Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 728: Endless rain

It has been nearly 2 minutes since the beginning of the pure piano performance. Although Bian Lang still didn't start singing, he just sat in the front of the stage and waved and interacted with the fans. The song was not the kind of rock style they expected, but based on the melody and arrangement, they were all willing to interact along.

The reason is simple: this lyrical melody is so beautiful!
In his previous life, Bian Lang couldn’t remember how many reviews and analyses of this song he had read, some praising it to the sky, while others didn’t like it.

Among them, there was a foreign guitarist who made a nearly one-hour analysis video, and the target of his analysis was the "Endless Rain" X JAPAN The Last Live, which is recognized as the most heartbreaking version in history.

Although he said more than once in the video that he didn't like this song and defined it as a folk song, or a pure folk song without a rock suffix, it was true that he wiped his tears with a tissue several times while watching the song.

And he emphasized countless times that this song is really not his cup of tea, but it is a very nice song that does a good job in six aspects: stage presence, stage energy, stage interaction, fan interaction, playing skills and production.

So it is reasonable that this song can get a high score of 8.7 on a certain professional rock chart.

The reactions of the professionals on site were probably similar:
"Is this the Rolling Stones' gift? The melody line and piano playing are really nice, but is that all?"

“It’s nice, but I’d prefer a rock song with more edges!”

"Uh, this isn't going to be an instrumental piece of music, is it?"

I don't know who said that, but everyone around realized the problem at the same time, and then turned their inquiring eyes to Liangzi and other members of the Rolling Stones band.

Liangzi noticed their gazes and probably guessed what they were thinking, but he didn't know how to answer them. But thinking of the Rolling Stones' "The Imperfect Comedy", he still said with his limited English vocabulary: "Just wait..."

Lin Jiafeng, the only one who knew the situation, also agreed at this time: "Yes, you will know if you listen more."

Just a few seconds after he finished speaking, when the end of the first chorus was about to be played, the three guitarists and the bassist stood up at the same time.

Under the control of Dayong's drum beats which were increased by twice the speed, the yellow Fender in Dili's hand produced a shrill high note, as if reminding everyone present to prick up their ears and listen carefully, because something exciting was about to come.

As expected, the figures of Strauss and Dili were projected onto the large screens on the left and right, and then the two started playing at the same time. The distorted guitar sounds that were unexpected but reasonable to the fans began to rise into the sky in the dome!

Bian Lang played the riff and walked towards Strauss first. In his eyes, Teacher Shi at this moment was like Hide from X JAPAN, and Di Li was like PATA.

Perhaps they are not as popular as Toshi, the lead singer and guitarist, and Hayashi Yoshiki, the soul of the band. But it is precisely because of the presence of these two inconspicuous guitarists that Toshi and Hayashi Yoshiki can go wild in front of the public without any worries.

It's the same in Rolling Stone. If it weren't for the two of them, Bian Lang wouldn't be able to play whenever he wants, and when he doesn't want to play, he can just put down the guitar and interact with the fans to create an atmosphere.

只可惜hide在98年乐队宣布解散后没几个月，被发现于都内港区的自宅内猝亡。5月7日于筑地本愿寺举行告别式，5月19日骨灰被撒进了太平洋。从此X JAPAN再没了全员复出的可能性。

As for Toshi and Hayashi Yoshiki, this golden combination is good friends who grew up together since kindergarten. In the upper grades of elementary school, they discussed the American hard rock band Kiss, and in the sixth grade, they agreed to form a band together.

Then, during his secondary school years, he formed DYNAMITE (1978–80) and NOISE (1980–82).

The band performed for the first time at a farewell party in junior high school. At that time, the lead singer of the band was a student of another junior high school. Later, the two entered the local Awa High School and continued the band activities. The other members left one after another due to the problem of further studies. Toshi changed from the original guitarist to the lead singer.

In 1982, after members from other schools joined, X was formed...

Originally planned to accept the recommendation of Musashino Music University for admission after graduating from high school, Hayashi Yoshiki accepted Toshi's invitation one week before the entrance exam, gave up further studies and chose to go to Tokyo to form a rock band, and studied at the String Music College in Tokyo.

