遗憾效应 – English Lyrics

• By: WayV
• Album: On My Youth

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive storytelling of WayV's '遗憾效应 (On My Youth)' and use its introspective lyrics to learn Mandarin. This song is special because it offers a mature and relatable perspective on youth and regret, with a unique musical style that blends balladry and hip-hop. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to emotions, memories, and personal growth, all while enjoying a beautifully crafted piece of music.

[English]

Oh, where you first smiled

If I could return to that place

Even when the heart's broken

To make it whole again

Could we get back together?

I don’t know why why

Uh, hurts and mistakes

Twisted your expectations

The love you've given me

Of course, there's no more

I'm reaching into memories

To change this regretful future

Uh listen uhm

Thick fog lifts and it's clearer now

Lies are like a rotten tree with deep roots

It was all out of my control

Now is too late to grow up, For you

Blame it on my youth

Ay ay ay, you can blame it on that

Blame it on my youth

Ay, ay, regrets linger, Past life

Mm mm, wanna make those scars go away

Way too much juice

Ay ay, I can’t even walk right

Mm mm, I can’t even talk right

Blame it on my youth

Ay, ay, regrets linger, Past life

Mm mm, caught up in the past

I know they say that we’re too young

Every day we’re growing

They say we’re too dumb

Problem is that we don’t know it

Anyway, any day, any case we gon’ elevate

We gon’ make mistakes

We’ll get there even if it’s late

Young we wanna celebrate

Love and we never hesitate

Hate that we miscommunicate

Times that we wanna walk away

Why why why you just runaway

The past when our love stopped

It's now surrounding the present

Yeah I could blame it on the rain

I could blame it on the pain

I could blame it on my ego

Put a cross against my name

Can't repent on what youth's done

Walking with my back turned, hesitating

You got me better know

Still haven't grown out of fairy tales

Love scatters in the wind

Let time crumble away

Though I don't want this to end

Flashback to the past, In my views

Each glance back

Call it back it up my

Blame it on my youth

Ay ay ay, you can blame it on that

Blame it on my youth

Ay, ay, regrets linger, Past life

Mm mm, wanna make those scars go away

Way too much juice

Ay ay, I can’t even walk right

Mm mm, I can’t even talk right

Blame it on my youth

Ay, ay, regrets linger, Past life

Mm mm, caught up in the past

Maybe I had to lose you

Your absence lets the future drift away

Looking back, imagining the pain you felt

To know I’m deep in regret

Now your surface is cold

Your eyes have become cold

Shouldn't have covered my mistakes with silence

So I need to tell ya

Blame it on my youth

Thick fog lifts and it's clearer now

Lies are like a rotten tree with deep roots

It was all out of my control

Now is too late to grow up, For you

Blame it on my youth

You can blame it on,

you can blame it on that

Blame it on my youth

Ay, ay, regrets linger, Past life

Mm mm, caught up in the past

Way too much juice

Ay ay, I can’t even walk right

Mm mm, I can’t even talk right (Got me and truth yeah)

Blame it on my youth

You can blame it on,

You can blame it on,

You can blame it on that

Blame it on my youth

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
youth /juːθ/ B1	noun - the period of being young, especially the period between childhood and adulthood.
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done. verb - feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done).
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - feel or declare that (someone or something) is responsible for a fault or wrong. noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong.
past /pɑːst/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time before the moment of speaking or writing. adjective - gone by in time and no longer existing.
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time yet to come.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone).
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury, or a feeling of emotional distress.
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - (of an object) damaged or injured by being broken; (of a person or their spirit) emotionally shattered.
scar /skɑːr/ B2	noun - a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely; a lasting effect of a past error or trauma.
linger /ˈlɪŋɡər/ B2	verb - stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave; remain present for a long time.
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
rotten /ˈrɒtən/ B2	adjective - suffering from decay; decaying or decayed; (figurative) morally corrupt or bad.
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending a long way down from the top or surface; (figurative) intense or profound.
hesitate /ˈhɛzɪteɪt/ B2	verb - pause before saying or doing something, especially through uncertainty or reluctance.
elevate /ˈɛlɪveɪt/ B2	verb - raise or lift (something) to a higher position; (figurative) raise to a more important or impressive level.
miscommunicate /ˌmɪskəmˈjuːnɪkeɪt/ B2	verb - communicate unsuccessfully; fail to convey information or ideas clearly or correctly.
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the complete absence of sound; a period of no communication or speaking.
absence /ˈæbsəns/ B2	noun - the state of being away from a place or person; the non-existence or lack of something.
crumble /ˈkrʌmbəl/ B2	verb - break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as a result of decay; (figurative) collapse emotionally or fall apart.

Key Grammar Structures

• If I could return to that place

  ➔ Hypothetical Conditional (Type 2/Modal with 'could')

  ➔ The structure "If + subject + "could" + base verb" expresses a hypothetical ability or a wish in the present or future that is unlikely or impossible. It sets up an unreal condition.

• To make it whole again

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive form "to + base verb" is used here to explain the reason or purpose behind an action (e.g., "If I could return... *why?* "To make" it whole again).

• Now is too late to grow up, For you

  ➔ `too + adjective/adverb + to-infinitive` structure

  ➔ This structure indicates that something is excessive to the point where it prevents a desired action or outcome. Here, "too late" means it's beyond the point where growing up can still be effective for the relationship.

• wanna make those scars go away

  ➔ Causative verb `make + object + bare infinitive`

  ➔ The causative verb "make" followed by an object and a bare infinitive (verb without "to") means to force or cause someone/something to do something. Here, it refers to causing the scars to "go away" (disappear).

• I can’t even walk right

  ➔ Modal verb of inability with intensifying adverb `even`

  ➔ "Can't" expresses inability. The adverb "even" is used for emphasis, highlighting an extreme or unexpected degree of inability, suggesting that something very basic or simple "cannot be done".

• Can't repent on what youth's done

  ➔ `What` as a relative pronoun (meaning "the thing(s) that")

  ➔ Here, "what" functions as a relative pronoun that means "the thing(s) that" or "anything that." It refers to something unspecified or the sum of actions/events. It acts as both the antecedent and the pronoun.

• Walking with my back turned, hesitating

  ➔ Present participle clauses

  ➔ Present participle clauses (verb + "-ing") are used to describe an action that occurs simultaneously with the main verb's action, or to provide more information about the subject. Here, "Walking" and "hesitating" describe the state/action of the subject.

• Shouldn't have covered my mistakes with silence

  ➔ Modal perfect `shouldn't have + past participle` (regret/criticism)

  ➔ This structure is used to express regret or criticism about something that happened (or didn't happen) in the past. It suggests that a different action "would have been better".

• Your eyes have become cold

  ➔ Present Perfect for a change of state

  ➔ The present perfect is used here to describe a change that started in the past and has continued or has a result evident in the present. "Have become" indicates a transformation over time that is still relevant now.

• Though I don't want this to end

  ➔ Concessive clause introduced by `though`

  ➔ "Though" is a concessive conjunction similar to "although" or "even though." It introduces a clause that presents a fact or idea that contrasts with the main clause, indicating a concession or an unexpected situation.