sbdcsierra Chapter 972 Nice to hear
Chapter 972 Nice to hear
Chapter 972 Nice to hear
From a long time ago... maybe when she knew that Ji Kyung-won was about to make a solo debut, or maybe when she accidentally heard Kang Seul-gi say that the inspiration for the title song was about love and ex-girlfriend, Bae Joo-hyun has always kept this song in mind.
In addition to curiosity... what is more important is an emotion that she can't quite explain.
If I have to translate and summarize it, this emotion can be barely understood as... Is the ex-girlfriend he was talking about inspired by me, and did she write this song because she broke up with me?
Also, what on earth did he write in this song.
Unlike most Kpop songwriters who like to use conventional techniques to create, Bae Joo-hyun knows that Ji Kyung-won likes to use some inspiration from life and emotions to create. Although he will also use some techniques to polish it, compared to mechanically writing lyrics, he will have some emotions and feelings mixed in.
Just like, the old "Let It Be".
As Chi Jingyuan's solo date approaches, her curiosity grows stronger and stronger. Unfortunately, she didn't hear it during the pre-recording the day before, so she can only wait for the song to be officially released.
Fortunately, Red Velvet got off work early today. After she came back at around 11 o'clock, she deliberately did not participate in other people's chatting activities. She took a shower early and lay in bed until the moment the audio source was released.
Because she wasn’t interested in the busty girl who was quite popular these days…so she didn’t watch the MV, she just listened to the song.
It was just the first second and the first sentence of the song. When she heard Chi Jingyuan's familiar voice singing that line, she felt as if an indescribable force rushed straight into her heart.
"We once loved each other, and we met."
"It has become an unforgettable memory."
The cheerful tune was pleasant to the ears, but the content of the lyrics made her fall into deep silence and trembling.
It might be the psychological suggestion caused by what I heard from Kang Seul-gi before.
Besides…she also watched the personal variety show a few days ago, and the ‘August or September’ that Chi Jingyuan mentioned casually at the end of the interview…
Even if others don’t know, doesn’t she know? “August or September last year” is the time when they broke up last year.
Therefore, Bae Joo-hyun felt that every word of the lyrics and even every syllable seemed to be telling the story between herself and Ji Jingyuan.
“I think of it occasionally in my ordinary life.”
"I would be satisfied if you were in this memory."
"That look made me know that I was loved. I really learned a lot from you."
Along with the lyrics, the stories and memories from her past memory played out before Bae Joo-hyun's eyes like a movie.
From the disgust when we first met at the company in 12, to that chance encounter by the river, that heart-wrenching cry and that Psyduck hat.
Then things gradually changed, to familiarity, closeness, ambiguity, encouragement after the unsuccessful debut in 14 and the collaboration on "Let It Be", and "Music Bank" in 15.
As well as the confession she made on the day she got off the bus, and the subsequent romantic relationship which has become one of the most important memories of her life.
Every scene seems to be branded deep in the soul. Although I usually try not to look for or recall it, it will still emerge deeply and naturally when I really need it. All the details are still vivid in my mind, every picture, every look, every sound.
All the memories and emotions surged and became chaotic when I heard this song. The images in my mind kept turning uncontrollably. One second we were in a sweet relationship, and the next second we were filled with the sadness and grief of a breakup.
Before I knew it, tears welled up in the corners of my eyes, my nose trembled slightly, and I was completely immersed in my own emotions and feelings.
The more relaxing the melody, the happier the tune, the more depressed and lost she felt as she listened to it.
"The spotlight on the romance script we wrote has now gone out."
"The plot has reached its final act."
"…The curtain fell quietly"
"That's enough. I loved you."
Until it was near the end, when she heard the chorus that sounded like fireworks in the night sky, and heard Chi Jingyuan singing the last few lines of the lyrics in his clear voice with an old-fashioned tone, and felt the remembrance, recollection and relief in the song, Bae Joo-hyun finally couldn't hold back the tears that had been accumulating for half a day and burst out, streaming from the corners of her eyes.
