Chapter 053 Second Order
In the empty office, a CD was spinning in the record player, playing the debut single of "Wax&Wane".
Lin Chiran raised his eyes to look at the person in front of him. Qu Qinghuan seemed a little anxious, and his fingers kept tapping on the table in an inexplicable rhythm.
After a few songs were played, Qu Qinghuan immediately asked, "Have you thought about it?"
With a smile on his lips, Lin Chiran stretched out his tone and said, "Why are you so anxious all of a sudden, Producer Qu? This is not like your style."
Qu Qinghuan also realized that he was a little too hasty. He raised his eyebrows and looked at the instigator in front of him, repeating the question: "So you have thought it through?"
It was rare to see Qu Qinghuan like this, so Lin Chiran stopped laughing at him and said seriously, "I think there is a direction. Let's talk about it."
Qu Qinghuan was very interested to hear his answer. He leaned forward slightly on the back of the chair, looking as if he was listening attentively.
"My idea about the second theme is..." He opened his lips slightly and uttered two clear syllables: "Emotion."
Compared to the debut single which had diverse styles in order to attract a variety of listeners, the overall concept of the second single was stronger, and for this it was necessary to define a theme, and Lin Chi Ran’s answer was “emotion”.
Qu Qinghuan quickly thought: "Love? Friendship? Family?"
Emotions can be roughly divided into these three types, among which love is a high-frequency keyword in the theme of songs. If the idea is not well done, it will easily become cliché.
Lin Chi Ran did not answer directly, but asked Qu Qing Huan: "If I asked you to choose a fourth emotion, what would it be?"
Qu Qinghuan seemed to be thinking about something, and after a moment he said, "There is a saying that it is more than friendship but less than love."
Lin Chiran nodded after listening: "This is also a kind of understanding, but my idea is a little different."
After thinking for a while, he continued, "These kinds of emotions are all based on mutual understanding. Family love cannot exist for one person, and friendship can only exist in the plural. It is also vague whether unrequited love can be considered as love."
This was the first time Qu Qinghuan heard this perspective and he fell into deep thought.
"If I were to choose a fourth emotion, I would choose the emotion that one person projects unilaterally onto another." Lin Chiran took the CD out of the record player and looked at the disc: "Just like this."
Qu Qinghuan saw his actions and vaguely understood what Lin Chiran wanted to express.
Is it the emotion that the follower projects onto the object of his or her follow? Just like the relationship between fans and idols, there are always various complex emotions.
Idols may respond to the emotions expressed with strong expectations, but most of the time, the emotions expressed unilaterally by fans are very complicated, and even the people who cast the glances may not be able to figure out the full meaning.
Qu Qinghuan pondered the meaning of this, and his eyes lit up: "This theme is interesting, the main song can move in this direction."
Seeing that he understood, Lin Chi Ran continued with confidence: "The name of the title song is "Eye Line", and I have already written the lyrics..."
Before he could continue, he was interrupted by Qu Qinghuan.
"Hey, why don't you send me the lyrics after you write them? Composing music takes time for me, Producer Lin!" Although he said that, his tone was very excited and it was obvious that he was looking forward to composing the new song.
Qu Qinghuan has a fatal flaw: his composing speed is extremely mysterious. Some musicians can produce music steadily, but Qu Qinghuan is obviously not one of them. He is always too perfectionist and makes constant revisions, thus delaying the submission of music.
Therefore, although he has some good works in composition, not many people can wait for him, and most of the time he participates in record production as a record producer.
Lin Chiran asked him to compose the second single's lead song because of another characteristic of Qu Qinghuan, that is, he can perform well even if he writes the lyrics first and composes the music later.
It does not feel constrained by this and it blends well with the lyrics, making the song style more distinct. For a title song whose lyrics have already been determined, it couldn’t be more appropriate.
Lin Chiran flipped through the materials on the table and handed the lyrics manuscript to Qu Qinghuan.
Qu Qinghuan looked at the lyrics he had pulled out from a pile of materials, and guessed that they had probably been written not long ago, so he couldn't wait to start reading.
The lyrics of "Eyeline" are told from one person's perspective. Just as Lin Chiran said, it is a one-sided emotional projection. It does not point out whether the object of the projected emotion is an object or a person, or the expensive merchandise in the window, or the dazzling idol on the stage, or someone around you who you admire. It all depends on personal understanding.
The lyrics describe the ever-changing emotions expressed by the main perspective. At first, one is excited when discovering interesting and new things, and wants to know more and touch more, like a burst of refreshing fragrance, which makes people feel relaxed and happy just by smelling it from a distance; after getting closer, one is obsessed with its unique charm, and actively drowns the consciousness with the emotion called love, as if the bubbles floating in the air are sweet.
