The Top 10 Most Touching and Meaningful Vu Lan Filial Piety Songs

1. Where Does My Child Return to Mother in Vu Lan?

Where Does My Child Return to Mother in Vu Lan? - a tear-jerking song about mother that touches the hearts of millions of children, a song with poignant lyrics about the endless longing for a mother by a child far away, when returning to the homeland where the mother is no longer present. The Vu Lan season only brings the memory of the mother, the sorrow of the orphaned child without a mother. Every word seems to tear the heart apart, because is there any sorrow greater than not having a mother in this life anymore.

'Years away from the village
I come to the city
Now I return to find my dear mother in the old village
Oh, the heart shattered upon returning, not seeing my mother's shadow
Dear mother, where are you, do you hear your foolish child calling in sorrowful tones
Wind and rain tear apart the heart, Vu Lan returns, mother is far away
Who can divide the fate of the poor, now orphaned
The day I left, I promised to return to the village for Vu Lan, to remember without burden
To visit my dear mother, but now it's desolate
With cold storms at the head of the river...'

Path of Filial Piety is a profoundly meaningful song about parents written by Quach Beem on the occasion of Vu Lan festival in 2013. The lyrics are simple yet heartfelt, conveying the gratitude of a child towards their parents, like a message, a token of gratitude for the parents who gave birth to and raised them.

The song is performed by the female singer Saka Truong Tuyen with a powerful, soaring voice, making it even more meaningful and attracting a wide audience. Quach Beem also aims to remind children to be filial, to turn towards their parents.

'Every night I light up the sky

Praying for my parents, oh, praying for my parents to live their lives with me

When our parents brought us into this world

Thank you, Heavens, for granting us this human life

How should we live so our father won't be sad

How should we live so our mother can be happy

A father's love is as vast as the towering mountains

A mother's love is as vast as the boundless sea

They only wish for us to grow up and become good people

They only wish to see our smiles

No matter what our father will always be our parent

No matter what our mother will always bear the pains of childbirth...'

Empty Vu Lan is a touching song that brings tears to the eyes of the audience. The song was composed by musician Hoai Phong and performed by the sweet and emotional voice of Lê Như, capturing the hearts of Bolero music lovers.

The song has also been performed by many young singers and has achieved great success. The lyrics speak about the Vu Lan festival, where everyone wears a red rose and has their mother by their side, but only the child is alone, alone in this world. At the same time, the song also reminds listeners to cherish their parents while they are still by their side.

'...Don't let it be, after our parents return to the realm of the ancestors

The deep grave, the stone slab, where else is there to mourn

White flowers pinned to the child's chest, crying for the mother who has gone on Vu Lan

The deep grave, the stone slab, where else is there to mourn

White flowers pinned to the child's chest, crying for the mother who has gone on Vu Lan'

The song Mother! I've Returned is a confession of a child who has been away from home when returning to their homeland, returning to their mother. Visiting mother on an early morning, all the beautiful childhood memories come flooding back: the small canal, the green pond bank... The child returns with success, warmly welcomed by everyone.

Home is where the mother is, the warmest and most peaceful place. Even though mother is old, she still worries about her child, knits clothes for the child when winter comes. Let's listen again to the heartfelt confessions about mother through this song.

'...Returning to where I was born from here

So many happy hearts, welcoming arms invite me

Looking at me, you don't believe it's me

Once upon a time, that countryside person.

Dear mother sits knitting winter clothes

The thatched roof creaks day and night, I blame myself

Tears welling up in the end

Mother! I've returned.'

The song “Rose Pinned on the Shirt” is a composition by musician Phạm Thế Mỹ, adapted from the prose of Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh. Thích Nhất Hạnh, born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo, was a peace activist for Vietnam, also known as a writer under the pseudonym Nguyễn Lang. Born in Thừa Thiên Huế, considered the cradle of Vietnamese Buddhism. At the age of 16, he became a monk under the Buddha's roof. In 1967, when Phạm Thế Mỹ was imprisoned by the former regime, during that time he deeply worried and missed his mother. It was then that he coincidentally came across the prose of Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh. This was the emotion that inspired musician Phạm Thế Mỹ to compose the song “Rose Pinned on the Shirt”. After his release from prison, he published this song as a dedication to his beloved mother. This is an emotionally charged and famous song about mothers. Although the song was created a long time ago, it still carries a strong vitality over the years.

