Chong Er

Beneath the cold north wind I stride My crown was torn, my homeland died I roam through lands of unknown tides Bearing the fate the heaven hides Each night I stare at pale moonlight Wiping the tears behind my pride Betrayal shadows line my side How long to wait for dawn’s bright tide Years flow away like running stream Hope fades away within my dream I hold the oath inside my breast Through every pain, I never rest I’m the wanderer of ancient Jin Carrying the sin and destiny Through nineteen winters, wind and rain I chase the throne across the plain I’m the survivor of broken kin Waiting the day my glory begins Let all the wounds become my shield Till I rebuild my royal field Strange feasts and lies surround my way Friends turn to foes in single day Hunger and frost consume my frame Still I refuse to lose my name A cup of dirt once saved my life A sword of oath cuts through the strife Time grinds the weak and shapes the strong I keep on walking all along Years flow away like running stream Hope fades away within my dream I hold the oath inside my breast Through every pain, I never rest I’m the wanderer of ancient Jin Carrying the sin and destiny Through nineteen winters, wind and rain I chase the throne across the plain I’m the survivor of broken kin Waiting the day my glory begins Let all the wounds become my shield Till I rebuild my royal field When clouds disperse above the hill The old Jin land awaits my will All grievances will fade away I stand atop the world one day No more escape, no more retreat My royal flag shall greet the heat The long exile ends tonight I claim my right with burning light I’m the ruler of revived old Jin Fulfilling the long lost destiny Through nineteen sorrows, wind and rain I seize the throne upon the plain I’m the legend of endured kin Now all my glorious days begin All of the wounds forged into steel I rule my vast eternal field The wind still blows across Jin land My wandering story ends and stands Quiet piano fades the sound History keeps my name around