Ever since I met Chi Jingyuan, dated him, and broke up with him, all the sweet, sad, and painful scenes in between were linked together through the song just now.
I didn’t cry too hard when we broke up, and I tried to act strong in front of other members...but at this moment, all the emotions accumulated in my heart were stimulated by this song "Once Loved".
As if to make up for not crying enough, she cried harder and harder. Her body kept shaking as she lay on the bed. Her face had already been messed up by tears, and her messy hair was stuck to her face, making her look very disheveled.
In addition to the extremely complicated emotions in my heart, when I thought about the meaning of the lyrics at the end, I couldn't help but complain with dissatisfaction.
Just when Bae Joo-hyun was bursting into long-awaited tears because of this long-awaited song, perhaps she was too immersed in it, and she didn't notice when the dormitory door was opened or when Kang Seul-gi walked up to her.
"Unnie, why are you crying?"
Kang Seul-ki noticed something was wrong and walked over. When she saw Bae Joo-hyun crying and gasping for breath with her whole face wrinkled, she was immediately startled.
After hearing the voices of her teammates, Bae Joo-hyun seemed to come back to her senses from her memories and the song "Loved". She paused for a moment, and her silent but unbridled sobbing weakened. She, who has always been very concerned about her reputation, did not have time to take a tissue, and just wiped her face roughly with the back of her hands and arms in a somewhat sloppy manner, trying to make herself look less embarrassed.
Her hair was tangled with tears, her face was red from the strong rubbing, and her eyes, which looked a little childish without makeup, looked even more haggard.
At this time, a few tissues were handed over. Bae Joo-hyun paused for a second, then silently took them, sat up on the bed, and wiped her face quietly.
Of course, it was Kang Seul-gi who handed over the tissue... She was actually just extremely surprised when she saw Bae Joo-hyun crying, so she couldn't help but ask.
But she soon thought of this sister's character and quickly lowered her voice.
And although Bae Joo-hyun did not respond to her question about the reason for her crying, after observing for a while, Kang Seul-ki thought about the frequent solo performances of Ji Kyung-won that this sister mentioned during the casual chat these days. Especially after hearing the melody of "Loved" from the headphones that Bae Joo-hyun dropped, her small eyes under her single eyelids turned slightly, and she roughly guessed the reason.
She had just listened to the song "Loved", and the lyrics were... uh...
If Jingyuan was really describing the story between him and Bae Joo-hyun, then it is quite normal for this sister to cry like this.
She wasn't very clear about Ji Jingyuan... but she had already seen through Bae Zhuxuan, and this sister hasn't gotten over it at all.
Jiang Seqi handed over the tissue with some heartache, but at the same time she was a little proud of her own intelligence and eyes.
There are not many people as smart as her in the whole Red Velvet.
Jiang Seul-ki sat gently on the edge of the bed, looking at Bae Joo-hyun beside her with a complicated look.
This unnie is actually very strong. We have known each other for such a long time, and have been active in a group and living under the same roof for such a long time, but I have rarely seen her cry like this.
Bae Joo-hyun did not say anything either. She gently wiped her tears, as if she was calming her thoughts and thinking about how to explain to the members.
For a moment, both of them fell into silence, and the whole room suddenly became quiet, with only the occasional slight sniffing sound. The sound from the living room outside also came faintly. If you listen carefully, it seems that Park Soo-young and Kim Ye-rin are also discussing the song "Loved".
The room was silent for several minutes. After Bae Joo-hyun wiped her tears and calmed down a little, she didn't say anything but just lowered her head as if thinking about something.
But Jiang Seqi was actually a little hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.
To be honest, even though she had a very good relationship with Chi Jingyuan and stood on his side, after so much time had passed, she was not as enthusiastic as before about bringing the two of them back together.
After all, it is because of familiarity that one gets to know that close friend of the same age.
Seeing this sister crying like this just because of listening to a song, I felt heartbroken and couldn't help but sigh.
