Chapter 328: Where Has Your Story Reached?

On stage, the song entered the chorus section at this moment.

The chorus section was sung as a duet by Superstar and Earth.

The singing spread out; the melody was not very high, nor were there any belted high notes, yet it somehow made people feel quite uplifted.

"I have crossed mountains and Dahai, and passed through crowds of people.

Everything I once possessed, in the blink of an eye, drifted away like smoke.

I have been lost, disappointed, and lost all direction,

until I saw that being ordinary is the only answer."

The song's interlude sounded at this moment, and over at the professional judging panel, many Lyricists began to understand this song a little.

Overall, the song still leaned towards a Folk style, both in terms of singing technique and lyrics.

But the composition of this song seemed different from many Folk songs that everyone is familiar with.

The music was written by Pu Shu himself, and the positioning of this song, viewed as a whole, actually reveals something positive and encouraging.

That is why the melody leans towards being more uplifting.

During the interlude, one could even hear a rhythmic sound, just like applause.

Lv Yi thought to himself: "For those who have fallen to the bottom of the valley, this song should resonate quite a bit, right?"

"And for those who have been lost, those who have fallen."

Just then, Superstar picked up the microphone again, yet the lyrics of the entire song did not repeat the A section.

"When you are still fantasizing

about your tomorrow, Via—Via—,

will she be better, or even worse,

for me, it is just another day."

The voice was as if narrating, telling a story in a gentle and engaging manner.

Yet the more Lv Yi and the others listened, the more alarmed they became.

The music of the entire song, in fact, kept repeating over and over, over and over.

From the beginning, it was those same few notes, and even reaching the B section, it was still looping those same few notes overall!

In other words, the music was simple to the extreme, without complex changes.

Yet the lyrics had almost no repetition!

"This melody can give people a very strong mnemonic point."

"It looks very simple, but to be able to use it like this is incredibly sophisticated!"

"The most magical thing is that while giving a sense of sophistication, it also makes people feel it sounds very good and is easy to appreciate."

"Why does this feeling seem so familiar?" Lv Yi sat in his chair and suddenly slapped his thigh.

This action of his startled the female Lyricist beside him, who thought Teacher Lv Yi had suddenly gone crazy.

Lv Yi suddenly remembered Luo Mo's "Sunny Day"!

The beginning of "Sunny Day" also used a few notes over and over again.

It's just that this "Ordinary Road" is even more exaggerated; it's not just the beginning that is like this, but it runs through almost from start to finish!

Because the lyrics keep changing, it gives people the feeling that the whole song is changing.

"Few composers dare to do this." Lv Yi now understood a little why Luo Mo appreciated Earth so much.

Because the two of them are simply cut from the same cloth!

They are bold enough to blaze new trails!

Thinking of this, Lv Yi suddenly felt something was wrong.

He stood straight up.

This startled the female Lyricist beside him again.

She looked at Lv Yi with the gaze one would use for a madman, unable to understand why this old man was so jumpy today just from listening to a song.

The most absurd thing was that an expression of extreme shock appeared on Lv Yi's face, as if he had seen a monster, as if he had encountered something extremely terrifying.

Yet, after showing this expression, he turned and started laughing loudly.

"He's crazy, Teacher Lv Yi is crazy," the female Lyricist thought to herself.

It was too abnormal! It was truly too abnormal!

The song entered the climax of the B section chorus, and Earth also picked up the microphone in his hand.

"I have destroyed everything I had, just wanting to leave forever.

I have fallen into boundless darkness, wanting to struggle but unable to pull myself out.

I have been like you, like him, like those wild grasses and wild flowers,

despairing, yet longing, crying and laughing while being ordinary!"

Originally, in the bullet comments, many people were posting words like "sounds good" or "stunning."

But gradually, the appearance of some vocabulary caused the whole trend to change.

"Listened until I cried."

"For some inexplicable reason, I really want to cry listening to this."

"Thought of many things."

Some people felt these types of people were pretentious, being able to cry just from listening to a song.

But some people expressed understanding.

Not everyone's life is smooth; there are actually many pitiful people in this world.

Life always has moments of helplessness, always has moments that make one despair.

Some people feel as if they are surrounded by the tide, and they experience a sense of suffocation.

Life is more than just the drudgery before one's eyes; there is also poetry and the Distance?

Is that really the case?

For some people, life is only drudgery! Drudgery! Drudgery!

But even so, one must live on with all one's might.

If the song "Melancholy" was written with exquisite precision in the format of Eight Cups of Wine.

Then "Ordinary Road" seems to be more casual and unrefined.

But the resonance it brings to people is intense, and the power it conveys is also intense.

