Roy-Lockley took a serious look at Studio Eleven in front of him, the unique decoration maintains the original style of the building, and at the same time incorporates the characteristics of the artist, every corner is full of personality, free and scattered full of youthful vitality, savoring, but can capture the contemplation in the soul.

He couldn't help but be a little curious, if the reporters recalled that the building that had always appeared in the background some time ago was the latest work that Lan Li was now fully engaged in, their expressions must be wonderful.

As the hottest "new star" in recent times, Lan Li seems to have always been shrouded in a veil of mystery, reporters racked their brains to try to dig deeper into this new actor, and netizens are also discussing various topics, but Roy believes that in fact, the so-called mystery is just a lack of eyes for people to discover.

From "Buried Alive" to "Love Crazy" to "Me Fighting Cancer", from "Cleopatra" to "Ophelia" to "Your Bones", Lan Li's every choice can glimpse his pursuit and persistence. Especially the music of Lan Li, those notes and lyrics from the depths of the heart, leaking the perseverance and pain in the depths of the mind, calm down, listen carefully, you can enter the world of Lan Li step by step.

Unfortunately, the current society is too vain and impatient, and no one wants to slow down and listen.

In fact, this is not entirely true, "Cleopatra" is an exception, and it can even be said to be a miracle.

At the beginning of this year, thanks to the knock-on effect of "The Ellen Show", after 32 weeks on the chart, "Cleopatra" strongly entered the top 20 of the Billboard singles chart, and its outstanding performance broke the glasses of countless people and wrote its own record.

But that's not the end of the story. Since then, the Oscar craze and the topic of "I fight cancer" have been repeated, and the spotlight surrounding Lan Li has never ebbed, and "Cleopatra" has also made persistent efforts to further break the history he has created: after 41 weeks on the list, he officially entered the top ten!

Top 10 on the Billboard List!

And it's been on the charts for 41 weeks! In the era of digital singles, many singles can't stay on the charts for more than 20 weeks, and even those popular singles that have managed to reach the top of the charts are only a few who stay for more than 40 weeks. Now, while all the other singles have already been released, "Cleopatra" is not only still on the charts, but also incredibly in the top 10!

Someone once joked that for independent musicians, the royalties of a top 10 single are enough for them to live for a lifetime, and they can make their favorite music regardless of it and carefree, which can be said to be a dream come true. From this aspect, you can see how incredible the results of "Cleopatra" are.

What's even more rare is that after "Cleopatra" successfully entered the top 10, it was not a week-long trip, but actually stayed in the list for five weeks. No one forgets that it was the time when "Borrowed Door" was in full swing, and it was also the hottest phase of the opening game discussion, and the digital downloads of "Cleopatra" remained high, which also made the single's ranking on Billboard slowly but continuously.

In the second week of May, Cleopatra got its peak, sixth place. This achievement equaled the record of Jason Mayez's hit single "I Am Yours", and once again wrote a folk fairy tale since the beginning of the 21st century. But what is even more amazing than Jason's "Cleopatra" is that Lan Li still hasn't launched any publicity!

This is the first single since Billboard's creation that it has made it to the top 10 of the Billboard chart without a physical CD, no radio songs, no music videos, no physical stores, or even any promotional means. To be more precise, a glance at the history of the top 50 does not find such a record.

Although "Cleopatra" fell out of the top 10 the following week, it still ranked 14th, stayed in the top 20, and until today, it is still ranked 19th, and has never been out of the list. This is the forty-ninth week since "Cleopatra" made the list.

There are 52 weeks in a year, and no one can doubt that "Cleopatra" can stay on the charts for one year, but the only question now is, after 52 weeks, will this single continue to stay in the top 25? Can it break the record of "You Are Mine" for 76 weeks? Now, every week of "Cleopatra" is making history, and it is also creating a history that is insurmountable, unbreakable, unprecedented, and probably unprecedented.

It is no exaggeration to say that "Cleopatra" is now a phenomenon in the field of music, even if it is a folk song that no one cares about, or rather, precisely because it is a folk song that has been eliminated by the times.

