I have always had a soft spot for old songs—maybe it’s because I’m a bit “old” too. As I get older, I actually don’t pay much attention to songs, especially new songs. However, in my teenage years, I was relatively free and liked listening to music, and I could still understand the songs at that time.
Now, in my spare time, I occasionally listen to old songs, and I still like them very much. Moreover, looking at it from another perspective, the beauty of some classic songs has long gone beyond the music component. From a literary perspective alone, the lyrics can also withstand scrutiny. For example, this song:
This song "Why Did We Meet in the First Place" is the ending song of the movie "Kapok Kasaya".
The first section uses four "difficult" sentences in succession to summarize the fate of Hui Neng and Lin Ying, their fate of being together for a short time and then being separated, and then reviews the accidental encounter between the two; the second section Jie uses four "no" sentences in succession to express the helplessness of separation. The following sentences describe that life is like a dream, and Huineng has a long way to go in the future.
The lyrics in just two verses have the rhythmic beauty of poetry, but are also full of contradictions: I am glad to have met and known each other, but I lament the inevitable parting; I am not letting go of this relationship, but I am trying to comfort the other person and forget about myself. . Under this kind of contradiction and conflict, the lyrics are more tense and full of charm. The audience's hearts were also repeatedly pulled together, lamenting how unfortunate these young people were. They lived in a difficult era and encountered all kinds of misfortunes. Their sympathy for them rose to hatred for that era. Therefore, the connotation of the movie also Then it got darker.
This song deepens the tragic atmosphere of the movie and plays a catalytic role in making it full of words but infinite in meaning. When Lin Ying called out: "Brother Ding", Huineng clasped his palms and lowered his head and replied: "Poor monk Huineng". When the music started, Lin Ying's tears rolled down and fell on the gift that Huineng had given her as Ding Mo. In the token, the deep sadness also surged into the hearts of the audience, and the movie ended, but the hearts of the audience could not calm down for a long time.
When I was watching movies when I was a child, I was particularly impressed by the riding skills of my eldest sister Lin Ying. She was so handsome flying on the horse. She has the charm of a daughter and the heroism of a man. I proudly introduce: I am Lin Ying, heroic Ying. I really like it. And Huineng's voice is particularly magnetic, just like a noble prince. Only in recent years did I find out that it turned out to be the voiceover by teacher Tong Zirong from the Shanghai Dubbed Film Studio!
This classic is worth watching again. The grand scene and the real performance still feel wonderful even if I watch it now. When the ending song plays, everyone can't help but feel regretful and sentimental.
Go watch this movie and listen to this song, and you will know that what I say is true.