese tradition and history in her lyrics, L Quyn relates to her audience
more because they understand the intensity of her pain. Also, throughout her chorus, L Quyn sings
several metaphors that reveal to the audience the richness and uniqueness of the song. For instance,
Cun mnh trong ni nh cho n bao gi, translates I wrap these memories around me; how long
will I keep doing this? Although she is not literally wrapping her experiences, she indicates the extent to
how emotional and influential her past relationship was to her and how she can never forget. Also, she
compares the beautiful times to nature when she sings Ma xun nay cht vng phai no n. This
means that the spring has perished and is fading away, which in turn translates to her audience that
the blissful moments in the relationship has died and continues to disappear. However, it is only until
she cries li bao hi tic khi khc tn ngi. Gi mi trong m bun. (Only regret left with his
name engraved. I call him at night in sadness.) that the audience begins to feel the extreme loss she has.
As she attempts to relate to her audience, she hopes to communicate that instance when a deep loss is
engraved in ones soul and all one can do is call out in sorrow. At that point most of her audience
comprehends the depth of the storyline. Had she simply explained that she was depressed and her she
broke up with her lover, audiences would not appreciate the piece as much. However, by visually and
emotionally appealing to people through her metaphorical lyrics, L Quyn achieved a massive
sympathetic crowd and acknowledgment as an inspiring vocalist.
In the song, Nh Mt Thi Ta Yu, L Quyn appeals to tremendous population of
Vietnamese people through her ability to embrace her musicality and deliver symbolic lyrics.

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Phan, Julian
Ms. Francine Gordon

English 101

11 December 2013

Remembering L Quyn

In a developing land where the people continue to pick up the remains of their broken

past, Vietnam and its people embrace the sorrows of life. Although Vietnams national anthems

chant the feats and pride of the country, the true anthems of Vietnam are those that embrace the

beauty of tribulations in life. In the Vietnamese song, Nh Mt Thi Ta Yu

(Remembering the Time We Loved), L Quyn gains wide reception from her audience by

emphasizing her musicality in Vietnamese culture and communicating symbolic lyrics.

Living in Vietnam L Quyn has catered to her audience by embracing her musicality

through her style of music and voice. Throughout the song, she sings with a rhythmic style called

Rumba Bolro, which is popular to Vietnamese dancing. This style of music involves

suggestive movements of the body, particularly the hips, footwork and arms styling, and is

slower, sentimental, lush, romantic performed languorously or briskly to create panoply of

sensations and delights unmatched in their evocative power (Le). As L Quyns voice carries

the sad storyline of two broken lovers, audiences are tempted to sway along in sadness. By

creating a piece that the audience is able to relish in rhythmic sorrow, L Quyn convinces the

audience to join in the spirit of her desolate ballad. However, the style of music is not the only

reason why L Quyns song attracts audiences. Her powerful voice, s hu cht ging ni lc

y tnh cm, dit m khng km phn nng nn, cm xc v d chm ti tri tim ca ngi

nghe nhc (possesses a voice full of emotion that does not kill but is equally passionate, that is
emotional and her music touches the hearts of many) (PhunuToday). Although this song has

been performed several times, nhiu khn gi khng th khng nh ti nhng ca khc lm

nn tn tui ca c v i su vo lng khn gi hm m nh nh mt thi ta yu

(audiences cannot help but remember the song that made her name and that went deep into the

fans hearts asRemembering the Time We Loved) (PhunuToday). Her deep and calming

voice rings throughout her audience's bodies, influencing them to feel her pain, yet listen in awe

to her melancholy and powerful voice as she cries the climax of the song, li bao hi tic khi

khc tn ngi. Gi mi trong m bun (There is only regret left with his name engraved in

my heart. I call him at night in sadness). As a result of her miraculous voice and style of music,

audiences are soothed into numbness where pain ceases to heal their hearts, leaving them with a

lasting impression.

Along with her gift of utilizing her musicality to appeal to her audience, L Quyn has

spoken to her people through the symbolic lyrics in Nh Mt Thi Ta Yu. In the

beginning of the chorus she sings Th thi ta l la xa bn b (It is too late because we are

apart). Even though at face value, the lyrics do not seem to be symbolic, there is a hidden

meaning to it. The overall translation of the line describes how this couple is torn apart; however,

when analyzed closely la xa bn b means to depart from a dock. In Vietnamese culture, it is

tradition for a newly wedded couple to leave off a dock to signify their marital status, but L

Quyn adds the fact that she missed out (Th thi ta l). For the Vietnamese audience it can

mean that she is too late, and now they are apart or she missed out when they left the dock.

Regardless, her audience connects this metaphor that this relationship is demolished. By using

Vietnamese tradition and history in her lyrics, L Quyn relates to her audience more because
they understand the intensity of her pain. Also throughout her chorus, L Quyn sings several

metaphors that reveal to the audience the richness and uniqueness of the song. For instance,

Cun mnh trong ni nh cho n bao gi, translates I wrap these memories around me; how

long will I keep doing this? Although she is not literally wrapping her experiences, she indicates

the extent to how emotional and influential her past relationship was to her and how she still

remembers the old feelings and cannot forget them. When she sings Ma xun nay cht vng

phai no n, she compares the beautiful times to nature. This means that the spring has

perished and is fading away, which in turn translates to her audience that the blissful moments

in the relationship has died and continues to disappear. Bringing the chorus to a close, she cries,

li bao hi tic khi khc tn ngi. Gi mi trong m bun, (Only regret left with his

name engraved. I call him at night in sadness). It is only at this point when the audience truly

begins to feel the extreme loss she has. As she attempts to relate to her audience, she hopes to

communicate that instance when a deep loss is engraved in one's soul, and all one can do is call

out in sorrow. Now most of her audience comprehends the depth of the storyline. Even after she

shouts her last words, the audience is left with shivers and a clear image of a lover trying to

forget about her past. Had L Quyn simply explained that she was depressed and she broke up

with her lover, audiences would not appreciate the piece as much. However, by visually and

emotionally appealing to people through her metaphorical lyrics, L Quyn achieved a massive

sympathetic crowd and acknowledgment as an inspiring vocalist.

Quyn appeals to a tremendous

In the song, Nh Mt Thi Ta Yu, L

population of Vietnamese people through her ability to embrace her musicality and deliver

symbolic lyrics. As her song carries throughout Vietnam, her listeners will continue to embrace
the joys and sorrows of life.

Works Cited

Le, Thomas. "Vietnamese Song Lyrics."Vietnamese Song Lyrics. N.p., 15 Jul. 2007. Web. 11

Dec.

2013.

PhunuToday. "L Quyn, 15 nm mt con ng m nhc khc bit." PhunuToday. N.p., 12

Sept.

2013. Web. 9 Dec. 2013.

Quyn, L. Nh Mt Thi Ta Yu. 2011. MP3.