신의 계책 (The Divine Stratagem)
Intro begins with a sharp and tense Danso solo, a clear and piercing melody like a battle horn, minimal reverb, As the verse starts, a powerful, percussive Geomungo riff enters immediately, driving the rhythm like galloping horses, creating a sense of urgency, Genre: Epic Orchestral, Historical War Drama OST, Fusion Korean Traditional, Cinematic Action, Mood: Majestic, Urgent, Powerful, Determined, Tragic, Epic, Instruments: Danso (intro solo), percussive Geomungo (main riff), massive Buk ensemble (war drums), galloping string ostinato, soaring brass fanfares, low driving cello section, piercing Taepyeongso (in chorus), Vocal: powerful and resolute female voice, soaring tone with controlled, strong vibrato, building from a tense verse to a sweeping, explosive chorus, No male vocal, Narration: A Goguryeo warrior's oath on the vast plains, a determined will to protect their homeland, a spirit as vast and wild as the northern winds, Length ~3:30 Language: Korean
신의 계책 (The Divine Stratagem)
Intro begins with a sharp and tense Danso solo, a clear and piercing melody like a battle horn, minimal reverb, As the verse starts, a powerful, percussive Geomungo riff enters immediately, driving the rhythm like galloping horses, creating a sense of urgency, Genre: Epic Orchestral, Historical War Drama OST, Fusion Korean Traditional, Cinematic Action, Mood: Majestic, Urgent, Powerful, Determined, Tragic, Epic, Instruments: Danso (intro solo), percussive Geomungo (main riff), massive Buk ensemble (war drums), galloping string ostinato, soaring brass fanfares, low driving cello section, piercing Taepyeongso (in chorus), Vocal: powerful and resolute female voice, soaring tone with controlled, strong vibrato, building from a tense verse to a sweeping, explosive chorus, No male vocal, Narration: A Goguryeo warrior's oath on the vast plains, a determined will to protect their homeland, a spirit as vast and wild as the northern winds, Length ~3:30 Language: Korean
Lyrics
Verse 1
안개 짙은 살수, 살수의 새벽
철갑옷에 서리가 내려
천리 길을 달려온 그대들의
오만함이 하늘을 찔러
신묘한 계책은 천문을 꿰뚫고
절묘한 계산은 지리를 다했네
쌓아 올린 공이 이미 높으니
어찌 만족함을 모르시는가
돌아가라, 돌아가라, 이 강을 넘기 전에
그대의 헛된 꿈은 여기까지니
만족함을 알고 부디 멈추어라
이것이 나의 마지막 자비이니
Verse 2
지친 병사, 굶주린 말들
그 눈에 비친 것은 탐욕인가
거짓된 칭찬 속에 숨겨둔
서슬 퍼런 칼날을 보라
신묘한 계책은 천문을 꿰뚫고
절묘한 계산은 지리를 다했네
쌓아 올린 공이 이미 높으니
어찌 만족함을 모르시는가
돌아가라, 돌아가라, 이 강을 넘기 전에
그대의 헛된 꿈은 여기까지니
만족함을 알고 부디 멈추어라
이것이 나의 마지막 자비이니
천문을 읽는 것은 바로 나였음을
지리를 이용하는 것도 나의 계책이니
강물은 그대들의 무덤이 되리라
피로 물든 역사가 되리라
만족함을... 알라...
만족함을...
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English
Verse 1
A foggy dawn over the river Sal-su
Frost descends on iron armor
Your arrogance that has traveled a thousand li
Pierces the heavens
The mysterious stratagems pierce the celestial patterns
The exquisite calculations exhaust the geography
The merits you've accumulated are already high
Why do you not know when you have enough?
Go back, go back, before you cross this river
Your vain dreams end here
Know when you have enough and please stop
This is my last mercy
Verse 2
Weary soldiers, starving horses
Is what is reflected in their eyes greed?
See the chilling blade hidden
Within the false praises
The mysterious stratagems pierce the celestial patterns
The exquisite calculations exhaust the geography
The merits you've accumulated are already high
Why do you not know when you have enough?
Go back, go back, before you cross this river
Your vain dreams end here
Know when you have enough and please stop
This is my last mercy
It was I who read the celestial patterns
The one who utilized the geography was also my stratagem
The river will become your tomb
It will become a history stained with blood
Know... when you have enough...
Know... when you have enough...