The image of the mother appears through the song's lyrics in a very simple and plain manner, creating a sense of closeness and friendliness for the listeners. Combined with the sentimental melody and the emotional voice of Diễm Thùy, the song has captured the hearts of countless audiences. Through this, the song conveys the message about the color of the rose.

'One rose for you

One rose for me

And one rose for those

For those who still have a mother

Still have a mother to make their hearts happier

If one day my dear mother is gone

Like a flower without the sun

Like childhood without a smile

Like my life not growing any further

Like the sky without stars at night...'

Mother's Remembrance on Vu Lan Day is one of the touching songs about longing for mother by those far from home. With its melodious and emotive melody, the song has deeply touched listeners.

Every time autumn arrives, we eagerly await the Vu Lan festival. For those who still have their mothers, this is also a time to show filial piety, as the longing for mothers who have passed away never fades. The song vividly expresses the profound longing of a child for their departed mother. Let's listen to 'Mother's Remembrance on Vu Lan Day' to soothe the ache of missing our mothers when they're far away.

'...Now, my dear mother has left me
My heart is overwhelmed
Flooded with choked-up pain
As autumn comes, Vu Lan season arrives
I long for...
On my childhood shirt, those white flowers, tears fall
The color of those flowers, so melancholy, breaks my heart... into pieces...
This heartache, in this pained heart, day and night
I'll forever remember the day, beside my mother, pinning fresh, red flowers
This Vu Lan, I'm... without you, mother... oh
Childhood teachings urge me not to neglect you
Now, while you're still here, love you, lest regret arrives later
Don't wait until the day after you're gone to express regret
Stone slabs now mean nothing
Those who still have their mothers, please, don't make them cry
In this world, nothing compares to a mother
Love her while she's still in this world above
Far from my dear mother, now I must mourn alone
Every Vu Lan, I pin a white flower on my shirt
The color of those flowers, so melancholy, my eyes... wish... to dissolve... in tears......
(Far from my dear mother, now I must mourn alone)'

Beloved Mother is one of the meaningful songs about mothers, performed very successfully by the band 3 Cats, evoking the deepest feelings for the beloved mother through each verse. Mother has sacrificed her youth, sacrificed everything—joy, aspirations, and endurance—for the sake of her children because her children are everything to her. That's why, mother is beloved.

'Giving birth to a child amidst so much hardship.

Mother lovingly lulls the beloved child to sleep.

Hoping the child will always be obedient and well-fed in sleep.

Because for the innocent child, mother sacrifices.

How many years of life has mother sacrificed for the child.

Mother has been by the child's side, mother has nurtured the child to grow up...'

My Mother is a song with a mesmerizing melody, simple lyrics, and profound meaning by composer Tran Tien, performed by the captivating voice of Tran Thu Ha, which has touched millions of hearts of those who reminisce about their mothers. It's the comfort, endurance, and sharing of the mother; in times of sorrow and fatigue, only the mother is by your side, and in times of success, it's the mother smiling and encouraging. That's the most sacred bond.

'My mother, cries with me in times of sadness.

Tastes bitterness and regret with me.

When I smile, my mother is even happier.

My entire life is my mother's.

My mother, walks with me in the first steps.

When I fall, my mother feels a hundredfold pain.

When I need her, my mother is by my side.

Grown up now, but still feel like a child in her eyes.'

The Sorrow of My Mother can be considered a meaningful song about motherly love composed by musician Minh Vy. The song, performed by the sweet voices of Phuong My Chi and Thuy Dung, brings a touching and poignant emotion to the listeners.

During the Vu Lan festival, this is seen as a significant and worth-listening song, expressing the feelings of a child. The song talks about the mother's love for her child. Those who are far from home or no longer have their mothers in the world will surely shed many tears when listening to this song.

'Staying up at night, my mother sews clothes for me

The worn-out clothes carry the lullabies through the long years

Each sweet word by the loving thatched roof

With a smiling mouth, mother happily knows, oh my children
My mother nurtures me with purple cabbage soup

Picking morning glory, boiling vegetables, pickling eggplants and tomatoes

In the evening, joyfully playing in the field

By the side of the river, frogs croak

Those childhood days are now far from my life...'