Chapter 98 This song is really scary
Yuyu syndrome patient: "Brother Yoyo, when did your rap become so smooth? Did you take the little blue pill?"

Bai Xingjian: "No, I ate the red one."

Holding Hands with Guanyin: "A friend of mine started liking rap after listening to your songs, but your singing style is completely different now. My friend wants to learn it. Can Yoyo make a video?"

Bai Xingjian: "Making friends out of nothing? Hahaha, of course I can make a video, but it still depends on your performance. My new song will be online tonight... You know what I mean!"

My dad has small breasts: "I know, I know! Yoyo brother, I'll use my dad's private money to buy your new song!"

Bai Xingjian: "No! Minors please do not buy this!"

My dad has small breasts: "I'm an adult! Yoyo brother, who are you looking down on!!!"

……

At nine o'clock in the evening, Bai Xingjian randomly replied to messages from fans on Weibo as usual.

But his heart was like the crackling sound of a keyboard, chaotic and exciting, difficult to calm down.

Today is the first time that Bai Xingjian releases a single under his own name. Although he is quite confident, he still can't help feeling nervous.

It was just that he was rather excited these days, and the tension in his heart relaxed a lot after the live broadcast. After replying to the messages on Weibo as usual, Bai Xingjian felt sleepy. He lay down on the bed and didn't even take a glance at the new task information before falling into a deep sleep.

[New task released: Please ask the host to sell more than 100 million copies of "In the Name of the Father"]

[Reward: Blind box of the work*1, attribute points*n]

Although Bai Xingjian was asleep, many people were still awake.

After all, it’s not even ten o’clock yet. Who would go to bed so early?
Anyway, it’s impossible for college students to go to bed so early.

Linjiang Normal University, a girls’ dormitory.

Soft single bed.

Wang Pei Ni put on the headphones she had bought at a high price, turned on Spark Music, clicked on the exclusive section of "New Era of the Heavenly Group", found the sixth episode, then clicked on the song "Above the Moon", waiting for ten o'clock to arrive.

Feng Shiqi's familiar Mongolian voice rang out, and Wang Peini squinted her eyes comfortably.

When listening to music, you still have to wear headphones to feel it!

Accompanied by the melodious tune, Wang Pei Ni clicked on Li Zhenxi's personal homepage on Spark Music.

That's right, she is waiting for Lee Jin Seok's new song to be released.

But for some reason, when Wang Peini heard Bai Xingjian's voice in the headphones, she suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of excitement in her heart.

"His voice...seems kind of nice."

Wang Pei Ni turned over and clicked on the page of Li Zhenxi's released single, ready to listen to the new song as soon as possible.

Although she knew that Bai Xingjian would also have a new song online at 10 o'clock tonight, Bai Xingjian was not Wang Peini's first choice.

In terms of rap style, she prefers Lee Jinseok.

After all, Li Zhenxi's stage presence is more handsome when he raps, and he can hit the spots that Wang Pei Ni likes more.

The song "Above the Moon" in my headphones hasn't finished yet, and it's already ten o'clock.

Wang Penny quickly refreshed the page, and the gray song title "KING" turned black.

Lee Jin Seok's new song is officially online!

Wang Penny clicked play without hesitation.

For music on the Xinghuo platform, except for songs specially specified by the copyright holder, other non-downloaded songs can only be listened to for free five times a month.

However, halfway through listening to the song, Wang Pei Ni could no longer hide her love for Lee Jin Seok's song "KING". She swayed her body rhythmically and directly clicked to download the song.

【2.00, payment successful! 】

The uniform price of songs here is two yuan per song.

After downloading the song, Wang Pei Ni added "KING" to her "rap" playlist.

This playlist only has three songs, all of which are Gu Zetao's singles. Now with the arrival of a new partner, the number becomes four.

Seeing "KING" appear as the first song in the playlist, Wang Pei Ni hesitated for a few seconds, but decided to adjust the order and move "KING" down to the second position.

The first one is still Gu Zetao’s song.

"Woohoo~ I found another good song!"

After doing all this, Wang Penny stretched her body excitedly.

Rossi, who was on the bed next to hers, said helplessly, "Penny, stop shaking it. The bed is about to fall apart if you keep shaking it."

