One person's entertainment

Chapter 41: I would rather listen to the music than be the person in it

"Your road in the afternoon makes you smile; my road in the afternoon, you understand what I say..."

"Whenever the word 'youth' appears in our sight, various stories will emerge. Some people recall the beauty of youth, while others lament the regrets left behind. The most memorable thing about youth is its imperfections, which give us more room for imagination..."

"Today, we have invited the song 'Heart Too Soft' to dominate the radio charts for eight consecutive weeks, and his debut album has sold millions of copies. He just turned 19 this year. Singer-songwriter Shen Lingyou, we will chat about youth together..."

At this time, tens of thousands of listeners were listening to the program "Afternoon Avenue East" on the radio.

"Oh, it's him."

"One night, one glass of wine, one song 'Too Soft Heart', it made me cry my eyes out."

"At his age, he is in the prime of his youth, which fits the theme of today's program."

"I just read in the newspaper not long ago that he is a student of the Central Academy of Drama. Could it be that an actor who can't sing is not a good student?"

"It's popular to develop multiple fields now. Three of the four kings have dabbled in film, television and music."

"Haha, I want the host to ask him what he thinks about 'punching the king and kicking the queen'."

……

Shan Lin is an editor of "Music Gramophone" magazine and a loyal viewer of the program "Afternoon Avenue East". In the program, she can not only listen to good songs but also find work materials.

She knows today's guest Shen Lingyou. "Heart Too Soft" has been very popular recently, and she was one of the first to hear the song. However, she did not write an article about it. It was written by one of her colleagues.

When she heard that the sales volume in the mainland was 85, in Hong Kong was 10, in Formosa Province was 25, and in other parts of Asia was 10, she was astonished.

It’s not surprising that the mainland can sell this number of products, after all, the population base is there.

The key point is that so many albums were sold in Hong Kong, Formosa Province and other parts of Asia, which is quite surprising. In the past, albums of Hong Kong and Taiwan singers were very popular in mainland China, but there were only a handful of albums of mainland singers that could sell "tens of thousands" in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Now, a new singer who suddenly emerged has won a platinum record in Hong Kong and a double platinum record in Formosa Province with just one song, and has also achieved great sales overseas.

If piracy is included, the popularity of the film would be multiplied by 10, and the total sales would be at least over 1200 million copies.

This can't be called surprise, but "shock"
Shan Lin feels that the song "Heart Too Soft" is just okay, not breathtaking, and it's just luck that it became so popular.

So, she did not become a fan of Shen Lingyou.

He is handsome, but she is not a fangirl. She will not be a fan of any handsome guy.

She has always been a fan of singers based on their songs, and this one song alone is not enough to make her a fan.

It’s not that she looks down on those singers who rely on only one famous song to make a living throughout their lives, but if she wants to become the star idol she likes, she needs more excellent songs, at least ten.

"He answered questions in a humble and natural manner, showing a kind of elegance. This makes people like him. I just don't know if he was reading from a script prepared by the radio station."

Shan Lin was sitting in front of the radio, eating melon seeds and commenting on the interview with Shen Lingyou.

At this point, the interview was coming to an end.

Wang Dong: "Thank you very much to Shen Lingyou for sharing his insights on youth with us. Now you will hear the title song "Goodbye Youth" from his new album of the same name "Shen Lingyou" which will be released on January 1 next year."

Shen Lingyou: "I write to commemorate the past, and write to express my longing. Even if youth is hesitant and the passing is helpless, I must keep moving forward. I hope everyone will like this song and this album of mine."

Shan Lin raised her eyebrows slightly. Are they going to release an album so soon? And it's an original album with ten songs.

The interval between the two songs is less than two months. Could it be a rubbish song that was rushed out and shoddily produced to cheat people out of money?
But it is also possible that these songs had been prepared a long time ago, and the previous song "Heart Too Soft" was just a test song.

No matter what the real situation is, songs are meant to be listened to. It is better to sing them pleasantly than to talk about them in a flowery way.

"Goodbye youth? At how old do you have to be to say goodbye to youth?" The title song represents the face of the album. Although the quality of an album cannot be measured by only the title song, in addition to the title song, there are also non-title songs in the album, and some non-title songs are even more popular than the title songs, but to a large extent the title song plays a decisive role in the album.

Shan Lin feels that her ears are like a ruler. Just by listening to the title song, she can judge the production level of the entire album.

She wanted to see whether Shen Lingyou was really talented or just got lucky by stepping on dog shit.

As for whether you will become a fan, just listen first!
"I will set out at dawn in late autumn, accompanied by the rocking of the iron carriage..."

As soon as Shen Lingyou's singing came out, Shan Lin's eyes lit up.

From the word "will" in the first sentence, we can see that what is described in the song is actually more of a personal imagination.

The scene in the lyrics is that he is about to leave, and when he leaves, he is filled with nostalgia for his youthful past.

Shan Lin unconsciously sat up straight and listened attentively.

The faint sadness and melancholy in the melody fall like drizzle and slide into every corner of the soul.

It is very faint, but the shallow trace left in my heart contains strong emotional appeal that cannot be erased or waved away.

"Goodbye youth, goodbye beautiful pain..."

After the main song of soft but not delicate, strong but not rough ends, Shen Lingyou's tone rises slightly and he sings the chorus of pain, sadness and tearing.

It seems free and easy at first listen, but if you listen carefully you can hear the unwillingness, like a boy standing in front of the balcony, opening the window, looking at the setting sun and the migratory birds flying away and saying to himself "Goodbye youth, eternal confusion", with many twists and turns.

This is much more interesting than simply writing about a middle-aged person's general memories of youth, and it has a unique sense of sadness and satisfaction.

"I……"

Shan Lin inexplicably felt her eyes moisten, and then tears flowed down uncontrollably.

Shen Lingyou's singing opened the window of memory, looking for that touch, everything is engraved in my heart.

The life in high school and college, the smiles, the beauty, the tears, are all her youth.
“I’m not afraid of music being too good, I’m just afraid of the lyrics touching my heart. I would rather listen to the music than be the person in it!”

This is the motto of Shan Lin's song.

Today, I was moved.

It also proves the saying that "Those who write songs use their brains, those who sing use their hearts, those who listen to songs use their emotions, and those who have stories shed tears."

"Different from the soothing love song style of "Heart Too Soft", this Shen Lingyou is really something."

According to the consistent style of rock songs, judging from classic songs such as "Nothing at All", "Shame on Me", and "Back to LS", the melody of the chorus part is usually exciting, that is, high notes.

But Shen Lingyou's song "Goodbye Youth" is an exception. The melody remains flat throughout. Even when singing such a strong part as "listening to the violent roar of my heart", there is no high melody.

It is very harmonious with the theme of this song which is to commemorate youth. It is a feeling of gratitude and lamentation, rather than shock and anger. This is incredible.

Great!

Whether writing or singing, it's amazing!

At this time, Shan Lin had the idea of ​​writing an article for Shen Lingyou.

Obviously, the choice of "Goodbye Youth" as the title song was not wrong, and it immediately hit the hearts of the listeners.

(End of this chapter)