In the afternoon bar, it is lonely and sparse, lazy and idle, and even with the bartenders and performers, the whole space is not full of people.

There were no lights, no attention, no applause, not even sight, and the performance on that stage seemed so lonely, as if in the middle of a vast sea of people, singing alone, no one listened, but the thrill in the song was so turbulent that just for a moment of attention, the soul and heart resided in the clear and bright notes, unable to extricate themselves.

Matthew Dunlop stood quietly, staring at the familiar but unfamiliar figure, singing carefree and fearlessly, he didn't care if anyone listened, he didn't care if anyone responded, he didn't care if anyone understood, he just stubbornly and stubbornly bloomed his own light, and the pure soul bloomed with dazzling light, which made people sink little by little.

"I cherish every minute that this world can give me, I have read thousands of mountains and rivers, I have overcome obstacles all the way, even if I am broken, I swear not to live in vain!"

Suddenly, Matthew's eyes were covered with a thin layer of mist, but he didn't raise his hand to wipe it, but let his vision blur little by little, and the colorful colors slowly blurred, as if the stars were falling from the sky, which was spectacular.

This is always the case with the Blue Rites. Run wild, bloom, shine, laugh, enjoy...... His steps never stopped, so firm, so cheerful, so fast that he could not keep up at all, and was forever left behind, looking at that back from afar, far away, chasing after him.

The back that burst out of the light never seemed to have really understood, but Lan Li never really cared, even if no one understood, so what? He still ran unswervingly, chasing his dreams, never slowing down, never stopping, all the difficulties and obstacles, seemed to be insignificant. Like a moth to a fire, burning every minute and second of life.

But today, Matthew finally understood.

The Lan Li who sings alone, the Lan Li who struggles silently, the Lan Li who grits his teeth and persists, the Lan Li who is scarred but still smiling, the Lan Li who is faltering but still persistently moving forward, the Lan Li who walks alone but still blooms to the fullest, the Lan Li who has been betrayed by the whole world but still refuses to give up, at this moment, standing on the empty stage, proudly blooming.

I've known each other all my life, but it seems that I really understand it today. That shock, that touch, hit Matthew hard.

"May every day you spend not be in vain, may you raise a glass to celebrate when the sun sets, how I wish I could see with my own eyes all your efforts and all your pains, but until the time comes, I will shout:

I gave it my all, and I have no regrets!"

The passionate and majestic melody, like a starburst, catharsis, Lan Li's singing gradually went higher, at the peak of the treble, perfectly swirling, outlining a thrilling brilliance, caught off guard, the eyes were occupied by warm tears.

Lan Li's vision blurred again. In Heather's short life, she gave everything she had, she did her best, she had no reservations, she bloomed wantonly, but she still left regrets, she would not and did not regret it, but after all she left with regrets. Now, her regret has become his motivation, and he will continue on this path.

It's just that this time, he is no longer alone, but walks together.

Carrying the dreams of two people, the shoulders are heavier, but the steps are firmer, the energy is more turbulent, and the eyes are more resolute. On this long road, he has a true companion.

The young bartender looked up, his eyes full of incredulity, and stood there dumbfounded, looking at Lan Li and Old Frank. He didn't understand, he didn't understand, those lyrics, those melodies, those emotions, were so unfamiliar that they couldn't seem to understand at all, but he felt the surging shock and surging touch.

In sight, the young bartender saw old Frank, whose face was full of vicissitudes of life, full of old tears and embarrassment, but the smile on the corner of his mouth and the light in his eyes were so bright, blooming with a proud brilliance of life, dazzling, almost impossible to look at.

"I give it all and I have no regrets", the simple words resounded in his mind, but the young bartender could not react in any way, but froze in place, letting his vision blur little by little, and his cheeks were burned with hot tears, but he forgot to raise his hand to wipe it.

"I cherish every minute that this world can give me, I have read thousands of mountains and rivers, I have overcome obstacles all the way, even if I am broken, I swear not to live in vain!"

The surging emotions surging in the chest, almost about to erupt, completely irrepressible, trembling soul and slightly trembling heart, but let themselves feel so small, the mountains look up. The young bartender stood still, helpless, completely in a baptism of shock, he didn't understand what was happening, he didn't know what was going on, he burst into tears but didn't know what to do, he just followed his instincts, raised his hands high, and ......