Although that same-age friend is indeed a bit better, handsome, good-looking, with a personality that is particularly attractive to girls, he is also very capable, and he is a royal family in the company with background, resources and care, uh...
Thinking of this, Jiang Seulgi seemed to understand the unnie in front of her instantly.
...But no matter what, we've been apart for so long, there's no need to be so obsessed with some things.
"Ouni..."
After hesitating for a while, looking at Bae Joo-hyun who was obviously different from usual and too quiet, Jiang Seul-ki finally spoke, trying to comfort her and said, "Actually, it's just a song. Many of the lyrics are specially used for rhyme or concept..."
"And..." She paused, then whispered, "And this song... I told you, I remember Jingyuan said that he got the inspiration from his ex-girlfriend... But you know, he has a lot of ex-girlfriends, and it may not be because of you..."
She said this because she wanted Bae Joo-hyun to stop being so conflicted and not put herself too much into the situation.
...In fact, Jiang Seulgi really thinks that this song "Loved" is about Bae Joo-hyun.
It’s just... her heart is good, but... she is not the person involved. Although she knows a lot of things as a bystander, she has not really experienced the ups and downs between Bae Joo-hyun and Ji Kyung-won.
So, her comfort seemed to have the opposite effect.
Bae Joo-hyun, who had just lowered her head and was very quiet, a little dazed as if she was thinking about something else, and it was not known whether she had heard what Kang Seul-ki said or not, immediately raised her head when she heard it.
She turned her head, her eyes suddenly rolled up, her brows slightly frowned, a sharp light appeared in her eyes, as if the gaze of an eagle or a wolf was extremely sharp, combined with her red eye sockets, formed a substantial sharp sight, with a strong sense of oppression, which scared Jiang Seqi so much that the whole person froze for a moment, her expression embarrassed, and she stood there not daring to speak.
This glance seemed to bring back some frightening memories... This sister was still very scary when she was angry.
"Do not……"
Pei Zhuxuan looked at Jiang Seqi and spoke softly. Apart from a little lingering sound of sobbing, her voice did not sound as embarrassed and fragile as when she was crying just now. Instead, she was firm and firm in an uncharacteristic way:
"It was written for me."
Then, after looking at her, the aura in Bae Joo-hyun's eyes quickly subsided and she returned to her previous appearance, lowering her head again and staring at the quilt wrapped around her body.
But she didn't say what was in her heart:
Only I... can make him feel conflicted and write these words with relief.
But...are you really relieved?
But why can't I let it go?
………………
Since the charts were refreshed at 1 a.m., the six songs from "In the Mood for Love" have directly occupied the top of all music charts, leaving all the so-called fogs before without any room for resistance.
Until eight o'clock in the morning, although strong players who had previously dominated the charts such as ZION.T and "Goblin" OST did not admit defeat and tried to regain their positions, due to the huge popularity on the first day of solo and the unexpected quality of the songs, except for two songs that were squeezed to the eighth and ninth places, the other four songs occupied all the top four places on the eight major music charts.
A quick glance at a few charts showed Yuan's name and the logo of In the Mood for Love all at the front.
Especially the title song "Love Senario", the data such as listening, likes, comments, etc. are far ahead.
Some passers-by who opened the music website early in the morning to find songs to listen to were shocked when they saw this scene. The horrific memories of the 'TT' lonely island incident some time ago came to their minds again. They thought it was another boy band fan who was making trouble and brushing the charts in the early morning.
But just looking at the data of the song ranked first, it seems not what they thought.
Many people tentatively clicked on the number one ranked song, "Love Senario".
Three minutes later...
"We wrote a looooooooove scenario~"
"The spotlight is now off~"
The sound source and the singing of the people merged together, echoing easily and wantonly in the room. The doubts and contempt in my heart just now had long disappeared. Even the sound of brushing teeth and gargling seemed to have a unique elongated tone.
