超时空 回 (Turn Back Time)

### Composer(s)

Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine), Ludvig Evers (Moonshine), Jeremy "Tay" Jasper, Adrian McKinnon

### Writer(s)

Yen Yun Nong (Chinese version)
Oh Minju, Kang Eunjeong, Park Seonghee (Jam Factory) (Korean Version)

## Awaken the World

### Next

Bad Alive

"**超时空回 (Turn Back Time)**" is the title track of the Chinese boy group WayV's first studio album *Awaken the World*. It was released on June 9, 2020.

The Korean version of the song was released as a single on June 18, 2020.

## Music

"超时空 回 (Turn Back Time)" is an urban trap song that stands out with powerful bass and beat that seems to be speeding that, embodying the group's ambition to progress towards a larger world stage. Swedish composer team Moonshine, who participated in composing the group's previous lead single "天选之城 (Moonwalk)", is also involved in this track.

## Lyrics

### Mandarin version

* CMN
* ROM

Mandarin

光芒不转弯直线不进则退 (退)理所不当然梦想无翼而飞 (起飞)筑城一个世界天选之人 (no no)觉醒在无色间迈向进阶下一个挑战向着时间行军请辩论未知的命运定或未定倒回迟疑一秒倒回后悔一秒倒回松懈一秒Limit, limit超越野心一秒超越坚持一秒超越极限一秒Get it, get it, uh地无疆 天无界If we could turn back time再启程 再回转旅途名为超时空 回Oh 重启自我Minute by minute往未来的路覆辙不再Oh 无色觉醒过来Turning back time 5-4-3-2Stop rewind, turn back timeStop rewind, turn back time, 5-4-3-2Stop (stop) rewind, turn back time (yeah got that)Stop (stop) rewind, turn back time回顾那些错过无数错过在手中留下未熄的花火那些循环因果循环因果能让懵懂改写为成熟Yeah I'm a beast, don’t sweat it我会击败时间, go get it要继续继续超频揭开秘密时间的面目若拆穿I see the face of vision黎明等在更宽阔的舞台我反省完我渺小就前来Live it up double dose更多的色彩我说 no让我回到无色的我再重头从过去重新创造我将再出发觉醒后地无疆 天无界If we could turn back time再启程 再回转旅途名为超时空 回Oh 重启自我Minute by minute往未来的路覆辙不再Oh 无色觉醒过来Turning back time就像万花筒般诱惑存在我们盘旋在浑沌地带请直观无色声香味触法的虚幻The time is ticking awayOh 重启自我Minute by minute往未来的路覆辙不再Oh 无色觉醒过来Turning back time (take it away)Oh 改写历史Minute by minute (if we could turn back time)从过往的我通往未来Oh 无色觉醒过来Turning back time5-4-3-25-4-3-2Stop rewind, turn back timeStop rewind

