Chapter 360

The original version of "Deep Sea" is rumored to be a song written for patients with depression.

The original singer is Yizhilian, with lyrics by PSROSIE.

This is a song that makes people feel extremely depressed.

On Earth in a past life, someone once gave a very vivid description of this song—"Buried in the Deep Sea."

The slow, sorrowful melody paired with Yizhilian's soft, gentle, and highly distinctive voice makes one's mood feel as if it is slowly sinking into the deep sea.

Its lyrics are equally depressing, telling the story of a girl's suicide:

The lyrics alone are enough to make one's heart ache.

Accompanied by the music, it can make one feel immersed, suffocated, and desperate.

Until...

The Phoenix Combination covered "Deep Sea."

Their grand, firm, and powerful voices, along with their perfectly judged adaptation, successfully changed the song from "Buried in the Deep Sea" to "Salvaged from the Deep Sea"!

Their singing is filled with the power of "redemption."

The young girl prepared two versions of "Deep Sea."

The desperate "healing" version of Deep Sea will be released at noon today.

The "redemption" version of Deep Sea, on the other hand, was used for the CCTV Spring Festival Gala stage.

They understand the art of building up by tearing down.

First, they bury people in the deep sea, and then, when the Spring Festival Gala stage arrives, they fish them back out.

As the great demon kings of the music industry, Xu Mingyue's appeal and influence in music are terrifying.

It was nearing twelve o'clock noon.

Countless netizens opened their music apps, rubbing their hands together, unable to wait.

Their impatient appearance was exactly like a bride or groom busy preparing for the bridal chamber on their wedding night.

For many, Xu Mingyue's new songs are a must-listen.

This has already become a habit.

In terms of music, they have never disappointed, so everyone has high expectations and full confidence in them.

Meanwhile, many musicians in the industry, from the moment they heard the news of the "Roll King's Return," put on their masks of pain.

There is no helping it.

These twins are simply too eerie.

Whenever they release a song, it almost always hits number one on the new music charts, rubbing everyone else into the dirt without the slightest bit of reason.

They are simply inhuman, monstrous existences.

Chen Xue and her boyfriend Tian Yu are both fans of Xu Mingyue.

At this moment, like countless others in China, they opened their music app and kept refreshing it.

"It's out."

Suddenly, Chen Xue exclaimed, a smile appearing on her cute, freckled face.

As always, as soon as Xu Mingyue releases a song, it appears directly on the homepage recommendations of all major music platforms.

For those twins, the major music platforms are very self-aware; they don't need to be asked, they proactively offer recommendations.

No one goes against money.

At this moment.

Tian Yu also put down his mobile game and leaned over to hug Chen Xue.

"Baby, play it so we can listen," he said.

As for the phone he threw aside—one could see on the screen that a marksman in the King's Canyon was standing in the fountain, dazed.

Neither going to defend the tower or lane, nor helping teammates, just standing there quietly, as if they had already attained Buddhahood, victory or defeat having nothing to do with them, completely detached from worldly affairs.

—You never know what your terrible teammates are doing.

Compared to the game, Tian Yu was more interested in Xu Mingyue's new song.

Only...

"Deep Sea?" Tian Yu paused. If he remembered correctly, didn't Xu Mingyue say on Weibo that this song was a heartwarming one?

Yeah, right.

Does this sound like the "Song Title" a heartwarming song should have?

Vaguely, he had a bad premonition!

In his arms.

Chen Xue downloaded the song and clicked play, all in one smooth motion.

The prelude to the song rang out in the room the next second.

First came the sound of rolling waves, followed by a piano playing two notes repeatedly.

The rise and fall of the notes were not great, and one could even say they were very flat, giving an overall feeling of depressing sadness.

Under the influence of the empathy talent, everyone's inner heart suddenly quieted down.

At this moment.

Xu Youyue's ethereal and clear singing voice began:

"Scattered moonlight passes through the clouds,

Hiding from the crowd,

Spreading like scales on the sea,

Waves wet the white dress,

Trying to push you back,

Waves wash away the bloodstains,

Delusionally trying to warm you,

Listening to the depths of the sea,

Whose wail is guiding,

The soul sinks into silence,

No one will wake you..."

The melody and song title fit well, giving a feeling that is heavy yet tranquil.

There is a sense of disappointment in the world, as well as inner despair.

And the lyrics continue the young girl's usual writing style, poetic and vivid, with imagery rushing toward the listener.

Moonlight passes through the clouds, falling onto the sea, spreading into pieces of beautiful silver-white scales.

A girl in a white dress avoids the crowd, walking alone toward the sea step by step.

Waves of the sea try to push the girl back, and the sea also tries to warm the girl, telling her not to die.

"This song is not right, very not right!" Tian Yu's heart trembled, and he hurriedly looked at Chen Xue.

Chen Xue had once suffered from school bullying and had moderate depression for three years; it was his unwavering companionship and treatment that allowed Chen Xue to gradually improve.

And this song is so desperate, so oppressive, he must not let Chen Xue have a relapse.

"Xue'er, shall we stop listening?" he said softly.

He cursed the twins in his heart—heartwarming my foot, this is depressing!

Chen Xue had tears welling up in her eyes, but she smiled and shook her head.

She had also attempted suicide before.

The lyrics evoked those memories of hers.

"It's very oppressive."

"Yeah, the singing style is very flat, the melody is also very calm, no high-pitched vocal gymnastics, but the effect is surprisingly good, filled with despair and sadness."

"Is this really a heartwarming song?"

Musicians discussed.

At this moment.

The chorus part began, sung by Mingyue, using a smoky rap, which had a unique flavor, deepening the despair and sadness.

"You like the salty scent of the sea breeze,

Stepping on the wet gravel,

You say people's ashes should be scattered into the sea,

You ask me where I will go after death,

Is there anyone who loves you,

Can the world stop,

Always putting on a smiling face for cold-hearted people,

People on the shore all wear indifference on their faces,

No attachment to the human world,

Everything dissipates like smoke..."

The sea doesn't want the girl to die like this, yet the girl remains unmoved.

Just like that, the girl blows the sea breeze she loves most, steps on the gravel, walks toward the sea step by step, and then sinks into the deep sea.

That girl in a white dress, on a beautiful night, abandoned her life and sank into the deep sea.

Who hurt her?

What led her to despair of the human world?