One Hundred and Forty Down and Out Boxers

Is that... Bruno Mars?

Ronan was a little dumbfounded, with a trace of hesitation in his eyes, not sure if he was dazzled, because the man in front of him was indeed... a bit weird.

He wore a pair of boxer shorts with the American Stars and Stripes pattern, and then wore a dark blue silk robe like a fighter in the Boxing Championship-the color matching of Captain America, and there was no T-shirt or vest inside the robe, revealing Lean bronze chest.

He didn't wear shoes, but he was wearing a pair of white football socks, which were long enough to reach his knees, but they were stacked irregularly one high and one low; The word "beat" is written in embroidery.

If this is a rave party, then this outfit can be easily integrated into the crowd of close-fitting dancers, and there will be no sense of disobedience; but at this moment, there is only Ronan by the pool, and there is no bombarding music , such a dress is a little lonely.

It looks like a lonely extra who was expelled by the party and wandered the streets.

The shadow cast by the wide brim of the hat covers most of the cheeks, and the contours of the facial features similar to Bruno can be vaguely captured between them. An actor who plays Bruno professionally can also get away with it.

But...why did the actor playing Bruno appear in the swimming pool at this time? Or, why did Bruno appear in the swimming pool at this time?

"……cloth……"

Question marks were all over Ronan's head, and he subconsciously looked behind the person who came - even if he wasn't hugging, at least he shouldn't be wandering alone.

But Ronan couldn't see any figure, and the only response to him was the lonely sound of crickets, and even the sound of crickets was completely without the noise of midsummer, as if the whole world revealed a touch of loneliness after the carnival, and the "challenge fist" in front of him The boxers echoed each other.

"Cannibals? Why cannibals?"

The visitor walked over staggeringly, but didn't get close. When there were two beach chairs away from Ronan, he sat down heavily. The beach chair moved back a big step, causing him to also go back. When he fell over, his feet were raised high, as if he was about to turn over at any moment.

But luckily not.

The visitor struggled a few times, but turned over again and managed to sit firmly on the beach chair.

After narrowing the distance and looking carefully again, there are more question marks on Ronan's forehead, because the other party doesn't seem to be that much like Bruno again——

But what authority does Ronan have to speak?

In the last life, Bruno became famous all over the world. Of course, Ronan has seen the pictures, but Ronan prefers to use singing to identify singers. He doesn't care too much about his appearance, and the other party is still a man, so he forgets it after seeing it. Not impressed.

And in this life, all he knew about Bruno's appearance was the concert promotional poster. After a few glances, even if the real Bruno was standing in front of him, he might not be able to confirm it 100%.

At this time, the voice of the ... down-and-out boxer in front of him became somewhat blurred due to the relationship between alcohol and late night, and his voice and sound quality changed. Ronan's auditory judgment was also somewhat specious, so that the excited mood was like this Stuck in an awkward position where you can't get up or down.

Should he be excited?

Or should we wait?

Ronan was a little uncertain, and now he didn't have time to think about these questions carefully, because the other party was asking a question, and it would be too rude if he didn't answer, so he temporarily suppressed those turbulent thoughts, and answered reflexively: , "Because it's rare."

"I mean, maybe she and I are two rare weirdos, but we still found an emotional connection,

fall in love. If I say that she is a vegetarian or an environmentalist, it would be too ordinary and inconsistent with the mood behind. " Ronan shrugged and answered jokingly.

Before, Ollie complained about these lyrics written by Ronan: I can't understand them at all.

However, there are no hard and fast rules for lyrics. Whether it is popular, poetic, or abstract is free. Really excellent lyrics should not be bound by these constraints, and they can complete their creation freely. Maybe one day we will be able to touch the subtle critical point of both refined and popular tastes.

"Two freaks?" "Bruno" repeated, but he didn't say much, he just murmured, showing a puzzled look.

Ronan didn't continue to explain anything. He drew the strings with his fingertips again, hummed the verse just now, and then cut to the chorus part. Compared with words, music is always the simplest and most direct way of communication .

"Then the tacit understanding turned and the sparks flew; but the instant she responded, the pillow talk and the blank statement. It was killing me slowly, it was killing me slowly... it was killing me more slowly to kill me." (Note 1)

The chords are very simple, there are no fancy and complicated showing skills, even a little too simple, but in this calm and uniform singing, you can feel the slowness from the mechanical repetition, straight emphasis, and blank emotions. Slowly suffocating numbness and stiffness, but because of the lightness and joy of the melody, it reveals a sense of absurd and uninhibited joy.

It's like a Charlie Chaplin silent film.

There is no need for words or explanations, because everything has been fully explained in the melody, and those who can understand it can naturally understand it, and those who don't understand it don't need to explain it.

"Bruno" was silent for a moment, and then the corners of his mouth raised, "The chorus part should repeat another four beats, to further push away the stiff and numb texture, and then brake before the audience is about to get bored and turn off the music, This creates a more dramatic effect."

In one sentence, he touched the key point directly and concisely, which made Ronan's eyes light up slightly.

What do the above lyrics mean?

Throughout the song, from the first verse to the second lyric, Ronan simply listed a series of life fragments, using both realistic and metaphorical techniques to present the gray texture of life, outlining a dream and looking forward to being able to The realized idealist is at a loss in the cruelty of real life, and gradually commits suicide under pressure.

Some people are alive, but they are dead.

For example, he and she, two freaks, are two independent islands in the vast sea of ​​people. There may only be a one-in-a-billion chance of meeting each other, but they really broke the chance of meeting each other. , and fell in love at first sight at the moment of turning around, and then with such a rare chance, when they stretched out their hands to each other, they had already foreseen the future——

Pillow talk represents married life, and blank statement represents divorce agreement. From falling in love to marriage to divorce, the daily life kills all passion/passion, and then they slowly sink into the quagmire of chronic suicide together. .

Note 1: More slow suicide (Kill-Me-Slower—Tal-)