The Road

The Road
Information
Album	Like Water
Released	April 5, 2021
Recorded	2020
Genre	Rock, Ballad
Length	4:15
Label	SM Entertainment
Writer	Lee Joohyung (MonoTree)
Composer	Lee Joohyung (MonoTree), Kwon Aejin (MonoTree)
Arranger	Lee Ju-hyung
Release Chronology
Previous	"Why Can't You Love Me?"
Next	"Best Friend"

"The Road" (초행길, Chohaeng-gil, First Time Road) is a song by Wendy. It's the fourth track from her debut mini-album, Like Water.

"The Road" is a modern rock ballad with a blues rhythm, fascinating string melody, and dramatic development. Wendy's rich emotions express the moment forgotten memories suddenly come back as she takes an unfamiliar route for the first time.

Lyrics

Korean
여긴 어디 낯선 초행길 되돌아가는 길 생각나질 않아 하염없이 그냥 걸어볼까 아무도 없는 곳에 나 혼자 어떤 계획도 없이 평소엔 못 본 색다른 풍경들 지친 하루 답답함도 잊게 해 좁은 골목길 따라가다 회색 벽 위 그림들 익숙한 느낌 기억이 안 나 한참 바라보다 여기 이 거리 문득 나 첨이 아닌가봐 와본 것 같아 늘 꼭 잡아주던 손이 생각이 나 사랑 영화처럼 우리 밤새 걸었던 길 맞죠 함께 많이 좋아하던 풍경들 너무 그리워 다 지웠었나 봐 줄지은 가로수 길 따라 걷다 네가 또 생각나 아무 말 없이 멈춰 멍하니 한참 바라보다 여기 이 거리 문득 나 첨이 아닌가 봐 와본 것 같아 늘 꼭 잡아주던 손이 생각이 나 사랑 영화처럼 우리 밤새 걸었던 길 하루 종일 걷다 서다 반복해 네 생각에 어디를 봐도 네가 보여 어떡해 나 제대로 가고 있는 걸까 너는 알 것만 같아 빨리 대답해 줘 우리 그때처럼 사실 이 거리 혹시 나 너를 마주칠까 와본 것 같아 날 불러주던 목소리 생각이 나 둘 다 잠도 없이 우리 밤새 걸었던 길 여기
Romanization
yeogin eodi natseon chohaenggil doedoraganeun gil saenggangnajil ana hayeomeopsi geunyang georeobolkka amudo eomneun gose na honja eotteon gyehoekdo eopsi pyeongsoen mot bon saekdareun punggyeongdeul jichin haru dapdapamdo itge hae jobeun golmokgil ttaragada hoesaek byeok wi geurimdeul iksukan neukkim gieogi an na hancham baraboda yeogi i geori mundeuk na cheomi aningabwa wabon geot gata neul kkok jabajudeon soni saenggagi na sarang yeonghwacheoreom uri bamsae georeotdeon gil matjyo hamkke mani joahadeon punggyeongdeul neomu geuriwo da jiwosseonna bwa juljieun garosu gil ttara geotda nega tto saenggangna amu mal eopsi meomchwo meonghani hancham baraboda yeogi i geori mundeuk na cheomi aninga bwa wabon geot gata neul kkok jabajudeon soni saenggagi na sarang yeonghwacheoreom uri bamsae georeotdeon gil haru jongil geotda seoda banbokae ni saenggage eodireul bwado nega boyeo eotteokae na jedaero gago inneun geolkka neoneun al geonman gata ppalli daedapae jwo uri geuttaecheoreom sasil i geori hoksi na neoreul majuchilkka wabon geot gata nal bulleojudeon moksori saenggagi na dul da jamdo eopsi uri bamsae georeotdeon gil yeogi
English
Where is this? An unfamiliar road that I come for the first time, can’t remember the way back Should I just walk endlessly? Me alone this place Without any plan New scenery that I couldn’t see before It makes me forget the frustration of the tired day Follow the narrow alley Paintings on the grey wall It feels familiar but I can’t remember So I stare at it for a long time This street Is it not my first time? Seems like I’ve been here before I remember the hand That always held mine tightly Like in a romance movie We walked on this road the whole night Am I right? The scenery we used to like a lot together I miss it so much, seems like I erased it all Following the roadside trees lined up I walk and think about you again I stop without a word And stare blankly for a long time This street Is it not my first time? Seems like I’ve been here before I remember the hand That always held mine tightly Like in a romance movie We walked on this road the whole night I keep walking and stopping the whole day Thinking about you Wherever I look at, I see you What should I do? Am I going the right way? I think you might know Please answer quickly Us like from back then Actually this street I think I came here In the hopes of coming across you I remember the voice That called me The road we walked the whole night Without even sleeping Here