The Tail of Connection Makgeolli and Fermented Skate

[Verse 1] Ah- downing a glass of Makgeolli in one go That fermented skate they said tasted like old socks "Do you boys even know the real taste of it?" Sixteen years ago in Gwangju, that sharp bite of life Tonight, I'm back at the old tavern with a friend [Verse 2] "Age is clothes you wear," my parents used to say When will my own kids ever understand my heart? Probably when they become fathers themselves Back then, we were just children who knew nothing Smiling at my kid’s phone call, time just flies away [Chorus] Hey barkeep, play some old-school seventies tunes Our youth is flowing through these faded melodies A sudden breeze drops a tissue right into my glass Even a piece of paper craves a sip tonight [Verse 3] Gray fermented skate, like cement between the bricks It looks just like our lives filling up the empty gaps The higher we climb, the more dangerous the Babel tower But being the glue that holds us together is enough [Outro] After all, children grow up to walk in our shoes Moonlight settles in the glass, the night grows deep Tonight, the tail of our connection Is aging beautifully, just like that skate (Harmonica fades out into quiet guitar strum)