Romanization

guāngmáng bù zhuǎnwānzhíxiàn bù jìn zé tuì (tuì)lǐ suǒ bù dāngránmèngxiǎng wú yì ér fēi (qǐfēi)zhùchéng yīgè shìjiètiān xuǎn zhī rén (no no)juéxǐng zài wú sè jiān mài xiàng jìn jiēxià yīgè tiǎozhàn xiàngzhe shíjiān xíngjūnqǐng biànlùn wèizhī de mìngyùn dìng huò wèidìngdào huí chíyí yī miǎodào huí hòuhuǐ yī miǎodào huí sōngxiè yī miǎoLimit, limitchāoyuè yěxīn yī miǎochāoyuè jiānchí yī miǎochāoyuè jíxiàn yī miǎoGet it, get it, uhdì wújiāng tiān wújièIf we could turn back timezài qǐchéng zài huízhuǎnlǚtú míng wèi chāo shíkōng huíOh chóngqǐ zìwǒMinute by minutewǎng wèilái de lù fùzhé bù zàiOh wú sè juéxǐng guòláiTurning back time 5-4-3-2Stop rewind, turn back timeStop rewind, turn back time, 5-4-3-2Stop (stop) rewind, turn back time (yeah got that)Stop (stop) rewind, turn back timehuígù nàxiē cuòguòwúshù cuòguòzài shǒuzhōng liú xià wèi xī de huāhuǒnàxiē xúnhuán yīnguǒxúnhuán yīnguǒnéng ràng měngdǒng gǎixiě wéi chéngshúYeah I'm a beast, don’t sweat itwǒ huì jíbài shíjiān, go get ityào jìxù jìxù chāopín jiē kāi mìmìshíjiān de miànmù ruò chāichuānI see the face of visionlímíng děng zài gèng kuānkuò de wǔtáiwǒ fǎnxǐng wán wǒ miǎoxiǎo jiù qián láiLive it up double dosegèng duō de sècǎiwǒ shuō noràng wǒ huí dào wú sè de wǒ zài zhòngtóucóng guòqù chóngxīn chuàngzàowǒ jiāng zài chūfā juéxǐng hòudì wújiāng tiān wújièIf we could turn back timezài qǐchéng zài huízhuǎnlǚtú míng wèi chāo shíkōng huíOh chóngqǐ zìwǒMinute by minutewǎng wèilái de lù fùzhé bù zàiOh wú sè juéxǐng guòláiTurning back timejiù xiàng wànhuātǒng bān yòuhuò cúnzàiwǒmen pánxuán zài hún dùn dìdàiqǐng zhíguān wú sè shēng xiāngwèi chùfǎ de xūhuànThe time is ticking awayOh chóngqǐ zìwǒMinute by minutewǎng wèilái de lù fùzhé bù zàiOh wú sè juéxǐng guòláiTurning back time (take it away)Oh gǎixiě lìshǐMinute by minute (if we could turn back time)cóng guòwǎng de wǒ tōng wǎng wèiláiOh wú sè juéxǐng guòláiTurning back time5-4-3-25-4-3-2Stop rewind, turn back timeStop rewind

* ENG

English Translation

Light doesn't turn around the cornerStraight line turns back when it's impossible to go forward (turn back)It's only natural but it's notDreams fly high without wings (take off)And create a worldThe one chosen by the God (no no)Wake up in a transparent space, go to a higher levelThe next challenge marches towards timeArgue whether the unknown destiny will be decidedIn an instant, hesitate and go backIn an instant, regret and go backIn an instant, relax and go backLimit, limitIn an instant, transcend the greedIn an instant, endure and go beyondIn an instant, transcended the limitGet it, get it, uhThere are no boundaries on the ground and the sky is limitlessIf we could turn back timeMake a new start and turn backThis journey is called transcending time and spaceOh start the ego againMinute by minuteThe path to the future wouldn't be repeatedOh my colorless consciousness wakes upTurning back time 5-4-3-2Stop rewind, turn back timeStop rewind, turn back time, 5-4-3-2Stop (stop) rewind, turn back time (yeah got that)Stop (stop) rewind, turn back timeLook back on what I've lostCountless things I've lostI have flames still alive in my handsRepeated cause and effectsRepeated cause and effectsI rewrite my stupidity into maturityYeah I'm a beast, don’t sweat itI'll overcome the time, go get itI should keep digging into the secret at the speed of MachIf I notice the truth of timeI see the face of visionEarly morning is waiting for a bigger stageIf I reflect on my naivety, it will unfoldLive it up double doseMore colorsI say noTurn me back to colorless, start overCreate myself again from the pastI'm awake and I'll make a new startThere are no boundaries on the ground and the sky is limitlessIf we could turn back timeMake a new start and turn backThis journey is called transcending time and spaceOh start the ego againMinute by minuteThe path to the future wouldn't be repeatedOh my colorless consciousness wakes upTurning back timeLike a kaleidoscope, temptation is everywhereWe're hovering over the chaotic earthLook at the colorless sound, scent, flavor, touch, and the law intuitivelyThe time is ticking awayOh start the ego againMinute by minuteThe path to the future wouldn't be repeatedOh my colorless consciousness wakes upTurning back time (take it away)Oh rewrite the historyMinute by minute (if we could turn back time)From myself in the past to the futureOh my colorless consciousness wakes upTurning back time5-4-3-25-4-3-2Stop rewind, turn back timeStop rewind

