Note: "Million Years Ago" - Adele

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Cohen seems weak and reluctant to get along, but when it comes to music, he changes his personality and becomes tough.

In a way, Cohen is half of Han Jue's teacher, both in terms of singing and music producer. So when Yan Shi said no, Han Jue couldn't use the advantage of being a co-producer to get Cohen to agree.

But in the same way, Cohen met a person in eight years and waited for Han Jue, teaching Han Jue by hand, and he already regarded Han Jue as half a student, or the kind of beloved disciple with particularly top-notch grades. If the disciple insisted on trying it, Cohen couldn't refuse it.

In the end, Cohen still couldn't resist Han Jue, so he asked him to "try it first".

In the face of an inflated student, Cohen believes that proper frustration education is necessary.

Han Jue slowly walked into the recording studio with the lyrics and began to adjust his mood. And Cohen was burying his head in the breakfast, while looking at the song he had planned to record today, thinking about the atmosphere and layout of the whole song, as well as the tone guidance for Han Jue's singing later.

Han Jue gestured inside, signaling that he was ready, and Cohen put down the lyrics and hamburger in his hand, intending to carefully pick out a few Han Jue's questions.

Since the band had already recorded the accompaniment for the entire album, the recording engineer clicked on the accompaniment and the guitar sound trickled out of the stereo and headphones.

When the prelude for about half a minute was quiet, Han Jue spoke:

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I only anted to have fun

I had no other mind than to indulge in joy

Learning to fly， learning to run

Learn to fly freely, stop and walk freely

Let your heart decide the path under your feet

Young hearts are always unfettered

......

To earn my stripes I'd have to pay

There must be sacrifices to be made in order to gain glory and promotion

And bear my soul

Even lose yourself, lose your authenticity

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When Han Jue finished singing a part of the main song, he stopped by himself and looked at Cohen outside the glass.

Cohen slowly pulled the rubber band out of his pocket, tied his long, greasy hair into a ponytail, and got to work.

"Again, the emotions fall on [Young] and [Soul] and try it. Cohen spoke to Han Jue in the studio through the microphone while finding the lyrics of "Million Years Ago".

Han Jue closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then began the second time.

When Han Jue sang again, Ke En held his chin and pondered for a while, and then said to Han Jue in the recording studio: "Do it again, the last two sentences are a little deeper." ”

Han Jue sang it again without saying a word.

Cohen also forgot his original plan, so he tried with Han Jue over and over again.

"OKOKOK~!YES, THAT FEELS RIGHT!" COHEN WAS EXCITED, AND THEN DECIDED THAT THIS VERSION WOULD BE USEFUL, SO HE PLANNED TO START RECORDING THE CHORUS.

However, Han Jue didn't seem to be satisfied with his performance just now.

"No, do it again. Han Jue in the recording studio lowered his head and continued to ponder the lyrics after calmly finishing his words.

The recording engineer looked up at Han Jue in surprise.

He has been in the company for so long, of course, before this collaboration, of course, he had heard of Cohen's name, and knew that he was recognized as the most difficult and strict producer in the company, and the songs that passed through his hands were never only the singer who said "I think it's okay" and Cohen said "Do it again".

Unexpectedly, Han Jue's requirements for himself would be even stricter.

The recording engineer turned his head to look at Cohen, who nodded, meaning to do it again according to Han Jue's meaning.

However, Han Jue's [do it again] was repeated twenty times.

When Han Jue asked for the twenty-first time, Cohen spoke: "Although each time is better than the first, but from the fifteenth time, the rest is the same. Wait for the last time. ”

Han Jue nodded.

It's just that after another time, although Han Jue didn't speak, he was still dissatisfied when he took two steps back, his fingers unconsciously touching his lips, obviously still pondering.

Cohen thought that Han Jue had drilled the horns, but before Cohen could say anything, Han Jue walked out of the recording studio.

Just when Cohen and the others thought that Han Jue was not able to understand his thoughts and came out to be quiet, Han Jue said:

"Wait for me to get a guitar. ”

He wanted to play and sing to himself.

