“DECADE OF LOVE” is a soulful collaboration between the melodic NORITH and Cambodia’s global music sensation, VANNDA. Released as a tribute to long-lasting commitment, the song blends smooth R&B rhythms with heartfelt lyrics that chronicle a ten-year journey—from high school sweethearts to a lifetime partnership. The track captures the essence of “Unconditional Love,” celebrating the highs and lows, the growth from university students to successful professionals, and the enduring bond of marriage. It is a modern anthem for anyone who believes in the power of staying together through every storm.
Original Khmer Lyrics
[Intro: VannDa & Norith] Mic check, mic check That’s my baby! Oh, baby I love…hmmm Oh, baby I love you តាំងពីនៅ school តាំងពីមិត្តភក្តិ ហើយក្លាយទៅជាគូ យើងទាំងពីរនាក់ just me and you អូនបានដាស់ឱ្យបងភ្ញាក់ សុបិនសុីជម្ពូ
[Chorus: Norith] Oh, baby I love you តាំងពីនៅ school តាំងពីមិត្តភក្តិ ហើយក្លាយទៅជាគូ យើងទាំងពីរនាក់ just me and you អូនបានដាស់ឱ្យបងភ្ញាក់ សុបិនសុីជម្ពូ
[Verse 1: Norith] Baby, I’m your man I’m your best friend ពេលមួយទសវត្សរ៍ដែលបងធ្វើជា your husband Your consultant, I’m your superman You’re my superstar ហើយបងគឺជា your super fan
[Verse 2: VannDa] ស្នេហ៍ដូច Super Bowl បើកឱ្យអូនចូល មានកូន២~៣នាក់ទុកចាំតំណាងត្រកូល ស្នេហ៍មិនដែលប្តូរ till we get old ឆ្ងាញ់ដូច Whiskey 50 years old
[Verse 3: Norith] ទោះយ៉ាងណាក៏បងដឹង អូនពូកែខឹង ហៅឈ្មោះបងនៅពេលដែលអូនស្រវឹង ស្រាផ្អែមពេក ស្រវឹងហៅបងថា ”Babe” (Babe) One more shot បងចាក់ឱ្យអូនក្រេប
[Verse 4: VannDa] This is the way that I love, love មែនទែន អារម្មណ៍បងរំភើប កាន់ដៃអូននៅ Disneyland ឆ្លngកាត់អស់ហើយ តាំងពី long distance នេះជាចម្លើយ I love you more than I can say
[Chorus: VannDa & Norith] Oh, baby I love you តាំងពីនៅ school តាំងពីមិត្តភក្តិ ហើយក្លាយទៅជាគូ យើងទាំងពីរនាក់ just me and you អូនបានដាស់ឱ្យបងភ្ញាក់ សុបិនសុីជម្ពូ Oh, baby I love you តាំងពីនៅ school តាំងពីមិត្តភក្តិ ហើយក្លាយទៅជាគូ យើងទាំងពីរនាក់ just me and you អូនបានដាស់ឱ្យបងភ្ញាក់ សុបិនសុីជម្ពូ
[Bridge: VannDa] ពេលដែលបងសម្លឹងទៅអូន (អូន) មិនដែលគិតថាប្រែចោលស្ងួន (Yeah) មិនឱ្យអូនរីងរៃអប្រិយចិត្តឫស្យា ថ្ងៃនេះថ្ងៃអី បើដឹងអូនជួយចាក់ស្រាមក ចង់ថើបៗ yeah I think you know me រសើបៗ yeah រសើបៗ
[Verse 5: VannDa] មានអនុស្សាវរីយ ថ្ងៃនេះ Anniversary លួចស្រលាញ់អូនតាំងពីរៀននៅ Uni (University) We gon’ celebrate, we gon’ throw the party We just wanna have fun cause we’re making money មានអនុស្សាវរីយ ថ្ងៃនេះ Anniversary លួចស្រលាញ់អូនតាំងពីរៀននៅ Uni (University) We gon’ celebrate, we gon’ throw the party We just wanna have fun cause we’re making money
[Verse 6: Norith] I hope you know when I say that I love, girl I meant it You are the one that I love, that I care, that I need យកដៃអូនមកដាក់លើទ្រូង ស្ទាបបេះដូង feel my heartbeat Cause you already know I treat you right, you right When you’re by my side, my side, like ooohhh~ Unconditional love~ You’re the only star that always shines in my eyes Unconditional love~ Always be your man កំដរអូន dancing tonight
[Chorus: VannDa & Norith] Oh, baby I love you តាំងពីនៅ school តាំងពីមិត្តភក្តិ ហើយក្លាយទៅជាគូ យើងទាំងពីរនាក់ just me and you អូនបានដាស់ឱ្យបងភ្ញាក់ សុបិនសុីជម្ពូ Oh, baby I love you តាំងពីនៅ school តាំងពីមិត្តភក្តិ ហើយក្លាយទៅជាគូ យើងទាំងពីរនាក់ just me and you អូនបានដាស់ឱ្យបងភ្ញាក់ សុបិនសុីជម្ពូ
[Outro: Norith] Oh baby, I love you (Baby, I love) Oh baby, I love you (Baby, I love) Oh baby, I love you Oh baby, I love you (Baby, I love) Oh baby, I love you Oh baby, I love~
English Translation
[Intro: VannDa & Norith] Mic check, mic check That’s my baby! Oh, baby I love…hmmm Oh, baby I love you since we were in school From friends to forever together Two of us, just me and you You’re the sweetest wake-up call from a dream
