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12/2/2008 9:33 AM
"Em Oi Hanoi Pho" performed by Thanh Lam from the movie "Cyclo"
Em Oi Hanoi Pho
My dear, the streets of Hanoi
I still have you the scent of orchids
I still have you the scent of milk flowers
Deserted streets the rain softly whispers
Waiting for someone… with long hair and soft shoulder
I still have you orphaned tree in the winter
I still have you orphaned winter roof tops
The orphaned crescent moon in winter
That winter
The sound of a piano from a ruined house
The evening mass has ended but why do the bell chimes linger?
I still have you that blue, the colour of time
a fading afternoon your hair blowing
your face fades away, then appears
the artist endlessly wandering your streets
suddenly realizes he can't recall a single street
I still have you old streets covered in moss
and tiles on slanted roofs
nostalgic memories return
The afternoon on West Lake, gentle waves ripple the water
Suddenly I realize twilight has fallen; when it came, I don't know
translated on Dec 1, 2008 JTV
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3 comments so far...
Re: Em Oi Hanoi Pho
that's my life
By A girl on
12/3/2008 10:28 PM
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Re: Em Oi Hanoi Pho
Hey Brother:-)That is amazing that you still remember the language. I was in shock that you're able to translate to english perfectly !!!! Two thumbs up:-)Love LAN
By kimlan on
12/3/2008 10:30 PM
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Re: Em Oi Hanoi Pho
LOL, it took me a while to get it the way I liked it, but it was no easy chore.
By JTV on
12/3/2008 10:49 PM
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