王力宏 Leehom Wang - 花田错 (Mistake in the Flower Field) Lyrics
Song Summary
Title: 花田错 (Mistake in the Flower Field, huā tián cuò) 🌸
Artist: 王力宏 Leehom Wang 🎤
Album: 心中的日月 (Shangri-La) 💿
Release Year: 2004 📅
Songwriters: 王力宏 (music), 方文山 (lyrics) ✍️
Genre: Mandopop / R&B / Chinese Classical Fusion 🎵
Overview ✨
《花田错》 is one of Leehom Wang’s most distinctive works, blending modern R&B with classical Chinese imagery. The song tells a story of emotional transgression and regret, framed through poetic metaphors drawn from traditional literature and aesthetics. It reflects on fleeting romance, illusion, and the lingering ache of a beautiful mistake.
Composition 🎼
Musically, the track fuses contemporary R&B rhythms with pentatonic melodies and traditional Chinese motifs. The arrangement balances restrained verses with emotionally charged choruses, while Wang’s vocal delivery shifts between introspective restraint and dramatic expression. The result is a cinematic soundscape that mirrors the song’s dreamlike narrative.
Release & Album Context 📀
“花田错” appears on Leehom Wang’s 2004 album 《心中的日月》 (Shangri-La), a pivotal release that marked his deeper exploration of East-meets-West musical fusion. The album is widely regarded as one of his most artistically ambitious projects.
Popularity & Reception 🌟
- Widely praised for its literary lyrics by lyricist 方文山
- Frequently cited as a standout example of Chinese-style R&B
- Became a long-term fan favorite and concert staple
- Helped solidify Leehom Wang’s reputation as a genre innovator
Legacy 🕊️
Over time, 《花田错》 has become a reference point for Mandarin pop songs that successfully merge traditional Chinese aesthetics with modern pop sensibilities. Its poetic depth and unique sound continue to influence later generations of Mandopop artists.
📖 Lyrics
Intro 🎵
Oh, whoo
Yeah, come on baby 我犯了錯
yeah, come on baby wǒ fàn le cuò
Yeah, come baby, I made a mistake
花田裡犯了錯
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò
I made a mistake in the flower field
Verse 1 🎵
夜好深了 紙窗裡怎麼亮著?
yè hǎo shēn le zhǐ chuāng lǐ zěnme liàng zhe
The night is so deep—why is there still light behind the paper window?
那不是徹夜等候 你為我點的燭火
nà bú shì chè yè děnghòu nǐ wèi wǒ diǎn de zhúhuǒ
That isn’t a candle you lit for me through a sleepless night
不過是一次邂逅 紅樓那一場夢
búguò shì yí cì xièhòu hóng lóu nà yì chǎng mèng
It was only a brief encounter, a dream from a red chamber
我的山水全部褪色 像被大雨洗過
wǒ de shānshuǐ quánbù tuìsè xiàng bèi dàyǔ xǐ guò
All my landscapes faded, as if washed by heavy rain
杯中景色鬼魅 我忘了我是誰
bēi zhōng jǐngsè guǐmèi wǒ wàng le wǒ shì shéi
The scene in my cup looks ghostly—I forget who I am
心情就像夜涼如水
xīnqíng jiù xiàng yè liáng rú shuǐ
My mood is as cold as the night water
手裡握著蝴蝶杯單飛
shǒu lǐ wò zhe húdié bēi dān fēi
Holding a butterfly cup, flying alone
不醉不歸
bú zuì bú guī
Not drunk, not returning
Chorus ⭐
花田裡犯了錯 說好破曉前忘掉
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò shuō hǎo pòxiǎo qián wàng diào
I made a mistake in the flower field, we said we’d forget before dawn
花田裡犯了錯 擁抱變成了煎熬
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò yǒngbào biàn chéng le jiān’áo
I made a mistake in the flower field, embraces turned into torment
花田裡犯了錯 犯錯像迷戀鏡花水月的無聊
