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[Fated Hearts]

[Episode 32]

If you want to kill me,

I'll let you.

♪ The rain drifts endlessly ♪

♪ The old dream burns the heart ♪

♪ Dreams sink into ruin ♪

♪ Missing the warmth of your palm ♪

♪ Awaiting dusk ♪

Feng Suige...

♪ Shadows take root in the mountain pass ♪

Look at me.

Once, I was

♪ In just a moment, tears stained ♪

the Red-Clad General of Jinxiu.

Once, I was your mortal enemy.

Once, I was

♪ Amid the bustling sound of wind and rain ♪

your most trusted partner.

♪ Who laughs at me, heart cold as the desert? ♪

Once...

I was also your beloved.

♪ Dreams turn through a lifetime ♪

♪ Who sighs for me, enduring separations? ♪

But whether then or now,

♪ Love is a trial, harsh and cold ♪

I've always been your Yixiao.

♪ Who crushes the lingering pain for me? ♪

♪ Clouds vanish, rain ceases, seek me ♪

♪ The world is vast and far ♪

♪ Time is unbearable to endure ♪

♪ Lost in the wilderness ♪

♪ I've been looking for you ♪

♪ Even if devastation fills my eyes ♪

Why?

♪ The shadows continue to sway ♪

Why?

♪ The phoenix going against light ♪

♪ Has been looking for a thousand miles ♪

I knew it.

♪ As years pass, dust stirs, stirring deep longing ♪

♪ All I ask is to be together forever ♪

I knew it.

I still have a place in your heart.

I once said,

even if you forgot me,

I'd find ways

to make you remember me.

You said

if you truly forgot me,

I could hit you

or scold you—

but I should never be disappointed in you,

and I'd never leave you

because of that disappointment.

♪ If nothing said, then nothing heard; if no will, then no us ♪

♪ The moon is clear yet heartless ♪

♪ No love, no longing; no meeting, no missing ♪

♪ With high mountains and long roads, a life adrift ♪

Relax.

Breathe.

Imagine you're holding

a bow in your hand

and an arrow.

Clear your mind.

Forget everything.

Your arrow can fly

wherever you wish.

Where the arrow points,

the heart follows.

Where the arrow points,

the heart follows.

Where the arrow points,

the heart follows.

Yixiao,

can you promise me

that if one day I truly forget you,

you can be angry with me,

hit me, or scold me,

but please don't be disappointed in me,

and don't leave me

because of that disappointment?

Don't keep the hurt

others caused you buried inside,

and don't ever use it to hurt yourself.

From now on, I'll protect you.

I guarantee no one will ever hurt you again.

There's only one goal

in my heart.

What goal?

In all the days to come

that I can imagine,

Yixiao is always there for me.

I thought I'd lose you.

I've always been here;

I never left.

I'll

walk the road ahead with you.

Okay.

I said...

let's consider it a fresh start.

I believed in destined fate.

We'd be just like before...

meeting,

falling in love,

-staying together, -Staying together,

-standing by each other... -standing by each other...

and never

-parting again. -Parting again.

Yixiao...

Yixiao.

I'm sorry, Yixiao.

Yixiao.

I remember now.

Yixiao.

I'm sorry.

Yixiao.

I remember now.

I'm sorry.

♪ I suddenly realize ripples are spreading ♪

♪ Melting the frost, lingering in my heart ♪

I'm sorry.

♪ The light between your brows ♪

♪ Is the kind of bloom ♪

♪ That I love the most ♪

It's all over now.

♪ I truly feel I can forgive it all ♪

It's good that you remember now.

That's good.

♪ The sky's vast and the road's long, but with you by my side ♪

♪ The twists and turns don't count ♪

♪ I can tell with tears that I have not lived in vain ♪

♪ Not in vain ♪

That day, he asked me to put a book

on the bottom shelf

of the last row in the Library.

He also said

someone would come for it in time.

But Xia Jingshi left Shengjing

so many years ago,

and Zhennan Pass is so far away.

How could he have someone planted in the palace?

How about I help you

catch the moles

Xia Jingshi planted in the palace?

You can do that?

Dare to bet?

Why are you staring at me?

Although you've severed all ties with Xia Jingshi,

it seems

there's no deep hatred between you two.

Why are you suddenly so eager to help me?

