Artist: Heart 2 Exist Song: 25 YearZ It's been 25 years, since the end of the war Did Vietnam win, who's keep the score? The wounds have healed, yet the scars remain Some of us too young, to remember the pain Now the communist, are in control The bloody flags are waving, in the bitter cold No freedom of speech, no right to vote That's why we left, in our fishing boats No equality, no human rights Forced to escape, we lost so many lives So here we are, in the U.S. of A. To start a new life, it's a brand new day Sometimes I wonder. who I am? Asian, or American? A lost generation, searching for a home Eager to be found, like words in a poem VIet Rap 25 nam troi qua tu*` Khi chien tranh cham dut cong san chiem VietNam que huong tran day ap bu*'t Tuy Vet thuong dda~ la`nh nhung vet the.o co`n van vuong co' nhung tuoi tre chung ta da quen di nhung tan thuong gio*` Cong san ca^`m quyen cha` dap tren xa't tha^`y la' co*` ma`u phoi bay, viet nam muon ngan dang cay Khong tu*. do ngon luan, doi' kho trien mien bo*~i the^' nen chu'ng ta, tim` duong vuot bien Mot che^' ddo^. ddo^.c a'c dang cha` dda.p nha^n quyen ha`nh trieu nguoi ra di tren nhung con thuyen Gio*` chu'ng ta no*i day, tren xu*' la. que^ nguoi Van giu mai cau the^` , he.n mot ngay ta tro ve Doi khi toi ngoi nghi, toi la ai toi la nguoi my~ hay nguoi viet nam mot the^' he^. lac. loa`i dang di ti`m que nha chang hieu noi nao la` que^ huong ong ba` Chorus: Neu ai yeu nhung gi toi noi gio* tay len va` hay gat dau nha('m mat la.i cung nhau nguyen cau cho vietnam tu*. do , moi. nguoi a^'m no IF you know just how i feel, raise your hand and nod your head close ur eyes and visuallize in a perfect world , we will unite Version 2: Rap: Our parents had to work, in restaurants Paint them nails, even mow the lawns We ate free lunch, in public schools Looked down upon, cause it was uncool Made the best, with what we've got Just to have something, meant a lot My parents always say, concentrate on you education When you get sick, drink your herbal medication Respect your elders, finish your rice Take pride in your culture, and always think twice So here we are, in the U.S. of A. To start a new life, it's a brand new day Viet rap Cha me. ta di la`m nha` han`g hoac di bo~ bao' ca('t co~ la`m vuon de co' bu*~a co*m manh ao' ta an tro*. ca^'p khi mo*'i buoc chan den my~ Ta bi. tre^u gheo., ban my~ khinh bi` nhu*ng ta van co^' gang, mat ke^. ai khinh bi De hoc. duoc nhung gi` mang nhieu y' nghia Cha me. ta thuong nha('c "con phai hoc gioi cho tuong lai vung chac khi con ddau o^'m, con nho*' uong thuoc ba('c Luon to^n tro.ng nguoi gia` va giu*~ gi`n suc khoe Ha~nh dien vi` da^n to^.c va luon suy nghi ca(.n ke~ Gio*` chung ta noi day tren dat la. que nguoi Vo*'i cuoc song moi ta cung nhau buoc to*'i Version 3: Rap: Who really knows, what the future holds It's up to us, we're in control You can sit back, and watch the wolrd go by Or take a risk, and learn to fly Spread your wings, set yourself free Anything's possible, if you believe Life's too short, to take the easy road Take a chance, let your dream unfold Let your heart, lead the way Look towards tomorrow, not yesterday So here we are, in the U.S. of A. To start a new life, it's a brand new day Sometimes I wonder. who I am? Asian, or American? A lost generation, searching for a home Eager to be found, like words in a poem Viet rap: Co' ai biet duoc tuong lai se ra sao muo^'n duoc thanh co^ng phai bo~ ra cong lao Ta co' the^~ ngoi nhin` the^' gio*'i di qua Hay la` lu*`a mi`nh tung ca'nh bay xa Ha~y vuo*n ddo^i ca'nh , trong the^' gioi tu*. do Ha~y tu*. tin lo`ng minh`, khong nen dda('ng ddo Ha~y thuc hien uoc mo* ma` con tim tu*`ng a^'p u~ Ha~y mo*~ cu*~a lo`ng minh, cho con tim da^~n lo^'i Gio*` chu'ng ta noi day , tren dat la que nguoi Que huong ta dang bang hoan ta hay cung hat va vuon len Doi khi toi ngoi nghi toi la ai, toi la nguoi my hay nguoi VN mot the^' he^. lac. loa`i dang di ti`m que nha chang hieu noi nao la` que^ huong ong ba` Repeat chorus