“The third song I'm bringing to everyone today is called 'Hope'. I wish you all a Happy New Year.”
(Hope – Zhou Shen)
Hearing what Wen He said after coming on stage, everyone's hearts immediately calmed down.
As they expected, it was a song to celebrate the New Year.
In that case, they shouldn't need tissues, right?
After all, this kind of song is usually upbeat and joyful.
Wen He couldn't possibly turn a New Year's celebration song into a depressing one, could he?
He shouldn't be able to do something like that... …
Before hearing the official start of the song, everyone didn't completely let down their guard.
This is Wen He, after all. Even a healing song can be sung into a depressing one.
“Red kites, overlooking the map~”
“Flying too far, where to land~”
“The traveler, a blur in the telescope~”
“Borrowing the back view to amplify loneliness~”
“You and I are used to coming and going like frequent travelers.”
“The letter sent to the sky failed to reply on time~”
“Wait a little longer and we'll return home, as before... …”
When the song started, everyone present was stunned.
How could this New Year's celebration song start from this angle!
Isn't this bad!
You should know that, under normal circumstances, those New Year celebration methods that we are familiar with all revolve around expressing positive and uplifting emotions such as joy and happiness.
However, this song that entered everyone's ears at this moment... …
It's like a breath of fresh air.
It broke the conventional pattern.
It didn't choose the common cheerful melody and lively lyrics.
Instead, it took a different approach and cut in from a completely different perspective.
Among the many ways to celebrate the New Year, if we have to find one that is unique... …
I'm afraid it would be the kind of situation full of sadness and helplessness.
This situation often happens to children who have grown into adults.
—They have to leave their hometown and go to other places to work hard for their careers in order to make a living.
—And the elderly parents at home can only silently hope that they can reunite with their children during the New Year every year.
These children are like kites.
Constantly flying towards the high sky.
In the beginning, parents can still stand at the door of their homes, looking up at their figures fluttering in the air with the wind.
As time goes by, the children fly higher and higher, farther and farther.
And the parents are gradually getting old.
Their eyesight began to become blurred.
They can no longer see their children in the distance as clearly as before.
So, they can only use a “telescope” to laboriously search for that faint little shadow in the vast sky... …
“We will always, circle around~ circle around~”
“Circling thousands of miles, also looking towards the return journey~”
“Riding the wind, missing the caress, floating in the night sky~”
“Catch a shooting star as a gift, wishing you happiness~~”
At first... …
They were still thinking.
Why is this song called "Hope"?
What are they hoping for?
At this moment, they understood the title of this song.
The wandering traveler looks at the road home.
The relatives at home look at the open door.
Whether you go home or not.
The heart has already circled around together.
Circling around and around... …
Their eyes gradually turned red.
According to Wen He's previous concert process, the first two songs should be depressing, and the third song should be healing.
As a result, today he went the other way, the first two songs made them feel great.
But they never expected that the third song, which should have been a New Year celebration song, gave them a big blow.
[Please, Wen He... … Don't use this knife... … People who are working hard in Beijing and haven't returned home can't hold it in when they hear this... …]
[I haven't been home for two years. I'm currently in the rising stage of my career and can't leave at all. Although my parents always say, "You're not coming back this year... … It's okay, it's good to work hard outside, don't be too tired, wear more clothes, don't order takeout often, it's not clean, come back when you have time."]
[Hearing this song on New Year's Eve today really made me cry... I really want to go home too... … I want to eat the pork dumplings made by my mother... …]
[If it weren't for the pressure of life, who would be willing to leave their hometown alone? The kite flyers are looking forward to us, and the kites are also overlooking them from above. Although we are very, very far apart, our hearts are always intertwined... …]
[If you have time, really go home and see the elderly more. When people reach a certain age, time passes very, very quickly. Every time you see them, you see them less... …]
The audience at the scene had already cried until their eyes were red, their eyes as red as ripe cherries.
People who leave their hometown are never a minority.
Otherwise, why would the Spring Festival travel rush require such a massive effort to grab tickets every year?
Behind those train tickets is not only the desire to return home.
It is also a deep love and longing for the hometown.
But ah... …
Reality is always cruel.
There are very few people who can stay in their native hometown to seek development.
Most young people have to leave their familiar land and go to distant places to start a career due to the pressure of life and the yearning for the future.
Although parents have a lot of reluctance in their hearts, they still expect their children to get out of their comfort zone and bravely venture out.
When the workplace is thousands of miles away from home.
Going home has become an unattainable luxury.
In today's highly competitive and involution-ridden social environment.
People are spinning like tops every day, rarely having a moment to breathe.
Rest and vacation are simply an unattainable luxury for many people.
And perhaps the only relatively long vacation left is the Spring Festival.
Even so... …
There are still a considerable number of people who cannot even stop their hurried steps during such an important holiday as the New Year.
Either because of heavy work tasks, or in order to earn more income to improve family conditions.
They can only choose to continue toiling and busying themselves during the time of family reunion, and bear the loneliness and homesickness alone.
“The thread in hand, circling around~ circling around~”
“Circling thousands of days and nights, also looking towards the return journey~”
“The road of swallows returning to their nests, countless participants~”
“Waiting for the fireworks to light up the night, preparing to celebrate~”
“The heart has a place to live... … ”
Wen He's heavenly singing voice seems to be able to tightly intertwine the hearts of every listener with the hearts of their parents far away in their hometown.
This singing voice is like a warm and strong bond.
Crossing the distance of time and space.
Letting the family affection get the most sincere transmission and resonance at this moment.
Even if the two sides are thousands of miles apart.
Wen He is still using his way to allow them to have a short time of reunion.
He opened his mouth gently, and the soft singing voice came slowly like a stream... …
