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Chapter 425: 403 - A Mountain in the Lyric Writing World_1

Chapter 425: Chapter 403 – A Mountain in the Lyric Writing World_1

“Following the ‘Song of Water’, all other verses are abandoned!”

This is a later evaluation of Su Dongpo’s ‘Song of Water’, and Su Immortal is another alias many people have for Su Dongpo.

Here, the ‘Song of Water’ is just a verse title.

In fact, there were many prominent figures in the ancient Celestial Dynasty who wrote the series ‘Song of Water,’ but Su Dongpo’s is the most famous. It also has broad public appeal and the highest literary praise, its glory outshining all other works with the same verse title!

Unfortunately, Blue Star does not have this work.

So when the people of Blue Star heard the song ‘May We All be Blessed with Longevity’ and saw this ancient verse gradually unfold like a picture scroll, their first inner feeling was shock. Even without Ni Hongwu’s literary background, they could intuitively appreciate the grandeur of this verse!

“Damn, these lyrics are explosive!”

“What kind of divine lyrics are these, anyway!”

“My mom asked me why I’m listening to the song on my knees!”

“Listen to the first sentence, ‘How Long Will the Full Moon Last,’ well, quite straightforward. Listen to the second sentence, ‘I raise my wine glass and ask the blue sky,’ hmm, interesting. Keep listening, ‘In the heavens I see, what is the year tonight,’ I can’t close my mouth already…”

“You can’t close your mouth just listening to this? Then wouldn’t your jaw dislocate when you hear the rest?”

“I know Xian Yu is a great lyricist, but I didn’t realize he was this brilliant!”

“I no longer have the courage to call him Xianyu the old thief…this is not an old thief, it’s clearly an ancestor!”

“Damn, your ancestor is your ancestor!”

“My grandpa just entered the room and asked what song I was listening to, and had me write down the lyrics for him…”

“Why do I feel that this verse is in no way inferior to some of the poems that have been passed down in history?”

“Upstairs, you are not alone!”

“Our Chinese teacher has just @ everyone in the group to recite the entire lyrics of ‘May We All be Blessed with Longevity’!”

“Whether Xian Yu is a maestro or not I don’t know, but he’s definitely a master lyricist!”

“…”

The song comments area of major streaming apps first exploded!

Following this, the hashtag #MayWeAllbeBlessedwithLongevity made it to the top of the Tribe’s hot topic chart in less than an hour, as if it was on a rocket!

Then right after,

Hashtags starting with #MayWeAllbeBlessedwithLongevity also made it to the top of the blog’s topic chart around the same time!

The lists of hot topics in both Tribe and Blog were set off by this song!

At the same time, ‘May We All Be Blessed with Longevity’ shook countless literary youths’ circles with its lyrics——

“The most brilliant lyrics in the history of the music scene have been born!”

“If Blue Star has a master lyricist, it would definitely be Xian Yu.”

“Fish Papa, are you intentionally not letting other lyricists sleep in the middle of the night?”

“Xian Yu, always a god!”

“What a battle of gods, watch Xian Yu dominate with one verse!”

“…”

Not just the public, the shock from the lyric world at ‘May We All Be Blessed with Longevity’ is even more unspeakable, their reaction is even more extreme than that of Ni Hongwu!

“These are not just lyrics, this is art!”

Famous lyricist Rabbit Two, who has often discussed Xian Yu’s songwriting, voiced his opinion and his admiration was clear.

“After listening to ‘May We All Be Blessed with Longevity,’ my first reaction is, does such a song really need a melody? It was only when I listened to it for the second time that I realized, this verse doesn’t even need a musical tune to express itself, it is still art when considered in isolation. This is the first time I have rated lyrics as ‘art’, and probably the only time.”

Not just Rabbit Two.

Many lyricists of the same caliber within the industry, and even some lyricists close to the level of Ni Hongwu, were bombarded out of nowhere. No one can remain calm in front of such lyrics.

Lyricist Daoist Monk commented as followed:

“I don’t dare speak for other aspects as they are not my areas of expertise, but in terms of lyric writing, ‘May We All Be Blessed with Longevity’ eclipses everything, including Ni Hongwu’s lyrics this time, as well as all the works I have published and will publish. I hope everyone will not continue to regard Xian Yu as just a songwriter, he is also a top-notch lyricist.”

Lyricist Easygoing then posted a status update: “Ni Hongwu’s lyrics this time have reached the peak of her ability, which I originally thought highly of, but seeing the lyrics of ‘May We All Be Blessed with Longevity,’ I find my initial thoughts laughable. If I can write such a work in my lifetime, I would be content.”

Lyricist Dengguo stated bluntly: “Letting Easygoing to write such a work would satisfy him in his lifetime, allowing me to write such a work, I would be willing to die instantly. From today onward, Xian Yu has become a towering mountain in the world of lyrics.”

Lyricist Phantom Wing: “The popular music circle has always had no clear division between lyrics and melody, but the generally recognized model is the melody leading the lyrics. However, Xian Yu’s work this time will become a rare piece that can be driven by the lyrics for song promotion, even if everyone forgets the melody, they won’t forget this verse. Anyone who disagrees with this can look back in ten years.”

“…”

Everyone came out along the way!

All the experienced lyricists were blown out!

Note that lyricists like Daoist Monk and Easygoing are actually a step above Ni Hongwu.

Even they gave such evaluations, even going so far as to belittle themselves to elevate Xian Yu, isn’t that enough to illustrate how amazing the lyrics of this song are?

This took the shock to the netizens to a whole new level!

“I thought I had already highly appreciated this verse, but the maestros in the lyricist circle can even praise it more. Hasn’t Xian Yu become a huge mountain in the lyricist circle?”

“Why do I feel that everyone’s praise for Xian Yu’s lyrics is higher than their praise for his songwriting?”

“If it’s the lyrics of ‘May We All Be Blessed with Longevity,’ I feel the lyricists’ evaluations are entirely justifiable.”

“All I can say is, Xian Yu, please accept my knees.”

“Even if Xian Yu has a mansion, it can’t hold that many knees.”

“…”

And when the sun rises and the next day comes,

Someone in a high-end literary exchange group posted the lyrics of ‘May We All be Blessed with Longevity.’

Please note, this group is not for the petty literary elite.

This is a genuine literary exchange group. Each member is a heavyweight in the literary world, including some top-tier cultural figures who have written authoritative books. Ordinary people simply cannot enter.

Still, this group was also stirred by the lyrics of ‘May We All be Blessed with Longevity’ at this moment.

“May I ask… who wrote this masterpiece?”

A famous professor from a university’s literature department couldn’t help but join the discussion in the group.

Then, other literature big names with a long line of titles also appeared in the group one after another…