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Chapter 951 Pure Love: The God of War Sheds Tears
"Let me see what's going on."

Despite the burgeoning public opinion, Sun Yanzi, filled with curiosity, took a moment from her busy schedule to secretly peek out and observe the situation.

After all, the place she was going to perform at next was the same place as Zhou Yi, only the timing was different.

This observation revealed the trickery involved.

The massive sales base means that knowledgeable people and entertainers will flock to the site—and Zhou Yi's albums have always been the focus of intense scrutiny by various eagle-eyed observers.

"From the sweet, innocent love in 'Perfect' to the city of Los Angeles in 'Attention,' Spike tells his story in the first four songs of the season."

"As we all know, Spike never left China before the age of 22, which means that the four songs in front of A tell Spike's love stories from his youth—"

"From the lyrics, we can get a glimpse into how he transformed into the playboy he is today."

"And the last four songs on side A, from the liberating self in 'Moves Like Jagger' to the free-flowing self-narration in 'Burn the House Down,' Spike tells the whole story of his journey to fame and where he is today."

"Without a doubt, '25' is Spike's autobiographical album, the evidence being the clear timeline of the songs within the album..."

This is a column published in The New York Times, titled "Spike's Self," which focuses on his interpretation of Zhou Yi's new album "25."

In this article, music magazine editor Smith Johnson directly dissects the most narrative aspect of the I Ching, revealing its comprehensive structure from lyrics to composition.

Justified and convincing.

"Perfect" is a warm and romantic folk fairy tale, without any dramatic high notes throughout; it's all about the gentle, sweet narration. It represents Spike's last vestige of tenderness towards his first love.

"Just as the lyrics say: We were both young and naive when we first fell in love with each other."

This is the most beautiful age for love.

"Logically, the transition to the second song on side A should also be soothing, but Spike broke this convention—he directly chose the intense rock song 'Teeth' to tell the story of a broken relationship."

"Heartbreak during adolescence is often intense and filled with resentment, which I think is why this song is rock; Spike didn't romanticize the ending of his first love..."

Because she has to travel around for events, Sun Yanzi is so tired that she only gets a few hours of sleep each day. She closes her eyes to catch up on sleep while traveling in her nanny van, and she has no time to listen to Zhou Yixin's English lectures.

After reading this interpretation, I was thoughtful. I forced myself to stay awake and opened my copy of "25," which I always carry with me but haven't opened yet. After briefly going through the song list, I started listening to it.

As Smith said, if the first song, "Perfect," was a sweet, clear day, then the second song, "Teeth," was a violent, tearing storm.

Sometimes, you're a stranger in my bed.

I don't know if you love me or you want me dead.
Push me away, push me away (pushing me away again and again)
"Then beg me to stay, beg me to stay, yeah (repeatedly pleading with me to stay)."
The extremely strong and rhythmic drumbeats can instantly pull listeners out of the romantic atmosphere of the previous folk song, and the intriguing accusatory lyrics are like those of a couple who have been arguing and are tired of each other during a period of burnout.

The woman's behavior of showing love and indifference kept switching back and forth, and the young Zhou Yi's repeated pleas for her to stay only resulted in her being hot and cold, which left the inexperienced young man completely confused.

Call me in the morning to apologize.
"Every little lie gives me butterflies!"

As the melody climbed higher and higher, the young Zhou Yi seemed to be driven to the brink of madness by self-doubt and a growing distrust of everything around him, sending a shiver down Sun Yanzi's spine.

She really didn't know anything about Zhou Yi's past in his hometown.

She had heard from Cheng Hao that Zhou Yi already looked like this when he met Cheng Hao in Beijing in 98.

"We were both quite naive when we first fell in love with each other... Was his first love in high school?"

"Fight so dirty, but your love so sweet!"
"You talk so sweetly, but your heart has grown teeth!"

Listening to the intensely rhythmic drumbeats, Sun Yanzi, whose detective instincts seemed to automatically awaken, stroked her chin and drifted into a mental storm as she listened to the song in her headphones—

Considering that Zhou Yi skipped grades in his studies, high school is undoubtedly the most likely candidate.

So, who is the culprit who changed the Zhouyi's view on emotions?!
Once immersed in that scene, Sun Yanzi automatically conjured up a story of love and hate in her mind: it was about Zhou Yi, a young man just starting out, who encountered a scumbag woman, was corrupted and turned to the dark side, and suffered the bitterness of love.

She had no doubt that this was possible, after all, she knew that Zhouyi High School had indeed produced a notorious scumbag—Chen Hong, who had forced her way into the top position and was once a great beauty in the mainland film and television industry, the dream lover of countless men.

Since this high school's model of a scumbag has a history, it's quite reasonable for Zhou Yi to be targeted. What if he encounters a little Chen Hong? Or one from a wealthy and powerful family?

After all, in those days, some people would go back to Shangrao to retire for various reasons.

In the capital or big cities, the descendants of this small group of people may not be much, but for Zhou Yi, a native rural boy, it's a game-changer.

Just as she was pondering this, "Teeth," which represented an argument, ended, and the next song, "Maps," entered her ears after a break. However, the moment Zhou Yi started singing in this song, Sun Yanzi couldn't hold back anymore—

I miss the taste of a sweeter life.

"I miss the conversation..."

Ok? !

