Chapter 342: Hopeness

The song "Apologize". It is no stranger to everyone who loves European and American pop music, because this title song written by Tedder and released on the album "DreamingOutLoud" has attracted unprecedented attention from music fans around the world. Of course, there are also many people who have come to know this fresh band because of the beautiful and touching "Apologize" that Timbaland personally mixed in 2007 in "TimbalandPre Color: ntsShockValue". This remix has been certified platinum three times and has sold 5 million units worldwide. The song was either first or second on the charts that year, and even when it was pulled off the throne, it was mostly lost to another hit single written by Tedder to Leona Lewis and produced by Zuò, "BleedingLove".

Tedder can be said to have become famous because of this song, a real salted fish.

The band's debut album was released in the United States on November 20, 2007, and its global release date was in early 2008. Nearly one million copies have been sold in the United States in less than two months, and the total global sales have exceeded 2 million, which has a far-reaching impact.

This "Apologize" has a strong rhythm and the style of pop-rock/indie/alternative, which is very enjoyable to listen to, and it can be said to be a good song that you never get tired of listening to. Tedder's voice is very ethereal, making the whole piece fluttering, but it is like a heavenly sound. There are many cover versions of this song, but it is obviously not as memorable as Tedder's original song, and to be honest, Chen Feng does not have much confidence if he wants to surpass the Tedder version.

Taking this song as the first recording of his real album, Chen Feng just wants to set a high standard for himself, and he can't let the level of this new album be lower than the previous two.

For the arrangement of the original song in this memory, Chen Feng did not change it, on the same basis. Chen Feng wants to surpass the original singer, and it is indeed a bit difficult to enrich the new vitality and meaning of this song, but it is challenging to have difficulties, and soon Chen Feng walked into the recording studio and began the first official recording of this song.

“Imholdingonyourrope,

Try to remember your words

Gotmetenfeetofftheground

My heart seemed to hang in the air

Imhea day ngwhatyousaybutIjustcantmakeasound

I understood what you meant, but I could only be desperate and silent

Youtellmethatyouneedme

Love me, I was your mountain alliance and sea oath

Thenyougoandcutmedown,butwait

I am sad that you are gone, but I can only wait empty

Youtellmethatyouresorry

Not to mention that your apologies are so pale and weak

DidntthinkIdturnaround,andsay

But you wouldn't have thought that I was going to pay you a new salute

Itstoolatetoapologize,itstoolate

You're sorry it's too late, it's too late

Isaiditstoolatetoapologize,itstoolate

I said it's too late, really too late

Idtakeanotherchance,takeafall

I think I'll try and I'd rather be hurt by you again

…………

Imholdinonyourrope,gotmetenfeetofftheground

Let your every word remain in my memory, let my heart fly to you"

Chen Feng felt good about himself when he sang for the first time, and he especially grasped the rhythm of the song in place, but he still lacked the erratic and faint sadness of the song itself, so Chen Feng immediately started singing the second time after listening to it once, but this time it felt worse.

Then came the third time, but it still couldn't meet Chen Feng's satisfactory requirements. But Chen Feng then went on the fourth and fifth times...... After ten times, I felt dissatisfied, and I couldn't help but smile bitterly at myself as the first song I recorded for myself by taking this seemingly catchy song and singing without too much difficulty as the first song I recorded. But this time Chen Feng planned to drill the horns, and after drinking a glass of water, Chen Feng started recording again, and after three times in a row, it still didn't work. Chen Feng did not continue, so as not to damage his voice.

