愛人錯過 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 無孟子

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the beautiful and poignant story of '愛人錯過' to learn Mandarin Chinese through its poetic lyrics. The song offers a unique opportunity to understand themes of destiny and missed connections in Chinese culture, all while enjoying a captivating melody. Its narrative structure and emotional depth make it a memorable way to engage with the language.

[English]

无孟子 - 爱人错过

作词：潘云安

作曲：潘云安

原唱：告五人

编曲：韩永健

吉他：韩永健、王振兴

混音：王巍MOKA

和音：田跃君

策划：文氓苏

统筹：寂瞳

制作人：田跃君

OP：更漂亮音乐工作室

SP：相信音乐国际股份有限公司

制作发行：极韵文化

（此版本为正式授权翻唱作品）

I must have said I love you hundreds of years ago

But you forgot

And I didn't remember either

I must have said I love you hundreds of years ago

But you forgot

And I didn't remember either

I must have said I love you hundreds of years ago

我也没记起

But you forgot

And I didn't remember either

Passed by, walked past, never met

我也没记起

Looked back, turned around, still missed

We never felt it

Colliding at the street corner

Colliding at the street corner

Didn't your mom tell you

To say sorry when you bump into someone

Today was supposed to be a good day

But I missed my lover

But I missed my lover

I must have said I love you hundreds of years ago

But you forgot

And I didn't remember either

I must have said I love you hundreds of years ago

But you forgot

And I didn't remember either

Passed by, walked past, never met

只是你忘了

我也没记起

Looked back, turned around, still missed

We never felt it

Colliding at the street corner

Colliding at the street corner

Didn't your mom tell you

To say sorry when you bump into someone

Today was supposed to be a good day

But I missed my lover

But I missed my lover

Passed by, walked past, never met

Looked back, turned around, still missed

We never felt it

Colliding at the street corner

Colliding at the street corner

Didn't your mom tell you

To say sorry when you bump into someone

Today was supposed to be a good day

But I missed my lover

But I missed my lover

But I missed my lover

[Chinese]

无孟子 - 爱人错过

作词：潘云安

作曲：潘云安

原唱：告五人

编曲：韩永健

吉他：韩永健、王振兴

混音：王巍MOKA

和音：田跃君

策划：文氓苏

统筹：寂瞳

制作人：田跃君

OP：更漂亮音乐工作室

SP：相信音乐国际股份有限公司

制作发行：极韵文化

（此版本为正式授权翻唱作品）

我肯定在几百年前

就说过爱你

只是你忘了

我也没记起

我肯定在几百年前

就说过爱你

只是你忘了

我也没记起

我肯定在几百年前

就说过爱你

只是你忘了

我也没记起

走过 路过 没遇过

回头 转头 还是错

你我不曾感受过

相撞在街口

相撞在街口

你妈没有告诉你

撞到人要说对不起

本来今天好好的

爱人就错过

爱人就错过

我肯定在几百年前

就说过爱你

只是你忘了

我也没记起

我肯定在几百年前

就说过爱你

只是你忘了

我也没记起

走过 路过 没遇过

回头 转头 还是错

你我不曾感受过

相撞在街口

相撞在街口

你妈没有告诉你

撞到人要说对不起

本来今天好好的

爱人就错过

爱人就错过

走过 路过 没遇过

回头 转头 还是错

你我不曾感受过

相撞在街口

相撞在街口

你妈没有告诉你

撞到人要说对不起

本来今天好好的

爱人就错过

爱人就错过

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	verb - to feel deep affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to utter words
forget /fəˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember something
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ B1	verb - to be able to bring to mind something
meet /miːt/ A2	verb - to encounter someone
wrong /rɔŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or appropriate
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
collide /kəˈlaɪd/ B2	verb - to hit something violently
street /striːt/ A2	noun - a public road in a city or town
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to communicate information
hit /hɪt/ A1	verb - to strike something
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a satisfactory or acceptable quality
sorry /ˈsɔːri/ A2	interjection - used to express an apology adjective - feeling regret for actions
miss /mɪs/ B1	verb - to fail to achieve or experience something
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B2	noun - a person having a romantic or sexual relationship

Key Grammar Structures

• 我肯定在几百年前就说过爱你

  ➔ Use of 肯定 to express certainty and the past‑experience marker 过 after a verb.

  ➔ The word "肯定" shows the speaker’s confidence, while "就" introduces the past event, and "说过" uses the perfective aspect marker "过" to indicate a completed action.

• 只是你忘了

  ➔ Use of 只是 to introduce a contrast or exception.

  ➔ The particle "只是" functions like "only" or "but" to contrast what follows, here emphasizing that "you" are the one who forgot.

• 我也没记起

  ➔ Negation with 没 before a verb to indicate ‘did not remember’.

  ➔ The adverb "没" negates the verb "记起", meaning “did not recall” or “didn’t remember”.

• 走过 路过 没遇过

  ➔ Verb + 过 to indicate a completed action; 没 + 过 for the negative past experience.

  ➔ The suffix "过" after "走" and "路" shows the actions have happened, while "没遇过" combines "没" (negative) with "过" to mean “have never encountered”.

• 回头 转头 还是错

  ➔ Use of 还是 to indicate that something remains the same (still wrong).

  ➔ "还是" emphasizes that even after "回头" or "转头" the result is still "错" (wrong).

• 你妈没有告诉你，撞到人要说对不起

  ➔ Use of 没有 to indicate non‑occurrence, followed by a clause with 要 to express necessity.

  ➔ "没有" negates "告诉", meaning ‘didn’t tell’, and "要" introduces a mandatory action: "撞到人要说对不起" – ‘if you bump into someone, you must say sorry’.

• 本来今天好好的，爱人就错过

  ➔ Pattern 本来...就... to contrast expectation with actual outcome.

  ➔ "本来" sets up the original expectation (‘today was fine’), and "就" introduces the actual result (‘the lover was missed’).

• 相撞在街口

  ➔ Verb + 在 + location to indicate where an action occurs.

  ➔ "相撞" is the verb “to collide”, and "在街口" specifies the place – “at the street corner”.