Why are you reminiscing about it?!

Are you truly awake, Zhou Yi?!

That scumbag girl is at KFC!

After incorporating "25" into her autobiographical album, Sun Yanzi's initial impression of Zhou Yi as a womanizer crumbled—

Instead, there's a heartbroken young man who can't forget his ex, pitiful, handsome, and with eyes full of helplessness and unease.

In her mind, she finally came to a complete picture of Zhou Yi's past, a past that he had never described to her before, a past that was still in his adolescence.

I like to think that we had it all (I used to think we were a perfect match).
We drew a map to a better place (together we envision a brighter future).
But on that road I took a fall.
"Oh baby, why did you run away..." A voice full of storytelling gently recounts her grievances. In the music video, scenes of Olsen, representing the female lead, begin to flash back repeatedly—

When Zhou Yi encountered setbacks, instead of standing by his side to comfort and encourage him, he chose to leave and go to the United States to study...

That's why she looks like a blonde, blue-eyed American.

It was a cruel departure; they didn't even leave Zhouyi a specific address in the United States.

As Zhou Yi sits alone in an empty room in the dimly lit music video, feeling defeated and dejected, the chorus of the melody arrives as expected—

I was there for you in your darkest times.
I was there for you in your darkest night.
But I wonder where you were when I was at my worst, down on my knees.
"And you said you had my back, so I wonder where you are now?"

Coupled with the visuals of the music video, even Sun Yanzi, who has never experienced a low point in her life, found it hard to listen to this song. The feeling of being abandoned is just too tragic.

It was so tragic that she finally understood why the I Ching had become what it is today.

I've met the wrong person! I've met the wrong person!
The order in which roles appear in a person's life is extremely important.

"When all the roads you took came back to me."
So I'm following the map that leads to you.

"The map that leads to you, Ain't nothing I can do."

He really made me cry to death.

Even at this point, young Zhou Yi still wants to use his high school map to find his first love who has traveled across the ocean...

Who is this unknown first love?! She deserves to die a thousand deaths! Give her back the innocent and pure-hearted boy Zhou Yi who has never been hurt!

After listening to all four songs on side A, Sun Yanzi almost couldn't bear to continue. She now understood why related topics were trending on Yahoo, Google, and other websites.

Clearly, she is not the only one with strong empathy who can empathize with the past of the I Ching.

It's no wonder that these two songs about heartbreak are rock songs with intense emotional outbursts; such heart-wrenching emotions are perfect for being expressed through rock music.

"call……"

After taking several deep breaths, Sun Yanzi finally calmed down the surging empathy in her heart and continued listening—judging from the playlist, the next fourth song, "Attention," is mainly rhythm and blues with some funk elements.

The absence of the intense emotions of rock music signifies that Zhou Yi's emotions have calmed down, and he is no longer heartbroken and desperate for his first love.

Sure enough, when the music video for "Attention" played in Sun Yanzi's eyes, accompanied by its catchy intro, Zhou Yi was no longer the same artist as in the first three songs—

Black suit, black shirt, black trousers.

Dressed entirely in black, he sat on the bed, his head turned to the side as if gazing at something. As the intro began, the camera panned across him, and he gradually straightened his head, facing the camera in a close-up.

The weakness of the past was no longer on his face; instead, there was that cynical air that countless fans around the world were all too familiar with.

You've been running around, running around, running around throwing that dirt all on my name.

"Cause you knew that I, knew that I, knew that I'd call you up."
You've been going round, going round, going round every party in LA.
"Cause you knew that I, knew that I, knew that I'd be at one."

Playful, relaxed, and comfortable.

The bassist was incredibly impressive, taking on the main vocal role in this song. Listening to Sun Yanzi's root notes felt like receiving a massage to the brain. The Olsen twins also attended, and the twins seemed to embody the two sides of a past first love.

She thought Zhou Yi was still the innocent boy she could easily control, but she never expected that Zhou Yi, who had now debuted and embarked on the road to superstardom, was no longer the timid and indecisive person she once was.

He had seen through everything—

You just want attention, you don't want my heart.
Maybe you just hate the thought of me with someone new.
Yeah, you just want attention, I knew from the start.
You're just making sure I'm never getting over you.

Pure Love Warrior Tiger Sheds Tears!

The naive Zhou Yi of the past had been killed by his own hands during the summer vacation of high school. Now, what appears before everyone is the 2.0 version of the God of War Zhou Yi—

He lost his pure love, and all that remained was the God of War.

A war god who fiercely hacks and slashes.

This change is most evident in the songs—

Following "Attention," the extremely catchy "Moves Like Jagger" successfully expressed the transformation of the I Ching.

Zhou Yi learned to sing songs in his youth to woo girls, and Mick Jagger, a legendary figure in the history of world rock bands, is a rock veteran who still changes girls around him even in his old age.

Using his name in the song title as a metaphor, the meaning is self-evident.

Take me by the tongue.
"And I'll know you."
"Kiss me until you're drunk..."

Unrestrained and flamboyant.

This is the Zhou Yi that everyone is familiar with now, the human self-propelled cannon whose scandals have spread to many countries around the world...

It's hard to say anything about him, because this time he has completely laid bare his heart.

It's full of broken, flawed qualities, yet it makes you all the more endearing...

(End of this chapter)