Chapter 84 – Songs from Mu Li'ang
"MuLi'ang?” Mo Fei, a little confused, went over and looked at the e-mail.
As Mo Fei’sassistant and agent, Mo Xiaojuan's work was certainly not just to accompany MoFei around and help her with her problems. She also has to deal with manyfamous businessmen in addition to the notices arranged by the company, andarrange daily itinerary for Mo Fei.
Not onlythat, Mo Xiaojuan also helps Mo Fei, a cold person, to deal with therelationship with her fans. It can be said that Mo Xiaojuan was not idler thanMo Fei or may be even busier.
For example,the mailbox used by Mo Xiaojuan is specially used to discuss cooperation, butoccasionally fans will look up this mailbox and send some emails expressingtheir love for Mo Fei.
The one MoFei saw, from the subject line, looked a lot like this kind of email – “Tobe opened only by Mo Fei, a gift from an admirer.”
But since MoXiaojuan brought it up so seriously, Mo Fei also looked at it curiously.
The maintext wasn't long. It roughly introduced this “fan” named Mu Li'ang. Thathe has admired Mo Fei for a long time and likes Mo Fei’s singing very much. Thatwhen he saw Mo Fei’s new album suffer setbacks, he felt indignant. He thoughtthat the reason for this was that the songs selected for the album wasn't good.Therefore, he presented two songs he wrote for Mo Fei. He hoped Mo Fei couldcheer up and could make a comeback!
Mo Fei then understoodthat this was really not an ordinary fan letter!
This was a letterfrom a true fan!
Mo Fei feltwarm in her heart, and she felt that no matter how the fan wrote the song, shewould take it seriously. Even if he didn't write it well, Mo Fei would go tothe studio to record a few tapes and send them to the other party as thanks forhis concern and efforts!
However,when Mo Xiaojuan saw Mo Fei’s “unmoved" appearance, she became anxious:“Sister, haven’t you seen it yet?”
“Seenwhat?”
“Mu Li'ang?”
“Yes,my fan! What’s the matter?” Mo Fei was puzzled.
Mo Xiaojuanrolled her eyes. She helplessly pushed aside her chair and stood up, walked to MoFei’s collection cabinet and took down an album.
Mo Feirecognized it at a glance. Isn’t it Chen Yijie’s new album “Long Time NoSee” that she asked someone to buy a few days ago?
However, MoFei was still a little confused and couldn't understand what's going on.
Mo Xiaojuan broughtit closer to her and pointed to the first two songs: “Sister, who do youthink wrote these two songs?”
Mo Feididn’t have to look at it this time. She suddenly realized, “Mu Li'ang! Nowonder this name sound so familiar!? It turned out that he wrote “LongTime No See” and “Better Not To See” for Chen Yijie.
Mo Fei likesthis album very much, especially these two songs. She has listened to Cantonesesongs like “Better Not To Seen” several times!
Of course, MoFei can speak Cantonese, because even though she grew up abroad and has beendeveloping in the Mandarin circle of the mainland since she came back home, butdon’t forget that Mo Fei’s mother used to be a Hong Kong singer.
“That’sright! Sister, Mu Li'ang wrote songs for you!” Mo Xiaojuan trembled withexcitement. “And he’s a fan of yours!”
Mo Feifrowned, not as excited as Mo Xiaojuan, and calmly said, “He shouldn't bethat Mu Li'ang, right? How could there be such a coincidence?”
Of course, whetheror not that was the case, Mo Fei was interested in the two songs and asked MoXiaojuan to download the score and print them out.
“Sister,do you want the demo?” Mo Xiaojuan asked.
Mo Feihesitated and said, “You can download it, but don’t give it to meyet.”
Demo in themusic scene means sample records. The creator’s demo generally means that thecreator records his rough idea to the record company or singer as a reference,that is, the prototype of the song.
However,large record companies generally ignore these demos for fear that these willaffect the performance of the singers! Mo Fei thinks the same way. As a long-establishedfamous professional singer, she prefers to sing songs with her own ideas.
Opening thescore, and seeing the title of the first song, “The Original Dream”,Mo Fei froze. Looking at the lyrics below, Mo Fei was silent.
“Sister,it’s really for you!” Mo Xiaojuan printed two copies, and she looked atthe lyrics with interest – she knew nothing about the score and exclaimed.
Mo Fei didn'trespond, but her shocked and delight in her eyes had explained everything.
Isn't itwritten just for her?
“…… Ifthe dream hasn't fallen off a cliff, how would we know then, only the one withpersistence possess invisible wings?"
Aren’t thesesentences exactly what Mo Fei's current situation?
Her dreamhas been thwarted, her wings have been broken, everyone is laughing at her, andshe isn't optimistic about her return and her future, but Mo Fei is still clingingto her dream.
“…… The original dream is tightly grasped in hand.How can we return halfway on the way to our most desirable destination?”
“Theoriginal dream will surely be reached, and only by fulfilling our true desire canwe be considered as crossing into heaven……”
Mo Fei wantsto realize her music dream and wants to continue to stand on the stage, becausethat is her paradise!
Now, even ifshe can't get back on stage, Mo Fei is not going to give up!
“It’sdefinitely Mu Li'ang!” Mo Xiaojuan felt that her judgment was correct, andshe shouted, “Only Mu Li'ang, who has written ‘Long Time No See’, canwrite such good words!”
Mo Fei didn'tanswer. In fact, she has accepted Mo Xiaojuan’s statement, because she couldfeel what kind of melody this song was from reading the score!
Even thoughthe melody of this song was not in the same style as "Long Time No See", Mo Feibelieved that the creator who could write such beautiful melodies and lyricsthat hit people’s hearts has his own pride. How could he possible impersonatesomeone else?
Before lookingat the second song, Mo Fei couldn't wait to turn around and go to her ownrecording studio. She turned on the equipment inside, and typed in the score of“The Original Dream”. The computer equipment would simulate the soundof the corresponding musical instrument and make the accompaniment.
Of course,it wasn't as good as playing a musical instrument, but for the time being, itwas enough.
Mo Fei puton her headphones, closed her eyes, and waited for the prelude to finish beforeshe hummed softly: “if pride hadn't been brutally slapped by the cold seaof reality……”
No, it doesn'tfeel right! It seems that the previous keys should be raised appropriately.
Mo Feifrowned and dragged the progress bar, and started again.
These arethe struggles that must be experienced when recording songs! If a singer wantedto get the best feeling in the final recording of each song, every singer startsoff like Mo Fei, carefully going over every word and revising one's singingstyle over and over again.
This periodof time is very boring, but just like Yang Yi’s cooking, delicious food needs waiting!
Of course, MoFei could also choose the easy way. If she listens to the demo, recorded byYang Yi, although she could only hum vaguely, she could know the basic way ofsinging.
But what’sthe point of that? Mo Fei is not someone who follow other's style. She has herown style, her own voice, and naturally, she will also deduce the splendor thatbelongs to her!
Mo Xiaojuanstood outside the studio and patted her forehead helplessly: “Hey, are yougoing to stay up all night?”
She knew MoFei’s style; she works day and night. As an assistant and cousin, Mo Xiaojuan, couldonly abandon the idea of going home to sleep, and could only carry her bag andgo outside to buy midnight snacks for Mo Fei.
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