Thịnh Suy – Cứ Trôi (English Translation) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I thought it was over —
that the wounds would have healed by now.
I thought it would be quick,
but it couldn’t be.

Even when the brakes are hit, we still feel the push forward.
We keep growing, day by day,
still drunk at night,
while our pain stays trapped in the same old place.

[Chorus]
But no — that’s not it.
Take a step back —
all the way back to where we started.
There’s nothing left to see.

Look — we don’t have to.
We don’t have to go all the way back.
There’s nothing left to see there anymore.

[Verse 2]
Searching for a meaning,
chasing an ideal in life,
looking for a reason
to build a mansion so high —
hoping it will never be left behind.

Deep in the ground, we buried them —
tucked away the good old days.
All of us did. Done and dusted.

[Chorus]
The river keeps flowing,
branching in every direction.
The story is finished — done and dusted.
What more should I expect?

Sitting still on this endless current,
going every which way.
The story is over — done and dusted.
What more is there left to expect?

📖 Lyrics Meaning

This song reflects on the aftermath of a painful experience (likely a relationship or a life chapter) that refuses to fully heal. The speaker thought time would make it easier, but the pain remains stuck. The metaphor of “hitting the brakes but still feeling the push” captures how stopping something doesn’t erase its momentum.

Key themes:

1. Unhealed wounds – The speaker expected the hurt to be brief, but it lingers. Growth happens alongside the pain, not instead of it.

2. Looking back is pointless – The chorus insists there’s “nothing left to see” at the starting point. Going back won’t help; it’s empty.

3. Buried memories – The “good old days” have been interred, consciously put away. Everyone involved has moved on (“done and dusted”), yet the speaker is still sitting with the residue.

4. The river as life – Life flows in all directions, uncontrollable. The story is finished, so expecting more from it is futile. The speaker is resigned, not angry.

5. Mansion as ambition – The search for meaning and a “huge mansion” (success, stability, legacy) is ultimately hollow if it’s abandoned. Nothing built is permanent.