"Okay! Xixi!"

Wang Pei Ni, who was in a very happy mood, responded readily, propped herself up and changed from lying to sitting.

Liu Yue, who was sitting opposite her, smiled and asked, "You look so happy. It seems that Li Zhenxi's new song is very good?"

"Of course! Xiao Yueyue, do you want to listen? I can share the audio." Wang Peini made the invitation with great interest.

Liu Yue smiled and shook her head: "I'm not that interested in Li Zhenxi's songs. I want to listen to Bai Xingjian's new song. Didn't he say that he will release a new song tonight? Penny, have you listened to it?"

"Not yet. I was just planning to give it a listen. Do you want to join me?"

At this time, Li Zhenxi's "KING" has been played once. Although Wang Peini wants to continue listening, she still invites Liu Yue.

"Sure! But let me find my headphones first." Liu Yue responded and started rummaging through the drawers on the bed.

Two minutes later.

Liu Yue put on her headphones, and Wang Pei Ni also came to Bai Xingjian's personal homepage.

"'In the Name of the Father', the title of his new song is quite interesting."

Wang Penny muttered, "Xiao Yueyue, I'm going to start playing this song."

"Ok!"

As Liu Yue finished speaking, a line of lyrics that was difficult to understand sounded quietly.

The two looked at each other in confusion, as if they were both saying, "This shouldn't be Mongolian, right? There seems to be a 'Maria' in the lyrics. Is this a foreign name?"

Before they could think about it, instruments such as violin, guitar, cello and clarinet suddenly sounded, accompanied by an unknown language and the perfect blend of soprano, creating a solemn and dignified atmosphere of the song yet filled with a sense of mystery and weirdness.

Wang Penny and Liu Yue frowned slightly, feeling a little strange and weird.

What style of song is this?
It’s okay if I don’t understand it, but why is it a bit scary?
"Drive~drive~"

Hearing the two "gigs", Wang Peini and Liu Yue both breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, I have a familiar feeling. This is the style when Bai Xingjian sang "Free Flying"!
But the next second, a group of four sopranos sang, piercing the eardrums and striking the soul, instantly shattering the sense of security that the two women had just created for themselves.

"what--"

"what--"

The moment the soprano voice sounded, Liu Yue felt a chill down her spine, her adrenaline surged, and she took off her headphones at an extremely fast speed.

"What the hell! This is fucking!"

A swear word rarely came out of Liu Yue's mouth.

Her movements attracted the attention of the other two girls in the dormitory.

"Yueyue, what's wrong?"

"Aren't you two listening to music? What's going on?"

Luo Xi and Lai Jie asked with confusion on their faces.

Liu Yue was still in shock, patting her chest and saying, "Bai Xingjian's song is like a horror movie, it scared me to death, damn!"

When she said this, she turned her head and glanced at Wang Peini, only to see that the girl was sitting peacefully on the bed, listening to music with headphones on, as if nothing had happened.

Noticing Liu Yue's gaze, Wang Penny adjusted the volume and said, "It's not scary now. The prelude of this song seems a bit long. You should still have time to put on your headphones and continue listening."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yue made an expression that said "Are you sure?"

Wang Penny nodded affirmatively, and Liu Yue put on her headphones again.

Luo Xi and Lai Jie looked at them both strangely.

"Are Bai Xingjian's songs so scary? Yueyue seems to be so scared that she doesn't dare to continue listening."

"I don't know, how about we both go and listen?"

"Sure! It's quite interesting."

then……

Luo Xi and Lai Jie's conditions are exactly the same as Wang Pei Ni and Liu Yue's.

Rossi was relatively calm and only slightly frightened.

As for Lai Jie, she has a more delicate personality and her reaction is even stronger than Liu Yue's.

The scream she burst out was almost as loud as the soprano in the song.

This is not the only case. Listeners across the country who were wearing headphones and playing "In the Name of the Father" were all shocked. Some of the braver ones took off their headphones and began to greet Bai Xingjian, the instigator.

Wang Peini, who had been immersed in the music, watched her eyes become brighter and brighter as she followed the lyrics sung by Bai Xingjian.

Download! Download! Download hard!
……

Hotel Room 1901.

Li Zhenxi is currently listening to Bai Xingjian's new song.