**Lyrics source**:* Mandarin lyrics from Genius
* English translation of original lyrics from Genius English Translations

### Korean version

* KOR
* ROM

Korean

시간이 됐어Don’t you know that’s fact fact (fact)시간을 돌려We’re turning back back (back)세상을 난 맘껏조립해더 (더 더)다른 시공 넘어 나를 던져이젠 난 알아 잘못된 게 뭔지Real 한참 헤맸던 미로 속 막힌 길과거의 후회와미래의 불안에안주하긴 싫어Live it live it시간의 중력 그너머로 날아가더 넓은 세상을Get it, get it, uh원하고 원해 난If we could turn back time감아온 눈을 떠잠든 나를 깨워 이제Oh are you goingMinute by minute정해진 한계를 넘어봐Oh 깨어나는 순간Turning back time 5-4-3-2Stop rewind, turn back timeStop rewind, turn back time, 5-4-3-2Stop (stop) rewind, turn back time (yeah got that)Stop (stop) rewind, turn back time내 과거를 딛고과걸 딛고한계 위로 더 커지는 시공엉켜버린 실도엉킨 실도그 시작의 시작을 잘라내Yeah I'm a beast, don’t sweat it시간에 도전해, go get itHow many really like me? Not too many첫 발을 디딘 나는 Stranger알아 때론 Danger뒤돌아서 후회하기보단난 시간을 뒤로 돌려 RewindLive it up double dose저기 더 높은세계로Gotta wake up to the worldOh 한 번 더 몇 번을 날아봐 Fly손에 닿아와 Then we go두 눈을 감아 봐If we could turn back time오늘과 어제가하나 되어 날 깨워 내Oh are you goingMinute by minute정해진 한계를 넘어봐Oh 깨어나는 순간Turning back time이 시계 소린 노래가 되어날 부르는 같은 꿈을 봐이어져 온 감각에 두 눈을 떠 이제The time is ticking awayOh are you goingMinute by minute정해진 한계를 넘어봐Oh 깨어나는 순간Turning back time (take it away)Oh are you goingMinute by minute (if we could turn back time)내 안의 한계를 넘어봐Oh 이미 시작 됐어Turning back time5-4-3-25-4-3-2Stop rewind, turn back timeStop rewind

Romanization

sigani dwaesseoDon’t you know that’s fact fact (fact)siganeul dollyeoWe’re turning back back (back)sesangeul nan mamkkeotjoriphae deo (deo deo)daerun sigong neomeo nareul deonjyeoijen nan ara jalmotdwen ge mwonjiReal hancham haemaetdeon miro sok makhin gilgwagoui huhwewamiraeui buraneanjuhagin sirheoLive it live itsiganui jongryeok geuneomeoro naragadeo neolpeun sesangeulGet it, get it, uhweonhago weonhae nanIf we could turn back timegamaon nuneul tteojamdeun nareul kkaeweo ijeOh are you goingMinute by minutejeonghaejin hangyereul neomeobwaOh kkaeeonaneun sunganTurning back time 5-4-3-2Stop rewind, turn back timeStop rewind, turn back time, 5-4-3-2Stop (stop) rewind, turn back time (yeah got that)Stop (stop) rewind, turn back timenae gwageoreul ditgogwageol ditgohangye wiro deo keojineun sigongeongkyeobeorin sildoeongkin sildogeu sijagui sijageul jallanaeYeah I'm a beast, don’t sweat itsigane dojeonhae, go get itHow many really like me? Not too manycheot bareul didin naneun Strangerara ttaeron Dangerdwidoraseo huhwehagibodannan siganeul dwiro dollyeo RewindLive it up double dosejeogi deo nopeunsegyeroGotta wake up to the worldOh han beon deo myeot beoneul narabwa Flysone dahawa Then we godu nuneul gama bwaIf we could turn back timeoneulgwa eojegahana dweeo nal kkaeweo naeOh are you goingMinute by minutejeonghaejin hangyereul neomeobwaOh kkaeeonaneun sunganTurning back timei sigye sorin noraega dweeonal bureuneun gateun kkumeul bwaieojyeo on gamgage du nuneul tteo ijeThe time is ticking awayOh are you goingMinute by minutejeonghaejin hangyereul neomeobwaOh kkaeeonaneun sunganTurning back time (take it away)Oh are you goingMinute by minute (if we could turn back time)nae ane hangyereul neomeobwaOh imi sijak dwaesseoTurning back time5-4-3-25-4-3-2Stop rewind, turn back timeStop rewind