I really

can't figure you out anymore...

Are you in or not?

I'm in.

My current predicament,

and my father's and brother's fates,

all stem from Xia Jingshi.

He must pay for

this blood feud.

[Rongyang Palace]

[Imperial Kitchen]

[Fuxin Pavilion]

[Rongyang Palace]

[Imperial Kitchen]

Your Majesty.

Why...

Why are you here?

Your Majesty ordered me to

attend to Her Highness's daily needs.

so I came specifically to check on

today's meal.

Where is the item inside?

I don't understand

what Your Highness means.

You don't understand?

I asked His Majesty to

have Rongyang Hall surrounded

precisely to prevent anyone

from alerting Xia Jingshi.

In desperation,

that person would risk everything

to get a message out,

such as...

hiding a secret message in the food.

Whoever appears here

is Xia Jingshi's spy.

This servant has no grievances with Your Highness.

Why would Your Highness falsely accuse me?

Your Majesty,

I'm innocent.

I'm innocent, Your Majesty!

I wonder why Your Majesty

summoned me so urgently.

Bring him in.

Your Majesty.

What is the meaning of this?

He's confessed everything.

Confessed?

I don't understand.

He says he's the mole

you planted by my side.

Eunuch Bai,

I have no grievances with you.

Why frame me like this?

This servant is innocent...

This servant hasn't done anything.

Your Majesty,

this servant has been

utterly loyal to you, as heaven is my witness.

This servant is innocent.

Princess,

look at those two—

each one more convincing than the other.

I caught them red-handed,

and they're still denying it.

They really won't admit it until they're at death's door.

Xia Jingshi.

Don't blame me

for not giving you a chance.

If you admit now

that he works for you,

I can spare him

and even return him to you.

What do you say?

Eunuch Bai and I

barely know each other.

I don't understand what Your Majesty is implying.

Bai Shouzhuo.

I tried.

See? Your master won't save you.

In his heart,

he only cares about himself.

If he truly is not your man,

kill him.

Kill him,

and I'll believe you.

This servant has served in the palace since childhood...

and has always been by Your Majesty's side,

never harboring any disloyal thoughts.

If Your Majesty doesn't believe me,

then let this servant...

prove my loyalty with my life!

It seems this wretched servant

truly isn't your spy.

Of course not.

But why do you

seem somewhat saddened?

Would you like to know

who helped me

catch this wretched servant?

It was me.

Eunuch Bai was only the beginning.

I told you

I'd make you regret it.

Xia Jingshi,

surprised?

Didn't you want to play?

I can play along with you forever.

Your Majesty exaggerates.

If there's nothing else...

I'll take my leave.

Xia Jingshi,

the obsession and infatuation I once felt for you are gone.

From now on,

you and I are enemies.

This servant has served in the palace since childhood...

and has always been by Your Majesty's side,

never harboring any disloyal thoughts.

If Your Majesty doesn't believe me,

then let this servant

prove my loyalty with my life!

Your Highness.

I never thought

she would become so vicious.

It's all my fault

that she's become like this.

Shouzhuo's death

was my fault too.

Your Highness, why blame yourself?

It's not your fault.

Feng Xiyang is no longer

the Princess of Susha she once was.

From now on...

we have yet another enemy.

Though she stayed by my side only briefly,

she must have noticed

something about our affairs.

Should we have our men from the death camp

prepare in advance?

We mustn't rush this matter.

First, we need to identify the guards

placed by the Empress Dowager

around Xia Jingyan,

as well as the patrol routes

of the Royal Guards throughout the entire palace.

Our target is Xia Jingyan,

and we need to walk away unscathed.

We only have one chance.

Father, Brother,

do you know?

I killed someone today.

Though not by my own hand,

he died because of me.

The path I must walk

has countless hardships ahead.

In the past, you shielded me

from these hardships.

From now on,

I must face them alone.

I've lived for over 20 years,

yet

never have I been this happy.

Just thinking about

Xia Jingshi's look of defeat

fills me with excitement!

I really didn't expect

that you're not only beautiful

but also so clever.

By the way,

do you have

any other ideas

to help me root out

more of Xia Jingshi's spies?

I'll reward you generously.

You seem to have forgotten our wager.

A ruler's word is his bond.

Tell me,

what do you want?

Kill Murong Zhong and his son for me.

