Rock and Roll: Glorious Years

Last night, the members of the Pastoral Song Band loved the song that Bian Lang brought out. They all went back and practiced it. This morning, the earliest ones arrived and they went over it together several times. Although their performance wasn't perfect, it was basically passable.

Despite being an independent band, Pastoral Songs enjoys a recognized status within the rock scene. The idea that they might be using their music to promote Bian Lang is simply not even in the minds of those in the rock community.

Now, after listening to this song, those from the Nanyin music system are no longer surprised, and other bands are basically half convinced as well.

After finishing the song, Old Zhao put down his drumsticks and said, "Bian Lang also mentioned through me that everyone here, if you're willing, his family will write a song for you. I didn't pay much attention to this before yesterday, but now, you can think about it yourselves."

If Lao Zhao hadn't brought it up, everyone else would have forgotten about it long ago. Back then, everyone thought Bian Lang was just saying it politely, and nobody took it seriously.

But now they've actually released a new song for the Pastoral Band, a blues rock song that Pastoral Band plays, and the quality is absolutely top-notch, which makes people a little uneasy.

Li Hao has one particularly good quality: he's thick-skinned.

Ignoring the fact that he had questioned Bian Lang just minutes before, he took the lead and said, "Bian Lang, everyone in the industry knows that I, Li Hao, am a straightforward person and can't keep things to myself. I know you're good at punk, but the guys here in English have never heard you do it before. We all know you have a lot of material to write, so if you can get us a piece that's as good as what Lao Zhao and the others did, come straight to my place after you finish recording, and I, Li Hao, will throw a party to apologize to you."

The others who missed the chance to speak weren't in a hurry either; they all wanted to see if Bian Lang could really pull off any style.

"Fine, but if you give me a bottle of '82 Lafite, I'm not going!"

After Bian Lang finished speaking, Li Hao replied, "I don't have the habit of serving fake alcohol to my brothers..."

The two started joking around, which immediately eased the tense atmosphere.

After making the promise, Bian Lang studied the styles of these bands. Due to various coincidences, the joystick band reminded Bian Lang of Joyside from his previous life.

With the same punk style, similar band names, and similar lineups, choosing songs becomes quite simple.

Bian Lang picked up an electric guitar, pressed a C chord with his left hand, and began strumming the intro.

The moment the simplest triad chords came out, although the guitar sounded a bit flimsy, the pure punk vibe was there, and Li Hao had even started thinking about how to arrange the bass!

After the 30-second intro ended, Bian Lang began speaking in a suburban accent more than 20,000 kilometers away from London:

"Life, I used to know it well

I used to enjoy life very much.

I have so many stories to tell

I have many stories to tell…

"Not My Time To Die" is Joyside's first single after a 10-year hiatus, and it gained some popularity after being performed on The Big Band 2.

Six months before appearing on The Big Band, Bian Lang, a colleague of Modern Sky, heard Joyside perform this song at School. At the time, he felt that their music had become more mature and restrained compared to before, without any other significant impressions.

But when watching The Big Band, Bian Lang wasn't shocked by Jia Bianyuan's bat-eye glasses and red trench coat. Instead, he was moved by Li Hao, who jumped and screamed on stage, almost making himself cry.

Later, when Hongwei went to help alleviate poverty by growing mushrooms, Liu Hao would often ask Bianlang to come and play guitar for him.

Over time, Bian Lang gained a pretty good understanding of Joyside's songs. He also had a vague recollection that the song was recorded at the original Hundred Flowers Studio on Earth.

Now, having experienced a time travel and rebirth, Bian Lang's understanding of this song goes beyond just the music; it carries an added layer of insight into life.

As for the clichéd 3+5 chord arrangement that was criticized by the audience, and Bian Yuan's humble, almost insignificant interlude solo, Bian Lang would fix it for them.

"And now, the feelings are still burning

The emotions are still burning.

I don't care if they lead me to heaven or hell

I don't care whether they lead me to heaven or hell.

Fame, I once had it so well

I once possessed a reputation.

I have so many glories to sell

I have many glorious achievements to boast about…

As he sang, guided by the images in his mind, Bian Lang felt as if his voice had overlapped with a moment on Earth.

I recalled his performance at the original Earth Music Festival, where he sang to thousands of people, expressing his unique understanding of music and his attitude towards life.

These past experiences are now unshared with him on Aquamarine Star, but he doesn't want to forget them. Perhaps singing these songs will be the highlight of his memories, unique to Bian Lang!