* ENG

English Translation

It’s timeDon’t you know that’s fact fact (fact)Turn back timeWe’re turning back back (back)As much as I wantI assemble the world more (More more)I throw myself beyond different time and spaceNow I know what went wrongReal, a dead end in the maze I was wandering in for a whileFor regrets of the pastAnd anxiety about the futureI don’t want to settleLive it live itThe gravity of timeI fly beyond itA bigger worldGet it, get it, uhI want more and moreIf we could turn back timeOpen up the closed eyesNow wake me up from sleepOh are you goingMinute by minuteGo beyond the limitOh the moment of waking upTurning back time 5-4-3-2Stop rewind, turn back timeStop rewind, turn back time, 5-4-3-2Stop (stop) rewind, turn back time (yeah got that)Stop (stop) rewind, turn back timeStanding on my pastOn the pastTime and space expand beyond the limitEntangled threadsTangled threadsCut off the beginning of the beginningYeah I'm a beast, don’t sweat itChallenge the time, go get itHow many really like me? Not too manyTaking the first step I’m a StrangerI know sometimes dangerRather than looking back and regrettingI turn back time RewindLive it up double doseOver there, to aHigher worldGotta wake up to the worldOh one more time, fly over and over, flyI can touch with my hand, then we goClose both eyesIf we could turn back timeYesterday and todayBecome one and wake me upOh are you goingMinute by minuteGo beyond the limitOh the moment of waking upTurning back timeThe ticking becomes a melodySee the same dream calling meWith the lasting sense, open up the eyes nowThe time is ticking awayOh are you goingMinute by minuteGo beyond the limitOh the moment of waking upTurning back time (take it away)Oh are you goingMinute by minute (if we could turn back time)Go beyond the limit in meOh it’s already startedTurning back time5-4-3-25-4-3-2Stop rewind, turn back timeStop rewind

**Lyrics source**:* Korean lyrics from Genius
* English translation of original lyrics from SMTOWN
## Audio

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## Gallery

*Please see 超时空 回 (Turn Back Time)/Gallery.*

## Videos

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## Promotions

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## Trivia

* The Chinese version of the song references WayV's previous title tracks:
	+ 理所当然 (Regular): "理所不当然" (*lǐ suǒ bù dāngrán*; it's only natural but it's not)
	+ 无翼而飞 (Take Off): "梦想无翼而飞" (*mèngxiǎng wú yì ér fēi*; dreams fly high without wings)
	+ 天选之城 (Moonwalk): "天选之人" (*tiān xuǎn zhī rén*; the one chosen by the God)

## References

1. ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/241/0003027899
2. ↑ http://www.isrc.org.cn/information/websearchcontent\_showdata.do?pid=1234912
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awaken\_the\_World
4. ↑ https://genius.com/Wayv-v-turn-back-time-lyrics
5. ↑ https://genius.com/Genius-english-translations-wayv-v-turn-back-time-english-translation-lyrics
6. ↑ https://genius.com/Wayv-v-turn-back-time-korean-version-lyrics
7. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA-MGeGXLlk