Article | Jun Ruyu

In the third season of Hunan Satellite TV's "Singer", Zhao Lei's song "Chengdu" made countless people cry. After so many years, Zhao Lei's name finally began to be recognized by more and more people.

I have always loved folk songs, and even though life has changed and age has added up, it has never changed. Ballads are soft and lyrical, always like the whispers between lovers, gently caressing your occasionally sad heart. In front of a ballad, it is not too abrupt for you to cry sadly. In the long road of life, we always move forward alone. The pressure of survival has made us accustomed to pretending to be strong in front of too many people.

It is late at night, with a dim wall lamp, quiet solitude, leaning against a warm bed, quietly listening to a ballad that may be melancholic, cheerful, or affectionate, but the clear, clean and ethereal singing is always... It is the comfort that can bring you sadness at the right time; even if this comfort may make your eyes wet with tears in an instant, the singing, with the moisture of early spring, slowly penetrates into your heart that has not been warm for a long time like acetic acid, and you are suddenly saddened by a burst of sadness. Hold on tight, you can't fight. Perhaps, this is the charm of folk songs: they always touch the deep memories in your soul, always peek into your inner secrets unintentionally, and always make you remember your past youth.

Yes, the voices of most folk singers tend to be deep or clear, which makes people intoxicated; or their voices are not very beautiful, but the lyrics they write have a touching quality. You will be unconsciously touched by the lyrics in their singing, and you will be obsessed with the lyrics and thus the folk singers. Yes, lyrics are the most powerful weapon for ballads to touch people's hearts, and they are also so cute.

I am past the age of chasing stars, but the songs of Li Zhi B and Zhao Lei are the songs that I have often listened to in the past few years. Speaking of Li Zhi, perhaps many people don't know him. Those who like him probably like him very much. Those who don't agree with his singing probably think that his voice is not outstanding. Indeed, the first time I listened to Li Zhi, I also felt that his voice was a bit intolerable. After listening to several of his songs, I was also touched by the lyrics, until I felt that the more I listened to them, the more charming they became.

Zhao Lei became really popular with "Chengdu", and several people in his circle of friends forwarded his songs; but before he became so popular, I had already played many of his songs on a single loop. Like Li Zhi, he is also a singer with personality and passion, and his voice is indeed relatively accepted by the public; but Li Zhi's voice is low and hoarse, and also implies a bit of hysteria and weirdness. I even feel it when listening to the song. Imagine that he might always be laughing.

Every song has its own soul, and every folk singer has a lonely soul and a soft, rebellious and struggling heart.

Among all Li Zhi’s songs, this one is probably the most popular. As soon as the prelude appeared, it was full of nostalgia. In our minds, there is probably a city that we long for or fear to reach, and it must be related to love and youth. This is a song suitable for listening quietly, and occasionally reminiscing about those green years when we cried bitterly.

Although the melody of this song is relatively light, it is still mixed with Li-style sadness. If you listen slowly, you will always hear some flavor. It seems cynical but reveals helplessness.

The hoarse voice of sadness and a touch of sadness led us to walk on Shanyin Road in Nanjing. You are imagining: Under the tree, there is a young man without a hat, his eyelids drooping, looking at her disappearing at the end of Shanyin Road, and there will be no more "goodbye". Most of the "goodbyes" are actually farewells. How many people have come to us, passed by, and gone away, leaving behind a ballad sung in a low voice, which understands you and accompanies you to tears.

Every time I listen to this song, I think of my mother, that hardworking, kind and simple woman.

Among Zhao Lei’s songs, this one is also sung more frequently. A sad and beautiful Southern girl is portrayed very concretely, and the lyrics always make a good song even better.

The first line of the lyrics makes people feel warm, and it is so beautiful to miss my sister. The lyrics are telling, playful, and more about yearning. Zhao Lei's voice always makes people unable to feel his actual age.

Among Zhao Lei’s many songs, this one is my favorite. Everyone has an unforgettable white shirt in their youth, and they all have secret loves that they may not dare to say out loud. Those youthful tremors confirm our restless youth. Some beautiful things are suitable for remembering. of.

Youth is a hasty dream, and there are always some unforgettable loves with no ending. Parting is always when waking up from a dream, and love always hesitates in the face of reality. Is there a city that you forget so much? Is there a person that makes you sad when you think of it? In that rainy little town, we also have you who we can only miss.

Folk songs touch us not only because of their usual nostalgic and melancholy tone, but also because of the singers themselves; as a form of music that is not very popular, folk songs have always been defined as niche music. Most of its fans are young and artistic people. Therefore, as a folk singer, it is actually not easy to pursue your music dream. Without a prominent family background, not much financial support, and no star power sought after by thousands of people, they did not even have their own team at the beginning. Most folk singers were short of money.

But in many folk singers such as Li Zhi and Zhao Lei, we have seen the power of dreams and the courage to persevere. Perhaps what moves us more about folk songs is that these simple singers use their persistence to compose beautiful folk songs and use their youth to tell us stories of persistence.

There is always a dream, what if it comes true?

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I am Jun Ruyu, wishing you good luck!