When a man was lonely and had no ambition, he would fall in love with a woman like Mrs. Ma. However, the lives of great men were often entangled with girls like A'Zhu. One wrong step and one would accidentally fall in love with green tea, just like the story of Mao and Jiang, or Xu Zhimo and Lin Huiyin, but often green tea also ended up in a painful state.
Due to various reasons, Luo Li was determined not to fall in love.
Every weekend, the band would go to the city center to perform as usual. One afternoon, when they were singing enthusiastically, they saw a group of British people in suits walking over from afar. They stood in the crowd and looked at the band. From time to time, they would point fingers and whisper to each other. After the song was over, the leader of the group walked over and reached out to shake hands with Luo Li. Luo Li quickly reached out her hand in response. Then, he handed over a business card and introduced himself," Hello, we are WSC International. I'm Alex. I'm a producer. We heard your music on Youtube and are very interested, so we hope to work with you and let the world hear your music, okay?”
Luo Li suppressed the excitement in her heart and replied," Alright, alright. We're very excited after hearing this. Now…"
Luo Li was so excited that she didn't know what to say. She kept rubbing her hands.
Alex continued," If you are free and willing, we hope to sit down with you to discuss our collaboration in depth. We also want to know more about your music.”
"Yes, we have time, any time."”
" That's good," Alex said." Do you mind going to our company, or we'll just go to a coffee shop?"”
Luo Li said,"I think it's a good idea to go to your company."
Luo Li wanted to see this world-renowned agency.
Alex said,"You've made a good choice. We have high-quality instruments and equipment. Maybe we can perform a few songs there?"Alex looked around and asked,"So, let's go and pack your equipment. We'll wait for you at the exit of the pedestrian street. Two black Mercedes-Benz, okay?”
"Alright, alright, very good."”
The man in the suit turned around and left. Luo Li and the rest were so excited that they didn't know what to do. Lisa and Lin Zilan hugged each other and jumped up and down in joy. Gao Yi was all smiles as he beat the drum at a high frequency. Luo Li looked at the sky and sighed," There will be a time when the wind blows and the waves break. I will set my clouds and sail across the sea."”
The group packed up their instruments and equipment, got into the car, and followed the two black Mercedes Benz to the world-famous WSC.
WSC was very close to the city center. It should be a branch office in Manchester City. When they arrived, they were led by the man in a suit to an office on the 15th floor. The office was very large. There was a huge conference table and a projector in front of it. It was probably used for meetings. Luo Li and the other three sat on one side, while the man in a suit and his group sat opposite each other. An employee came over to the coffee table.
After that, they started chatting.
"You look very young. Are you here to study in England?" Alex asked first.”
"Yes, we're studying at Manchester University," said Luo Li.
Alex said kindly,"Manchester University is a very good university. You must be very good at studying." Luo Li felt a little awkward. They should have just talked about the cooperation and not asked about it. However, she still replied in a friendly manner,"We're just average. Those who are good at learning are all at Oxbridge."
Luo Li saw her assistant writing something in her notebook.
Alex continued," There are many good universities in China. Why did you come to England?”
Lisa beat him to it and said," Sorry, I'm not from China. I'm American. The bassist is British." Alex smiled and replied,"Of course, I know. I'm referring to the three of them." Gao Yi replied,"The best university in China is only ranked in the top ten in the world, and it's very difficult to get in." Alex took a sip of coffee and said,"Alright, let's talk about your music. First of all, I want to know who wrote the song you sang.”
"The song we sang was one of the more popular songs in China. We just translated the lyrics into English," said Luo Li.
Alex frowned and said,"So, you guys aren't songwriters?”
Luo Li nodded and said,"We aren't." Then, Luo Li saw Alex whispering to the person beside him, and the person nodded.
" So, you need to understand," Alex said." If we release an album for you, we will have to pay a considerable fee to the original author. Moreover, the art company in China may not give us the license.
Luo Li didn't say anything. Like a child who had never seen anything, she stared at the cup on the table in a daze.
"Do you have your own songs?”? "I wrote some lyrics, but I didn't compose any music. It's in Chinese," Luo Li replied.
Alex seemed to be interested and said,"This is very good. Can you translate it into English for me to hear?”
"It's easy to translate it into English, but it'll be difficult to pursue the antithesis and rhyme of the original words," Luo Li said with some difficulty.
Alex nodded and said,"You're right, but we'll give you time. This is my email address. Please send it to me after the translation is completed." He picked up a pen and wrote down the email address for Luo Li.
"What's the name of your band?”
"The band's name is bamboolake, and their Chinese name is Nanhu Shengxiao," Luo Li replied.
After that, Alex asked the band members to introduce his family background and his story with music. He seemed to be quite satisfied or interested. He said,"Your performance is very easy to move people. Perhaps it's because of the exotic atmosphere, so we've positioned you in the Western market. Regarding the cooperation, we'll discuss it later. When you go back, organize your original lyrics and send them to me. If you're satisfied, we'll find someone to compose the song. We'll also contact the management company in China to see if we can buy the singing rights."