You've finally come around!

I'm growing more and more fond of you.

Very well.

It's a deal.

What if he hadn't remembered you?

Would you really let him kill you?

Even if I had died, I wouldn't regret it.

You poor star-crossed lovers

truly have been through so much hardship.

Even Heaven wants to help you.

I must thank you for that, Lady An.

I heard from Ling Feng

that you also lost your memory once.

How are you now?

Let me check.

I've now recovered

almost all of my previous memories.

My injured left arm

has almost fully healed too.

Although

Lord Ling previously cautioned me

not to draw a strong bow,

I can feel

that it's fully recovered now.

Your pulse shows you've indeed recovered.

Now, Feng Suige has also

overcome a difficult period.

So what do you plan

to do next?

Let him rest quietly for a few more days.

After that,

we will leave.

Leave?

Yes.

We still have many things to do.

Your Highness,

when your life

hung by a thread,

I didn't dare to leave your side,

so I had no time to look for

Gu Yu, Yun Fang, and the others.

That day when we left Yujing City,

they stayed behind and held back the pursuers,

and there's been no news of them since.

Their fates are uncertain.

I'm worried about them.

Go quickly and find their whereabouts.

But...

Don't worry, I'll be fine.

You must

also take care of yourself.

Alright.

Please be careful, Your Highness.

How is she doing?

She's fine now.

Where's Ling Feng?

He left,

saying he was going to

discuss matters with the elder of the Storm Alliance.

Then I'll go find him.

How are you?

Does the wound hurt?

It doesn't hurt.

It really doesn't hurt.

I'm sorry.

You've suffered because of me.

Lu Ke told me everything

that happened after I fell unconscious

from the Golden Acupuncture treatment.

It's all behind us now.

I completely understand

how you feel now.

I still remember

the last words I said to my father,

every single one.

I said that the father-son bond

and the ruler-subject loyalty between us

were severed from that moment on.

You don't need to blame yourself.

Who could have known

those would be your last words with him?

I know you're eager for revenge.

But you must stay calm.

You've only just recovered.

The most important thing now

is your own safety.

Don't worry.

My injuries

have mostly healed.

Compared to revenge, what's more important

to me is your safety.

And Xiyang's.

After Xiyang left, I was worried about her,

so I sent people to gather information.

She should be

living with Xia Jingshi in Rongyang Palace by now.

When my father

and I were still around,

Jinxiu still had some restraint.

But now that everything has changed in Susha,

her situation must be even more difficult.

And I know my sister better than anyone.

Though she appears gentle,

she's actually strong-willed.

She's been strong-minded since childhood.

No matter what others say,

she will firmly believe

that I could never commit regicide.

Suige,

I don't believe

you would die so easily.

I believe I will see you again.

Before we meet,

I will definitely avenge you.

You are the most

important people in my life.

I'd rather lose my life

than lose either of you.

You won't lose us.

I'll always stay by your side.

Yixiao!

Come in!

I just ran into Lady An.

She told me

he's regained his memory.

Actually, it's nothing important.

Then I'll just take...

Ning Fei.

Thank you.

During this time,

he's also been very concerned about you

and has helped a great deal.

That day,

I accidentally revealed your identity.

I've always wanted to

apologize to you in person.

It's fine.

It's all in the past.

All right.

Then let bygones...

be bygones.

I'm a simple man.

I'm not good with words.

Let's just say

that the old Ning Fei is dead.

Yixiao is my buddy.

From now on...

I'll treat you as my buddy too.

That's good.

I've mostly recovered.

We'll be leaving here soon.

Do you want to come with us?

You're leaving?

Don't you

know the rules here?

Rules are rules.

There can't be any exceptions!

[Storm Alliance]

Especially not

for a few outsiders.

They never said

they wanted to join the Storm Alliance!

Don't play dumb with me.

Don't you know the rules here?

Once you enter the Storm Alliance,

you become a member of the alliance!

You may never betray it!

Not betraying the alliance means you cannot leave.

You must stay here

for the rest of your lives.

If you insist on leaving,

then you're

making an enemy of the entire alliance!

Of course,

except for me.

At that time, I was so anxious

to save Feng Suige

that I forgot about

the rules Lord Ling mentioned

when I brought you here.

I only learned after I was saved

that you staked your life to save me.