[Chorus: Norith] Oh, baby I love you since we were in school From friends to forever together Two of us, just me and you You’re the sweetest wake-up call from a dream
[Verse 1: Norith] Baby, I’m your man I’m your best friend It’s been a decade since I became your husband Your consultant, I’m your superman You’re my superstar and I am your super fan
[Verse 2: VannDa] Love is like the Super Bowl, I won the moment I let you in With two to three little ones to carry on our name Love never changes, till we’re old Smooth like a fifty-year whiskey
[Verse 3: Norith] Even so, I know you well, how you get mad and call my name when you’ve had too much That wine is too sweet, now you’re calling me “Babe” (Babe) One more shot, I’ll pour it for you to sip
[Verse 4: VannDa] This is the way that I love, really love it My heart raced as I held your hand in Disneyland We’ve weathered every storm, even the long distance This is my answer, I love you more than I can say
[Chorus: VannDa & Norith] Oh, baby I love you since we were in school From friends to forever together Two of us, just me and you You’re the sweetest wake-up call from a dream Oh, baby I love you since we were in school From friends to forever together Two of us, just me and you You’re the sweetest wake-up call from a dream
[Bridge: VannDa] When I look at you (You) I never think of leaving you behind (Yeah) I’ll never let your light fade, I’ll keep your heart from the cold Wait, what day is today? If you know, baby, please pour me a glass Just wanna kiss you… yeah I think you know me Giving me the chills… yeah Giving me the chills…
[Verse 5: VannDa] So many memories, today’s our Anniversary Falling for you since we were back in university We gon’ celebrate, we gon’ throw the party We just wanna have fun cause we’re making money So many memories, today’s our Anniversary Falling for you since we were back in university We gon’ celebrate, we gon’ throw the party We just wanna have fun cause we’re making money
[Verse 6: Norith] I hope you know when I say that I love, girl I meant it You are the one that I love, that I care, that I need Put your hand on my heart, feel my heartbeat Cause you already know I treat you right, you right When you’re by my side, my side, like ooohhh~ Unconditional love~ You’re the only star that always shines in my eyes Unconditional love~ Always be your man, your partner in the dance tonight, darling
[Chorus: VannDa & Norith] Oh, baby I love you since we were in school From friends to forever together Two of us, just me and you You’re the sweetest wake-up call from a dream Oh, baby I love you since we were in school From friends to forever together Two of us, just me and you You’re the sweetest wake-up call from a dream
[Outro: Norith] Oh baby, I love you (Baby, I love) Oh baby, I love you (Baby, I love) Oh baby, I love you Oh baby, I love you (Baby, I love) Oh baby, I love you Oh baby, I love~
Analysis: Meaning & Context
“DECADE OF LOVE” is more than just a song; it is a musical timeline of a decade-long relationship.
- The Evolution of Love: The lyrics emphasize the transition “from friends to forever,” highlighting the milestones of graduating from “school” and “university” to becoming “husband” and “wife”.
- The Whiskey Metaphor: VannDa compares their love to “fifty-year whiskey,” implying that their relationship only gets better and smoother with age.
- Resilience: The mentions of “long distance” and weathering “every storm” show that their bond was tested and remained strong.
- Success and Celebration: The song ends on a high note, celebrating their “Anniversary” and the fact that they can now “have fun” and “throw the party” because they have achieved financial success together (“making money”).