Know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will never end.

Listening to the nearly 90-second prelude of "In the Name of the Father", he sneered disdainfully.

"Too many elements, too long rhythm, and a disorganized sound. It's still considered 'bullying'? I thought it was amazing, but after so long, this is all I got?"

Li Zhenxi smiled very relaxedly. How many people can patiently listen to this ambiguous prelude?
One person out of ten?
When the song entered the verse part, Lee Jin Seok calmed down and listened.

"The cool morning dew wets the black dress"

"The cobblestone road is foggy, and my father is whispering"

"Helpless awakening can only be more cruel"

"Everything is for the road to the church."

"The fog that cannot be blown away hides the intention"

"Who stopped pacing softly"

"The bullet that passed through took away the temperature before you could even cry."

The lyrics at the beginning are extremely visual, as if pulling people into a foggy scene leading from a cobblestone road to a church.

The two lines in the middle are similar to psychological descriptions, depicting the protagonist's state of mind as he is forced to embark on the path of becoming a godfather.

The last paragraph, in the form of narration, opens the story of the song "In the Name of the Father".

But Li Zhenxi didn't understand what they meant.

In his eyes, this verse is neither good nor bad, the ending sound is just a "u", and there is no eye-catching punchline.

"We are all guilty of different sins"

"I can decide who is right and who should sleep"

"Debates cannot be resolved in a night that never ends"

"Shut your mouth, the only favor"

"Everyone who stands in the way is guilty, and there is no way back even if you regret it."

"Judged in the name of the Father, there is no word for that feeling"

"It's like laughing and crying at the same time, staring into complete darkness"

"I am intoxicated by the tragedy that stops the spread of tragedy"

The first line of the lyrics comes from the Bible, judging from God's perspective, and then switches to the perspective of the Godfather, who defines the theory of guilt.

One is god, the other is godsfather, very interesting lyrics.

What follows is all about the description of the godfather, that is, the godfather's power and the loneliness in his heart.

In this short passage, the flow (pronunciation, intonation) changes three times.

Li Zhenxi, who is very sensitive to rap, heard it and his brows began to frown slightly at this moment.

"Look down and kiss my left hand"

"In exchange for the promise of forgiveness"

“Old pipe organ in the corner”

"Always, always, always accompanying"

"The black curtain is blown by the wind"

"The sun penetrates silently"

"Sprinkle on the beasts that I have tamed"

Another extremely smooth flow.

Hearing this, Li Zhenxi showed disbelief in his eyes for the first time.

Is this really so smooth?

Even if a professional rapper were to sing this part, it would probably be difficult to recreate the same charm, right?
And this rap also has a melody...

"Shout in silence, shout in silence"

"Loneliness began to ferment" and "kept laughing at me"

"Memories gradually burn"

"Pictures of Once Innocent"

"Cruelly gentle appearance"

“It’s vulnerable time”

“Let Us Pray Together”

Everyone has vulnerable moments, and this is especially true for the Godfather.

If he wants to protect his family, he must become cold-blooded and inhuman.

Sometimes, for the sake of his family, he would even kill his own relatives.

However, what kind of desolation will it be when the Godfather's tough exterior collapses and enters a vulnerable period?

Li Zhenxi couldn't understand it, but he could perhaps empathize.

Because after listening to these lyrics, he entered a vulnerable time.

"Merciful Father, I have fallen"

“A kingdom where sin cannot be seen”

"Please forgive me for being conceited."

"No one can say no one can say"

“It’s hard to bear”

"Behind the glory is carved a trace of loneliness"

This is the confession of the Godfather. He has fallen into a place full of sin, but he did not pray to God to forgive his sins, but to forgive his arrogance.

Why is this so?

Because the Godfather's power reached a level that no one could match, his inner arrogance reached its peak and he no longer even believed in God.

"I close my eyes and I see again"

"The picture of that dream"

"The sky is foggy"

"My father held my hands"

"Walk Gently"

"The quiet cobblestone road in the early morning"

Hearing this, accompanied by the soprano from the Italian opera house, Li Zhenxi suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

This paragraph of lyrics seems to complement the first paragraph.

What level of punchline is this?

Other rappers use one or two sentences to make a punchline, but you use two verses of lyrics directly for your punchline, right?

