Chapter 43 A Song That Breaks the Heart
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Netizens clicked on the music video, and the four large characters "Rakshasa Sea City" immediately caught their eye!
Lyrics by: Xiao Qingfeng
Composer: Xiao Qingfeng
Singer: Xiao Qingfeng
Soon the song's intro begins, the offbeat keyboard rhythm and the sharp bass create a striking contrast, immediately establishing a relaxed and playful reggae rhythm.
Immediately afterwards, the music video started playing along with the song!
[26,000 li east of the Rakshasa Kingdom]
[Passing through the seven rushes and crossing the three-inch stretch of yellow muddy ground by Jiao Hai]
In the beginning, in the dark universe, a distant beam of light begins to flicker. The camera zooms in with this beam of light, and a chaotic ocean appears in the light, with surging waves constantly crashing against a mysterious, scorched yellow land. This is the "yellow mud land that crosses the scorched sea three inches beyond the seven waves".
[Just for that one river]
The river flows past Gougou Camp.
The forklifter in charge of Gou Gou Camp was called the Horseman.
The ten-mile-long flower field has a well-known reputation.
He has two ears, three nostrils, and three ears.
[Turning his backside before even speaking]
[Every day, I squat in the nest and lay the eggs there.]
[Most of the longtime fans think they've been chickens for most of their lives]
The stable boy didn't know he was a donkey.
That bird didn't know it was a chicken.
Brothels have always pretended to be elegant.
[Since ancient times, eunuchs have cherished a prestigious reputation]
As you travel along this land, a winding river appears, its waters turbid and surging ceaselessly. This is the "Yiqiu River." A village, named "Gougou Camp," is faintly visible where the river flows.
In the Gou Gou camp, a cartoon image resembling a donkey but called Ma Hu appeared before everyone's eyes. Although it was exaggerated, it was still possible to see that it bore a resemblance to Jing Chenxi.
It has two ears that droop down beside its shoulders and three holes in its nose. It walks around the camp, followed by a group of "people" of various shapes but all ugly appearances.
It would wiggle its rear end every now and then before saying a word, and it would squat in the nest to incubate its eggs every day, still thinking it was a chicken.
A young man named Ma Ji came from the west.
[A handsome and dashing young man from China]
[Sailing and braving the waves for others only]
[Dragon travels through treacherous rapids and ends up in a desolate place]
He saw that things were always upside down in this Rakshasa country.
Ma Hu loves to listen to the songs of those birds.
The rooster crows at midnight as a harbinger of dawn.
[True Feelings Framed on Half a Doorframe]
[Its red-painted wings, black-painted skin, green-embroidered comb, and gold-inlaid hooves]
But coal balls are always black from birth.
No matter how you wash it, it's still dirty.
......
How can pigs and dogs be allowed to roam in a painted hall?
Where did the shoehorn come from to make the Ruyi (a traditional Chinese scepter)?
[Its red-painted wings, black-painted skin, green-embroidered comb, and gold-inlaid hooves]
But coal balls are always black from birth.
No matter how you wash it, it's still dirty.
At this moment, a tall and handsome young man named Ma Ji walked out from the western horizon. His face was almost exactly like Xiao Qingfeng's, without any exaggeration. He was indeed "a handsome and dashing young man from China".
The scene shifts to nighttime, with lights flickering in the Gou Gou camp. A group of people gather in a place resembling a stage, where those with ugly appearances, such as "two ears on the shoulders and three nostrils," are made up and act coyly on stage. "The brothel always pretends to be elegant," as the saying goes. The horsemen and others in the audience listen with rapt attention, while Ma Ji stands outside the crowd, frowning as he watches all of this.
The scene then shifts to the imperial court, where the king sits on a high throne, looking extremely ugly. Ma Ji is escorted into the court, his face blackened with coal to survive, and he is disguised as Zhang Fei.
They danced in the court, and the king and ministers cheered excitedly. Ma Ji's eyes gradually changed from initial resistance to numbness and helplessness.
The scene shifts again, and Ma Ji begins his life in this Rakshasa Kingdom. He walks through the market, which is filled with all sorts of strange and wonderful things.