If I leave the alliance,

you'll bear all consequences.

I'll bear whatever consequences there are!

[Storm Alliance]

There was a life at stake.

At that time,

to save Feng Suige's life,

I couldn't care about all your rules!

No matter what you say,

he cannot leave!

If you don't agree to my rules,

then you shouldn't have accepted our treatment!

Who is Feng Suige?

Do you think he'll follow your alliance rules?

Besides, he carries a deep blood feud!

He will definitely

carve a bloody path out!

How?

There are only a few of you.

How many people does the alliance have?

Even if you could take on hundreds of men,

you still couldn't defeat them all.

There will always be a way.

If the power gap is too great,

then we'll find other solutions.

He's right.

Don't worry.

I remember Lord Ling

specifically instructed

the people who brought you here

that they must be blindfolded.

I suppose

the reason no one is allowed to leave

is that they don't want

the alliance's location to be revealed.

If we swear

never to disclose

the secrets of this place,

perhaps there will be a way out.

I don't trust a word

of the Fengs' oath!

Saving him was already more than generous of me!

Just tell me,

what would make you compromise?

I can't!

[Storm Alliance]

I only agreed

to save his life.

But I never said

our feud with the Feng family

would be wiped clean!

You...

His father is already dead!

Holding the previous generation's

grudge against him—

isn't that unfair?

The son pays for the father's debts.

It's the natural order of things.

What if I add my personal request?

You're speaking up for them too?

Where there are rules,

there are ways around them.

Ling Feng and his daughter

aren't bound by the alliance covenant.

I also come and go as I please.

Otherwise, let those two

either join Zhengnian Villa

or become my disciples.

That works too.

Good idea.

Lei,

aren't you just afraid someone will reveal

the location of the alliance?

How about this—Lady An and I will be their guarantors!

That should be enough, right?

Both of you

have saved our alliance before.

You are friends of our alliance.

I've always

regarded you as honored guests,

which is why I'm accommodating you.

But that's not enough to make an exception for them!

Then I must make something clear first.

That girl, Yixiao, has spirit.

I like her.

I'm also the one who cured Feng Suige,

and that's fate.

If there's any conflict in the future,

you must not harm them!

Otherwise,

I will be very angry!

Calm down, calm down.

Get off me!

Godfather,

Feng Suige's man

tried to leave this place.

The Woodcutter Branch members captured him

and brought him back.

How should we deal with him?

Is it Lu Ke?

Deal with him according to our alliance rules!

This matter requires careful consideration.

We can't act rashly.

Well, since there's this rule...

it seems that Lu Ke won't be able to leave

even if I send him outside

to look for our men.

Elder Lei's Woodcutter Branch is

specifically responsible for the alliance's patrol—

keeping out enemies

and preventing alliance members

from leaving without permission.

I'm afraid

Lu Ke might be in trouble.

Sister!

Sister.

Sister.

Lu Ke is in trouble.

Six!

Seven!

Eight!

Nine!

Ten!

Eleven!

Twelve!

Thirteen!

You guys are serious?

Fourteen!

Fifteen!

Sixteen!

Seventeen!

Eighteen!

Nineteen!

Twenty!

Stop!

Your Highness...

Lu Ke.

I'm fine, Your Highness.

Not hurt at all.

It's nothing.

I'm really fine.

Why did you hurt my man?

He left this place without permission.

According to our alliance rules, he must be whipped—

50 lashes.

We're only halfway through.

Elder Lei,

we came here

in a hurry seeking medical help.

It was careless of us

to violate your rules.

We sincerely apologize.

Since this is our first offense,

could you please show some leniency?

Only by enforcing punishment according to alliance rules

will you remember more clearly.

May I ask who made

these rules you speak of?

That's none of your business.

Y-Your Highness,

considering the Storm Alliance has helped us,

I didn't fight them.

They brought me back here.

-They're actually serious about this... -Lu Ke!

Keep quiet.

Elder Lei,

your alliance saved my life.

I'll never forget that.

But Lu Ke is my man,

and I sent him out.

His affairs are naturally my concern.

The Storm Alliance

was founded by my mother.

I don't believe

she'd establish such rules as flogging.

That's right.

Your mother never set these rules.

If you have resentment,

then blame your father,

who's now in his grave.

He was the one who tried to exterminate us all.