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò fàncuò xiàng míliàn jìng huā shuǐ yuè de wúliáo
Making mistakes like obsessing over illusory reflections—so meaningless
花田裡犯了錯 請原諒我多情的打擾
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò qǐng yuánliàng wǒ duōqíng de dǎrǎo
I made a mistake in the flower field—please forgive my sentimental intrusion
Interlude
Listen to my heartbeat
Check this out
Verse 2 🎵
醉 怎麼會喝醉 美 因為你的美
zuì zěnme huì hē zuì měi yīnwèi nǐ de měi
Drunk—how did I get drunk? Beauty—because of your beauty
愛匆匆一瞥不過點綴 點綴
ài cōngcōng yì piē búguò diǎnzhuì diǎnzhuì
Love was just a fleeting glance, nothing more than decoration
飛 看大雪紛飛 卻再也找不回
fēi kàn dàxuě fēnfēi què zài yě zhǎo bú huí
Flying, watching heavy snow fall, yet never able to find it again
被白雪覆蓋那些青翠 青翠
bèi báixuě fùgài nàxiē qīngcuì qīngcuì
Those once-vivid greens now buried beneath white snow
當時空成為擁有你唯一條件 我又醉
dāng shíkōng chéngwéi yǒngyǒu nǐ wéiyī tiáojiàn wǒ yòu zuì
When time and space became the only way to have you, I got drunk again
琥珀色的月 結了霜的淚
hǔpò sè de yuè jié le shuāng de lèi
An amber-colored moon, tears frozen into frost
我會記得這段歲月 yeah-yeah-yeah
wǒ huì jìde zhè duàn suìyuè yeah yeah yeah
I will remember these years, yeah-yeah-yeah
Chorus ⭐
花田裡犯了錯 說好破曉前忘掉
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò shuō hǎo pòxiǎo qián wàng diào
I made a mistake in the flower field, we said we’d forget before dawn
花田裡犯了錯 擁抱變成了煎熬
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò yǒngbào biàn chéng le jiān’áo
I made a mistake in the flower field, embraces turned into torment
花田裡犯了錯 犯錯像迷戀鏡花水月的無聊
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò fàncuò xiàng míliàn jìng huā shuǐ yuè de wúliáo
Making mistakes like obsessing over illusory reflections—so meaningless
花田裡犯了錯 請原諒我多情的打擾
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò qǐng yuánliàng wǒ duōqíng de dǎrǎo
I made a mistake in the flower field—please forgive my sentimental intrusion
Bridge 🌉
我的山水全部褪了色
wǒ de shānshuǐ quánbù tuì le sè
All my landscapes have faded
多情的打擾請原諒我
duōqíng de dǎrǎo qǐng yuánliàng wǒ
Please forgive my sentimental intrusion
不是徹夜為我點的火
bú shì chè yè wèi wǒ diǎn de huǒ
It wasn’t a flame lit for me all night
在那花田裡我犯了錯
zài nà huā tián lǐ wǒ fàn le cuò
In that flower field, I made a mistake
我的山水全部褪了色
wǒ de shānshuǐ quánbù tuì le sè
All my landscapes have faded
多情的打擾請原諒我
duōqíng de dǎrǎo qǐng yuánliàng wǒ
Please forgive my sentimental intrusion
不是徹夜為我點的火
bú shì chè yè wèi wǒ diǎn de huǒ
It wasn’t a flame lit for me all night
在那花田裡我犯了錯
zài nà huā tián lǐ wǒ fàn le cuò
In that flower field, I made a mistake
Chorus ⭐
花田裡犯了錯 說好破曉前忘掉
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò shuō hǎo pòxiǎo qián wàng diào
I made a mistake in the flower field, we said we’d forget before dawn
花田裡犯了錯 擁抱變成了煎熬
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò yǒngbào biàn chéng le jiān’áo
I made a mistake in the flower field, embraces turned into torment
花田裡犯了錯 犯錯像迷戀鏡花水月的無聊
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò fàncuò xiàng míliàn jìng huā shuǐ yuè de wúliáo
Making mistakes like obsessing over illusory reflections—so meaningless
花田裡犯了錯 請原諒我多情的打擾
huā tián lǐ fàn le cuò qǐng yuánliàng wǒ duōqíng de dǎrǎo
I made a mistake in the flower field—please forgive my sentimental intrusion