In terms of results, "Cleopatra" has achieved heights that many number one singles have not reached, and has bagged numerous records. People should have heard about the news that Lan Li is recording his first solo album, but the truth is the opposite-

Just look at the reporters who are barracketing the door of Studio Eleven, they have never associated the two things together.

The miracle of "Cleopatra" on the singles chart is not because people understand the connotation of this song, nor because people understand the original intention of Lan Li's creation, just because of the topic effect, just because of blindly following the trend, just because of the hype, in short, it is just a part of the additional role, and it has no substantive significance.

Roy didn't know if it was the sadness of Lan Li, or the sadness of the music industry, or the sorrow of society as a whole. Not only music, not just movies, but also people's lifestyles, communication methods and values, are quietly changing, the changes and turmoil of the Internet age, everyone is trying to adapt, but no one knows where the future will go.

But it is in this context that Lan Li is still conscientiously focused on the creation of art, from movies to music, especially after the excellent results of "Fast and Thrill/Emotional 5", which is even more commendable. Roy knew that Lan Li was a unique one, and that he had been the case when he first met the Screen Actors Guild, but he didn't know that Lan Li was so different.

Looking at the recording studio in front of him, with the sign of "stupid" hanging on it, Roy suddenly felt a little ironic, but also a little funny, with Lan Li's humor, he somewhat understood why Lan Li chose Studio Eleven to record the album.

He knocked on the door, waited for a moment, and then gently pushed the door open, looked in, and took a rough look.

In the spacious and bright recording studio, three people sat on the sofa against the wall, one person sat in front of the console, and another person sat on a bench next to him. He only knew the one who sat on the bench, Nathan Pree. At this time, the five people did not make a sound, and sat in place in great silence, not even noticing Roy's arrival.

The sound of a guitar came to my ears, it was a wooden folk guitar, the clear and translucent strings dancing under the lemon yellow light, the faint sadness was like butterfly wings, and again, and again, fluttering, the crystal bright glitter sprinkled down, and the whole world was full of haze.

Roy couldn't help but raise his head and look over, and then saw Lan Li sitting in the recording compartment, holding a guitar in his arms, playing intently, his slightly drooping face was hidden in the shadows, and he could only vaguely see the reflection cast by the thick eyelashes, and his eyes fell on the vigorous and slender fingers, listening to his singing.

"My hands (My-Hands) gently caress your pain, like clouds before a rainstorm, before you take a step, remember my story, I hope you can read the future through my eyes. ”

The faint sadness is like a trickle, flowing slowly in the guitar strings, and the gentle and touching warmth swept lightly, passing through the fingertips, making people can't help but close their fingers, touch them carefully and carefully, and feel the faint temperature to heal the broken wound little by little.

"Your heart is full of love, but there is nowhere to release it. So, wipe away your tears, they are devouring your dreams. ”

Roy could clearly see that Lan Li's eyelids drooped slightly, and there was a trace of sadness and bitterness hidden in the shadows, which gently spread on the tip of his tongue, and the vicissitudes of his voice carefully plucked the strings deep in his heart, and with each pluck, the golden light that stayed on his eyelashes trembled once, and before he realized it, the tip of his nose began to sour slightly.

"How many times have I ......" Lan Li's voice raised gently, not peaceful, but set off stormy waves, "How many times have I crossed the line, just to be close to you, no one loves you as much as I do." Listen to this melody from the heart, no one loves you as much as I do. The tenderness between the shallow chanting and singing caused gentle ripples.

Roy couldn't help but spread out his palm, his palm was full of painful lines, engraved with proud scars, tears crossed, sour pain flooded, but there was nowhere to put it;

Close your eyes, and you can have that familiar and unfamiliar picture in your mind, holding small hands, standing silently behind you, unswervingly guarding, blocking all dangers, blocking all wind and rain, walking side by side until the world is old. The warmth of those palms is always the last harbor in the heart.

That's a mother's love, that's a crush, that's a best friend.

Note: My-Hands - Grey-Reverend