The melody of "Loved" spread from small headphones and speakers to everyone's room and home, and then to the gym and convenience stores, and broke into the streets and alleys of Seoul. In the warm and brilliant atmosphere, it unknowingly spread to the entire peninsula and Asia.
In addition to the fans who were praising the song online, many passers-by also heard and fell in love with the song and the album for various reasons. Any comments and topics related to the album always attract a lot of attention and discussion. Some music bloggers also took advantage of the popularity and wrote related comments on their blogs and Facebook.
At noon, an article by a blogger named 'Kpop Experience' received a lot of likes and positive reviews, and was reposted by many fans:
"EXO's Yuan made his solo debut today, and released the full album's audio and MV at midnight.
In the eyes of many people, Yuan is a well-known and successful young actor, including Zhang Kelai in "Misaeng", Park Hae-young in "Signal", and Kim Hye-ryung in "Goblin"... But he is actually more dazzling in his own career as a singer.
There is no need for me to elaborate on the name of EXO. Even people who don't know much about Kpop and don't chase stars should have heard of it. As Yuan is the member of the group who is undoubtedly the most popular, his solo has naturally received widespread attention. After listening to it, I thought about it for a long time, and the emotions in my heart were surging and I couldn't calm down for a long time. At this moment, I put down the headphones in my hand and wanted to talk about my own feelings.
Let me start with the conclusion: Yuan's album really gave me a lot of surprise and astonishment. Based on my experience of listening to songs in the past few days, his album is one of the highest quality, or the most beautiful, in the entire music industry in recent years.
First of all, the configuration: bilingual and dual versions, four-song only CD with four covers, and four MVs. This kind of high-end configuration with huge investment makes the other SM artists who returned at the same time jealous and about to cry... But if it's Yuan, I can only say that it's not an exaggeration, he deserves it.
Then comes the album. The Chinese album title is unique and perfectly summarizes the concept and style of the album. The four versions of the cover are all very delicate, and the four connected 'Yuan' little easter eggs are memorable, including some small gifts, postcards, and even the album's script photo-style packaging. Every aspect of this album reveals care and exquisiteness. It is really the best album hardware SM has made in recent years, even better than the big group EXO.
The last and most important part is the songs... The songs are the focus of the album. No matter how well the other things are done, if the songs are not good, all the efforts will be in vain.
Fortunately, although the packaging of Chi Jingyuan's solo album is very exquisite and thoughtful, the core songs are even more perfect.
I like every song in it.
"Music Box" is full of a strong sense of youth. That kind of cool summer boyish feeling makes me feel refreshed after listening to it. This kind of refreshing feeling is really hard to find in Kpop's current dance and concept-heavy songs. This is definitely a song of title song quality. If it weren't for the high quality of the title song of this album, I would still feel sorry for this song. I don't know whether it is fortunate or unfortunate to put this song here.
It’s a bit of a shame actually… because I think this song would be better if it was released in the summer.
Then came "Save Me", a song so wonderful that I wanted to scream out loud. The chorus was so beautiful, "Listen to my heartbeat, I'm calling you urgently..." These two lines really touched me. Yuan's rock-like voice has a hoarseness, which adds a sense of fate to the boy's youth on the basis of his "Mood for Love".
There is also "I'm fine". This song should be mentioned together with "save me". A long part of the melody of "I'm fine" is the reverse of "save me". The arrangement and singing are very similar, but the theme and listening experience are completely different. "Save ME" is in bb minor, which sounds melancholy and sad, while "I'm Fine" is in D major, which sounds bright and cheerful. When I discovered this twin setting, I was really trembling and excited.
The ups and downs of the two songs, when put together, represent the touching and beautiful moments of In the Mood for Love... I think this setting and easter egg are truly great.
After that……
Finally, there is the title song "Love Senario", or its Korean name "Once Loved"... Honestly, I think the Korean name is not very good. It's just a copy of the first line of lyrics, which sounds a bit perfunctory.
But since the song is so nice, it's harmless for Chi Jingyuan to do so.