And now you have the nerve to ask

why people here cannot leave?

Listen carefully:

it's precisely because someone once left

and led your Susha's army here.

This place was nearly razed to the ground!

Anyone can question these rules,

except your Feng family.

You have no right to question them.

Elder Lei,

as I said before,

it might not have been Feng Pingcheng who ordered

the attack on the alliance.

This matter is still unclear,

so it's premature

to pin this blood feud

on Feng Suige.

As the Commander-in-Chief of all Susha armies,

I've reviewed all military intelligence

and battle reports since Susha's founding.

Yet I've never seen any record of Susha troops

being deployed against the alliance.

If my father had truly given such an order,

there would

definitely be a record of it.

What are you implying?

The one who ordered the siege against you

was likely someone else.

You've harbored this hatred for so many years,

but I'm afraid you've been hating the wrong person.

Since you insist on following the rules,

and Lu Ke acted under my orders,

I should be the one

to receive the punishment on his behalf.

No!

Don't you dare do that!

Lei,

these youngsters don't know the rules.

You've already punished him.

Let it go since it's their first offense.

Suige.

Elder Lei is a respected senior, after all.

If you apologize,

he'll let it go.

Let's discuss leaving later.

Only those who have done wrong need to apologize.

What have I done wrong?

Elder Lei,

we will

definitely leave this place.

Good.

I'd like to see

how you leave.

Today, out of respect for Ling Feng,

I'll let you off this time.

If it happens again,

I'll show no mercy!

Feng Suige,

the feud between us is not yet settled.

I'll make you pay for

every single one of them.

[Yinghua Palace]

On the day the late Emperor was assassinated,

Eunuch Ma and the Jinwu Guards on duty

were all killed by the First Prince.

The only witnesses to

the First Prince's regicide

were the Prince of Han

and the Commandery Prince of Yishu.

Your Majesty,

please stop putting me in a difficult position.

Even if I had

the courage of a lion,

I wouldn't dare ask the Prince of Han to verify

-the assassination of the late Emperor... -You mean...

my brother alone, with just one sword,

killed all the Jinwu Guards?

The First Prince was valiant and skilled in battle,

capable of extraordinary feats.

It's not

entirely impossible.

What about the Imperial Guards who were patrolling the palace that day?

When my brother fought with the Jinwu Guards,

there must have been such a commotion—

the Imperial Guards couldn't possibly

have missed it.

It seems

the Imperial Guards were all redeployed.

Redeployed?

By whom?

Why were they moved?

I'm foolish,

and I simply couldn't find out.

Then tell me,

who has the authority to redeploy the Imperial Guards?

Your Majesty,

please stop asking these questions.

If you continue,

my head might not remain on my shoulders.

What if I command you to speak?

On the day the late Emperor returned to the palace,

he ordered Eunuch Ma

to discipline the Imperial Guards.

Those in the palace who can command the Imperial Guards

can be counted on one hand.

Very few people...

Other than the Murong family, the only one

who can mobilize the Imperial Guards

is my mother, the Empress Dowager,

right?

This subject never said such a thing!

This subject knows nothing about this!

This subject truly knows nothing!

You're also speaking up for Feng Suige?

[Storm Alliance]

He only came here seeking medical help.

If we

forcibly keep him in the alliance,

he will certainly

do everything in his power

to leave.

Still, we cannot let him leave!

That's how I see it.

Our Storm Alliance is

[Storm Alliance]

a shelter for all under heaven,

not a prison!

But every rule established

has its reason.

Not allowing people to leave

is also to protect our alliance.

It's precisely because every one of us follows the rules

that we remain safe and sound!

Say no more.

Feng Suige cannot be an exception.

Otherwise, in the future,

wouldn't anyone be able to leave as they please?

Your Highness...

Your Highness,

please don't worry.

After years of fighting through life and death,

I've suffered all sorts of injuries.

This little injury is like a mosquito bite.

Lord Ling

doesn't even bother to come treat me.

It'll heal in a couple of days.

All right, hush now.

Okay.

You've been here for so long.

Have you ever tried to leave before?

I was worried about you before.

I did think about

going to Yujing City to find you.

But firstly, because of the bond contract,

I didn't dare risk your safety.

Secondly,

I had joined the Storm Alliance.

