"And I have experienced the vicissitudes of life in the turmoil, and my thoughts need time to slowly recuperate", this is a lyric in a folk song called "Yu Xiang", which is also the core theme of this song. This song is sung by folk singer Zhang Xiaojiu and is included in his eponymous ** "Aftertaste", which is one of his masterpieces. This song tells a story about love, a story about longing, and a story about lingering fragrance.
"Yu Xiang" is a folk song, composed by Zhang Xiaojiu, lyrics by Kraft, sung by Zhang Xiaojiu, included in Zhang Xiaojiu's eponymous ** "Yu Xiang", officially released on November 2, 2017. The style of this song is characterized by simplicity, freshness and lyricism, with the guitar as the main accompaniment, Zhang Xiaojiu's magnetic voice as the main attraction, and beautiful, affectionate and sad lyrics as the main content, expressing a kind of helplessness, nostalgia and uncontrollable emotions for love. The amount of this song on NetEase Cloud exceeded 1500 million times, won the love and appreciation of many netizens, and has also become one of Zhang Xiaojiu's famous and representative works.
The background and inspiration of the song "Yu Xiang" is based on Zhang Xiaojiu's personal experience and an unforgettable love. Zhang Xiaojiu once revealed in an interview that this song was composed by him to commemorate his first love, his first love was his table mate in high school, they fell in love for three years, but for various reasons, they finally broke up. After the breakup, they did not contact or see each other again, but their feelings did not completely disappear, their memories did not completely fade, and their thoughts did not completely stop. He said that when he wrote this song, he had broken up with her for two years, but he still couldn't forget her, still missed her, and still loved her. He said that his purpose in writing this song was to express his feelings for her in a ** way, so that she knew that he was still waiting for her, still thinking about her, and still loving her. He said that his sustenance in writing this song was to hope that she would be able to hear the song, be able to feel his mood, be able to return to him, and be able to start their love again.
The lyrics of the song "Yu Xiang" were written by Kraft, who is a good friend of Zhang Xiaojiu and an excellent lyricist. According to Zhang Xiaojiu's creative intentions and emotional needs, he wrote the lyrics of this song in simple and profound language, perfectly expressing Zhang Xiaojiu's helplessness, nostalgia and uncontrollable emotions for love. The lyrics of this song, which are divided into four parts, are:
Strike a match and light up the weary night Spit out a wisp of smoke and float to the half-hidden window You jump into the wine glass, and the dream will drown forever A lock on the door of your heart, and the key is in your hand.
This is the beginning of the song, and it is also the introduction of the song, using matches, cigarettes, wine, locks and other imagery to depict a lonely, lonely, sinking, and helpless night, and also hinting at the singer's disappointment, despair, powerlessness and restraint in love. The lyrics of this part give people a feeling of depression, sadness, and helplessness, and also arouse people's curiosity and attention, wanting to know the singer's story and emotions.
Dust off quickly, don't stain your eyes Perhaps, you have long forgotten in the conversation and laughter And I am in the turmoil, I have experienced a face of vicissitudes I miss need time to slowly recuperate, and I can temporarily comfort my heart and intestines in my diary, and look back in detail Only then did I suddenly realize that it was ridiculous, don't worry about the Yang hanging on the shore Your white clothes, but the rain in your hair still leaves a lingering fragrance when you think about it.
This is the main body of the song, and it is also the body of the song, which tells the love story of the singer and his lover with images such as dust, eyes, talking and laughing, turbulence, vicissitudes, missing, past, looking back, absurdity, Yang, clothes, rain, and afterfragrance, and also expresses the singer's longing, nostalgia and emotions that he can't let go of his lover. The lyrics of this part give people a feeling of touching, distress, and sympathy, and also make people feel the sincerity and affection of the singer, and want to know the singer's ending and wishes.
Dust off the dust quickly, don't stain your eyes Perhaps, you have long forgotten in the conversation and laughter And I am in the turmoil, I have experienced the vicissitudes of life Thoughts need time to slowly recuperate.
This is the repetition of the song, but also the climax of the song, with dust, eyes, talking and laughing, turbulence, vicissitudes, longing and other imagery, repeating the love story of the singer and his lover, but also emphasizing the singer's longing, nostalgia and can't let go of the emotions of the lover. The lyrics of this part give people a shocking, tragic, and persistent feeling.