This is the song that surprised me the most in this album, and it also kept me silent for a long time.
The beginning of the song is very addictive. It is not the mindless repetitive kind of pop songs, but a catchy and nice song. The bridge, rap and even the chorus in the middle are all excellent.
The characteristic of this song is that the melody is cheerful but the lyrics convey sadness, which is warm and sad. If you have been in love or have had a relationship experience, when you listen to it alone, combined with the lyrics, you may feel a lot.
Chi Jingyuan is surprisingly suitable for this kind of fresh boyfriend style, but this album of his has brought this path and this route to an end in one fell swoop, and it is really difficult for others to surpass him.
I don’t need to elaborate too much on the excellence of this song. Other bloggers and music critics have already praised it to the utmost… I actually want to talk about the reasons and consequences of how I heard this song…
I'm not a fan, although I know that Yuan's upcoming solo debut is a major event in the music industry. Several of my friends in the fan circle, whether they are EXO fans or not, have been discussing this recently. It can be said that everyone is paying attention to this... But although I am also looking forward to it, I don't have the habit of waiting for the audio source to be released on time, and I was also busy last night, so I didn't hear this album first.
I heard this song on the speakers when I went to the gym this morning.
A song that was released at midnight was played at the gym I frequent at 8am...
I talked to the receptionist who was responsible for playing music in the gym twice. I remember it very clearly. She was a fan of Big Bang and a very loyal VIP. When TOP enlisted in the army some time ago, she even took a special leave to see him off.
As for the relationship between Bigang's fans and EXO and Ji Jingyuan's fans, I believe that anyone who knows a little about them knows that it is not an exaggeration to call them mortal enemies.
When I heard it in the gym, I was attracted by the moving melody. I practiced absent-mindedly for a while and then took out my phone to listen to the song. Before turning on the player, I chatted with a friend I knew on Kakaotalke.
This friend is a very loyal Aili, or Chi Jingyuan fan. Ever since the news of Yuan's solo came out some time ago, she has been celebrating like it's Chinese New Year. She spontaneously recommends him to people around her every day, and her daily updates are almost all about promoting him.
And today, when she heard me asking her whether Yuan's new song was good, she directly sent me a long voice message. I have selectively forgotten what she said in detail, but it was basically the same old story of a fan introducing and recommending her idol, as well as a series of flattery... But what impressed me most, apart from her high-pitched enthusiasm that made people feel helpless and annoyed, yet inevitably moved, was that her voice seemed a little choked, as if she had just cried.
Now that I think about it, it might be because the idol whom I have liked and supported for a long time delivered a result and answer sheet that did not disappoint her expectations, satisfied her, and even far exceeded her expectations, so she cried with joy.
After I finished chatting, I started listening to music and was immediately addicted to it. After repeating the main song "Loved" five or six times, I started listening to other songs.
Then, I started playing the entire album on repeat, and I have been doing it ever since.
These are my experiences before and after this album of "In the Mood for Love". The reason I say this is that these simple things made me fall into deep thought when I think back on them.
A black fan of the rival, a pure passerby, and a die-hard fan, three people with completely different identities and positions, but they got the same joy and touched by the same idol, the same album, and the same song, and gained the emotional value they hoped for and valued.
I heard that this album "In the Mood for Love" has sold three million copies? Gee, even if they were to fake it, they wouldn't dare to make such a high number... Considering what happened to me today, I think Yuan's album should give some people in the music industry some inspiration and reference.
Although many Kpop artists and idol groups nowadays focus on various concepts and styles every time they return, pay more attention to difficult dances, exquisite and eye-catching makeup, and even hype and sex, these are nothing. After all, good ideas are what can attract people and make money. "
But I want to say that I hope those management companies will not forget that in addition to these, there is another quality that is above all else, the essence of Kpop, or all songs, that truly attracts and moves people...
Still sounds good.
——Thoughts after listening to "Love Senario"
I had a meeting this afternoon, so I'm a little late.
No update tomorrow, please take a day off
(End of this chapter)