star king

Chapter 477 Scarborough Fair
The prelude is the piano, and there is also the looming guitar sound, ethereal and distant, as if from the distant past across time and space to the future.

Listen to the accompaniment and read the lyrics.

Just when the singing sounded, everyone was stunned.

"Are-you-going-to-Scarborough-Fair
(Are you going to Scarborough Fair)"

It's so dreamy, such a sad singing voice, who said that only fairies and fairies' voices can be described as otherworldly and spotless, even men can.

"Parsley, sage, rosemary, and-thyme
(There's parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme)"

The countryside, nature, and primitive images emerge.

"Remember-me-to-one-who-lives-there
(Say hello to a girl there for me)"

This is a song with a story. After hearing this, everyone has been brought into the world of this song.

"She-once-was-the-true-love-of-mine
(She used to be my lover)"

ah? The appearance of the word "once" brought infinite reverie in the hearts of the audience. They wanted to know what happened.

"Tell-her-to-make-me-a-cambric-shirt
(Tell her to make me a sackcloth)"

What is this, everyone is at a loss, but they are still infected by the singing and lyrics, and enter a state of ecstasy.Of course, it is useless for someone who does not understand music, or a cow, Chopin or Beethoven to play the piano.

"Parsley, sage, rosemary, and-thyme
(There's parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme)"

These four plants appear again, and the nostalgic atmosphere in the singing is even stronger.

People who like to listen to Su Tong's singing are generally people with stories, and people with stories are more fond of nostalgia. Whether it is missing people or things, or even time, they all love this song deeply. These four plants , their names are so beautiful.

"Without-no-seams-nor-needlework
(There is no seam on the top, and no needlework)"

This sentence is a continuation of the above sentence. The story is simple, but it is close to life, but everyone began to have doubts in their hearts, why do they have to make linen clothes and such conditions.

Those who are interested find that this invitation seems to be impossible. What's the situation?

Isn't it a lover? Why are you embarrassing your lover?

"Then-she'll-be-a-true-love-of-mine
(She'll be my real love)"

This story deeply attracted everyone.

"Tell-her-to-find-me-an-acre-of-land
(Tell her to find a piece of land for me)"

The singer is still exhorting, making demands, and speaking from afar.

"Parsley, sage, rosemary, and-thyme
(There's parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme)"

"Between-the-salt-water-and-the-sea-strand
(right between the beach and the sea)”

The audience suddenly began to feel uncomfortable. The fusion of singing, musical instruments, and lyrics unknowingly elicited their inner loneliness and sadness.

"Then-she'll-be-a-true-love-of-mine
(she'll be my true love)
Tell-her-to-reap-it-in-a-sickle-of-leather
(Tell her to harvest with a scythe)
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and-thyme
(There's parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme)

And-gather-it-all-in-a-bunch-of-heather
(Bundled with heather grass)
Then-she'll-be-a-true-love-of-mine
(she'll be my true love)
......"

After listening to it once, many people were stunned by this song. The melody is beautiful, but it is full of poignancy and sadness, which makes people unable to extricate themselves.

Although the story in the lyrics is a bit confusing, it is even more imaginative. There must be a very touching story behind this song.

What is the story?
European and American fans just do what they say, and search Scarborough Bazaar directly.

Many people don't know about this place, and this search really turned up sporadic information about Scarborough Town.

Although very few, but there is indeed such a place.

The English people are curious that there is such a place in their own country.

What is there in this place that Su Tong should mention, and named the song after this place.

Soon, there are British fans digging up big secrets.

The town of Scarborough used to be well-known, and it was extremely prosperous and noisy back then, but after the Middle Ages, it gradually became less and less popular.

Moreover, there are some legends circulating there.

There are several versions of the story of the knight and the girl.

One was talking about a knight who died because of the war, and her beloved girl could only see him come back in a dream and send her a message.

These versions of the story are all related to this song, either with the four plants of parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, or with those requirements.

"my-god."

"Shouldn't this be our Great Britain's folk song, praise God, our folk song was composed by a singer from the East."

"It's amazing. I've always heard that Grid created one miracle after another in the East. Now he has come to our Great Britain and brought a miracle to our country, our nation, and the whole world."

"The connection between the legend and the song is so beautiful, I can't describe my mood at this time."

"It's so poignant and beautiful, I've been listening to it all night."

"..."

Fans in England were ecstatic and raved about the song.

At the same time, a lot of stories about Scarborough town are leaking online.

A song has a story to have flesh and blood, plump up and spread more widely.

Now "Scarborough Fair" has gone viral, faster than "see-you-again" and "yesterday-once-more".

Because it's a song with a story, dating back to the Middle Ages.

A town that is almost forgotten by the world, if it weren't for this song by Su Tong, few people in the world, even the British, would know that there was such a prosperous town in their own country.

"Ah? The three impossible tasks that the beloved girl is asked to do in the lyrics imply that the girl is dead, and pray devoutly, so that the god of death will bring her back?"

"No, I'm talking about the small village of Scarborough Fair, which is very beautiful and peaceful. A young man and a girl fell in love. They said that the sky and the earth are forever, and the sweet love is like a flower blooming. But, a The war broke out, and the young man bid farewell to his beloved girl and went to the battlefield. From then on, the farewell was life and death. When he said goodbye, he promised her that he would definitely come back. And she also promised him with tears in her eyes that she would definitely wait for him. However, the ruthless gunfire engulfed the young man, and he could no longer return to his hometown of Scarborough Fair, and could no longer enjoy the sweetness of life with the girl he loved. He was unwilling, and he had to keep his promise, So the body went away, but the soul refused to disappear, and repeatedly sang to the passers-by."

"After the first line of each verse, a seemingly unrelated line is inserted: 'There's parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme'. It is the repetition of this line that makes the song The nostalgic atmosphere is heavily colored, making people full of infinite yearning for the natural, simple and beautiful scenery of Scarborough Town."

"I really want to go to that town to see how Grid found that town and found those stories. He is amazing."

"This song makes me want to cry, but I can't."

"..."

(End of this chapter)