A creature with "red-painted wings, black skin, green embroidered comb, and gold-inlaid hooves" was being sold in a cage, with people nearby shouting, "This is a good thing!" But in reality, it was just a "coal ball" that could never be cleaned no matter how much it was washed.
The word "love" contains the character for "heart," which can represent both good and bad.
There are a hundred kinds of love, and a thousand kinds of bad.
Not all women are good.
[And the stinger on the wasp's tail]
There's a boss at the Ou Steel plant in the west.
[Having a son named Wittgenstein]
He spoke of horses, donkeys, birds, and chickens.
Is that horse a donkey, or a donkey, or a bird or a chicken?
That donkey is a chicken, that chicken is a donkey, that chicken is a donkey, that donkey is a chicken.
【That horse-headed bird】
[This is a fundamental problem for us humans]
Then, a blurry distance appeared in the scene, seemingly in the direction of a mirage, with faint lights and beautiful outlines. Ma Ji stood in place, gazing into the distance thoughtfully.
Behind him lay the absurd scenes of the Rakshasa Kingdom and the comings and goings of people and things who didn't know whether they were donkeys or chickens, ugly or beautiful.
Finally, the screen slowly dimmed, leaving only a distant mirage shimmering mysteriously in the darkness.
Netizens who watched the music video were almost all blown away. They never expected that Xiao Qingfeng's three-day silence was actually a trap he was holding back!
"This song is amazing! Dao Dao is satirizing those phenomena of turning black into white and blurring right and wrong!" a fan exclaimed excitedly.
"That's right! The horseman didn't know he was a donkey, and the bird didn't know it was a chicken. It's a perfect satire of those who lack self-awareness yet are self-righteous!" another netizen chimed in.
"Haha, that Ma Hu's face...haha, it's such a perfect match!"
"This is the first time I've ever seen someone insult someone to this extent. Xiao Qingfeng is truly something else!"
"We can't afford to mess with him! Xiao Qingfeng is just too amazing. Last time, he slapped Xia Luan and Phoenix Media in the face with his song 'Silence is Golden,' and this time he's pulled Jing Chenxi down to his underwear with just one song!"
"Is this just pulling down Jing Chenxi's underwear? This is clearly pulling down the underwear of the entire entertainment industry, the underwear of the entire society!"
"I'm completely speechless with Xiao Qingfeng. He dares to say anything, he's practically trying to offend Jing Chenxi to death!"
"And aren't the various ugly behaviors in that sycophantic camp a true reflection of some hypocritical, pretentious, and opportunistic people in reality?"
"This song reminds me of those people in the entertainment industry who have no talent but rely on hype to get ahead. Aren't they just like those shameless scoundrels who can't be cleared of their names?" one netizen pointed the finger at the entertainment industry.
"This phenomenon isn't limited to the entertainment industry; it also exists in the workplace. Capable people are often overlooked, while those who flatter and fawn can rise rapidly through the ranks," someone remarked.
"This song made me reflect on whether we, like Ma Ji, often have to compromise and become numb in order to survive?" one netizen pondered.
"Xiao Qingfeng is using his song to urge us to stay clear-headed and uphold truth and justice!"
As the discussion intensified, the song quickly spread across major social media platforms, sparking further reflection among many people.
Jing Chenxi and his team were dumbfounded after watching the entire music video. They had hired so many media people to whitewash Xiao Qingfeng and hired a large number of online trolls to attack him, spending a lot of money on shocking content, but the impact was not even as great as one of Xiao Qingfeng's songs!
In particular, when they heard the line in the lyrics, "No matter how you wash it, it's still dirty," Jing Chenxi and his management team were completely overwhelmed.
The main problem is that they have a guilty conscience. They have indeed been paying to cover up the things that happened on the internet these past few days. Xiao Qingfeng's lyrics hit the nail on the head, exposing their true colors.
Inside Jing Chenxi's detached villa in Kyoto, the sounds of things being smashed could be heard, clearly indicating that he was in a fit of rage.