Before he could finish, Lin Zilan interrupted him and said,"To be honest, I can compose music"
"Really?" Alex said with relief. That's great. When you go back, prepare a few of your own songs and send them to me. Then we'll decide, okay?”
"Alright, we will!" Luo Li and Lin Zilan replied together.
The few of them stood up and were about to leave when Alex suddenly said,"Wait, I'll take you to the recording studio to experience it and enjoy your music.”
So the four of them followed him to the recording studio with excitement.
The recording studio was on the 16th floor. Luo Li saw different signs on each door. There was a photo studio, a dressing room, an instrument room... There were all kinds of rooms. The recording studio was at the end. The door was closed, and Luo Li was wondering why there was no one there. When the door opened, she heard the ear-piercing sound of death metal. Alex closed the door and said, let's go to recording studio number two.
It was obvious that the walls of the room were soundproof. Luo Li exclaimed that the soundproofing effect was extraordinary.
After that, recording studios No. 2, 3, and 4 were all occupied by various styles of music. Luo Li and the others entered recording studio No. 5. There were three to four electric guitar, two wooden guitar, a Yamaha grand piano, two bass, a drum set, four to five big slightly, a huge mixing console, and various effects. There were also violins and cellos, a few iron triangle condense microphones, and a computer with three screens with the library band software. The room was divided into a recording studio and a control room by a glass. The control room had long-range and near-field monitoring. The huge mixing console was naturally in the control room. Such a professional recording studio made the four of them feel excited. Luo Li picked up the electric guitar. It was a Fender brand guitar, priced at about 40,000 RMB per piece. It was something that many people could only dream of. A good guitar was different. The feel, pitch, and performance of other ordinary guitar were completely incomparable. Luo Li slowly swept the strings, and the pitch was in place. Then, she slowly played the GEM. This famous guitar song came from the American guitar master, Eric John. This song was a world-famous guitar song. Because it uses Eric's unique Harp Hormonics (Harp overtone), which was to use the overtone to pluck the strings to create the effect of a harp version. While plucking the strings, one would touch the strings with the fingers of the same hand. As it was a fast-paced guitar solo, Luo Li's fingers were like thousands of horses galloping on the neck of the piano. Pushing the strings, vibrating, sliding, hooking the strings, overtones... All kinds of techniques were used with ease. Alex, who was beside her, cast a look of approval. The other three members of the band were already used to it. They played with various instruments.
Under Alex's call, they prepared to play a song from China. After discussion, they decided to sing Beyond's Boundless Sea and Sky. There was only one reason: Gao Yi hoped to sing a part of it in Cantonese.
There were no drums or guitar accompaniment when the song was sung for the first time, so Gao Yi planned to sing a Cantonese version first.
With Lisa's keyboard, the performance began slowly.
"Today, I, in the cold night, watch the snow drift away with my cooled heart floating far away…" The few of them had not heard Gao Yi sing much before. The pitch of the main song was okay, but the speed was a little fast. The original speed of this song was about 75, and Gao Yi sang at least 100. Lisa kept making a downward gesture. The song reached the climax and the few of them waited expectantly.
"I'm also afraid that one day..."
Gao Yi shouted at the top of his lungs, but he still broke his voice when he fell.
Luo Li noticed that Gao Yi's face was red, and it was about time to repeat, so she gestured for him to come down. Gao Yi sat on the drum stool and began to beat the drum slowly. Luo Li carried the guitar on her back and stood in front of the microphone, embellishing the melody in English.
In fact, this song did not require the accompaniment of an wooden guitar. It was just that sometimes Luo Li could not keep up with the speed, and the guitar's sweeping string acted as a rhythmic instrument.
“NowIcansee
Snowgonewithtonight…….”
In the background, the other four people sang " Everything Has Changed " softly, but their voices were full and gentle with sadness, showing the helplessness of the empty building.
Then, Lin Zilan played the electric guitar.
When it was about to reach the climax, Luo Li relaxed her muscles and took a deep breath before singing,“Pleaseforgivemetolovefreedomsodeeply
I'malsoafraidfalling?totheground(OhNo)…….”
At the end, everyone sang together, followed by Lin Zilan's guitar solo.
The song ended with Violet Orchid's weakening guitar, reaching a state where silence was better than sound.
Amidst Alex's warm applause, Luo Li put down her guitar and bowed to express her gratitude.
Alex said," Very good. I never knew that China had such a great song. May I ask who the original singer of this song is? I hope to buy their album." Luo Li replied," Maybe it's because of the language barrier, but the songs of China have not been able to reach the world. This is exactly what I want to do. The original singer of this song is Beyond, and the name is Wideseaandsky. You can find their songs on the Internet."
Alex said," I will help you realize your dream. Are you talking about Beyoncé?”
"No, it's not America's Beyond," Luo Li explained."It's China's Beyond. They've already disbanded."
Alex said," Okay, I'll try to listen to it. When I'm done with today's matters, remember to send me the songs you've prepared."