The story and design are really fucking strong!

Li Zhenxi was a little breathless, as if a heavy stone slab was pressing on his chest.

Suddenly, five gunshots were heard in the headset.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

Li Zhenxi took a deep breath and some cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

The soprano voice at the beginning of the song did not scare him, but the five gunshots at this moment scared him.

This arrangement...

Li Zhenxi felt that he was completely enveloped by the atmosphere of this song.

The familiar song continued to play and Li Zhenxi listened numbly.

Suddenly there was another gunshot.

"boom--"

The Godfather's confession appeared again with a completely different tone from before.

"Merciful Father, I have fallen"

“A kingdom where sin cannot be seen”

"Please forgive my arrogance"

"Carved with a Loneliness"

These two confessions can be said to be the most interesting words in the song "In the Name of the Father".

The previous confession wrote that the Godfather did not believe in God, but in this confession, after the last gunshot, the tone of the singing suddenly rose, the Godfather's heart began to change, and he had a feeling of confessing to God.

The understanding of the lyrics here may need to be borrowed from "The Godfather" movie trilogy.

In the first two parts, the image of the Godfather is conceited, arrogant, and indifferent, but in the third part, Godfather Michael Corleone suddenly begins to repent.

Many people say that this is the failure of "The Godfather" trilogy, because no one understands why the Godfather needs to confess.

After all, as a hero, one should be conceited throughout his life, from the moment he embarks on the path of becoming the Godfather until the end of his life.

The third part of "The Godfather" is very controversial, but it has to be said that "In the Name of the Father" is an almost perfect fusion of the "Godfather" trilogy. In this song, the Godfather's life is reflected.

"I close my eyes and I see again"

(The mottled family crest was wiped overnight)
"The picture of that dream"

(Only the radiance of loneliness can understand this feeling)
"The sky is foggy"

(The candlelight keeps shaking)
"The owl is looking into the distance on the window lattice"

(...)
The last part of the song uses a duet technique, with young and old voices interweaving with each other.

Is it the Godfather’s childhood memory or his dream?
Li Zhenxi had no idea.

After listening to this song, he felt his throat tighten, as if it was being strangled, making it difficult to breathe.

He finally understood what Bai Xingjian meant when he said that day, "I'm afraid my songs may bully others."

This is more than just bullying!

This is an all-round and fierce attack, killing people and destroying their hearts!
The arrangement, lyrics, structure, storytelling and many other song elements of the song "In the Name of the Father" simply surpass his song "KING" by more than one level.

Comparing the two, it is completely a dimensionality reduction attack.

The gap between them is like the gap between an animation and a Jiang Wen movie.

"I don't want to listen anymore..."

Li Zhenxi muttered something in a trembling voice, raised his shaking hands to take off his headphones, hesitated for a while, and finally found the download button to download the song "In the Name of the Father".

This song is worth learning.

But Li Zhenxi has no desire to learn at all now. He doesn't even want to look at the sales of his singles. He just wants to lie back on the bed and relax. The song "In the Name of the Father" has really had a huge impact on him.

Standing up from the computer chair, Li Zhenxi began to walk towards the bed. On the way, he staggered and almost fell.

Wang Yaqi, who was lying on the bed, glanced at him, opened her mouth to say something but said nothing.

Because at this moment "In the Name of the Father" was playing in her headphones.

There is no need to think too much, Lee Jin Seok must have been influenced by this song.

Tonight, some people may be too uncomfortable to sleep.

……

"Holy crap! Yoyo's new song is so awesome!!!"

"It really shocked my entire worldview! Am I listening to a song? I felt like I was watching a movie!"

"Ah? Yoyo's new song is so awesome? I'm going to go listen to it."

“‘In the Name of the Father’ is really in the name of the father! I personally feel that this will be a masterpiece!”

"I don't know what was going through Xing Jian's mind when he wrote the song. The composition, lyrics and arrangement are amazing! It completely changed my understanding of a song!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, the song 'In the Name of the Father' will start to dominate the charts in the next period of time!"

"I've finished listening to it! It's a 5 minute 42 second song, and I listened to it on my knees for two and a half minutes!"

"I declare! The title of [Qu Dad] can be directly given to Brother Yoyo!!!"