After this chorus ends, Earth begins to adopt a very unique style of Singing.

"【Move forward, just walk like this,

even if you have been given something.

Move forward, just walk like this,

even if you have been taken away something.

Move forward, just walk like this,

even if you might miss something,

move forward, just walk like this, even if you might—】"

At first listen, you might think the singing style is strange; when the first line comes out, it feels a bit odd.

But when "Move forward" appears for the second time, perhaps it will sound more pleasant.

By the third time, it might just sound great!

Perhaps for many listeners, this section is the finishing touch of the song "Ordinary Road" and their favorite part.

After this change ends, the song begins to transition back to the climax chorus very naturally.

The entire melody begins to have layer upon layer of elevation.

The lyrics repeat the previous lyrics, but they have become more powerful!

The bullet comments begin to sweep across the screen.

"Teacher Earth is an Ox!"

"These lyrics and this melody are strong!"

"My favorite song today! None other!"

"Crushing the whole stage, it's just a total blowout!"

"The more I listen, the more energized I feel; although the song is singing about the ordinary, I feel like I've been injected with adrenaline!"

"If this vote count isn't first place, then it's a fix!"

"Even without a halo, this gets first place from Laozi!"

The professional judging panel also thought the lyrics would just repeat the chorus next.

But they didn't expect it to change again.

Even though only a few places were changed and a few words were altered, the artistic conception and feeling are completely different!

"【I once crossed mountains and the Dahai, and passed through crowds of people,

I once asked the whole world, but never got an answer!

I am just like you, like him, like those wild grasses and wild flowers,

in the dark, this is the only road I must walk.】"

On the stage, from the moment Superstar and Earth stepped onto it, mist had been rising.

Many audience members initially thought this was just to create an atmosphere, just to produce an effect, and that it was enough if it looked good!

But at this very moment, the mist stopped.

The stage floor is also made of screens, and a beam of light is produced, as if dispelling the darkness.

Earth, wearing a mask, steps directly onto this path of light, and Superstar follows closely behind.

The entire stage effect is incredibly fitting at this moment.

—The road is under your feet!

Then, move forward!

The two walk to the front edge of the stage, closer to the live audience.

After the most intense chorus sections, the whole song begins to return to calm.

For Li Junyi, the touch of this song lies in the word "ordinary," and in his own experiences and unwillingness during this period.

And what about for Luo Mo?

He actually didn't know at first why he chose to make such a face when creating the mask.

Now, he also cannot give an answer.

Earth, wearing the mask, picks up the microphone, as if whispering.

"【Time is silent, just like this.

Tomorrow is already here, hia—hia—,

the wind has blown, the road is still long,

where has your story reached?】"

The singing stops, but our story must continue.

The reason for using this song as the stage debut for the identity of Earth is very simple.

Because there are still many stories of Earth to tell.

This was merely the beginning of the story.

……..

……..

As the song ended, Earth and Superstar bowed slightly to the live audience.

The audience began to applaud vigorously, and some of the more emotional spectators let out Shouting.

Lv Yi remained standing there, laughing loudly and giving a thumbs-up.

The host took the stage and called for everyone to vote on the spot.

After the voting closed, his tone was somewhat excited; after all, this Earth standing beside him was a recent Legend.

"I didn't expect to see the legendary Earth in person today," the host said. "Teacher Earth, could you share a few words? I think the audience would also like to hear your voice in your daily life."

Luo Mo, wearing a mask, nodded.

The host immediately began to ask, "Could you tell us all why you came to the grand finale stage?"

Luo Mo lowered his voice, dropping it to the lowest register, and said, "I just came to play around."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue was in an uproar.

The expressions on the faces of Wu Yuefeng and Chun Xiao beneath their masks instantly turned somewhat unsightly, especially Wu Yuefeng's.

If Earth's Singing level was truly just for fun, then saying this would be a way to smooth things over for himself.

But was he just playing around? Was he toying with us?

The quality of the song "Ordinary Road" just now was so high, and his vocal skills were so strong; saying he came to play around now carried a different meaning.

This means he doesn't take us seriously at all!

"It's clear that Teacher Earth has a very good mindset," the host said.

The host chuckled twice and began to change the subject, preparing to interview the others.

He turned his gaze toward Lv Yi, who was still standing, and the heavyweight guest in the guest seating—Xu Chujing.

Lv Yi had just been acting like a madman, completely losing his composure.

And he looked at Xu Chujing because he knew very well that the audience was waiting to see how she, a female star in an ambiguous phase with the genius Luo Mo, would evaluate Earth?

(PS: Second update, thanks to "Laotou Dule" for the alliance leader reward, alliance leader +1!)

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