(Tap, tap) Shaking the dust off the soles of my straw sandals
A night even the moon hides from, only a dog barking
(Yeah, rough) This is the road of a man born low anyway
Clay and bloodstains stuck to the tips of my sandals (tap, tap)
Sea wind seeping through the tears in my hemp clothes
I was never a match for her, the young lady of that palace of a tiled house
The wall of rank is high, and my life is worth one word from them (hwoi)
I hold on by one scent buried in my chest
Walking the night road, listening for the slave-hunters' steps
Spit, lower my head, hold my breath (shh, shh)
Love, romance? For me that is a luxury
My eyes turn red, my fists tighten
One cup of tavern rice wine to wash down the grief (kah)
Don't look back, my name has been erased
Blow, wind, hit me harder (boom, crash)
Running feet, I cannot stop (cannot)
A name buried in my chest, I cannot call it (cannot)
On this night road where lowborn blood runs (ayy)
When the gong rings, I walk on alone (for real)
The haegeum tears into my chest like it is ripping
With these hands that never once touched a silk collar (never)
What could I have wanted? Just one look, that was all
Rank, crueler than the constables' clubs
Hiding the branded forehead under a hat (hide it)
Over mountains and rivers I run, farther and farther
I don't cry, my lips are cracked dry (crack, crack)
A few coins in my pocket and a dirty hair ribbon
I forget it all, even that gentle smile
I shake it off like the dust of this ground (ptooey)
Whatever waits at the end of the road, it doesn't matter
Let them chase me, my fate is in my own hand
Running feet, I cannot stop (cannot)
A name buried in my chest, I cannot call it (cannot)
On this night road where lowborn blood runs (ayy)
When the gong rings, I walk on alone (for real)
(Dawn is breaking)
My chest is cold, but my steps don't stop
(Farewell)
When this night ends, let it all turn to ash
(It's over)