472 Little Dreams
Heather didn't continue to sing, but carefully pondered the lyrics of the first two lines, humming, studying, and reminiscing over and over again, but never figured out a reason, and put the guitar flat on his knees in annoyance, looking up and sighing.
Pushing open the door of the ward, the babbling sound made Heather turn her head sensitively, and at a glance she saw Lan Li walking in, Heather's eyes showed a touch of joy, and the smile on the corner of her mouth couldn't help but rise, but then she was stunned and hid the guitar in a panic.
However, it is clearly too late.
Lan Li chuckled, without piercing Heather's disguised movements, and walked straight to the hospital bed opposite Heather, her eyes fell on the kite on the windowsill, the kite he had made at the beginning, a smile flashed in his eyes, and then sat down on the edge of the bed.
Looking at the curvature of Lan Li's mouth that seemed to be smiling, Heather was embarrassed and shy, and a little overwhelmed.
She never thought she had a talent for acting, she just loved singing, let alone performing in front of other people. Ordinary people like her, with an unrealistic dream of stardom, have thousands of them, but not everyone can stand on the stage and perform freely. It was incredibly difficult, even more difficult than rehabilitation.
Because, rehabilitation only needs to work hard, there will always be progress, if it doesn't work once, then twice, and then three times, but singing is not, the law of diligence can make up for clumsiness, some people are born to belong to the stage, such as Lan Li, and some people are not, such as herself.
Fingertips touched the strings of the guitar, hard and fragile, and Heather looked away in a hurry, annoyed, and frantically argued, "I'm just singing nonsense, there's no point...... Rehabilitation, yes, it's just part of rehabilitation, it's a great help for me, I can move my fingers, I can also work my arm muscles......"
The panicked explanation, but there is a smell of wanting to cover up. In particular, Lan Li never refutated, but looked serious and focused, and even gently closed his chin to express his approval, which not only did not calm Heather's irritable mood, but became more and more ashamed, "I'm serious." ”
Lan Li restrained his smile and showed a serious look, "I hope you're joking." Because I feel like it's a loss if other people can't hear you. ”
Heather was stunned, obviously not expecting that behind Lan Li's seriousness, but such praise, she still looked away a little unconfidently, and didn't even dare to cross Lan Li's gaze head-on, but she couldn't help but glance at it.
"God is fair, pain and happiness, defects and gifts, disasters and goodness, all at the same time. It's just that some people only find the bad and ignore the good. Lan Li said earnestly, his eyes locked intently on Heather's eyes, "Singing, that is a gift given to you by God, and it comes with illness and difficulty. Trust me, you're a great singer. ”
Heather only felt her chest slowly swell, and an indescribable emotion was on a rampage, some sour, some sweet, and some stuffy, which made her a little embarrassed, and her eyes couldn't help but reddened slightly, she lowered her head in a panic, rubbed her eyes indiscriminately, and muttered in a low voice, "How can there be sand." In order to explain his strange behavior.
Lan Li did not debunk Heather's cover-up.
Biting her lower lip slightly, Heather glanced at Lan Li secretly, and stopped talking, her calm eyes seemed to have seen through her thoughts, she clenched her fists, plucked up the courage to say, "I want to participate in 'American Idol', I mean, I want to try it, no matter what the result is, even if I am eliminated in the first round, I still want to try." You know, just go and see it and feel the atmosphere......"
Heather babbled on and on a lot of nonsense, trying to hide what she was really thinking, but as she spoke, her voice grew quieter. It's one thing to think about it in her head, it's another thing to put it into action, and Heather still lacks confidence and confidence after all.
"Is 'The Beast' the song you chose?" Lan Li's response made Heather stunned, not as ecstatic and tearful as her parents knew about it, nor as cheering and excited as Anita when she found out, but just ...... It's so natural, as if it's all normal, nothing special, just a normal decision in life, like every sixteen-year-old girl.
"Hmm. Heather nodded haphazardly, but unexpectedly found that her emotions gradually calmed down with Lan Li's calmness, and the uneasy panic gradually disappeared, which made the corners of her mouth rise slightly, "Hmm!" she nodded confidently again in affirmation.
"Are you sure? The judges probably won't like the song because it doesn't have a big reputation, and it's not the kind of song that is suitable for the competition, so it doesn't necessarily make a difference. Lan Li gave a sincere opinion, and was not impressed because the "beast" was his own creation.
