♪["Txiv Lub Xim Xaus" melody begins]♪
- Maa Vue: I created this song called "Txiv Lub Xim Xaus,"
which means, "Father's Violin."
I featured my dad playing his violin,
the xim xaus, in the intro and in the outro.
It just came to me naturally,
and, cried, cried, cried, cried, cried.
Every-- couldn't even write a single word.
I just got the melody.
♪[humming melody]♪
It's just like, tears are just coming.
It's like, "Come on, Maa.
"You're not even saying the words
and you're already bawling your eyes out."
♪[singing "Txiv Lub Xim Xaus"]♪
The message here I guess I'm trying to say is that
use your time to spend it with the ones you love,
as much as you can.
♪[Maa Vue singing]♪
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♪[Vang Vue playing xim xaus]♪
♪Txhua zaj nkauj kuv tau hnov♪ (Of all the songs I've heard)
♪Pheem muaj ib zaj kuv nco♪ (There is one I always miss)
♪Tsis muaj lus tsis muaj suab♪ (It has no words, it has no voice)
♪Tsuas yog nco thaum npaum suav♪ (Only in my dreams do I remember)
♪Xyov npau suav puas yog tiag?♪ (But is this dream even real?)
♪Tau los pom kuv txiv ib pliag♪ (Dreamt of seeing my Father for a moment)
♪Yog sib ntsib hauv npau suav♪ (If we only are to meet in dream)
♪Kuv yuav ntsia kuv txiv tsis dhuav♪ (I will never grow tired of looking at my Father)
♪Txawm cim tsis tau lub ntsej lub muag♪ (Even though I can’t recognize the features of his face)
♪Cim tau lub suab raj kuv txiv qoj♪ (I recognize the instrument that my Father plays)
♪Xim xaus, xim xaus♪ (Violin, violin)
♪Qoj kuv txiv zaj nkauj♪ (Play my Father's song)
♪Xim xaus, xim xaus♪ (Violin, violin)
♪Thaum tsis muaj txiv lawm♪ (If when there is no longer Father)
♪Leej twg yuav nco mloog?♪ (Who will remember to listen?)
♪Thaum tseem me thaum tseem yau♪ (When I was little, when I was young)
♪Txiv khwv nrhiav noj nrhiav haus (Father worked and searched for food)♪
♪Txia ua kab ua noog cawm♪ (Transformed to bees and birds to provide)
♪Tsis pub mob tsis pub ntshaw♪ (Didn’t let us fall ill, didn’t let us long for wants)
♪Txiv lub suab hais lub luag ntxhi♪ (Father’s voice gleams with laughter)
♪Lub suab raj no yog ntxiv li♪ (This instrument belongs to Father)
♪Peb ua neeg nyob mloog txiv lus♪ (As we live our lives, listen to Father’s words)
♪Vim suab raj no yog txiv tug♪ (For this instrument’s voice is Fathers’)
♪Txawm cim tsis tau lub ntsej lub muag♪ (Even though I can’t recognize the features of his face)
♪Cim tau lub suab raj kuv txiv qoj♪ (I recognize the instrument that my Father plays)
♪Xim xaus, xim xaus♪ (Violin, violin)
♪Qoj kuv txiv zaj nkauj♪ (Play my Father's song)
♪Xim xaus, xim xaus♪ (Violin, violin)
♪Thaum tsis muaj txiv lawm♪ (If when there is no longer Father)
♪Leej twg yuav nco mloog♪ (Who will remember to listen?)
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