I didn't want to become a traitor

who breaks faith.

Given Elder Lei's attitude today,

it seems that leaving this place

won't be easy at all.

Elder Zhou, you're here.

Hello, Elder Zhou.

Lu Ke is injured.

I've come to check on him.

How do you feel?

You shouldn't have troubled yourself

over such a little injury of mine.

It's not that serious.

I've brought you some

oral medicine.

It'll help with blood circulation and reduce bruising.

That's great.

Thank you.

It's my fault for being careless.

I should have told you the rules of this place earlier.

So you

wouldn't have suffered

this physical punishment.

Elder Zhou,

we want to leave.

Is there really no way

to make an exception?

Elder Lei initially agreed to save him

out of respect for the former Alliance Leader.

Now that he's been saved,

it can be said Elder Lei has done more than enough.

So how could he possibly

let you break the alliance rules?

You know

Elder Lei's character.

Getting him to change his mind

is next to impossible.

You mean

as long as Elder Lei agrees,

we can leave?

Yes.

In the Storm Alliance,

there are four of us elders,

but really, he calls the shots.

If you stay here,

it won't be so bad.

This place has beautiful scenery,

and most importantly, it's safe and peaceful.

We have to leave.

There's still so much to do.

Do you really have to leave?

We have to.

I understand.

Where the heart finds peace,

even a humble dwelling becomes paradise.

When the heart is trapped,

even a utopia becomes a cage.

Since you're determined to leave,

I suppose you won't change your mind.

Of course.

That makes things difficult.

I have something to ask,

though I'm not sure if I should.

Please ask, Elder Zhou.

I've long heard

that you're known as the Killer God of Susha.

You must be someone

who's decisive and ruthless.

Now that you're insisting on leaving,

will you carve a bloody path out?

Elder Zhou, you're worried

that I might go on

a killing spree here in order to leave?

I hope you'll be honest with me.

But don't worry—

whatever you tell me

won't leave this place.

If I wanted to harm you,

I wouldn't have saved you in the first place.

Please rest assured, Elder Zhou.

The Storm Alliance saved my life.

I won't kill anyone.

Do you mean that?

Not even those in the alliance

who hate you to the core

and want to take your life—

you will not harm them?

That's right.

I'm a man of my word.

In that case,

then I can rest easy.

How did it go?

I've already tested him.

Feng Suige

won't agree to kill Lei Lie.

I don't understand either.

This guy carries a deep blood feud.

He should stop at nothing

for revenge.

He shouldn't have hesitated at all

to kill Lei Lie, who has a grudge against him.

It turns out

I had completely misjudged him.

Zhou Hao,

you promised

to help me get revenge.

Even if your plan

to use Feng Suige falls through,

you absolutely can't go back on your word.

Then you can't hesitate anymore.

We can only kill Lei Lie ourselves.

What are you still thinking about? We're running out of time!

Feng Suige has only just recovered

and is still somewhat weak.

Dongshi,

if we don't kill him now,

once he fully recovers,

we won't be able to kill him.

You kill Lei Lie and take control of the alliance,

and I'll help you kill Feng Suige.

I can't wait any longer!

With my talents in both strategy and combat,

how could I possibly

live in these mountains

and never get out?

Since you won't help me,

I'll do it myself!

But there's one thing

I need to remind you of.

Once Feng Suige leaves this place,

you will never

have another chance for revenge in your lifetime.

Can you swear...

that you'll definitely kill him?

Of course.

Your enemy is my enemy.

Good.

When do we act?

Tonight.

His Majesty specifically ordered

that all the dowry sent from Susha

be given to Your Highness.

This servant takes his leave.

♪ Flying alone ♪

If your future husband ever dares to mistreat you,

♪ With no need for direction ♪

come tell me.

I'll teach him a lesson for you.

I'll always be your support.

♪ Flying up to the clouds ♪

All of Susha

♪ Yet the sun is hiding ♪

stands behind you.

This is what I specially prepared for you:

a hundred-year-old walnut tree.

♪ Roaming freely ♪

It symbolizes

a harmonious marriage that will last 100 years.

♪ Unafraid of wind or frost ♪

♪ The wet wings ♪

♪ Will carry me far away ♪

Your Highness!

Your Highness...

♪ Don't cry, don't cry ♪

♪ I'll remember the way home ♪