Daolang, a singer who was once a smash hit, has returned to the public's field of vision in recent years with a series of national style songs. Among his "Few Mountain Songs"**, there is a song that is particularly eye-catching, that is, "Flower Demon".
"The Flower Demon" is a temporal tune, in the tone of a woman's self-report, telling the tragic story of a scholar and a flower demon who missed in reincarnation. The lyrics are beautiful and subtle, delicate and simple, showing a strong national charm. The inspiration for the creation of this song may come from several stories in "Strange Tales from Liao Zhai", among which "Xiangyu" has the most references.
Xiangyu is a short story in "Strange Tales from Liaozhai", which tells the love story of a scholar and a flower demon. The scholar's name is Li Mengyang, and when he was studying in Hangzhou, he met a beautiful woman named Xiangyu. Xiangyu is a flower demon, in order to fall in love with Li Mengyang, she turned into a human form and made a private agreement with him for life. However, their love is opposed by Xiangyu's father, who is a centipede spirit who does not want his daughter to marry a mortal. He sent someone to beat Li Mengyang to death, and Xiangyu also died of grief. Later, King Yama thanked them for their deep affection and allowed them to be reincarnated and continue their relationship. However, they could not see each other because of the confusion of time and space. Li Mengyang was first reincarnated as a child of a rich family, and Xiangyu was later reincarnated as a poor woman. They met in Hangzhou, but their identities were so different that they couldn't be together. After Li Mengyang's death, Xiangyu was reincarnated as a famous prostitute, and Li Mengyang was reincarnated as a scholar. They fell in love in Hangzhou, but were obstructed by the boss of the famous prostitute, Li Mengyang was killed, and Xiangyu committed suicide. Their love has never come to fruition, and they can only love each other in reincarnation.
Daolang's "Flower Demon" is based on this story, and uses lyrics to cleverly summarize the tragedy of their love. In the lyrics, "Jun lives in the east of Qiantang, the concubine is in the north of Lin'an, when Jun goes, the brown clothes are red, the little slave's waist is yellow, he found the compass scripture, he mistakenly threw himself in Quanting, the slave went to Hangzhou, and Jun gave birth to Yu Hang" refers to the process of their meeting and separation in Hangzhou in different dynasties. Daolang also used images such as "annual rings", "paper kites" and "wind lanterns" to express their lovesickness and sorrow. This song not only shows Daolang's talent, but also shows his deep understanding and love for traditional Chinese culture.
Daolang's "Flower Demon" is a song worth savoring, which not only makes us feel the charm of the national style, but also makes us feel the power of love. If you haven't heard this song yet, you might as well give it a try, maybe you will be impressed by it.
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