"And now, the wheels are still turning

Today, the wheels are still turning.

I just can't stop going until HE rings the knell

I must keep going until the final bell tolls.

It's not my time

It's not over yet.

Not my time to die

It's far too early.

There must be more to live

There's still so much to experience.

I know it's not the time

It's too early

So just let me live

So let me live life to the fullest.

I got the lust for life

I so long for this life!

I'm going to play it in style

I want to live a carefree life.

It's not my time

It's not over yet.

Not my time to die

It's far too early.

But when the time does come

When the time comes

I'll give death a smile

I will leave with a smile.

So just let me live

So let me live life to the fullest.

I got the lust for life

I so long for this life!

I'm going to play it in style

I want to live a carefree life...

When Bian Lang sang this, it was a "shout" based entirely on reality. Having been reborn, he really wanted to live life to the fullest!

"Dreams, I had seen them come true

Dreams, all of them have come true.

I was the most careless dreamer of all

I was once a most unintentional dreamer

But now, they become nothing once more

Now, they have turned into bubbles again.

I must dream the dreams all over again

I must dream it all over again.

Fate, I had figured it out

Fate, I once understood it.

I uncovered each and every clue

I uncovered every clue about it.

But now, it seems unknown once more

Now, it has become unknown once again.

I must trace and face it all over again

I must re-examine how I face it.

It's not my time

It's not over yet.

Not my time to die

It's far too early.

There must be more to live

There's still so much to experience.

I know it's not the time

It's too early

So just let me live

So let me live life to the fullest.

I got the lust for life

I so long for this life!

I'm going to play it in style

I want to live a carefree life.

It's not my time

It's not over yet.

Not my time to die

It's far too early.

But when the time does come

When the time comes

I'll give death a smile

I will leave with a smile...

He will fulfill all the dreams he couldn't achieve in his past life in this one.

So just let me live

So let me live life to the fullest.

I got the lust for life

I so long for this life!

I'm going to play it in style

I want to live a carefree life...

In this last line, Bian Lang was not only singing to everyone, but also encouraging himself.

Now, Li Hao's round eyes were filled with astonishment and surprise. He slapped Tian Yuan and said, "What do you say, Old Tian?"

Tian Yuan didn't even look at Li Hao, but directly took off his sunglasses and said to Bian Lang, "I'll do whatever you say, Bian Lang. This song... it's just like the one I wrote!"

Li Hao immediately objected: "Could you be any more shameless? By the way, what's the name of the song 'Bian Lang'?"

""Not My Time To Die"!"

"That's a great name! They weren't meant to die!"

Bian Lang used to think that the official translation "命不该绝" (Life Was Not Meant to End) captured the essence of the song, but after time-traveling, he agreed more with Director Xin's translation "生正逢时" (Born at the Right Time)!

Seeing that even the two big-name bands from outside the Nanyin music system, Pastoral Song and Control Rod, had given in, the other bands also expressed their willingness to cooperate.

After all, the quality of the two songs speaks for itself, something that other bands envy. As for whether Bian Lang is good at other genres, no one seems to care anymore.

The lyrics and music are both excellent; at worst, we can just take them and rearrange the music ourselves!

When they got to this point in the filming, Qiu Luo and the photography team exclaimed that if this story were made into a movie, it would be much more rock and roll than "Tractor Band".

Qiu Luo himself is particularly fond of this song: "Brother Lang is really something, he has absolutely no creative blocks..."

Seeing that the matter was settled, Bian Lang continued to address everyone: "Please cooperate with this version. As for your respective bands' individual versions, you can do whatever you want."

Meanwhile, Olaf, who had been standing at the tent entrance for a while, exclaimed, "Wave's creative talent is truly amazing! I thought it might be a long time before I heard him write English rock, this experience has been unforgettable!"

Upon hearing this assessment, Chen Shuting smiled and asked, "Mr. Olaf, how would you handle this situation?"

After thinking for a while, Olaf said seriously, "To be honest, before I saw these bands gathered here, I was still doubting whether this could really happen."

If I were in that situation, I really couldn't think of any other solution besides letting them go back and calm down.

After returning to work, Olaf made some changes to the procedure as suggested by Bian Lang, first having everyone go through the entire process together, which boosted everyone's morale.

Then, with Bian Lang's help, they tuned everyone's instruments. Although it took more than three hours, the level of cooperation afterward was like heaven and earth compared to before.

Once the recording started, the speed increased dramatically, like a rocket taking off!