Participating in the audition of "American Idol", with a strong personality, outstanding skills, and deep emotions, is the key to standing out in the vast sea of people. Naturally, the choice of songs is the top priority, and most of the contestants will choose the tracks with outstanding treble, showing their strengths in a limited time, hoping to stand out.
"Beast" is an emotional song, there is only one release of treble in the whole track, but it is more of a catharsis and boiling of emotions, when arranging, it is more about the mellow tone of the tone and the softness of the tune, and the test of skill is not strict. In other words, this is not a song that can make people shine in the audition.
Heather showed a shallow smile, revealing a sense of confidence, and said firmly, "I have always believed that the so-called singing is the resonance of thoughts and melodies, the interpretation from the heart and from the soul. Skills are just auxiliary means. ”
People are small and big, and when it comes to their understanding of music, the head is the way. It can be seen that Heather has a true love for music. "So, I'd rather choose a piece that I can empathize with than a piece that sells tricks. What's more, I don't have any skills to show off. After saying that, Heather also pouted self-deprecatingly, and it was very effective.
Such a calm and gushing Heather exudes a vigorous vitality from the inside out, which Lan Li has never seen.
So, Lan Li didn't say anything, just raised his hands and made a gesture of surrender.
The smile on the corner of Heather's mouth bloomed brightly, and although her cheeks were still slightly hot, she felt much more comfortable. The smile paused, and Heather suddenly remembered something important, and looked up at Lan Li, "Can you sing the song 'Beast' again?" I want to listen to the original song, but I can't find a download of the digital source. ”
Lan Li was stunned, obviously not expecting such a request, "Why follow the original song, you can deduce your own style, inject your own understanding and emotion, that's the point, isn't it?"
Heather rolled her eyes wide, without embarrassment, and fired a ray of disdain, "I don't remember the score. I'm not a genius, and after listening to it a few times, I can memorize every detail of the score. I needed to check the details of the notes in the chorus, and it didn't feel smooth. ”
Rarely, Lan Li was a little embarrassed, and couldn't help touching the tail of his eyebrows, and while he was jerky, he couldn't help but laugh - he actually forgot about it.
"If I can download digital sources, then I don't need to ask you for help. Heather said solemnly, her eyes shining brightly, and she glanced at Lan Li, "I mean, you really don't plan to record an album? I know, you're an actor." But recording an album does not mean that you will become a singer, but through different means, you can share your understanding of art with more art lovers. Just like holding an art exhibition or writing an article, each art form has its own characteristics, but they are all the same. Music, too, can be another kind of performance. ”
This is the great truth of the Tao, and Lan Li was stunned for a while. If it's George Slander, that's not unusual, but Heather?
Lan Li's eyes showed a look of doubt, and he didn't speak, but just looked Heather up and down, the scanning gaze made Heather a little uncomfortable, and he avoided his gaze in a panic, but he still didn't escape the scrutinizing net, and in the end he could only be defeated, "Okay, okay, this is what Jennifer said." But I think she's right, and it makes sense, don't you think so?"
Jennifer Lawrence?
This not only did not answer Lan Li's question, but added more question marks, "Jennifer hasn't heard me sing." Lan Li couldn't be more sure that he didn't have Alzheimer's yet.
Heather couldn't help but be stunned, and finally said to herself, "Okay, I took the initiative to show her the YouTube video, and then hummed a short piece of 'Beast', trying to get her to give me some advice." ”
I see.
After telling the truth, Heather still muttered unwillingly, "It's all on YouTube anyway, Jennifer searched for your name and came out at once, isn't it a secret?"
"What did you say?" Lan Li's deep voice came, startling Heather and quickly sitting up straight, "Nothing, nothing. I mean, your album won't be out anytime soon, can you sing 'The Beast' again?" Heather quickly changed the subject.
Lan Li frowned slightly, looked at Heather with burning eyes, and paused for a moment before speaking, "Give me the guitar." ”
Heather was relieved, exhaled heavily, and hurriedly handed the guitar to Lan Li, the expression of happiness that escaped was not concealed at all, which really made people laugh.
Seeing Lan Li take over the guitar, Heather's eyes fell on the translucent strings, her nervous emotions calmed down, and she re-entered the world of music, and couldn't help but confirm, "Lan Li, can I really go to 'American Idol'?"
The apprehension and panic in those bland words revealed the fragility of the sixteen-year-old girl's heart and the timidity of being tormented by illness. Lan Li looked at Heather's eyes seriously, and said simply but firmly, "Of course you can!"