As time went by, I kept digging deeper to satisfy my curiosity, but what I saw was far from what I had imagined. I began to doubt my previous understanding, unable to cover up the sourness beneath the fragrant appearance. I tore off the beautiful candy wrappers with my own hands, removed the colors of fantasy, and found that the candy tasted just like that. I got tired of throwing it away casually and started looking for the next target on my sight.
The lyrics create a light and airy atmosphere, as if the lyrics are extremely infatuated and intoxicated, but also as if they are just casually enjoyed. It is hazy and ambiguous, making it hard to guess.
Qu Qinghuan was absorbed in reading the lyrics. It seemed that Lin Chiran's lyric writing skills had improved further. It was not just a flash in the pan. Even though he had read countless lyrics, he was still amazed.
"This is the first draft, and it will be slightly revised. You can think about the overall style first." Lin Chiran continued: "The other three B-side songs also have a general direction."
"Tell me about it." Qu Qinghuan felt Lin Chiran's overflowing creative passion and inspiration. Participating in the record creation as a producer probably stimulated his creative desire even more.
"Just like you mentioned, they are based on three other emotions." Lin Chiran pointed out his fingers one by one: "Family, friendship, and love."
Qu Qinghuan nodded. These three emotions have been written about in great detail by countless people, but not many can be remembered. If one wants to do well, one must at least capture the highlights that are different from other works.
"Let's start with love, which has been written about countless times." Lin Chiran chuckled, "Considering the need to reflect the differences between the three songs, the style should be stronger, highlighting the strong possessiveness of love. Extreme possessiveness is pathological, and the more extreme the emotion, the deeper the impression it leaves on people, so we can choose this point to start with."
"Maybe it's the so-called yandere?" Qu Qinghuan summarized. Expressing an emotion to the extreme is a good highlight. Lin Chiran's idea is very accurate.
Lin Chiran looked at Qu Qinghuan in surprise: "You still know this word?"
Qu Qinghuan rolled his eyes: "Come on, I'm not in my seventies or eighties, can I use the Internet? Besides, people in their seventies or eighties can also use the Internet." He silently took back the compliment he had just said and began to doubt what kind of image he had in the eyes of this man.
The prank was successful, and Lin Chiran smiled secretly in his heart: "That's easy to explain, this is the feeling." This was inspired by the previous MV shooting, and fans seemed to like this unique beauty.
"Let's continue talking about friendship. It is completely different from love. It is an emotion called tolerance." Lin Chiran said: "The style of the music is lively, which makes people feel good when they hear it." This is the atmosphere between the members on a daily basis, and it is enough to be able to present this.
Qu Qinghuan nodded solemnly, "That's understandable. I often tolerate my friends."
With an incredulous look on his face, Lin Chiran was shocked by Qu Qinghuan's shamelessness. He even had no time to complain before Qu Qinghuan interrupted him.
"What about family affection?" Qu Qinghuan was in a good mood after winning back a game, and asked the last question casually. He was also a little curious about Lin Chiran's understanding, as it seemed that he had never heard him mention these things before.
Lin Chiran paused for a moment and said, "It is understanding and support. The style... is probably based on warmth and healing, pop music, and string music will be very suitable." This song will have a wider audience.
Then the topic changed: "This is the theme of several songs. You can consider inviting us to sing."
"You and I will be responsible for the lyrics and music of the main song, and we will ask the copyright company to commission the other songs?" Qu Qinghuan confirmed.
"We can let the members compose the song about friendship." Lin Chiran said an idea he had long ago: "It's time to give them a chance to test themselves."
"Jingxing?" Qu Qinghuan showed some interest.
"And Ji Qifeng." Lin Chiran only recently found out that Ji Qifeng was interested in composing music and often discussed it with Jingxing in private.
"Two people..." Qu Qinghuan had an idea: "Why not let them get together and find a practice room to see if they can create some sparks."
Some musicians get their inspiration this way, which is quite interesting. Qu Qinghuan thought, even if they couldn't write it this way, Jingxing would back them up, so he gave them a chance to try.
Lin Chiran also had the same idea, which was a coincidence. This was entirely based on the standards of musicians, and the musical literacy of the members was required to be quite high.
Some people may think that it is unnecessary to do this, but Lin Chiran will not restrict what idols should be like. He will give members the greatest possible freedom and space to try.
Although the two people's ideas were subtly different, the conclusions they ultimately reached were similar. After confirming these, they began to prepare for the production of the second single.
It takes about three months to prepare the album, and it will be released around the middle of the year.
Unlike the producers who are busy preparing for the new album, the members of Wax&Wane are currently facing a big problem.
"Brother Wu..." Jing Xing looked at Wu Wen in confusion: "Is it really okay to broadcast the show like this...?"
The prank variety show arrived as scheduled, but it seemed different from everyone's expectations, and it was not sure if something went wrong.
Wu Wen's face turned dark. He shouldn't have accepted the invitation from the program team in the first place. He totally ignored them and clenched his fists secretly.
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