My wife is in my arms

Chapter 749 Interview 2

"Question" fully depicts a woman's journey from being deeply in love to being unable to have the one she loves, and finally to having no regrets.

The core message of this song is actually in the lyrics, specifically the line, "A woman should never ask too many questions; she should always remain innocent, for the one she loves."

The key point is that women shouldn't ask too many questions.

Because if you ask again, the granddaddy of scumbags will fall for someone else.

"When Love Is Gone" expresses the idea that no matter how deep the feelings between two people are, once they separate, time may fade everything. For a relationship that ends in separation, whether or not there was love is no longer important.

Even the clearest and most tangible memories will dissipate like smoke in the long river of time.

Therefore, since their release, these two songs have not only maintained their popularity, but have also become increasingly popular. They are practically must-sing songs whenever you go to a karaoke bar.

After a short wait, Li Liping, the teacher on stage, smiled and said to the audience, "Today we have a great talent to share with us. Can you guess who it is?!"

Among the three or four hundred audience members, some remained silent, while others casually called out a name.

"You guessed wrong."

Teacher Li Liping said with a smile, "Then let's welcome this talented gentleman! Welcome Mr. Zhang You!"

Zhang You appeared on stage from backstage with a smile on his face. Upon seeing him, the previously quiet audience suddenly erupted in screams. Then, Li Liping announced, "That's right, it's Mr. Zhang You, the creator of sky-high priced songs!"

"..."

Zhang You was stunned.

He couldn't figure out whether Li Liping was deliberately mocking him or simply stating the facts of an event. But regardless, before understanding her meaning, he couldn't say anything and simply responded with two loud "haha" laughs.

Before knowing the opponent's intentions.

One cannot afford to be stage-frightened. Laughter can not only serve as a response but also make the audience feel that he is completely unaffected and doesn't take the matter seriously.

Li Liping couldn't help but glance at Zhang You again, then smiled and gestured to the sofa next to her. After Zhang You sat down, she smiled and sighed, "You sold one song for more money than many people earn in a lifetime, Zhang You, do you think that's appropriate?!"

Zhang You finally got to appreciate the skills of a top-tier host.

Asking such a pointed question in an exclamation-like manner left Zhang You unsure whether she was poking at his throat or genuinely inquiring.

However, Zhang You wasn't going to take this lying down. He countered, "Teacher Li, how much do you think is a suitable price for a song?"

"..."

Li Liping was stunned for a moment.

Then, regaining her composure, Zhang You's question was clearly a trap. If she answered too low, she would offend all music creators; if she answered too high, it would imply that Zhang You's exorbitantly priced songs were justified. She then chuckled and said, "I'm asking you."

"All right!"

Zhang You nodded and said, "Then let me share my thoughts. First of all, we all have specific standards for judging the value of something. How much you can buy with 100 yuan depends on the price of the items. Aside from the fact that a song is art, it's also a commodity. If it's on a shelf and I price it at 15 million, people buy it, and if no one buys it, that's fine. I'm not putting it in the freezer like an ice pop, only to find out it's a price killer when the customer goes to checkout. So the claim of an exorbitantly priced song is baseless. And frankly, I think the song I wrote for Teacher Qin Tai is worth that price."

Before Li Liping could react, Zhang You continued, "As you all know, I've composed many songs, and I believe most of the audience here have heard them. But among all the songs I've composed, very few are sung in multiple ways." "What do you mean by 'singing in multiple ways'?!"

Li Liping asked in confusion.

"It's very simple. The same song can be sung in Mandarin, Cantonese, or other languages, but... this morning I saw that the 'sky-high price song' actually went viral, so I don't plan to give out the other copyrights."

Zhang You replied with a smile.

As soon as Zhang You finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted from the audience.

"It really shouldn't have been given."

Li Liping agreed, then raised another question, saying, "Everyone knows that your songs are of very high quality. What's the secret? If so, please share it with everyone today. Pay close attention, this is live instruction from a top music creator in the music industry."

"..."

Zhang You truly experienced the host's prowess.

While asking him if he had any creative tips, they reminded the audience to pay attention, clearly not giving him a chance to say "no." However, they only touched on the topic of the exorbitantly priced song, which was quite considerate of him.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang You smiled under the gaze of the audience and said, "Since Teacher Li has spoken, I'll just give a brief overview. I won't go into the composition aspect, because that requires specialized study of an instrument and a personal understanding and appreciation of its use. As for lyrics, just search on your phone and you'll find similar paragraph structures, sentence structures, and three rules for rhyming, plus four rhyming techniques."

It seems that Teacher Li's words were quite effective, as some audience members actually took out paper and pens.

Zhang You didn't seem to mind. He continued, "For example, like..." Zhang You pointed to the backstage area and then to the area in front of him, then said, "For this distance, we can write 'Come on, come on, go on, go on,' those six words are enough. Then think about what we can add before it. 'You' and 'I' feel a bit ordinary, so how about 'the mortal world' instead?"

talking.

In front of Li Liping and the audience, Zhang You sang, "The mortal world comes and goes, how does it feel!? Doesn't it sound much better!?"

Many audience members were startled.

The main thing is that Zhang You sang those few words so beautifully. Then Zhang You said, "Let's add something else. The mortal world comes and goes, and we can add 'in the blink of an eye, all is vanity.' Let's try it..."

After Zhang You finished singing, even Li Liping looked at him with surprise.

The audience couldn't help but applaud.

"Anyway, as long as you find a point of connection with the words, writing lyrics is a very simple thing."

Reaching out, Zhang You patted the sofa and said with a smile, "For example, with the sofa, we can fill it with 'I'm sitting here, and you're all listening to me sing. I sing until your hearts break, until your hearts ache...'"

It's true that Zhang You wrote lyrics.

But the lyrics he wrote were too embarrassing to sing at a concert, mainly because... they were a bit too awful. However, now it's not like he's really asked to write a song, but rather to piece together some songs to fool people, which he can still manage.

Zhang You

Li Liping raised her hand to interrupt Zhang You's tutorial, saying, "Why don't you write one right here and now?!"

(End of this chapter)