Setting Sun on the Ancient Road

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Dusk deepens little by little

In the distant village, lamps blossom into light

A crow lets out a cry

Call after call, until the voice grows hoarse

I walk, leading my lean horse

The hoofbeats tread the dusk, into weariness

[Pre-Chorus]

The flowing water beneath the little bridge

Flows past whose fence

[Chorus]

枯藤老树昏鸦 — Withered vines, old trees, crows at dusk

小桥流水人家 (A little bridge, flowing water, homes)

古道西风瘦马 — An ancient road, the west wind, a gaunt horse

The setting sun sinks westward little by little

断肠人在天涯 — A brokenhearted traveler is at the ends of the earth

Whose longing has the autumn wind, worn thin

[Verse 2]

Cooking smoke rises, wisp after wisp

People gather around, talking by the cooking fire

The aroma of the meal drifts out

Making the wanderer's throat burn

The lights in other homes are all on

Only my shadow, sets out with me

[Pre-Chorus]

The west wind grows fiercer with every gust

Blowing until the heart, is covered in frost

[Chorus]

枯藤老树昏鸦 — Withered vines, old trees, crows at dusk

小桥流水人家 (A little bridge, flowing water, homes)

古道西风瘦马 — An ancient road, the west wind, a gaunt horse

The setting sun sinks westward little by little

断肠人在天涯 — A brokenhearted traveler is at the ends of the earth

Whose longing has the autumn wind, worn thin

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

My hometown lies beyond a thousand mountains

With clouds between us, with wind and sand between us

It is not hardship that breaks the heart

It was calling out for Mom in a dream

The setting sun sinks swiftly in the west

Lighting the far horizon, like a painting

[Bridge]

How far away is the end of the earth

I asked the passersby, no one answered

Some say home is a lamp

Where there is home, lamplight bustles

Following the ancient road into darkness

Then starlight comes, to light a candle for me

Let's carry on tomorrow

Wait for tomorrow, dawn clouds will grace the horizon again

[Verse 4]

Night spreads over the ancient road

The village sleeps within, moonlight’s gauzy veil

My lean horse and I

Night stretches the shadows, longer and longer

Rest when the walking tires you

Take a sip of the tea against your chest，gone cold through and through

[Final Chorus]

枯藤老树昏鸦 — Withered vines, old trees, crows at dusk

小桥流水人家 (A little bridge, flowing water, homes)

古道西风瘦马 — An ancient road, the west wind, a gaunt horse

The setting sun sinks westward little by little

断肠人在天涯 — A brokenhearted traveler is at the ends of the earth

Whose longing has the autumn wind, worn thin

[Outro]

At dawn I must take to the road again

Step by step, I will arrive eventually