Yea so true and the food making part super true their are so much ppl ik that are related to my parents that come to our jingle bell things and they just sit around or wait until the food is done then they come
it's legit, haven't heard good music like this. I'm glad to see how you youngsters have a clear vision of life. I'm not the smartest nor the brightest person but sure agree with this song. keep doing your thing guys.
that's true brothers...we hmong people just say it...but we don't do what we say...love each other, until we really do...we can be strong when unite, think about it
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I thought lus paj haum was a dying art with the young. you guys nailed the balance. Great music guys keep up the creativity. props to this video! I'm old and dont usually bother listening to these youngsters rapping but the harsh reality lyrics in this song got me hooked.
I remember listening to this song 2 years ago. Still a great song with powerful lyrics! Everything said is true about Hmong Americans this day and age. I was born and raised in America and my parents are very traditional. However, I barely started learning about my roots and traditions. I may be young (early 20's) but I have been seeing a lot of my relatives, friends, etc. slowly pushing away learning them. This saddens me seeing our traditions slowly pushed away and not wanting to learn it to pass it down to our children if not the younger generation.
love it when you said. everyone's left to Cali to grow.. lol..it's rite.. now the ones who used to say that I'm bad, now is worst then me..now they seek me.talk nice to me. now they look at me.
Lyrics if anyone is interested, also in Eng: -Chorus: *Peb cov hmoob lub neej yuav zoo li cas tom ntej?* (How will our Hmong (people) be like in the future) *Peb twb muab txoj kev txom nyem nws tso pov tseg* (We've already left behind our (way of poverty?)) *Nais phoos cov lus nws hais tias peb yuav tau sib hlub* ( Our (general?)'s words was for us to love each other) *Cas peb cov hmoob yuav zoo li no, peb cov hmoob yuav zoo li no oh yeah* (Why's our Hmong (people) like this?) x2 oh yeah *Peb cov hmoob tsis txawj sib pab thiab tsis txawj xav* (We Hmong (people) don't know how to help and how to care about eachother) *Pom ib tug ua zoo ces lawv tsis pub thiab lawv tsis kam* (See a person doing good then they won't allow and won't agree to it) *Hais lus phem thiab fiv yees tso dab tom kom tus ntawv npam* (Bad-mouthing and hexing/cursing them for bad luck) *Es peb tej good idea thiab tswv yim twb yuav tag* (Though our good ideas and plan/strategies are almost all gone) *Sawv daws thiaj li ua ib pais California mus cog Xas* (Everyone therefore left for California to grow Marijuana) *Es hnov nrov nrov ntawm tov ces sawv daws pais vig voog* (And hearing about it's success everyone goes in packs) *Tsis paub hais tias cov xas raug txiav thiab neeg raug ntes xwb coob li coob* (Not knowing about the weed being stolen/confiscated and people being arrested (constantly?)) *Yog koj yuav ua qhov ntawv ces muaj qhov 50/50 chance tias koj cov nyiaj yuav poob* (If you want to do that only, then theres 50/50 chance that your asset's will plumet) *Koj better xav kom zoo* (You better really think about it) *Ziag no xwb zoo li peb cov laus lawv yeeb tsis paub qab hau* (Today's (society) just like the old people who don't know any better) *Niaj hnub sib ceg hauv xov tooj cua li me nyuam yau* (Arguing everyday on the radio like (immature) children) *Cem txog pim thiab cem txog qau* (Bitching about beingdicks and pussies) *Yog tias zoo li ntawv xwb ces tsis thas hnav hnav koj cev xawm koos thiab rau nkawm khau tshiab khiv* (If that's how it is, then forget about wearing the fresh suit and shoes) *Koj txog tom luag tej