5月のハノイ

Verse 1
In Saigon's summer heat, I met you by chance.
A shy village girl lost under neon romance.
You said we both would head to Hanoi in the fall.
Fate smiled on us that night – it wasn't goodbye after all.
Pre-Chorus
At eighteen we wandered by Hoan Kiem Lake hand in hand,
Under purple Bang Lang trees, we whispered dreams of France and faraway lands.
Chorus
Every May in Hanoi I still think of you.
The streets bloom purple like when our love was new.
Our promises float in the warm evening air.
I reach for you, but just find memories there.
Verse 2
You left for France to chase your dream on a one-way flight.
I gave up everything to follow and hold onto our light,
But in your new life I saw you with another by your side.
I broke down in the Paris rain as our forever died.
Chorus (repeat)
Every May in Hanoi I still think of you.
The streets bloom purple like when our love was new.
Our promises float in the warm evening air.
I reach for you, but just find memories there.
Bridge
Years went by and I found love again, became someone's wife.
Yet each May in Hanoi your memory springs back to life.
When purple petals and lotus bloom, I sit by West Lake with coffee on my own,
And a distant bamboo flute cries your name in an aching tone.
Chorus (final)
Every May in Hanoi I still think of you.
The streets bloom purple like when our love was new.
Our promises float in the warm evening air.
I reach for you, but just find memories there.