Lyrical Creation: ©coreone286 Musical Arrangement: ©coreone286 All Rights Reserved | Copyright ©coreone286 -------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1] 聽得 風急急 雪烈烈 Hear the wind howl and snow lash in fury 望看那 關山 無人夜 Gaze upon the frontier hills, lost in a night with no soul in sight 亂世裡 拼一心孤膽 In a world of chaos, I wager my lone courage and loyal heart 披甲赴約 Armored, I ride to honor my vow [Verse 2] 舊人往事覆水難接 Old ties and memories are like spilled water, beyond reclaim 憑誰說道正邪明滅 Who dares to speak of right or wrong, of truth and decay? 那不妨我動手 Then let me be the one to act 問天道 借一帖 And ask Heaven for a remedy to fate [Pre-Chorus 1] 先學生死 不懼 不屑 First, learn to face life and death with no fear or disdain 血滴落 快意恩仇了結 Blood falls—grudges and gratitude are swiftly settled 過邊城 莫回首 江湖多歧 Past the border town, never look back—rivers and lakes twist with fate 杯酒一別 策馬在寒夜 A farewell over wine, I spur my steed into the frozen night 執此執念 緣起又去也 Clinging to this one belief—as it began, so may it end [Chorus 1] 問一句 劍往何方去 Let me ask: where is the sword bound to go? 是孤客 一馬側身過 Is it a lone rider brushing past with the wind? 是舊夢 輾轉百千錯 Or a thousand tangled dreams, faded and flawed? 踏白骨 此心光明 亮山河 I tread on bones, but my heart stays bright—shining across the land 紅塵 風浪起 不入江水流 In worldly tempests, I refuse to be swept by the current 且──來──問── So come—ask thus— 問劍何方去 Where shall the sword go now? 吹角放火連營 燒出個乾坤破 Trumpets blare, flames engulf camps—burning open the sky and earth 為萬民雪冤仇 向蒼天再高歌 For all the wronged, I sing again to the heavens above 誰評說 任他評說 誰評說 Who will judge? Let them judge—I care not who judges me [Pre-Chorus 2] 浮名 是虛 是妄也 Empty fame is illusion and delusion 不如 此刻 手中劍 None compares to the sword in hand, here and now 正得空 笑殺一片 While I’ve time to spare, I strike with laughter and blade 任由他人指點 Let others gossip or point fingers 披衣去 往事如煙 I brush off my cloak—what’s past has turned to mist 如此快哉 緣起又去也 So be it—how joyous, as it began, it ends again [Bridge] 問蒼天……命可由我改否？ O Heavens… can fate be rewritten by my hand? [Chorus 2] 問一句 劍往何方去 Let me ask: where is the sword bound to go? 是孤客 一馬側身過 Is it a lone rider brushing past with the wind? 是舊夢 輾轉百千錯 Or a thousand tangled dreams, faded and flawed? 踏白骨 此心光明 亮山河 I tread on bones, but my heart stays bright—shining across the land 紅塵 風浪起 不入江水流 In worldly tempests, I refuse to be swept by the current 且──來──問── So come—ask thus— 問劍何方去 Where shall the sword go now? 吹角放火連營 燒出個乾坤破 Trumpets blare, flames engulf camps—burning open the sky and earth 為萬民雪冤仇 向蒼天再高歌 For all the wronged, I sing again to the heavens above 誰評說 任他評說 誰評說 Who will judge? Let them judge—I care not who judges me [Hook] 若此身 歸塵土 歸山河 無悔過 If this body returns to dust, to the rivers and mountains—I have no regrets 問劍少年 名未列廟堂前 This nameless youth who once questioned the sword—never stood in courtly halls 誓斷是非 亂世之間 But swore to sever right from wrong in this chaotic world 亂世之間 In the midst of turmoil ----------------------------------------------------------------- "Whither the Questioned Blade" is a poetic ballad set in China’s chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era, capturing a lone swordsman’s quest for justice through snow, war, and shifting loyalties. Amid burning camps and cold winds, he questions fate, honor, and the way forward. A song for those who walk alone—yet carry mountains in their hearts.
