Intro] Down it goes in one burning gulp Spice hits hard, my eyes turn red Who’s asking where I’m headed? We’ll talk when morning comes (hey) ⸻ [Verse 1] Gourd flask hanging at my waist Swaying through ten thousand waves of fate Last night I poured fame and fortune Straight down into my throat Footprints scatter on bluestone streets Can’t tell blood from spilled wine You trained your blade ten long years Yet fear one empty cup drained dry Lantern lights fade on the bridge I nap against the rail Someone comes to claim my life I offer only cloudy ale He calls me wasted talent Says I could’ve worn a lord’s seal I shake the dust from off my coat (Brother) this is the mark my rivers reveal ⸻ [Chorus] Inside this gourd lives the jianghu One drink could drown a thousand homes I don’t ask who claims the throne of blades I just live confused and roam Steel flashes fall behind me Drunken haze blocks the road If you want to live, don’t see too clear Come drain this flask I hold Inside this gourd lives the jianghu Bitter and heat swallowed whole The wind erased the road I came The mist decides my goal Once you drink, don’t turn around Let favors fly like foxes untold If you love, don’t ask where it ends Tonight I’m just a wandering soul (oh yeah) ⸻ [Verse 2] Oil stains streak my sleeves From roadside fire and smoke Half a bowl of noodles buys your ride I cling to that small warmth of hope The inn’s front gate collapsed long ago But old dreams still run at night The ribbon she tied into my hair Still wraps beneath my blade tight In teahouses they speak of me Like I’m some passing myth Truth is I was just hungry Chewing stories like dry rations to live When I reach where the waters end I still fear being alone So I raise three cups to the moon And call it fate I’ve known ⸻ [Chorus] Inside this gourd lives the jianghu One drink could drown a thousand homes I don’t ask who claims the throne of blades I just live confused and roam Steel flashes fall behind me Drunken haze blocks the road If you want to live, don’t see too clear Come drain this flask I hold Inside this gourd lives the jianghu Bitter and heat swallowed whole The wind erased the road I came The mist decides my goal Once you drink, don’t turn around Let favors fly like foxes untold If you love, don’t ask where it ends Tonight I’m just a wandering soul (wanderer) ⸻ [Bridge] You ask what I’m chasing (Brother, I’ve wondered too) Just hoping when I wake tomorrow I still recognize my own soul’s fire true If one day this gourd runs dry Maybe I’ll finally stop and stay Pour this half-lived carousel Into a bowl of plain porridge one day ⸻ [Final Chorus] Inside this gourd lives the jianghu One drink could drown a thousand homes I don’t ask who claims the throne of blades I just live confused and roam Steel flashes fall behind me Drunken haze blocks the road If you want to live, don’t see too clear Come drain this flask I hold Inside this gourd lives the jianghu Bitter and heat swallowe

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