Toshi also went to Tokyo at the same time, and the two moved their activities to Tokyo, starting X's underground rock career...

This was clearly the interlude of the solo. As soon as the Japanese musicians in the audience came out, they all showed a look of realization. The enthusiasm of the fans was raised to another level!
"Look, that European and American female guitarist is so handsome!"

"That short-haired guy is very cool. Are there any bands in our island country that can compete with these two guitarists?"

"God, if this song had lyrics, I can't imagine what kind of song it would be!"

"It would be even better if it could be sung in the island language..."

The interlude was not long, only about 40 seconds. Several people stopped playing at the same time and found a place to sit down again. Even Dayong's drumming stopped.

Once again, it was time for Hua Yan to play solo...

Bian Lang turned around and looked at the members of the Rolling Stones, and silently vowed in his heart: "I hope everyone will be well forever!"

The sounds of guitar and drums started again, but this time Bian Lang did not move his hands. Instead, he stood up and walked towards the microphone stand.

The fans who saw his movements for the first time were a little bit in disbelief. They had already prepared themselves to accept that this was just a piece of pure music, but now seeing Bian Lang about to start singing, how could they not be excited?
At the same time, I was looking forward to it: "It would be perfect if this was a song in the Japanese language!"

If it were any other foreign band, perhaps these music fans on the island would not have such fantasies.

But the Rolling Stones were on stage, the Rolling Stones from China. Although they didn't quite understand why, it seemed that Chinese people found it much easier to learn Japanese than foreigners from other countries.

And the most important thing is that Bian Lang is not only good at writing Chinese songs, but also has a collection of English songs, although his number of English songs is far less than that of Chinese songs. So if you imagine boldly, it doesn't seem too incredible that he can write a song in the Japanese language.

The person with the biggest reaction at this moment should be Lin Jiafeng. He knew in advance that the lyrics of this song had not been written yet, and under Yiwo's encouragement, he asked to cooperate with Bian Lang, but was rejected in the end.

Out of mutual respect between musicians, he didn't say much, but in his heart he was already thinking about how to change the song. Because he was confident that no matter how good Bian Lang was, he could never compare with him, a pure Japanese, in writing lyrics in Japanese. But now, watching Bian Lang walking towards the microphone with full confidence, he felt that this might not be the case.

Even Yiwo, who was resting backstage, jumped up quickly after hearing the obviously different atmosphere in front, and rushed to the side stage while shouting to his brothers.

He knew that Bian Lang had decided to sing a part in the end, but there was not enough time for rehearsal. In addition, he had absolute confidence in Bian Lang's ability and did not consider the possibility that Bian Lang would fail. So he did not know when Bian Lang would sing this part of the lyrics.

Under the gaze of tens of thousands of people in the audience, Bian Lang did not stand in front of the microphone stand to sing. Instead, he took down his electric guitar, picked up the microphone, and sat at one end of Huayan's piano stool. When he was thinking about The Last Live, the scene began to brew emotions in his heart.

Just like what I said to that music critic from the original earth, the reason why this song is simple but has been elevated to the altar of rock music by music fans is completely inseparable from Toshi's interpretation.

Some people even said that if the song didn't have drums, guitars and bass, it would still be a rare classic version. Thinking of this, he thought that after he got all the lyrics, he could really try to record a version.

The most indispensable thing in the performance of the human voice is not technique, but emotion!

The Last Live was the last farewell performance of the old band X JAPAN at the end of the last century. After this performance, the brothers would no longer gather together under the name of X JAPAN and continue to perform on stage. For a top mature band that has performed together for more than ten years, this is not something that anyone can easily accept.

Bian Lang thought about what would happen if the Rolling Stones had to face such a situation one day... He couldn't help but look at Dayong first. After the interlude that only he knew clearly, he started with the A5 key and sang in his true voice with a sense of tearing: "Endless rain... fall on my heart..."
As soon as the English lyrics came out, accompanied by the subtitles on the screen, the fans in the audience only felt that an image of heavy rain began to take shape in their minds.

And the person singing on the stage is like the one sitting alone in the rain and roaring sadly!