After resting for more than ten minutes, Chen Feng used his perverted recall ability to "play" his failed singing over and over again, and finally found some flaws. Keep it in mind, and then try to really understand the true meaning of this song, this song seems to be about a woman who abandoned a man at the beginning, and then came to find a man, but it was too late, however, Chen Feng carefully understood the creator's heart, although the lyrics and lyrics seem to be very decisive "ITISTOOLATETOAPOLOGIZE, TOOLATE" I feel that this man will not look back no matter what. BUT UNDER A CLOSER LOOK, THIS MAN WAS COMPLETELY CONTROLLED BY THE WOMAN, HE WAS LIKE A PUPPET HANGING A LINE, AT THE MERCY OF THE WOMAN, BUT PEOPLE STILL ABANDONED HIM, ALTHOUGH HE STILL LEFT A SENTENCE OF SORRY, CHEN FENG FELT THAT THIS SONG EXPRESSED THE MAN'S HELPLESSNESS AND CONSTANT NOSTALGIA FOR THE WOMAN, BUT HE SAID THAT HE WOULD NOT LOOK BACK, NOT AT FIRST GLANCE HE THOUGHT THAT THE WOMAN ABANDONED THE MAN AT THE BEGINNING, AND THEN THE WOMAN REGRETTED IT AND CRIED AND BEGGED TO REUNITE WITH THE MAN, BUT THE MAN DELIBERATELY PRETENDED TO BE B, SHAKING HIS HEAD AND SAYING"It's too late, it's too late." Obviously not like that, and what this song is really trying to convey is the opposite. Obviously, Chen Feng had understood this song too superficially before, and he quickly substituted himself into the correct feelings that the song was trying to express.

This time, Chen Feng finally did it, because the love xù mastered well, the song was from the heart, and the effect of singing this song at the end was naturally very good. This can be heard from the applause of everyone in the studio, although they have applauded before, but obviously not as sincere as this time.

Although it is difficult to pick such a classic song as the beginning, as long as you pass the guò, the difficulty will naturally be much lower. The second song, "Numb", is a classic rock song, and it was originally created by the Linkin Park band, which became famous in the world two or three years later.

Linkin Park has had a lot more ups and downs than the OneRepublic bands before them. The rap metal style they began experimenting with in the 90s of the 20th century was not appreciated by the mainstream music industry for a long time. In the process of signing and releasing films, in the past three years, I don't know that there are few mainstream record companies that disdain them, they held 42 auditions to win the contract, failed 42 times, and even Warner, which later signed them and regarded them as treasures, has repeatedly refused, and while they are waiting for the record company to sign, their single "ONESTEPCLOSER" has become very popular on the Internet, and thousands of discussions have poured into Yahoo's fan discussion forum in just one month, and it is a popular topic on BBS. It was the power of the Internet that made Warner realize the value of the orchestra in advance and resolutely signed with it. But the band's popularity on the Internet also added a small episode to the final formation of the orchestra, that is, they finally found that even with the support of a strong network foundation, it was impossible for them to register the domain name "LINCOLNPARK.COM", but the orchestra could not lack the backing of the network. So. THE EVENTUAL NAME OF THE ORCHESTRA BECAME TODAY'S "LINKIN PARK", AND "LINKINGPARK.COM" BECAME THE ORCHESTRA'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

Linkin Park, on the other hand, does not have a relatively fixed genre, but rather a mix of rap, heavy metal, hip-hop and electronic dance music. It is worth mentioning that the orchestra's lyrics strongly reflect the voices of the young people of the contemporary E era, dissect their confusion, anguish and anger, and pull out their lowest cry. In today's era of "swearing", the lyrics of the band are very clean, without any scolding or blasphemy, even if they attack, they are to the point, rather than empty and foul-mouthed, which is not only rare in today's rock music scene, but should also be regarded as a textbook for contemporary young people's psychological inquiry, and widely recommended and carefully studied. They can be said to be the music naughty children of the new generation, who have no sect or faction, laughing and scolding and wandering between various sects, absorbing the strengths of others, and showing off the musical style of the E era. Their first album at the turn of the millennium, Hybird Theory, sold an astonishing 15 million copies. Then, Linkin'Park, which finally became a big thing, set off a wave of Linkin heat around the world, causing a "fashion storm". It is also because of the Asian ancestry of the band members that the new generation of young people in Asia who are unwilling to be left behind have discovered their own strength and charged to the forefront of world fashion. Linkin'Park brings us more than just mixed music and avant-garde fashion. Behind him is the free, broad and inclusive spiritual world of the new generation of young people. This is very interesting and worth learning.

Originally, Chen Feng liked Lincoln Park's "Intheend" the most, the song Lincoln Park's most influential song in the world, the sad prelude, the passionate climax, and the faint sadness at the end, the lyrics and songs are perfect, shocking, and resonate with everyone.