If the role of Cohen, the producer, is to control a song as a whole when recording a song, then Han Jue's job as a producer is to lay out a song in terms of creation.

The song "Million Years Ago" is only accompanied by guitar, so Han Jue now has to play the guitar by himself, which means that the original accompaniment is no longer needed.

Cohen didn't refuse.

Han Jue took the guitar into the recording studio, and after connecting the guitar to the equipment, he sat on the stool and began to play.

Han Jue's changes are really big. He shortened the forty-second prelude to five staggered but deep tones, and Han Jue opened his mouth to follow.

This time, the accompaniment was controlled by himself, and Han Jue's sentence breaks and word biting became more free. A few words don't seem to be on the spot, but they add to the aura.

Han Jue was familiar with the lyrics, so he directly closed his eyes and immersed himself in playing and singing, singing in a low voice, and slowly telling the story.

After singing the main song part, Han Jue did not stop for the first time, but played the interlude and started the chorus:

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I kno I'm not the only one

I know I'm not alone

ho regrets the things they've done

There will be regrets and regrets for what they have done in the past

Sometimes I just feel it's only me

But sometimes it's inevitable to be angry

ho can't stand the reflection that they see

I felt that I couldn't bear all the hot and hot anticipatory eyes alone

I ish I could live a little more

I wish I could live a more active and innocent life

Look up to the sky， not just the floor

You are free to look at the sky without having to look down and avoid anyone's eyes

......

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When Han Jue was singing, there was a mistake in the tail transposition of one of the words and it was not connected, but Cohen heard it and didn't open his mouth to stop.

Cohen just listened to the song quietly and looked at Han Jue.

Once when Han Jue sang this song, although his emotions were sad, and he also sang the feeling of "the past is like smoke", it was not the same as the lyrics he sang. There is also a distinction between grief and grief.

At that time, Han Jue wanted to sing the grief of his whole body to everyone, and the appeal was enough, which made several sensitive listeners red-eyed. But in Cohen's opinion, Han Jue's emotions were a little too much.

Now Han Jue's emotional scale is well controlled, the transition between light and heavy is natural, and the end of each lyric is gentle, but gently it is like a heavy hammer hitting the listener's heart.

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......

I feel like my life is flashing by

grew up and became famous, but the years flew by but were fleeting

And all I can do is atch and cry

Looking at all the changes, I can't do anything but be sentimental

I miss the air， I miss my friends

I miss the old air, I miss the laughter between my best friends

I miss my mother， I miss it hen

I miss my mom, I miss the past

Life as a party to be thron

I can live my life as a carefree party

But that as a million years ago

But it seems as if 10,000 years have passed

A million years ago

Those long and unforgettable years

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Han Jue's progress is truly amazing.

Progress in all respects, and astonishment in all respects.

When singing to the middle of [I miss the old air, I miss the laughter between my best friends], Han Jue didn't breathe and followed the next sentence "I miss my mother, I miss the past", and the regret and sadness came to my face, making people's hearts feel like they were grabbed all of a sudden.

By the time the last line was sung, the mood had completely calmed down. Although Han Jue sang word by word with the guitar, his tone was very breezy and light, as if "But the weather is cool and autumn", which makes people feel infinitely melancholy after listening to it.

The whole song is done in one go.

Not only is it emotionally apt, but it's almost technically perfect.

Han Jue exhaled a long breath, as if he had broken away from a certain state.

"How?" he asked Cohen.

Cohen, who was on the edge of the console, shook his head, muttering something in his mouth.

Han Jue couldn't hear what Cohen was saying, he only saw Cohen shaking his head, and Han Jue was not surprised by this: "Yes, there was a mistake in [more] just now." ”

Cohen shook it for a while, only to realize that he had forgotten to press the call button to speak. Cohen hurriedly pressed the button, shook his head into the microphone, and said in his mouth: "Good, good, great, wonderful! wonderful......

It turned out that shaking his head was just because he felt that Han Jue's singing skills had reached a new level.

