My Songwriting Was Rejected, But I Became A Superstar

The first time I saw her was a sad story.

Chapter 151: It has nothing to do with romance. I’ll write a preface and wait for your reply

Lin Jiajia was looking forward to Zhou Yu’s “Lanting Preface”. After clicking the play button, the music slowly sounded. It was the familiar sound of classical music. Zhou Yu’s “Lanting Preface” is still mainly based on classical instruments, and the prelude always gives people a gentle and desolate feeling.

This made Lin Jiajia, who was familiar with Zhou Yu’s style, feel a little sad: “Is it a sad classical love song?”

From the tone of the prelude, there is a hint of sadness in the gentle and moving song.

“But if it’s a love song, why is it called this? Lanting Preface, isn’t this calligraphy…”

The song title “Lanting Preface” has the same name as the famous calligraphy work in history, which makes it difficult for people to associate this calligraphy work with love. But this is Zhou Yu’s song, and everything impossible happens to Zhou Yu, which becomes possible. Just like the previous song “Blue and White Porcelain”, the song title is porcelain, but Zhou Yu used blue and white porcelain to refer to love. This time, Lin Jiajia thinks this is the same for “Lanting Preface”.

Zhou Yu is very good at using metaphors and metonymy in his songs, which is why his songs need to be savored carefully, otherwise you may not even know what his songs want to express. This is also one of the reasons why Lin Jiajia likes Zhou Yu’s songs.

With the end of the prelude, Zhou Yu’s singing sounded in Lin Jiajia’s ears.

“Lanting calligraphy is like flowing clouds and running water

Under the moon, the door is as careful as your footsteps

It is easy to copy the thousand-year-old stele, but it is difficult to copy your beauty

Who can give the true heart to…”

Listening to Zhou Yu’s singing and looking at the lyrics, Lin Jiajia was amazed again. Especially Zhou Yu’s lyrics, which are ancient and charming, and from the title and the first line of lyrics, they are all rewriting the famous calligraphy work “Lanting Preface”, which seems to have nothing to do with feelings. But in the second sentence, the topic changes, and the sentence “Under the moon, the door is as careful as your footsteps”, instantly cuts into the heroine.

And from the first sentence, it seems to be borrowing the flowing clouds and running water of calligraphy to compare the gentle beauty of the heroine.

The simple first two lines of lyrics reflect Zhou Yu’s profound literary skills. Writing ancient style songs is completely different from writing modern pop music. It requires a high level of literary attainments from the creators. Otherwise, the songs written will not have the flavor of ancient style and charm, let alone poetry and artistic conception.

Not to mention creators like Zhou Yu who like to use metonymy and metaphor in songs, which is even more difficult.

But Zhou Yu’s writing is very beautiful, and with just two simple sentences, the tone and theme of the whole song are cut in. Using calligraphy to describe the heroine and to represent love, Lin Jiajia thinks this is really poetic and romantic.

“Shepherd’s flute, yellow wine, and a few more dishes of side dishes

The afterglow of the sunset is like your shyness and drunkenness

The copy is easy to write

And the fragrance of ink will not fade away and leave the aftertaste with you

Who is surrounded by a line of cinnabar…”

Zhou Yu released three new songs, two of which are by Jay Chou and one by JJ Lin. This “Lanting Preface” is one of Jay Chou’s many representative Chinese-style songs and one of the enduring classic songs. Especially in the past two years, with the development of short video platforms, the popularity of this “Lanting Preface” has continued to rise.

This “Lanting Preface” was published on October 15, 2008 and included in Jay Chou’s personal album “Capricorn”. The lyrics were written by Fang Wenshan, the music was composed by Jay Chou, and the music was arranged by Zhong Xingmin. The three of them joined forces to create this classic work that has been handed down from generation to generation.

As a superstar singer in the Chinese music scene, Jay Chou has long achieved extremely high popularity and artistic status worldwide. His music style is unique, integrating classical, pop, rock and other elements. Both lyrics and music are deeply loved and recognized by the public. And this “Lanting Preface” has become a classic masterpiece in the hearts of many fans with its profound emotions and unique artistic style.

Lin Jiajia listened to Zhou Yu’s singing, and the song had already reached the chorus.

“It has nothing to do with love. I write the preface and wait for you to come back.

The pen is hanging and the waves are rolling on the shore.

Why is the word love wrong? I can’t write it down.

And I only lack your understanding of my life…”

Zhou Yu’s singing voice is a little hoarse, but it is very touching. The melodious and beautiful singing seems to have some kind of magic, which can make people calm down and immerse themselves in the story.

Go to the song and experience the beautiful love.

To be honest, Lin Jiajia felt that Zhou Yu’s song was amazing enough. Both the lyrics and the music were top-notch, completely different from the inferior ancient style songs that she had heard on the market recently. This kind of music was popularized by Zhou Yu’s song “Blue and White Porcelain”. Sure enough, he is still needed to relieve everyone’s desire for this kind of music.

“This song is not as bad as the previous one, Blue and White Porcelain.”

This is Lin Jiajia’s very objective thought.

And Zhou Yu’s singing next surprised Lin Jiajia so much that she pinched her thigh.

Zhou Yu’s singing suddenly changed.

