Turn Back Time – English Lyrics

• By: WayV
• Album: Awaken The World

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of WayV's "Turn Back Time"! This song, with its aggressive beats and soaring vocals, offers a fantastic way to engage with the Chinese language. Its thought-provoking lyrics about destiny and second chances provide rich vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, while the dynamic delivery showcases various pronunciation nuances. By exploring "Turn Back Time," you can experience a powerful blend of musical artistry and linguistic depth, making your language learning journey both exciting and meaningful.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to move around an axis; to change direction; to become; to cause to become; to convert
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole; a point of time; an occasion or instance
rewind /ˌriːˈwaɪnd/ B1	verb - to wind (a tape, film, or other recording medium) back to an earlier part; to return to an earlier point in time
Stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease to move or to do something; to prevent from continuing or happening; to come to an end
transcend /trænˈsend/ C1	verb - to be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division); to surpass (a person or an achievement)
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - a continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied; the dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all things exist and move; outer space beyond Earth's atmosphere
limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ B1	noun - a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass; a restriction or bound verb - to restrict the size, amount, or extent of (something)
consciousness /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ B2	noun - the state of being aware of one's own existence and surroundings; the state of being awake and aware of one's environment
colorless /ˈkʌlərləs/ B1	adjective - without color; not interesting or distinctive; dull
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; all that will happen in the future
past /pɑːst/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time before the moment of speaking or writing; all that has happened in the past adjective - gone by in time; no longer existing
create /kriˈeɪt/ A2	verb - to bring (something) into existence; to cause (something) to happen or exist
rewrite /ˌriːˈraɪt/ B1	verb - to write (something) again, typically in a different or improved form; to change the facts or interpretation of (something) in a way that suggests deception
destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ B2	noun - the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future; the predetermined course of events
ego /ˈiːɡəʊ/ B2	noun - a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance; (in Freudian theory) the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ A2	noun - an act of travelling from one place to another
overcome /ˌəʊvərˈkʌm/ B1	verb - to succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty); to defeat (an opponent)
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true; that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A2	noun - the study of past events, particularly in human affairs; the whole series of past events connected with a particular person or thing
chaotic /keɪˈɒtɪk/ B2	adjective - in a state of complete confusion and disorder

Key Grammar Structures

• Straight line turns back when it’s impossible to go forward

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time with Impersonal "it" + Adjective Complement

  ➔ The clause "when it’s impossible to go forward" acts as an adverbial clause of time, indicating *when* the straight line turns back. "it's impossible to go forward" uses the impersonal pronoun "it" as a placeholder for the infinitive phrase "to go forward," which describes what is impossible.

• The one chosen by the God

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause (Passive Voice)

  ➔ This is a reduced relative clause. The full clause would be "The one *who was* chosen by the God." The relative pronoun "who" and the auxiliary verb "was" are omitted because "chosen" (past participle) already conveys the passive meaning, making the phrase "chosen by the God" more concise.

• Argue whether the unknown destiny will be decided

  ➔ Noun Clause as Object with "whether" + Future Passive Voice

  ➔ The clause "whether the unknown destiny will be decided" functions as a noun clause, serving as the direct object of the verb "Argue." "whether" introduces a question with two possibilities (yes/no), and "will be decided" is in the future passive voice, indicating that the action will be performed by an unknown agent.

• If we could turn back time

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical Situation)

  ➔ This is an example of the second conditional, used to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the present or future and their imagined results. It uses the past simple tense in the "if" clause ("could turn") and "would + base verb" in the main clause (though the main clause is implied or follows later). It expresses a wish or a situation that is unlikely to happen.

• This journey is called transcending time and space

  ➔ Passive Voice with a Gerund/Present Participle as a Complement

  ➔ "is called" is in the simple present passive voice, indicating that the journey receives the action of being named. "transcending" is a present participle functioning as part of a noun phrase ("transcending time and space") that acts as the complement describing what the journey is called.

• The path to the future wouldn’t be repeated

  ➔ Modal Verb (wouldn't) + Passive Voice (be repeated)

  ➔ This sentence combines a modal verb of probability/prediction in the negative form ("wouldn't") with the passive voice ("be repeated"). "wouldn't" indicates a negative prediction or a hypothetical outcome, while the passive voice emphasizes that the path is the recipient of the action (it won't repeat itself).

• Look back on what I’ve lost

  ➔ Phrasal Verb + Noun Clause (Object of Preposition) with Present Perfect

  ➔ "Look back on" is a phrasal verb meaning to remember or review something from the past. "what I’ve lost" is a noun clause functioning as the object of the preposition "on." It uses "what" as a fused relative pronoun (meaning "the thing(s) that") and the present perfect tense ("I've lost") to refer to past actions with present relevance.

• I should keep digging into the secret at the speed of Mach

  ➔ Modal Verb (should) + Verb Pattern (keep + gerund) + Prepositional Phrase of Manner

  ➔ "should" is a modal verb expressing advice or obligation. "keep digging" is a common verb pattern (keep + gerund) indicating continuous or repeated action. "at the speed of Mach" is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial modifier of manner, describing how the digging should be done.

• Repeated cause and effects

  ➔ Past Participle as an Adjective

  ➔ "Repeated" is the past participle of the verb "to repeat," but in this sentence, it functions as an adjective modifying the noun phrase "cause and effects." It describes the nature of the cause and effects as being done over and over again.

• There’re no boundaries on the ground and the sky is limitless

  ➔ "There is/are" construction for existence + Negative + Coordinate Conjunction + Adjective Complement

  ➔ "There’re no boundaries" uses the "there is/are" construction to state the existence (or non-existence, due to "no") of something. This is combined with another independent clause "and the sky is limitless" using the coordinate conjunction "and," where "limitless" is an adjective complement describing "the sky."