Luo Li and the others agreed and left WSC with Alex. They got into the car and went back to the dormitory.
The sky was already dark, but the setting sun in the distance was as gorgeous as the morning sun.
After driving for a while, Gao Yi asked Luo Li,"How did you manage to hit the high notes? Why can't I hit them?“
Luo Li patiently explained," Singing high notes doesn't depend on shouting. You need to relax your muscles. You can usually do a horse stance and practice high notes with your Adam's apple down. You must have enough breath and relax your body."
Gao Yi nodded in agreement, indicating that he would give it a try when he returned.
After returning to the dormitory, Luo Li hurriedly prepared the lyrics.
The lyrics that she had written were suddenly being shown to others and might be publicized, so Luo Li was reluctant to part with them. It was like a young girl in ancient times who was suddenly snatched away by a masked man and sold to a brothel. It was like the smart girl of the Water-Moon Nunnery in the Dream of the Red Chamber who was snatched away. However, on second thought, Zhineng was kidnapped to return to asceticism and live a good life. Anyway, she missed Baoyu so much that she was obsessed with him. Why not enjoy the world of flowers? Her own lyrics would only be able to feed herself if she kept them on the computer, but once they were published, they might be able to resonate with the listeners. They might be able to inspire the public, so Luo Li was mentally prepared to make them public. However, after thinking about it and going through an intense mental struggle, he didn't know if he should choose a love song or an inspirational song first. In the end, he simply chose a combination of the two:
You and the dream
You ask me where I come and where I go
How could I let you suffer?
Storms, adventures through the ages
Like tears in the morning sun and sunset
There's only one song left in my memory
I can't force it, I can't help it
No more heartbreaking grievances
Just like those scars
Don't let love be too sharp
Breaking promises, feasting
Millions of people, millions of loneliness
Turn around, I'll light a candle for you
A million people, a million times helpless
Turning around, I still take your poison
I'm willing to try thousands of times to wake up for you
I wish to try thousands of times to run towards my dream
I will make do with the ambition of the previous generation
Lost my youth and forgot my hesitation
Yu Nian took off his hypocritical mask
Look at that bloody face
Our dreams have become graves
Laughing at myself for being ignorant
Walking in the helpless fog
I can still give you a thousand times
I'm willing to pay for you
Just to see the sunrise tomorrow
Millions of people, millions of loneliness
Turn around, I'll light a candle for you
A million people, a million times helpless
Turning around, I still take your poison
I'm willing to try thousands of times to wake up for you
I wish to try thousands of times to run towards my dream
Millions of people, millions of loneliness
Turn around, I'll light a candle for you
A million people, a million times helpless
Turning around, I still take your poison
I'm willing to try thousands of times to wake up for you
I wish to try thousands of times to run towards my dream
Millions of people, millions of loneliness
Turn around, I'll light a candle for you
A million people, a million times helpless
Turning around, I still take your poison
I'm willing to try thousands of times to wake up for you
I wish to try thousands of times to run towards my dream
After that, he sent it to Lin Zilan with a caption," Accompanying music, thank you for your hard work. Real voice domain E2-G4, fake voice domain F5."
After a while, Lin Zilan sent him two messages: " Who is the 'you' in the poem? Lonely to loneliness, grammar error!”
"Guess who?" Luo Li replied. Lonely adjectives were used as rankings.”
Lin Zilan replied,[How am I supposed to score if I don't know who it is?] Crouching tigers and hidden dragons?"
Luo Li replied,"Imagine yourself. I'm dressed in plain clothes."
After that, there was no more news from Lin Zilan. She was probably concentrating on the music. Luo Li thought that since she had already sent out one song, she might as well send out more. Therefore, Luo Li continued to pick out the lyrics. She chose about 10 songs for Lin Zilan and let her slowly compose them. Ten songs could probably make an album. If they sold well, she could do what she wanted to do financially independently. Now, Luo Li's purchasing business was developing slowly. She only had one or two orders a day. She really did not have time to pick up the goods. Therefore, she would pick up the goods on Friday night and pack them up. The next morning, when she went to the performance, she would push a suitcase to Lin Zilan. With the money earned from the purchasing agents and the income from singing, Luo Li still had to spend 400 pounds (4000 yuan) on her parents. Moreover, Luo Li had already been thrifty enough. The prices in the UK were expensive, and Luo Li remembered clearly that a 4.5 cola sold in the country was sold for 1.2 pounds (12 yuan) in the UK.
In order to save money, Luo Li only cooked meat once a week. She bought a vegetable bun and a cup of soy milk from Lin Zilan for breakfast, two sausage rolls for lunch, and ordered a bowl of rice at the Tianchao Restaurant near the school at night. Luo Li's favorite dish was Moo Shu Pork Rice. The clothes were all discounted products bought at Primark, so much so that some students thought that Luo Li was sponsored by the government.
After washing up early, Luo Li lay on the bed and read a book for a while before falling asleep.
There were no flowers in the dream, only a concert with thousands of spectators and stars shining in the sky.
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