“It has nothing to do with romance. I’ll write a preface and wait for you to come back.

I’ll write a single stroke and the waves on the shore will roll in a thousand waves.

Why is it that the word love is not right no matter how I write it down?

But I only lack your understanding in my life.

It has nothing to do with romance. I’ll write a preface and wait for you to come back.

I’ll write a single stroke and the waves on the shore will roll in a thousand waves.

Why is it that the word love is not right no matter how I write it down?

But I only lack your understanding in my life…”

In this section, Zhou Yu changed his singing style directly. Lin Jiajia’s heart trembled and her face was full of disbelief: “This… This is opera singing!”

If Zhou Yu’s previous song had already touched her, then this opera singing style gave Lin Jiajia goose bumps. This song is originally an ancient style and rhyme, and with such a traditional opera singing style, it has a unique flavor. Lin Jiajia felt that the addition of Zhou Yu’s opera singing style instantly raised the level of this “Lanting Preface”.

Opera is the essence of the country. Zhou Yu integrated it into the song, which is really wonderful.

“It’s fine to combine classical music with modern pop music, but now we’re also integrating traditional opera singing into pop music. The combination of the three is really eye-catching!”

Lin Jiajia was a little excited. She really liked Zhou Yu more and more, and admired him more and more. It’s really unique to combine classical music, opera singing, and modern pop music so perfectly!

“I’m afraid Zhou Yu will dominate the hot searches again!”

Just this song “Lanting Preface” has just been online for a while. After a while, the hot searches will definitely explode. Zhou Yu’s song will definitely explode!

She didn’t listen to the other two songs now, nor did she listen to the three new songs released by Shen Guangyan this time. Just listening to Zhou Yu’s “Lanting Preface”, Lin Jiajia was sure that Zhou Yu would probably win this time!

On Wen Shiyi’s side, she was also listening to Zhou Yu’s new songs, and the first one she listened to was “Lanting Preface”.

“The years passed in a flash, and the beauty was annihilated in an instant.

Looking back at the bluestone street, you smiled gracefully.

Hate it?

You shook your head and sighed, who made you frown?

And the boudoir only has the smell of rouge…”

Listening to Zhou Yu’s ancient style song, Wen Shiyi was also very intoxicated. She liked Zhou Yu’s song “Blue and White Porcelain” very much before, but she didn’t expect that Zhou Yu’s new song online this time also has this kind of song. The key is that Zhou Yu also added a new element to this song, using opera singing. The key is that Zhou Yu’s opera singing is very professional, not amateur at all, as if he had learned it specially.

“This guy writes modern love songs well, and this classical love song is even better.”

While listening, Wen Shiyi was thinking about Zhou Yu’s song writing. She really thinks that this guy is amazing, not only is he good at writing modern love songs, but also such classical love songs are beautiful and poetic. Even if you just look at the lyrics, whether it is this “Lanting Preface” or the previous “Blue and White Porcelain”, taken separately, it is like a beautiful classical poem.

I have to say that Zhou Yu’s literary attainments are really high.

“People and geese fly south and turn around to glance at you with tears in my eyes

How can I sleep with a handful of moon in my hands and memories

How can I

I sew embroidered shoes with my heart and complain every stitch

If flowers blame butterflies, who will you blame…”

Listening to Zhou Yu’s songs, Wen Shiyi leaned on the bed in the hotel with headphones. She has been running programs and activities in recent days. It is rare to rest today. Zhou Yu’s new song happened to be online, so she can listen to it to relieve her fatigue.

Having known Zhou Yu for so long and listening to so many of his songs, Wen Shiyi really feels that Zhou Yu is good at too many styles of songs. Whether it is modern love songs, folk songs, or current ancient style music, he can do it.

The most important thing is that this guy can also write animation scripts. I don’t know if there is anything he can’t do.

The song in the headphones is still going on, and the song is gradually coming to an end.

“It has nothing to do with love, I write a preface and wait for your reply

The waves on the shore are rolling with a pen

Why can’t I write the word love? It’s not right no matter how I write it

But I only lack your understanding of my life

It has nothing to do with love, I write a preface and wait for your reply

Handwritten without guilt and fear of the world’s right and wrong

The rain hit the banana leaves for several nights

I

Wait until Chun Lei comes to remind you who you love…”

When the song ended, Zhou Yu’s singing gradually disappeared, but Wen Shiyi was still immersed in the beautiful love of the song. Listening to Zhou Yu’s songs is not just listening to music, his songs can take you to experience the stories described in the songs.

Wen Shiyi calmed down for a while, then picked up her phone, looked at Zhou Yu’s other two songs, and clicked on the second song “Rainbow”. After listening to it, she clicked on the third song “Back to Back Hug” .

These two songs are different from “Lanting Preface”. They are modern love songs.

Although listening to these two songs after listening to “Lanting Preface”, Wen Shiyi always felt that “Lanting Preface” sounded better, but these two modern love songs are not bad either. In general, the three new songs Zhou Yu released this time are all of good quality, among which she thinks “Lanting Preface” is the best.

“Shen Guangyan and Hua Tian are probably worried again this time.”

Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone! Eat well and drink well during the Chinese New Year, and have good luck in the New Year!

Everyone can join the group and receive red envelopes at night.

(End of chapter)