It's a pity that they have already published this song, and Chen Feng can't create it in advance if he wants to, and now he can only retreat to the next best thing to create their "numb" in the original history in advance.

“Imtiredofbeingwhatyouwantmetobe

I'm tired of going all day after what you're asking for

Feelingsofaithlesslostunderthesurface

That feeling is so hypocritical to lose yourself

Dontknowwhatyoureexpectingofme

I don't know what you're expecting from me

Putunderthepressureofwalkinginyourshoes

It's like wearing your shoes and my legs are heavy

(Caughtintheundertowjustcaughtintheundertow)

Tumbling in refluxTumbling in reflow

EverystepItakeisanothermistaketoyou

Every step I take is a mistake for you

(Caughtintheundertowjustcaughtintheundertow)

Tumbling in refluxTumbling in reflow

IvebecomesonumbIcantfeelyouthere

I'm so numb that I can't feel you

Ivebecomesotiredsomuchmoreaware

I realized how tired I was

IvebecomingthisallIwanttodo

All I want to do at the moment

Isbemorelikemeandbelesslikeyou

It's about putting you behind and getting back to your true self

Cantyou color ethatyouresmothe day ngme

Don't you know you're choking me?

Holdingtootightlyafraidtolo color control

Embrace tightly for fear of losing

Cau-coloredthatyouthoughtIwouldbe

Therefore everything you have expected of me

Hasfallenapart day ghtinfrontofyou

Shattered in front of you

(Caughtintheundertowjustcaughtintheundertow)

Tumbling in refluxTumbling in reflow

EverystepthatItakeisanothermistaketoyou

Every step I take is a mistake for you

(Caughtintheundertowjustcaughtintheundertow)

Tumbling in refluxTumbling in reflow

Andevery-colored condIwasteismorethanIcantake

I can't afford to waste time

AndIknow I know

Imayendupfailingtoo Maybe I'm going to fail

ButIknow, but I understand

Youwerejustlikemewithsomeonedisappointedinyou, you're just like me, afraid that someone will let you down

…………

IvebecomesonumbIcantfeelyouthere I'm so numb that I can't feel you

Iseverythingwhatyouwantmetobe is what you ask for me."

This song can be seen from the lyrics and the MV that Chen Feng watched in his previous life, such a story can be seen that a strong mother is too much in charge of her daughter. As a result, her personality became withdrawn and introverted, unable to communicate with her classmates and teachers at school, and she could only be trained by her mother silently at home, and could only find her spiritual sustenance in art. In fact, in the West, because of the popularization of psychology, the problems between parents and children have always been concerned, and there are many monographs on this subject, the most famous of which is "Celestine Prophecy", while in China, because of thousands of years of Confucian loyalty and filial piety, there will be no books and music like "Celestial Prophecy" or NUMB to speak for children, people only know to say: Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, there are all parents in the world! In a sense, this is unfair to children and the next generation.

Chen Feng's interpretation of this song is quite in place, and he feels very OK after only singing it three times. At this time, it was just under 12 noon. Chen Feng's original plan to record three songs a day seems to be a little too underestimating his singing ability, and there is still an afternoon to record the third song, which is naturally very loose.

After recording this second song, Chen Feng told everyone that the recording had come to an end, and then it was lunch time, this time Richard offered to let everyone go to the company's canteen to eat, Chen Feng of course did not object, and followed everyone to the company canteen of Jupiter Records, on the third floor, the environment and hygiene are quite good, both Chinese and Western food, Chen Feng ordered a few Chinese food, and after eating, he felt that the level of the chef was okay.

After only half an hour of delay in the cafeteria, Chen Feng hurried back to the recording studio, and Chen Feng would not force other staff members.

After returning to the recording studio, Chen Feng directly started the post-production and editing of the two English songs that he had just recorded in the morning.

At this time, Chen Keying, as an agent, was also very considerate, and poured Chen Feng the coffee that Chen Feng needed to refresh himself.