Before their emotions could build up, a line of lyrics in Japanese was sung out: "心の傷に..." (The scars in the heart)
After hearing this sentence in the native language with standard pronunciation, most people present were expectant but also wondered if they were hallucinating. After all, English might have a similar pronunciation.

But after confirming the subtitles and finding that it was indeed the island language, screams and shouts mixed with all kinds of emotions began to spread in the scene!
Lin Jiafeng stared at the fleeting words "心の傷に", waiting for the next line of lyrics.

“Let me forget all of the hate...All of the sadness...”

After hearing the language conversion without any sense of disobedience and even taking the rhyme into consideration, Lin Jiafeng felt that his adaptation plan might be ruined.

Bian Lang stood up and walked towards Huang Kai, singing as he walked: "Endless rain...let me stay evermore...In your heart...Let my heart take in your tears...Take in your memories..." (Endless rain, let me stay in your heart...in your heart...let my heart embrace your tears and memories)

"Oh! Wave's live performance is simply a gift from God." As the lead singer of a glam metal band, Ivo cannot empathize with a lyrical song like "Endless Rain", but at the same time he can only say that he doesn't like it based on personal preference, but he cannot deny the fact that the song is good.

Especially after listening to the chorus sung by Bian Lang, he really felt that Bian Lang deserved to become famous so quickly, and he really shouldn't be like some extreme music fans who insisted that Bian Lang should not put his mind and energy into music other than rock.

After all, just because Bian Lang wrote "Endless rain" doesn't prevent him from continuing to write songs like "Panama" that even Yiwo himself can't find any fault with, right?
At this moment, the Rolling Stones members on the stage probably had no less heartfelt words in their hearts than the most shocked person in the audience.

After all, they had seen the lyrics of this song for the first time a few hours ago, when they sang it together two or three times in a makeshift rehearsal room after the rehearsal. The vocal part of Bian Lang at that time was completely different from the effect presented now.

It can be said that this was the first time for them to hear Bian Lang sing this song seriously.

Especially the real voice with a strong sense of tearing that jumps between the 4th and 5th groups of high notes. Even if you are with Bian Lang and listen to him singing almost every day, you can't help but admire him.

Even if you ignore the meaning of the lyrics, just listening to the emotions conveyed in Bian Lang's voice is enough to make people want to cry.

At this moment, there was someone on the stage shedding tears. This person was none other than Hua Yan, who was the most outstanding performer of this song.

Actually, he joined the band a little later than Huang Kai, but he was the youngest, and he thought that his technical level was the weakest among all the Rolling Stones musicians. However, none of the older brothers in the band ever looked down on him.

At the New Year's Eve party at Station B, he watched Di Li play the electric guitar to perfection on stage, and he really hoped that he could have such a highlight moment. At that time, Bian Lang's definite message to everyone was: "It will all happen, don't worry!"

Today, he felt that his dream had been truly realized! And it was on a big stage in a foreign country with 50,000 people watching.

As for the part he was responsible for today, the word "C position" is not enough to describe it. It feels not much different from a solo.

When the close-up of him lowering his head and crying was shown on the big screen, some sentimental girls in the audience watched and shed tears along with him.

When the chorus entered its third cycle, it became the stage for Hua Yan and Bian Lang.

The other musicians looked at the two people under the spotlight and felt that they were not bathed in the light, but were actually struggling in a heavy rain!

Whether it is Bian Lang or Hua Yan, their hair ends and faces were already soaked with sweat, and it would not be wrong to say that they were caught in the rain. With long hair and a samurai hairstyle, coupled with Bian Lang's heroic face, it is not wrong to say that they are visual kei without makeup!

Gradually, people in the venue started to sing along, and by the fourth time, it felt like half of the fans in the venue were singing.

During the fifth performance, Bian Lang turned the microphone directly toward the audience, and listened to everyone singing to their Rolling Stones with Hua Yan playing the piano alone:
"Endless rain, fall on my heart"

The scar in the heart (the scar in the heart)

Let me forget all of the hate, All of the sadness

Endless rain..."

(End of this chapter)