Lyrics translated into Español · See the original lyrics
Cast out of the warband,Expulsado de la banda de guerra,
Turned out from His GraceExpulsado de Su Gracia
The skin on his back flayed open,La piel de su espalda desgarrada,
No longer can he show his faceYa no puede mostrar su rostro
In the hall where he served his Gwerbret,En el salón donde sirvió a su Gwerbret,
Defended him with his lifeLo defendió con su vida
Came crashing down one mead-soaked night,Se derrumbó una noche empapada de hidromiel,
A victim of his viceVíctima de su vicio
And so the long road beckons,Y así la larga carretera llama,
His word arm earns his keep,Su brazo armado gana su sustento,
A Silver Dagger in his belt,Una Daga de Plata en su cinturón,
A sign of the Wyrd that he has reapedUn signo del Destino que ha cosechado
Suspicious eyes, they follow,Ojos sospechosos lo siguen,
His shame for all to seeSu vergüenza para que todos vean
With his head held high in the star-struck night,Con la cabeza en alto en la noche estrellada,
Bearing his tattered dignityPortando su dignidad hecha jirones
O, Silver Dagger, riding the long road through the nightOh, Daga de Plata, cabalgando por la larga carretera en la noche
Forsaken Warrior, dishonored, for the coin he fightsGuerrero abandonado, deshonrado, por la moneda que pelea
Disgraced fallen sell-sword, wandering the rest of his days,Mercenario caído en desgracia, vagando el resto de sus días,
And when he dies in battle, no bard will ever sing his praiseY cuando muera en batalla, ningún bardo cantará sus alabanzas
A life of hardship and tales of woe,Una vida de penurias y cuentos de pesar,
Is what awaits him on this long and winding roadEs lo que le espera en este largo y sinuoso camino
A trail of grief, regret, and broken hearts,Un rastro de dolor, arrepentimiento y corazones rotos,
A hollow purpose, with honor torn apartUn propósito vacío, con el honor destrozado
An empty life with bloodstained hands,Una vida vacía con manos manchadas de sangre,
A mercenary with no kin, no clan, no hopeUn mercenario sin familia, sin clan, sin esperanza
Adrift exile, hardened, battle-scored,Exiliado a la deriva, endurecido, marcado por la batalla,
He will not rest until his honor is restoredNo descansará hasta que su honor sea restaurado
A Silver Dagger’s luck, comes roaring through with prideLa suerte de una Daga de Plata, irrumpe con orgullo
A Silver Dagger’s pride, runs deep within his heartEl orgullo de una Daga de Plata, corre profundo en su corazón
A Silver Dagger’s heart, honor stained for all his lifeEl corazón de una Daga de Plata, honor manchado por toda su vida
A Silver Dagger’s life, is the price he pays for his luckLa vida de una Daga de Plata, es el precio que paga por su suerte