At this time, the studio staff who finished their lunch break also came over early. Chen Feng was not polite to them, and after the number of people came, he immediately began the recording of the third song "Day Ngmybells".

This song is the song of the Spanish prince of love songs, Enrique Iglesias (Enrique Iglesias), Chen Feng wrote his "hero" in advance when he was making his first album, and it is still one of the most recognized hits around the world.

The difficulty of this song is not very high. And Chen Feng used to be

"Ringmybell, day ngmybells

……

Ring my bell

sometimesyouloveher

You love her sometimes

sometimesyoudont

Sometimes I don't love her

sometimesyouneeditthenyoudontandyouletgo

You need it sometimes and give it up when you don't

sometimeswerushit

We sometimes rush by

sometimeswefall

Sometimes falling

itdoesntmatterbabywecantakeitrealslow

In fact, it doesn't matter baby, we can experience it slowly

cozthewaythatwetouchissomethingthatwecantdeny

Because our choice is a last resort

andthewaythatyoumoveohitmakesmefeelalive

And your every move makes me feel alive with me

comeon

Come on

…………

Ringmybell, day ngmybells

…… Ring my bell

youtrytohideit

You're trying to hide

iknowyoudo

Yes, I know

whenareyoureadywannaoursmeetupcomeandgetto

When will I be able to meet you and be with you

YoumoveMeclo color r

You make me X close

ifeelyoubreathe

I feel the breath

itslikethero color disappearswhenyouaroundme

You are like a vanishing rose by my side

cozthewaythatwetouchissomethingthatwecantdeny

Because our choice is a last resort

andthewaythatyoumoveohitmakesmefeelalive

And your every move makes me feel alive with me

socomeon

So come on

………………

sayyouwant,sayyouneed

Say you want, say you need

icandobyyourfaceknowthewayitturnsmeon

I can't stand being close to your face, and I know it's going to make me swoon

isayyouwant,isayyouneed

I say you want, I say you need

iwilldoallyourthingsiwouldneverdoyouwrong

I'm willing to pay a qiē for you, and I won't let you fall

…………

cozthewaythatweloveissomethingthatwecantfight

Because our love cannot be resisted

ijustcantgettingclo ohyoumakemefeelalive

I can't get close, you make me feel alive with myself

socomeon

So come on

…………

Ringmybell, day ngmybells

…… Ring my bell"

This song is a fusion of African music and electronic music, with a very strong Middle Eastern style, under Chen Feng's hoarse and slightly deep voice, it feels very perfect, Chen Feng is confident that it will not be much worse than the original singer Spanish love song prince.

After Chen Feng only recorded and sang this song once, he felt very satisfied, and he couldn't find fault with letting others listen carefully, which made Chen Feng proud and helpless. I wanted to record three songs a day, but now I can get one song in just a few minutes. However, since this is already the case, let's move on. Next, Chen Feng took out the scores of the three songs and handed them to everyone for discussion, so after more than an hour, the arrangement of the three songs was finalized, and Chen Feng continued to record the three new songs.

First of all, the first song "YoureBeautiful", this song is actually the first saliva song, which is not much different from the previous song "Girl, Girl, I Love You" in China, but often so, the market is more acceptable, and the singing rate is much higher than any orthodox song.

Chen Feng didn't want to include this song before, but thinking of the proud achievements of this song in the original history, he also accepted it, after all, strictly speaking, Chen Feng's purpose of releasing the album is purely to make money in Europe and the United States, not to engage in art, so since the market can accept this song, there is no need to pretend to be high. Of course, if the song is too vulgar, such as the Arthur Kid's "yes!", which has not yet been released, this single was released in 2004 in the original history, and it was No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100single for 12 weeks and HotR*B/Hip-hop Single for 5 weeks. In the first week of the album's release, it set a record of 1,100,000 sales, breaking the sales record for R*B male singers in 13 years...... It's a pity that this R*B is full of foul words, involving sensitive words such as sex and drugs, and Chen Feng certainly can't include it. And Chen Feng's album is also named "hopeness", which means full of hope, and the overall style of the album is naturally positive.