"Let's do it all over again. Han Jue couldn't stand the flaws.

Cohen shook his head more happily when he heard this, and his eyes widened, "No, no, no, no, that place is just right." ”

If Han Jue hadn't known that Cohen was a straightforward person, he would definitely think that Cohen was mocking him at this time.

Although Han Jue still went in and re-recorded the first version, Cohen bluntly said that the second time did not have the feeling of the first time, and he would eventually choose the first version.

After Han Jue tried it twice, Cohen told the half of the students about the so-called "Broken Beauty", "There are regrets, right? But isn't this just a point?", Balabala.

Han Jue listened to the first version five times with Cohen before finally being persuaded to adopt it.

At this time, less than three hours had passed since Han Jue entered the recording studio.

This speed is quite incredible for them as a perfectionist, a small perfectionist and obsessive-compulsive person.

It was almost lunchtime, and they were not in a hurry to record the next song immediately, so they asked the recording engineer to go to rest first, and the two of them stayed in the recording studio, playing music, and began to chat with each other.

"That's a really well-written word, is it your own feelings?" Cohen suddenly admired Han Jue.

“...... Gu An's lyrics are indeed good. Han Jue blinked, this was the first time Cohen had praised him, but Han Jue did not lose his sense of proportion and showed his flaws.

"You're good at this tune. ”

“...... I will help you convey the compliment to Gu An. ”

Cohen smiled, listened to the song quietly, and then suddenly cast a cold arrow, and said, "Gu An, those songs were written by you, and the songs were sung by your agent, right?"

Han Jue was shocked.

Cohen pointed to his ears, meaning that nothing could be hidden from his ears.

Han Jue quickly laughed, and then patted Cohen's shoulder hard: "Are you kidding?"

Cohen's thin shoulder was slapped by Han Jue, and his speech trembled, and his expression seemed to be enduring great torture: "I know, I know, I know, don't shoot again, ......"

Cohen closed his eyes and listened to "Million Years Ago" quietly, and suddenly felt that the album they were working on might represent the highest level of American music, to be compared to the most outstanding Chinese music works.

He has enough confidence in Han Jue.

"By the way, do you have anything to do the day after tomorrow?" Han Jue asked Cohen.

"No, what's wrong?" Cohen wondered.

"Come with me to Huaxia. ”

"What, what are you doing in Huaxia with you?"

"[Extreme Concert]. ”

The day after tomorrow is the day when the [Extreme Concert] begins. Each member has a number of places to invite people to the concert. Han Jue invited Gu Fan, Xiao Fan, Song Yin and others.

As Han Jue's half teacher, Cohen naturally wanted to be invited.

"I'm not going. Cohen outright refused.

"Why?"

"I made a decision when I went back to China before. As long as my English works don't enter the top 100 of the [Billboard] for a day, I won't go to Huaxia for a day, so, I'm sorry. Cohen unbuttoned his ponytail and shook off his long, greasy blonde hair, and a smell of rancidity wafted over him.

Han Jue knew Cohen's stubbornness and couldn't persuade him, so he could only get up with regret.

It is very difficult for an English song to be listed in the top 100 of China's [Billboard]. If any American musician's song enters the top 100 of the [Billboard], it will be a great honor, and even a major event that will shake the American music scene, which will be reported one after another.

However, in the past ten years, there are only a handful of English courses that can be listed in the top 100 of the [Billboard].

But as Han Jue, who has several English works in the top 100 or even the top 20 of the [Billboard], he doesn't feel how difficult Cohen's goal is to achieve.

Han Jue listened to his singing voice and said, "It's a pity, it seems that I can only invite you to my concert next time." ”

"It's still early for the concert. Cohen closed his eyes and smiled, then said, "I'll give you a homework first." ”

"What?"

"Go to the [Extreme Concert] and come back with a championship. ”

Han Jue subconsciously wanted to say [I'll try my best], [There are still a lot of masters], [I'll try it, but don't get too hopeful]. However, Han Jue paused, thought for a while, and finally nodded with a smile and replied:

"Good. ”