Huayu 2002, I'm going to dominate the music scene!

The next morning, he took the lyrics and music of "Run Away" to the recording studio, intending to record a demo first to see how it felt.

Jinsha happened to run into him in the corridor. Seeing the manuscript paper in his hand, she asked curiously, "Junior brother, have you finished writing the new song?"

The two chatted for a while yesterday and became quite familiar with each other. She took the opportunity to accept the title of "senior sister" and now calls him "junior brother" quite naturally.

"Yes, it's the song from yesterday." Song Mo waved the paper in his hand. "Want to listen to it?"

Jinsha's eyes lit up, and she followed him into the recording studio.

Song Mo connected the guitar, sat down in front of the mixing console, and cleared his throat.

"This song is called 'Run Away'."

As soon as the intro started and those chords came out, Jinsha couldn't help but close her eyes.

Song Mo's voice came from the monitor speakers, sounding a little hoarse.

"We dedicate our youth to that magnificent city behind us, and we pay the price for this beautiful dream..."

Jinsha leaned against the mixing console, and as she listened, she gradually quieted down.

When the chorus started, Song Mo's voice rose.

"I want to elope with you, to the farthest town. I want to elope with you, to be the happiest people..."

The melody lingered in her ears, and she couldn't help but hum along: "I want to elope with you..."

The song ended.

Jinsha immediately clapped her hands loudly: "That sounds great, junior brother, you're amazing!"

Song Mo smiled, said nothing, and put down the guitar.

Jinsha looked at him, and that little bit of envy welled up in her heart again.

But she knew that there was no use in being envious.

This person still needs to have some ability.

Song Mo listened to his own rendition of the song. To be honest, his voice was exceptionally good, and combined with his original singing skills, he was quite satisfied with the overall performance of "Runaway." Although there were still many details that needed adjustment, he was still very pleased with it.

Bi Xiaoshi and Xu Yuan were called to the recording studio by Jin Sha.

The two were discussing something in the meeting room when Jinsha burst in, shouting, "Teacher Bi, Teacher Xu, Song Mo wrote a new song, it's really good, you guys need to come and listen!"

Both of them were startled when they heard Jinsha say that.

Did Song Mo write that new song in just one day?

Bi Xiaoshi and Xu Yuan were both somewhat surprised and hesitant, but they still followed Jin Sha to the recording studio.

When Song Mo saw them come in, he didn't waste any words. He picked up his guitar again and handed them the lyrics and sheet music.

"Teacher Bi, Teacher Xu, this song is called 'Run Away,' and its style leans towards pop rock and folk rock. I'll sing it once, and you can listen to it."

The two took the score, sat down, and actually wrote it down.

They were at a loss for words and decided to listen first before speaking.

Bi Xiaoshi was still thinking about how to tell Song Mo if the song wasn't good enough without hurting his enthusiasm.

Just as he was lost in thought, the prelude began.

His gaze also focused on the lyrics.

"We dedicate our youth to that magnificent city behind us, and we pay the price for this beautiful dream..."

The lyrics were straightforward, but as soon as Song Mo's voice came out, Bi Xiaoshi knew it was right for him.

Rock and roll, once upon a time, was a symbol of a generation of young people.

It was one of the few music genres in mainland China at that time that surpassed Hong Kong and Taiwan in both quality and depth.

However, as times change, the once vibrant rock music scene, through its own self-destructive tendencies, eventually descended into the underground.

In Bi Xiaoshi's view, rock and roll at this stage can pursue anger, but it cannot pursue anger alone.

If you only pursue anger, you will inevitably push yourself further and further into the minority.

However, his opinion is unimportant; pop rock remains at the bottom of the rock hierarchy.

Fortunately, the market doesn't see it that way. With Westlife's explosive popularity in China, it's clear that people don't dislike rock music anymore; they just dislike the original rock music.

Every type of music has its time. In the early 2000s, pop rock and folk rock were undoubtedly more popular than other types of rock music.

"I want to elope with you to the farthest town..." Xu Yuan listened to Song Mo's voice, his expression changed from calm to serious, and from serious to surprised. At this moment, his whole body felt tingly.

"Wow, Song Mo is amazing." He was truly impressed now; this guy could just pick out any song and the quality was frighteningly high.

He's listened to "Run Away" so far and can't even say it's a high level of completion. It's practically a classic pop-rock song. It starts with a calm narrative, then becomes passionate, and finally ends with a lingering feeling. The layers are very distinct. The song has a deep affection and determination to abandon everything, which is very moving.

Xu Yuan could already foresee that the song's popularity in mainland China would be astonishing.

Elopement is inherently a romantic theme, and when combined with Song Mo's voice and melody...

This romantic feeling was incredibly appealing to these young women in their early twenties at the beginning of the millennium.

At the beginning of the millennium, people's definition of romance had not yet been bombarded by the later mass-produced, poorly made period dramas.

Some simple symbols can evoke people's romantic imagination; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many artistic youths in this era.

After Song Mo finished singing in one breath,

The recording studio fell silent; no one spoke.

Finally, Bi Xiaoshi spoke first, his voice a little hoarse: "When did you write this song?"

"yesterday."

Bi Xiaoshi and Xu Yuan exchanged a glance.

That single glance contained everything: surprise, shock, and something else that was hard to describe.

Xu Yuan suddenly felt old. He had been in the music industry for so many years, and he had seen geniuses and madmen.

He had previously heard that Qi Qin wrote "About Winter" in just over ten minutes.

But he could understand. After all, that old guy was breaking up with Joey Wong back then. She was Joey Wong, after all. It's understandable that he would write such a song when he was deeply in love.

But what about Song Mo? A nineteen-year-old.

To write a song of this caliber in one night is no ordinary feat; it requires a significant investment.

Upon hearing Song Mo's answer, Bi Xiaoshi couldn't sit still any longer. He paced back and forth in the recording studio, muttering, "The lead single, absolutely the lead single. Pop rock, catchy melody, powerful lyrics—this album is a sure thing, a sure thing..."

He stopped, looked at Song Mo, his eyes shining.

"Xiao Song, I've really struck gold!"

Song Mo smiled and hung the guitar back on the wall.

After "Run Away," the two men's confidence in Song Mo was clearly at an all-time high, and Song Mo followed them back to the conference room.

As soon as we entered, Xu Yuan said enthusiastically, "Xiao Song, I suddenly realized that your album is great as you envisioned it. 'Pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, eighteen kinds of martial arts'—that's indeed a good concept. Have you thought about the proportion of songs of different styles on the album yet?"

Song Mo looked at Xu Yuan, whose expression had changed 180 degrees, and felt a little uncomfortable.

He coughed a few times and said, "I was just about to tell you that I want to put 12 songs on the album, including 3 R&B songs, 4 Chinese style songs, 3 hip-hop songs, and 1 rock song and 1 folk song."