The arrangement of "YoureBeautiful" is quite simple, mainly accompanied by guitar, the original singer is James Blunt, in the original history, he released his first solo album "BacktoBedlam" in October 2004, with this single (Beautiful You) in one fell swoop, known as the modern version of EltonJohn's famous song "YourSong", and some magazines commented that his voice was "fallen angel" , It looks very melancholy, but Chen Feng feels like the sound of a hen being choked by the neck to be slaughtered, I believe there must be many people who feel this way, so this song was not widely accepted by the public when it was first launched, until six weeks later, because this song can be said to be a model of saliva songs, the singing rate is very high, quickly climbed to the championship and stayed for 6 weeks, for a time it was played on the streets and alleys of England, becoming Bronthe's most popular single. The single "Beautiful You" was not only a hit in the UK, but also across the English Channel to continental Europe, winning first in Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden, becoming one of the biggest hits of the summer of 2005. Not only in Europe, but also in Canada, the single "Beautiful You" was well received, and in the United States, it won the Billboard 100 singles (Billboard TOP100) number one. In fact, Chen Feng felt that if someone else sang this song, the results might be better. And Chen Feng is confident that his singing skills are much better than this Blunt.

In the recording room, Chen Feng started playing and singing the song "Beautiful You" with the guitar he was carrying.

"Mylifeisb day lliant.

My life is wonderful

Myloveispure.

My love is innocent and simple

Isawanangel

I saw an angel

OfthatImsure.

I am convinced of this

Shesmiledatmeonthesubway.

She smiled at me in the subway

Shewaswithanotherman.

Although she was already accompanied by men

ButIwontlo color nosleeponthat.

But I'm not going to sleep on that

Cau Ivegotaplan.

Because I've got my own opinions

Yourebeautiful.Yourebeautiful.

You are so beautiful that you are so lovely

Yourebeautiful,itstrue.

It's a heartfelt compliment to you for being so beautiful

Isawyourfaceinacrowdedplace.

I caught a glimpse of you in the crowd

AndIdontknowwhattodo.

I was overwhelmed by this

Cau Illneverbewithyou.

Because I have nothing to do with you

Yeah,shecaughtmyeye.

occupied my sight

Aswewalkedonby.

The moment we pass by

Shecould color efrommyfacethat

She must have seen it in my face

Iwas.Fl Yin ghigh.

I can't give up

AndIdontthinkthatIll color eheragain.

A glimpse, and then forget about each other

Butwesharedamomentthatwilllasttilltheend.

But the moment the eyes interact, they shine eternal light on each other

…………

Yourebeautiful,itstrue.

It's a heartfelt compliment to you for being so beautiful

Theremustbeanangelwithasmileonherface.

Her smile was like an angel

WhenshethoughtupthatIshouldbewithyou.

Maybe the angels want me to be with you too

Butitstimetofacethetruth.

But the truth is unforgiving

Iwillneverbewithyou.

I will never have the chance to be with you"

This saliva song, Chen Feng's interpretation is naturally very relaxed, and the effect Chen Feng feels much better than the original, using his voice to interpret it, it is more infectious and arouses the psychological resonance of the listener.

After Chen Feng finished singing this song, he announced everyone's rest for half an hour. Then Chen Feng followed Richard to find his cheap sister Wang Meixue, Wang Meixue now has another studio to record her album, and her producer this time is also a well-known producer in the United States, in addition, the rest of the staff of the studio has a certain reputation in the industry, if it weren't for Chen Feng's face, Wang Meixue would naturally not have such a high salary, and the share signed in the contract, Wang Meixue as a singer actually has 30%, which is also a contract with a very high salary for her。

When I arrived at Wang Meixue's recording studio, I saw that Wang Meixue was recording and singing "Invisible Wings".

"Every time I am strong in wandering loneliness

Every time, even if it is very hurt, it does not shed tears

I know I've always had a pair of invisible wings

Take me flying through despair

Don't think about the beautiful sun they have

I see that the sunset changes every day

I know I've always had a pair of invisible wings

Take me to fly and give me hope

I finally saw all my dreams blossom

The young singers of the chase are so loud

I finally soared, staring with my heart and not afraid

Fly as far as you can wherever the wind blows

Don't think about the beautiful sun they have

I see that the sunset changes every day

……

I finally saw all my dreams blossom

The young singers of the chase are so loud

I finally soared, staring with my heart and not afraid

Fly as far as you can wherever the wind blows

Invisible wings make dreams last longer than the sky

Leave a wish for yourself to imagine."