On Weibo, Bai Xingjian's fan group has been buzzing with excitement, and the atmosphere is even more lively than a holiday.

However, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Various small circles have begun to discuss the song "In the Name of the Father".

……

GoldenCold fan group.

"Everyone, have you listened to Bai Xingjian's new song "In the Name of the Father"? "

"Listen to it! This song is so awesome! It's worthy of my Xiao Bai. Although I don't know why he has changed so much in such a short period of time, I just want to say - no matter who possesses him, please don't come down!"

"Superb, awesome, unparalleled! "In the Name of the Father" is an absolute masterpiece! It will probably dominate all the charts in the coming weeks!"

“Compared with ‘KING’ and ‘In the Name of the Father’, they are not on the same level at all.”

[Lee Jin Seok’s Ten-Year Fan] has been kicked out of the group chat.

[Wosnidie] has been kicked out of the group chat.

[Mother Single Flower] has been kicked out of the group chat.

"Is there anyone who wants to comment on In the Name of the Father? Let me clear out the traitors in the group."

……

Rap circle.

"Before listening to "In the Name of the Father" - I want Disney for Bai Xingjian. After listening to "In the Name of the Father" - Who am I to diss Bai Xingjian?"

"I now understand why Bai Xingjian didn't participate in The Rap of China. This nearly one and a half minute prelude definitely won't make it past the 60-second stage of the second round of The Rap of China."

"Indeed, the 60-second segment is over, and you haven't started singing yet? Are you here to mess things up?"

"Bai Xingjian's song "In the Name of the Father" is really meant to ruin the party. Is there anyone in our rap circle who can write a song like this?"

“I feel like this song may become the pinnacle of Chinese rap.”

"Be confident and take away the feelings and possibilities."

"This song is so awesome!"

……

Linjiang Conservatory of Music, Composition Department, Class 2, class group.

“Explosive! The arrangement of Bai Xingjian’s new song is simply explosive!”

"Don't blame me for swearing, what kind of god-level arrangement is this!!!"

"We were all taught by the same teacher, but why does it feel like there's a huge gap between us and Bai Xingjian?"

"Everyone, do you think it's too late for me to add Brother Jian on WeChat now?"

"@Wang Huai, have you contacted Brother Xing Jian recently?"

"No, I've been busy choosing a venue for the graduation concert recently and I can't spare any time. What? Do you want to be a tool?"

"Oh, students from the composition department are just tools. I just want to exchange some experiences in composition and arrangement with Brother Xing Jian."

"@Wang Huai, I feel like the threshold of your dormitory is going to be trampled down soon. After those guys from the vocal department heard the song "In the Name of the Father", I wonder how many of them will want to be Bai Xingjian's tool and perform crazy output under Qu Dad's crotch."

"It's okay. Who would still live in the dormitory during graduation season? Just walk through it. They can't find anyone anyway. By the way, I won't chat with you guys for now. I haven't listened to Tuizi's new song yet. We can chat again when we have time."

"..."

Five minutes later, Wang Huai, who was lying on the bed in the hotel, stared at the ceiling in amazement, opened his mouth and shouted:
"Big Daddy! My Big Daddy!"

……

The song "In the Name of the Father" has been widely discussed, and its sales are also increasing at an extremely rapid rate.

However, compared with popular singers, there is still a lot of gap at the current stage.

Zheng Wei sat in front of the computer screen, looking at the sales of Wen Suxi's new song "Hidden Light".

This song was also released at 10 o'clock tonight, and it's exactly one hour now.

"The sales volume in one hour is nearly 60, and the sales volume in one day is probably at least 300 million."

Zheng Wei couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Wen Suxi seems to be getting better and better after leaving Yehua Entertainment...

Shaking his head, Zheng Wei put these emotions behind him and swiped the mouse to open Bai Xingjian's personal page.

Then I saw that the sales of "In the Name of the Father" reached 8 in the first hour.

Although there is a big gap with "Hidden Light", this is already a very good result.

After all, the publicity and promotion resources of the two are not on the same level.

"In the Name of the Father" is a song with real potential. With the increase in exposure, Zheng Wei believes that this song will definitely achieve surprising sales!
(End of this chapter)