-layman's point of view
The lyrics of "Sound Slow" are selected from the famous poem "Sound Slow" by Li Qingzhao, a famous poetess in the Song Dynasty, and two or three original words of Li Qingzhao are intercepted in the middle. At the same time, they borrowed common images from China's classical poems into the song, which undoubtedly added a lot of charm to the whole song. However, because of the need of expression, the author deliberately selected some images with slightly sad characteristics, such as dark blue masonry, mottled tile paint, withered banana leaves, boundless twilight, raindrops on the eaves, etc., to create a faint overall sad atmosphere.
Through the whole lyrics, we clearly read out the vicissitudes of Nantui ancient town, the ancient rhyme of Tang poetry and Song poetry, the frustration of pursuing dreams, the sadness of falling body and mind, the feeling of poetic life and the release of repressed souls. It not only coincides with the tradition of "mourning without hurting" in the Book of Songs, but also has the introverted nature of "wanting to say and rest", which exudes the artistic charm of hazy beauty.
People who lost themselves in the noisy city read peace from the lyrics; Those who encounter setbacks in the process of chasing dreams find comfort in the lyrics; Fans obsessed with history appreciate the profundity from the lyrics; A wise man who thinks about life met a bosom friend from the lyrics. The wider the audience, the higher the sense of identity. This song itself is a poem that goes straight to the soul of the audience. Coupled with Cui Kaichao's clean, soothing, magnetic and highly recognizable voice, it can be said that the lingering sound is lingering, making people unable to bear to listen, and even unconsciously humming along with the beat, making their thoughts drift away.
Generally speaking, this song has both a love for life and a confused and frustrated mood; There are both persistent pursuit of ideals and lingering faint sadness. The rhythm should be slightly relaxed and the mood should be slightly restrained.