愛人錯過 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 告五人 Accusefive

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical world of Mandarin Chinese with Accusefive's hit "Somewhere in time" (愛人錯過). You'll learn essential vocabulary about destiny, love, and regret, presented in a uniquely modern, almost humorous way. The song’s poetic opening lines contrast sharply with its colloquial, surprising chorus, making it a perfect piece to explore the difference between formal and casual Chinese expression while enjoying its compelling blend of rock and Mandopop.

[English]

Missed Lover - 告五人 (Accusefive)

Lyrics: Pan Yun'an

Music: Pan Yun'an

I'm sure I told you I love you hundreds of years ago

It's just that you forgot, and I didn't remember either

I'm sure I told you I love you hundreds of years ago

It's just that you forgot, and I didn't remember either

Went by, passed by, never met

Looked back, turned around, still wrong

We never got to feel bumping into each other at the street corner

At the street corner

Your mom didn't tell you

That when you bump into someone, you should say sorry

Today was supposed to be fine

But then we missed our chance at love

Missed our chance at love

I'm sure I told you I love you hundreds of years ago

It's just that you forgot, and I didn't remember either

I'm sure I told you I love you hundreds of years ago

It's just that you forgot, and I didn't remember either

Went by, passed by, never met

Looked back, turned around, still wrong

We never got to feel bumping into each other at the street corner

At the street corner

Your mom didn't tell you

That when you bump into someone, you should say sorry

Today was supposed to be fine

But then we missed our chance at love

Missed our chance at love

Went by, passed by, never met

Looked back, turned around, still wrong

We never got to feel bumping into each other at the street corner

At the street corner

Your mom didn't tell you

That when you bump into someone, you should say sorry

Today was supposed to be fine

But then we missed our chance at love

Missed our chance at love

Went by, passed by, never met

Looked back, turned around, still wrong

We never got to feel bumping into each other at the street corner

At the street corner

Your mom didn't tell you

That when you bump into someone, you should say sorry

Today was supposed to be fine

But then we missed our chance at love

Missed our chance at love

Went by, passed by, never met

Looked back, turned around, still wrong

We never got to feel bumping into each other at the street corner

At the street corner

Your mom didn't tell you

That when you bump into someone, you should say sorry

Today was supposed to be fine

But then we missed our chance at love

Missed our chance at love

[Chinese]

愛人錯過 - 告五人 (Accusefive)

詞：潘雲安

曲：潘雲安

我肯定在幾百年前就說過愛你

只是你忘了 我也沒記起

我肯定在幾百年前就說過愛你

只是你忘了 我也沒記起

走過 路過 沒遇過

回頭 轉頭 還是錯

你我不曾感受過 相撞在街口

相撞在街口

你媽沒有告訴你

撞到人要說對不起

本來今天好好的

愛人就錯過

愛人就錯過

我肯定在幾百年前就說過愛你

只是你忘了 我也沒記起

我肯定在幾百年前就說過愛你

只是你忘了 我也沒記起

走過 路過 沒遇過

回頭 轉頭 還是錯

你我不曾感受過 相撞在街口

相撞在街口

你媽沒有告訴你

撞到人要說對不起

本來今天好好的

愛人就錯過

愛人就錯過

走過 路過 沒遇過

回頭 轉頭 還是錯

你我不曾感受過 相撞在街口

相撞在街口

你媽沒有告訴你

撞到人要說對不起

本來今天好好的

愛人就錯過

愛人就錯過

走過 路過 沒遇過

回頭 轉頭 還是錯

你我不曾感受過 相撞在街口

相撞在街口

你媽沒有告訴你

撞到人要說對不起

本來今天好好的

愛人就錯過

愛人就錯過

走過 路過 沒遇過

回頭 轉頭 還是錯

你我不曾感受過 相撞在街口

相撞在街口

你媽沒有告訴你

撞到人要說對不起

本來今天好好的

愛人就錯過

愛人就錯過

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection and care for someone verb - to have strong feelings of affection for someone
forget /fəˈɡet/ A1	verb - to stop remembering something
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A1	verb - to keep something in your mind
pass /pɑːs/ A1	verb - to go by something without stopping
encounter /ɪnˈkaʊntər/ B1	verb - to meet or come across someone or something unexpectedly
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to change direction by rotating the body
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience a sensation or emotion
collision /kəˈlɪʒən/ B2	noun - a crash involving moving objects
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a road in a town or city
corner /ˈkɔːrnər/ A1	noun - the place where two streets meet
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone
bump /bʌmp/ A2	verb - to hit something with force while moving
sorry /ˈsɑːri/ A1	adjective - feeling sadness or regret
originally /əˈrɪdʒənəli/ B1	adverb - at first or in the beginning
today /təˈdeɪ/ A1	adverb - on this day
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a high quality or satisfactory

Key Grammar Structures

• 我肯定在几百年前就说过爱你

  ➔ Use of 过 to indicate a completed action; use of 就 to emphasize an early occurrence

  ➔ The particle "过" after the verb shows that the action of saying was completed in the past, while "就" before the time phrase emphasizes that it happened very early.

• 只是你忘了 我也没记起

  ➔ Contrastive 只是...也... structure; negative form with 没 + verb

  ➔ The word "只是" introduces a contrast, and "也" continues it with a negative "没". Both clauses use the negative particle "没" before the verb ("忘了", "记起").

• 走过 路过 没遇过

  ➔ Verb + 过 to express experience; negative with 没 + verb

  ➔ "走过" and "路过" both contain the particle "过" showing that the actions have been experienced, while "没遇过" uses the negative "没" before "遇过" to say the experience never happened.

• 回头 转头 还是错

  ➔ Use of 还是 to express "still/after all" in contrast

  ➔ "还是" here means "still" or "after all", indicating that even after turning back, the result is "wrong".

• 你我不曾感受过 相撞在街口

  ➔ Use of 不曾 + Verb + 过 for "never experienced"; verb + 在 + location for resultative action

  ➔ The phrase "不曾感受过" means "have never felt" ("不曾" + verb + "过"). "相撞在街口" uses the verb "相撞" followed by "在" and the location "街口" to show where the collision happened.

• 你妈没有告诉你 撞到人要说对不起

  ➔ Use of 没有 for past negation; 要 + Verb to express necessity/obligation

  ➔ "没有" negates the past action "告诉" (did not tell). "要说" uses "要" + verb to indicate that saying "sorry" is required after bumping into someone.

• 本来今天好好的

  ➔ Use of 本来 to indicate an original or expected state

  ➔ "本来" means "originally" or "supposed to be"; the sentence says that "today was supposed to be fine".

• 爱人就错过

  ➔ Use of 就 to mark an immediate result or consequence

  ➔ "就" after "爱人" emphasizes that the lover was "just missed" — the action happened directly as a result.