Jumping, jumping as much as he wants, like a madman, as if today were the end of the world, completely freed from all restraints, lost in the majesty and vastness woven by melody and lyrics, lost in himself, the voice in his heart is roaring, from silent to sound, from murmuring to shouting, and finally breaking free from the shackles and roaring madly:

Even if I am crushed, I swear that this life will be in vain!

"Oh oh oh", the graceful melody is like a wild rush in the vast Gobi Desert, reckless and vast, magnificent and majestic; the moving humming is like a starburst in the endless night sky, vast and surging, hot and crazy.

In front of nature, in front of the universe, in front of the long river of history, human beings are so small that they can only look up in a daze, kneel down to worship, and bow their heads; however, Lan Li's song bursts out with unyielding and unforgiving, and he struggles to stand up, begins to run, begins to struggle, begins to sprint, walks through the desert, and adventures under the night sky.

That humble posture is like a speck of dust, but it uses nature and the universe as a canvas to depict and outline a vast and mighty masterpiece. Human beings are so small, yet so majestic, the physical insignificance cannot stop the spiritual grandeur, the light of thought is like a torch, faint and bright, enough to illuminate the entire night sky, enough to venture the whole world, enough to explore the whole universe.

Involuntarily, Matthew looked up at the ceiling above him, as if he could peer through the layers of barriers, into the whole sky, into the whole universe, old Frank looked up, and the young bartender looked up...... In the midst of Lan Li's soaring, tearing, and exploding songs, everyone in the bar raised their heads:

Feel your own insignificance, experience your own majesty.

"Even if I am broken, I swear that I will not live in vain!" Lan Li's singing voice was deafening, penetrating the eardrums, penetrating the brain, and stirring in the depths of the soul, "I ......" sang the melody to the fullest, climbed an octave, almost reached the limit, and the pulling and tearing treble burst out with unimaginable energy, releasing the shock heartily, "Pour it out!"

"I ......" incredibly, unbelievably, unbelievable, the treble climbed an octave again, and all the emotions in the chest and in the depths of the heart were released without reservation, a roar, a roar, a shout, which resonated with the soul, "No regrets!"

The charm of music, the charm of performance, the charm of dreams, and ...... The charm of life is vividly displayed at this moment. Without warning, tears flowed down his face. A blank brain, just worshipping reverently, completely surrendering.

"I cherish every minute that this world can give me, I have read thousands of mountains and rivers, I have overcome obstacles all the way, even if I am broken, I swear not to live in vain!"

In the melody, the young bartender dances and jumps like a madman who has lost his mind, and he is the only one in the whole bar enjoying himself.

However, he didn't care, just immersed in his own world, letting the hidden faith in his heart quietly raise his head little by little, as if the next moment was the end of the world, and he didn't want to continue to do nothing, just really live in this moment, crazy bloom.

Matthew watched quietly, in the hazy teary eyes, he caught a halo in the corner of Lan Li's eyes, the crystal clear tears refracted the faint but dazzling light, and there were ripples in the bitterness, happy and happy;

Melody, stop, but agitation does not.

Old Frank's drumming still reverberated out of place, and the young bartender's dance was still dancing with selflessness, even if there was no melody, still enjoying himself. The lonely and lonely sound gently surged in the air of the bar, lasted for a while, and then gradually settled.

Silence slowly spread, and then Lan Li showed a smile, brighter than the sun, brighter than the stars, and hummed softly, softly, softly, "I swear, I will live in vain." ”

The rest, the painting, all the surges have returned to calm, but the stirring and shock in the depths of the soul linger, circle after circle, wave after wave, wave after wave, and wave after wave, and involuntarily hit a spirit, the trembling could not be stopped, and even the fingertips began to tremble slightly.

True music is always from the resonance of the soul and the soul, and always from the collision of the heart and the mind. Light and heavy, moving and profound, a true artist, regardless of the art form, can always easily but deeply touch every audience.

Matthew tried to keep his eyes open, and then he saw Lan Li smiling, his eyes like a sea full of sunshine, blooming proudly, and he raised his voice to greet him, "Hey, Matthew." ”

Note: I-Lived – One-Republic