She was still wearing that retro black suit, but the vest was off, and the top two buttons of her white shirt were undone, revealing clear collarbone lines and a small patch of skin. A uniquely shaped gold and silver necklace, resembling a motorcycle key, hung down her chest, shimmering with a cold light.
The gold-rimmed glasses and the formal bow tie were gone, replaced by a pair of black, slightly rebellious motorcycle gloves on his hands.
Most importantly, the backdrop screen on the stage no longer displayed elaborate sets or logo combinations, but instead showed a first-person perspective of a motorcycle speeding through the night, with the wind whistling and streetlights flashing, exuding a sense of speed and untamed freedom. At the same time, a low, melancholic, yet strongly narrative melody began to play.
This prelude is very familiar to viewers who are following the hit drama "The Heirs". It is the exclusive background music for the character Choi Young-do in the drama, the melody of "Growing Pain 2"!
"Aaaaaaaahh ...
After a brief moment of shock came screams that nearly lifted the roof off, a mixture of ecstasy and disbelief!
No one among the fans expected that Oh Yang would perform a solo song on the SBS Gayo Daejeon stage.
Although he sang the song, this was the first time he had performed it live, a song that gained immense popularity due to the hit TV series! And with such a completely different and subversive stage look!
Ou Yangguang stood in the center of the stage, his eyes slightly lowered, his fingers, wrapped in motorcycle gloves, gently gripping the microphone. As the mournful melody reached its climax, he raised his eyes and looked at the camera, his gaze filled with a deep, restrained pain, and confusion characteristic of Choi Young-do.
His voice was deep, resonant, and magnetic, with just the right amount of huskiness and emotional intensity, clearly reaching everyone's ears.
I see you, but you can't see me.
I call out to you, but you cannot hear me.
My heart longs for you, but you can't feel it.
Even if I use everything I have to find you, you still won't be there...
The lyrics depict the despair of someone who cannot have the one they love. Every word, combined with his immersive singing and the lonely motorcycle in the background, perfectly portrays the image of a young man who is outwardly unruly but inwardly deeply wounded by love.
Why do I feel this way when I've never studied love?
The unbearable pain prevents me from getting close to you...
In the chorus, the emotions build layer by layer. Ou Yangguang's singing is not a desperate cry, but a restrained yet more poignant expression. He would occasionally close his eyes, his brows slightly furrowed, as if resisting the growing pains of unrequited love during adolescence; at other times, he would open them, gazing into the void with empty and sorrowful eyes.
The motorcycle gloves on his hands, along with the motorcycles speeding in the background and the cold key necklace around his neck, create a peculiar harmony. It is his protective coloration of rebellion, as well as a symbol of his inner loneliness and longing.
I long for you so much, yet I still cannot have you.
I want to change this broken love (but my heart still...)
During the Bridge segment, he picked up the microphone and slowly paced across the stage to the music, the lights following his slightly lonely figure. He was dressed in a suit and tie, his shirt slightly open, his gloves cold, with images of motorcycles rushing past in the background.
This scene makes one wonder: perhaps, after experiencing countless "growing pains," Choi Young-do has finally tempered his sharp edges, put on a suit, and sat upright in his office, becoming the successor in everyone's eyes.
However, only occasionally after get off work might he still hop on his beloved motorcycle and speed alone through the night, using speed and the sound of the wind to bury the deep, unforgettable affection hidden beneath his cynical exterior that had never truly faded away.
I can't bear it anymore, why am I in so much pain?
I think I'll continue like this for a long time.
The wings you cut off
I think I'll continue like this for a long time...
In the final section, the melody repeats, emotions erupting from restraint, only to return to a deeper silence. Ou Yangguang holds the microphone, his voice trembling slightly, before slowly ending the piece. The lights dim, leaving only his silhouette standing in the center of the stage and the motorcycle finally coming to a stop on the background screen.
The moment the music stopped, the entire venue was silent for a second, and then, applause and screams that were even more intense and longer than at the beginning erupted! Many audience members, especially theatergoers and fans, were already teary-eyed.
This stage was so unexpected and so amazing.
Standing in the gradually brightening stage lights, Ou Yangguang, slightly out of breath, bowed deeply to the audience.
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