tsev xwb koj tsis pab hlais nqaij* (You come into other people's home and don't even help out. (In the Hmong sense: Cut up the meat)) *Koj tsuas ntsia thiab ntsaws tes hauv hnab ris* (You just stare with your hands in your pockets) *Qhov ntawv rau koj thiab kuv thiab lawv thiab peb xwb koj yuam kev thiab koj yeeb phiv* ('That's just for you, for me, for them, for us' you're mistaken and wrong) [Uh... Yeah] *Peb cov hmoob yuav ua zaj twg los kuv tsis hais thiab kuv tsis khes* (What our Hmong (people) will do/follow or say, I don't care) *Es kuv tsuas sawv ntawm no saib mus seb peb lub neej yuav zoo li cas ntawm yav tom ntej* (And I'm just gonna stand here and watch what our lives will become in the future) -(Chorus) *Kuv tsis sawv ntawm no es dag rau koj tias kuv yog neeg txim txiaj thiab neeg tub nom* (I won't stand here and lie that I'm good and am a leader.) *Nais Phoos Vaj Pov koj cov lus koj hais kuv yeej tsis tau los mloog thiab yeej tsis tau los hnov* (General Vang Pao, your words you preach, I haven't heard and haven't listened to it) *Es lawv hais tias Hmoob sib pab thiab Hmoob sib hlub* (And they say that Hmong help and love eachother) *Tias sis qhov tseeb tiag peb sib tw thiab peb sib ntxub* (But the truth is, we compete and hate against eachother) *Hnov tias tus ntawm tov nws khwv tau nyiaj ces cov tom no ces nws pheej khib thiab nws pheej ntxub* (Hear about that person getting money then these people keeps getting jealous and keeps on hating) *Tsis hais koj, tsis hais kuv, tsis hais Meskas tsis hais kheb dub* (Not just you, not just me, not just whites (americans), not just blacks) *Yog tias hais txog nyiaj txiag peb sawv daws lub siab yeej pauv tsis zoo li qub* (If its about money, our hearts can change and not be like before) *Cov neeg kuv ntxub ces yog cov laus uas niaj hnub cem thiab niaj hnub thuam* (The people I hate are the elders that scolds (us) every single day) *"Kav tsis txim txiaj mus ua () neeg thiaj li qhuas"* ("Be better and do () so people will praise you") *Kuv paub tias tshaj ib nrab ntawm nej tsuas sim seb nej puas tau pais ua* (I know that more than half of you just want to see if you can have a chance to have at it) *Es nej lub ncauj hais tau zoo nkauj tiam sis nej lub siab tseem () tshaj peb cov hluas* (Your mouths can sweet talk, but your heart is more () than the younger folks) *Hais lus Hmoob los peb tsis paub* (Talking Hmong, we don't know) *Sau ntawv Hmoob los peb tsis txawj* (Writing Hmong, we're not knowlegable) *Nyeem ntawv Hmoob los peb tsis kawm* (Reading Hmong, we don't practice.) *Kev cai hmoob nws yeej tuag tas* (Hmong Culture is completely dead) *Sawv daws sawv tsees pauv tradition caum Meskas* (Everyone up and changed tradition converting to whites (Americans)) *Es kuv tus no yeej coj kev cai hmoob sometime tiam sis kuv yeej tsis xav li cas* (But I myself still follow Hmong (tradition) sometimes but I don't give a damn) *Es peb cov hmoob yuav ua zaj twg los kuv tsis hais thiab kuv tsis khes* (What our Hmong (people) will do/follow or say, I don't care) *Es kuv tsuas sawv ntawm no saib mus seb peb lub neej yuav zoo li cas ntawm yav tom ntej* (And I'm just gonna stand here and watch what our lives will become in the future) -Chorus
Wow honestly this hmong rap is good. Like all hmong people that rap I feel like it’s stupid and corny. This one is the first hmong rap that relates so much and spits the truth about hmong people
👊 awesome song. So true in so many ways. People are so quick to judge and criticize others. That they dont look at themselves. Instead of hating on people who are successful, they try to drag you down with them.
Good song...Shong, the lyrics are so true and reflective of our current life; wish more musicians would write more about life like these. Keep up the great work!