This song is a classic in terms of lyrics and songs, although Wang Meixue's singing skills are okay, but when singing, she obviously intends to show off her singing skills, but she lacks a deep understanding and interpretation of the connotation of this song, so she can only rap with her voice and shape and cannot sing the profound meaning of this song. This somewhat disappointed Chen Feng to hear it, when Chen Feng wrote such a classic song to her, although he had already stored the pearl in his heart, but now that he really feels it, he still can't help but cry a pity.

After singing this song, the Chinese who seemed to be a zuò person shook his head directly in disappointment at Wang Meixue in the recording room, and said in awkward Chinese: "You just sang out of tune in many places, you should think about it before singing it yourself." ”

At this time, the maker turned his head and saw Richard and Chen Feng coming in, and he couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly stepped forward, and said to Chen Feng in English with a little excitement: "Long, I didn't expect you to really come, before Miss Wang said that you might come here, I still don't believe it." ”

When the other staff in the recording studio saw the big star Long suddenly appear, almost all of them thought they were dreaming, and when it was finally confirmed, these people also gathered around, but because Richard, the general manager of the company, was next to them, they didn't seem too excited, after all, as musicians, they still have this professionalism.

Chen Feng shook hands with the maker and said politely: "I'm sorry for you this time, I haven't asked your name yet." ”

The maker said with some flattery: "Oh, I have a Chinese name Chen Jiahao, and I have the same surname as you." ”

"It seems that we are really connected. Wang Meixue is my godsister, this time I really trouble you. Chen Feng said politely again.

Chen Jiahao also hurriedly said politely, "It's not troublesome, Miss Wang is a very talented singer, and the works she is about to record are all first-class works, I believe that after the release of this album, she will become a first-line singer in the Chinese music scene." ”

Chen Feng thought about it and knew that Wang Meixue had not disclosed that she was the creator of these songs, so she said with a smile: "You may not know, in fact, the Chinese songs on her album are all written by me, and the other piano songs are written by herself." ”

"Ah, these songs were all written by you for her?" Chen Jiahao said with a look of surprise, "No wonder it is so good, the first classic, after the release of these songs, I think any song can become a famous Chinese song." And I am deeply honored to be the producer of this album. ”

Chen Feng smiled and was about to speak, when Wang Meixue also walked out of the recording room, greeted Chen Feng with a somewhat depressed face: "You only came now, and you didn't come over earlier to guide me." ”

Chen Feng apologized to Chen Jiahao, pulled Wang Meixue to the side, and said: "Sister, if you ask me to guide, I will tell the truth, I have also heard the song "Invisible Wings" you sang just now, in fact, you don't have to deliberately care about the tone of the song, and whether it is out of tune, you just need to feel the connotation of this song with your heart, and then sing it with your heart." ”

"I've sung it more than a dozen times. Wang Meixue muttered.

"Do you really sing with your heart?" Chen Feng asked rhetorically, "This song expresses a kind of hope for life, a strong sense of life, and gives people a healthy and upward feeling." And I didn't feel it at all from your songs. ”

Wang Meixue frowned slightly when she heard this, but she didn't deny it.

Then Chen Feng told her in detail about his understanding of the song "Invisible Wings", and then reminded Wang Meixue again to sing with "heart", not just with her mouth and voice. After that, Wang Meixue thoughtfully re-entered the recording studio and started recording.

Chen Feng didn't leave immediately, but planned to continue listening to Wang Meixue's singing of this song. As a result, this cheap old lady did not disappoint him, although there were a few rhythms that he didn't grasp well, but it was obviously much better than the previous singing. After Wang Meixue got the encouragement this time, she made persistent efforts and immediately recorded again, and the effect this time made Chen Jiahao very satisfied, shouted a few ok, and gave Wang Meixue a thumbs up in the recording room.