In fact, a lot of netizens had been speculating before, saying that Chu Kuang and Shadow had started to collaborate, as one of the Three Bros, Xian Yu shouldnât miss out on thisâ
The Three Bros should stick together.
Netizens were half joking when they made these suggestions, but what nobody expected was that this jest from before has now surprisingly turned into reality!
Xian Yu has really joined them!
With intense anticipation for the first collaboration of the Three Bros, netizens clicked into this song one after another, and then they saw the information about this songâ¦
Song Title: âFairytale Townâ
Indeed, this is the eponymous song, using the exact same title as Chu Kuangâs new work, âFairytale Townâ.
Then they looked at the lyricist.
Sharp-eyed people immediately noticed that in the lyric section of the song, not only is Xian Yuâs name there, but also Chu Kuangâs name!
Chu Kuang and Xian Yu both wrote the lyrics together?
A collaboration between two talented individuals?
The epic collaboration is confirmed beyond doubt now!
The netizens, without even really paying attention to who the performer was, couldnât wait to put on their headphones and hit the play button for the song.
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In the prelude, a melodious and open flute sound arises, followed by a steady piano entering the track, making the base tone less simple.
The melody is brisk and pleasing to the ear.
The singerâs voice rings out, âThey said Snow White is on the run, Little Red Riding Hood is worried about the big grey wolf, they said that the Mad Hatter likes Alice, the Ugly Duckling will become a white swanâ¦â
This is good!
Many peopleâs first impression of this song was how pleasant it sounds, which wasnât unexpected at all, given that the two words âXian Yuâ in the composer column basically guaranteed the quality of the composition.
The real object of everyoneâs attention isâ¦
The lyrics!
The first line is about Snow White.
The second line is about Little Red Riding Hood.
The fourth line is about the Ugly Duckling.
All these lines make sense.
All are stories that have appeared in Chu Kuangâs new book, âFairytale Townâ.
But what does the third line in the lyrics, âThey say the Mad Hatter likes Alice,â mean?
It doesnât seem like there are characters with these names in Chu Kuangâs âFairytale Townâ, right?
Did I miss something?
Or are they from some other novels by Chu Kuang that I havenât read?
Many people are questioning themselves.
There wasnât much time for reflection.
There was a brief pause in the music, and the second verse quickly followed, âThey say Peter Pan never grows up, Harry Potter has learned magic, they say the King is biased towards new clothes, and Cinderella lost her beloved glass slipper.â
A lot of netizens who were listening became even more curious.
The Kingâs inclination for new clothes obviously implies âThe Emperorâs New Clothesâ.
Cinderella losing her beloved glass slipper, is also clearly a reference from âCinderellaâ.
But new confusion has emerged.
Who is Peter Pan?
And who is Harry Potter?
These characters seem different from the ones in the âFairytale Townâ, right?
The song continued, âOnly the wise river knows, Snow White ran out of the castle because she was playful, Little Red Riding Hood has a robe that suppresses her from turning into a wolf.â
Pfft!
Seeing these lyrics, many netizens couldnât help laughing.
So Snow White ran out of the castle because she wanted to have fun, and Little Red Riding Hood is actually the big grey wolf herselfâ
Wait a minute!
These lyrics are terrifying when you really think about them!
Some people couldnât help but gasp.
You have to admit, these reinterpretations of the fairy tales in the lyrics have a unique and interesting perspective.
And amidst all these surprises and puzzles, âFairytale Townâ entered the chorus, the pleasant melody making everyone temporarily put aside their inner questions, feeling as if their souls had been cleansed:
âThere is always a winding, colorful river in Fairytale Town, infused with whimsical magic yet twisted in love, continuously flowing, stirring up splashes only to be drawn into a curtain of time under the water, leading all long, long ago to the moment of a happy endingâ¦â
A comfortable voice and rhythm.
Everyone couldnât help but become lost in this beautiful melody.
But the questions this song raises for everyone will not stop just because of this.
The second verse naturally started:
âI heard Sleeping Beauty was buried, the frog will become a king, I heard the little girl lit the matchsticks, the mermaid princess found true love. I heard Pinocchio always tells lies, the fisherman has a chest full of jewelsâ¦â
Here it comes again!
Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, the daughter of the sea, and The Little Match Girl were there too, even The Story of the Fisherman and the Goldfish, everyone understands these!
But who is Pinocchio?
Why does he lie?
Some netizens are beginning to suspect something at this point, the surprise deep in their hearts gradually turning into sheer anticipation, fermenting with each upcoming lyric: âI heard the little prince fell in love with a rose, Shuk Bacchetta was a talking mouseâ¦â
As expected!
There are new characters!
Which one is the little prince?
Who is Shuk Bacchetta?
The song will not explain the answers.
Another uniquely interpreted angle: âOnly the wise river knows, Sleeping Beauty runs from lifeâs torment, the mermaid brushed sunlight into her eyeshadow, embracing the foam.â
The lyrics sing out fairy tales.
But each interpretation seems to cast a relative view of reality, sparking a lot of thought.
The climax arises again.
Then the finale gradually falls.
This time itâs not a bamboo flute, but the sound of whistling, giving a nursery rhyme-like feeling, a kind of heart-penetrating power, yet oddly filled with a hint of inexplicable strangeness.
Butâ¦
People arenât focusing on the music itself anymore.
Even the comments were not discussing the melody of the song itself, but the information revealed by the lyrics: âDamn, I feel like the lyrics of this song are hiding a lot of shocking pitfalls!â
This was the highest-rated comment.
Every listener, however, seemed to sense one pitfall after another in the lyrics, the kind you canât see the bottom of!
The second top-rated comment asks a question.
A listener commented: âCould someone explain why I donât understand some of the lyrics?â
No one understood.
What about the Mad Hat Alice, Peter Pan and Harry Potter, the Little Prince and the rose, and Shuk Bacchettaâ¦
All these characters were mentioned in the lyrics.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
But no one knows what they mean.
This left many netizens itching with curiosity: âA very good song, perfectly combined with âFairytale Townâ, but it seems to have expanded into something new?â
Others exclaimed:
âRed Riding Hood has a big red robe that prevents her from becoming a wolf, I got goosebumps at this line, and Sleeping Beauty is running from lifeâs torment, is this a sequel to the fairy tale?â
âOh, my!â
âSnow White ran out of the castle because she wanted to play, then whatâs with the queen, is all this made up?â
âSo scary!â
âBack to reality?â
âWhy do I somehow feel this is a bit dark?â
âWell, itâs not quite dark, it was always an interesting interpretation. What really matters to me is, what do those lyrics without specific references to stories mean?â
Yes!
Everyone is not discussing the melody, even the alternative interpretation of the fairy tale has been temporarily put aside, the lyrics are full of confusion.
Too many pitfalls!
The question of who are the characters mentioned in the lyrics but not appearing in Fairytale Town has been lingering in everyoneâs mind.
The most upvoted comment was correct!
This might be Chu Kuangâs biggest trap!