star chaser poem

According to the number of CDs purchased, the clerk handed over a stack of event participation tickets of the same number and a note for collecting questions, "The signing session is at 10:[-] pm, please come back to this floor [-] minutes in advance to line up, the staff will Numbers are called in turn according to the numbers on the ticket."

Thanking Shi, she crossed the counter and reached for the shopping bag containing ten CDs.

Anchor Records is located on the top floor of a department store in the center of Kure City. It is divided into three floors according to the type of music. Two floors sell new CDs, and one floor sells second-hand products.

Although he pre-ordered Sariel's new album early, but because he really couldn't spare time to pick it up, he had to show up early on the day of the signing.

There are still 10 minutes left before the number is called.Xiang Shi didn't have any special concerns, and thought that he might not be able to get drawn, so he wrote a few symbolic random strokes, then wandered aimlessly among the shelves for a while, and finally stopped at the underground band's Exclusive area.

The vibe of this corner is a bit out of place compared to the rest of the store.The blank space on the top of the wall is covered with various eye-catching posters, and a large-sized TV is placed in front of the entrance of the elevator, playing DVDs of live performances continuously.The fiercely changing lights on the screen and the impactful images collided with a strange disharmony in the quiet shop.

Perhaps because today is the release date, Sariel's album was placed in the most prominent place.In front of the shelves are not only the detailed information of the signing event, but also a recommendation written by the clerk himself.On the dark blue hard cardboard, the two bold words "Must Listen" are prominently marked with gold markers, which complements the gray tones that make up the album cover.

Next to the CD rack stood a silver metal operation panel, plastic number buttons and volume adjustment knobs were inlaid side by side at the bottom, and a pair of thick black headphones hung directly below the panel.

Xiang Shi hasn't seen a similar CD player in many years, let alone use them to listen to music.According to the instructions, he put on the earphones like playing with a toy, and tuned out Sariel's new album from the listening device.Unlike the pre-released clip previews on the Internet, what can be heard here is the official full version of the sound source.

The prelude sounded slowly, and the memory of the last live was gradually awakened.At this time, there was a horizontal row of promotional posters hanging diagonally above his head.In Xiang Shi's position, as long as you raise your head slightly, you can face the faces of the four people in the Shanghai poster.

Usually when he goes to the livehouse, he always has to hide in the last row, looking at the indistinct figure in the center of the stage.But now he actually had an illusion, as if he was standing in front of the singer.Like the audience in the front row, it seemed that he could easily reach the hem of his clothes by stretching out his arms a little.

There is a dedicated space in the record store for events.He checked on the Internet, and said that when there are too many people in the venue, those who cannot sit in the venue will be arranged to stand outside to listen to the interactive question and answer-in other words, as long as they don't participate in the CD signing later, it is possible to avoid talking with members. we met.

In the eyes of ordinary fans, it is rare to participate in activities, and it is a pity that they cannot get in touch with themselves.But for Xiang Shi, it is his wish. If he is forced to sit under the eyes of the members, he would rather choose to buy CDs online.

Because I ordered ten tickets in one go, all the numbers on the ticket were consecutive numbers.He kept the last one, and he exchanged the smaller ones for friends he met in the group.Miaomiao came today, but Taoguo was not there, it was said that she was not interested in the signing, so she made an appointment at another record store.

Miao Miao knew that she had dressed up specially.Since we usually meet on live days, apart from the band T-shirt, Xiang Shi has never seen her in other clothes.

The familiar black short sleeves were replaced by a dirty pink dress with a doll collar, and the cuffs and skirt were covered with cascading ruffles.The hair was braided into fluffy double ponytails, and even the hairpin was replaced with a suede bow of the same color as the skirt.

"How many did you buy?" she asked.

"This store is ten."

The other party gave him a thumbs up, "...I decided to change my name to call you Krypton Gold Boss in the future." She was wearing small square-toed leather shoes with thick soles, and she suddenly became a lot taller. Xiang Shi felt a little uncomfortable.

"Sign ten cards, then you can talk to J for a long time! Next time you go, he will definitely remember you." Miaomiao smiled brightly while talking, and the light blush on her cheeks was all over the place. up.

It's a pity that Xiang Shi didn't know what she was happy about, so she could only talk to him from left to right: "By the way, I have something to ask you."

After explaining a few words briefly, the person who was instructed blinked in surprise at him after listening, "Are you sure?"

"determine."

As if feeling puzzled, Miao Miao stared at him for a long while, and finally said, "I've wanted to ask you for a long time." Her gaze stayed on Xiang Shi's mask, "Why don't you show your face?"

"It's embarrassing to be in the crowd of girls." - Of course, this is also the truth, not a lie.

"Oh, how could it be! It's too late for them to see a boy coming to be happy."

It happened that someone came to collect the note for questions at this time, so Xiang Shi took the opportunity to end the conversation.He said goodbye to Miaomiao with a guilty conscience, and went to the end of the line to line up.

The activity area of ​​the signing event is comparable to a small classroom. In the deepest part, there are raised steps similar to a stage. There is a long table that can seat five or six people. There is also a high stool next to the long table, which should be Host's seat.And directly behind all the arrangements, there is a background wall with a huge logo of Anchor Records printed on it.

Plastic chairs for the audience are lined up in the arena, and it seems that it can accommodate at most 50 people.However, the number of people queuing far exceeded expectations, and he deliberately followed the end of the line. When there were only a dozen people left before it was his turn, the open spaces in the arena were already filled up, whether standing or sitting.

The line was cut off, and the staff guided the remaining crowd to the periphery of the event area, telling them that due to the limited space, they could only stand near the entrance to watch before entering the CD signing session.

Before the opening, as usual, listen to a broadcast of precautions, reminding everyone that it is not allowed to take pictures or record without permission.Then, the host's voice came from the loudspeaker. After the mild greetings, everyone finally got the long-awaited sentence: "Next, I invite the members of Sariel to come on stage."

As soon as the voice fell, applause broke out in the venue.The people who surrounded Xiang Shi just now rushed to the door one after another, standing on tiptoe and looking in.

He was left alone, away from the crowd, standing with his back against the wall.Accompanied by one after another of exclamation and suppressed laughter, only four overlapping voices said neatly: "Hello, everyone. We are Sariel."

·

In order to avoid being discovered, Xiang Shi decided to restrain herself, not to care about the situation in the venue, but to distinguish information by ear.

The process of the signing event is to introduce the new album first, and then select questions from fans who submitted them, and answer them on the spot.

"I heard that the lyrics and music this time were all written by J alone. So first of all, could you please share with everyone the circumstances under which these songs were created?"

They were not far away: from Fu Jing's position, crossed rows of crowded people, reached the edge of the field, and made a slight turn.If it was normal, it might be possible to reach it without taking a few steps, but at this moment, Xiang Shi had to turn his back and stay where he was - he suddenly felt a sense of unreality as if he had been in another world.

"In fact, I started writing this album when I was a teenager. For various reasons, many songs I wrote at that time could not be used, so I saved them one after another. Because it was a pity to keep it on, so the birth of The idea of ​​re-production. The songs included in the CD are selected from more than 30 old demos.”

Perhaps because he has been engaged in sound-related work for a long time, his pronunciation is very clear, and the speed of his speech is also controlled just right, which sounds very comfortable.

The host continued to ask: "Compared with the past, has the creative mentality changed?"

Xiang Shi heard him sniff his nose lightly. The microphone's sound collection effect was particularly good, and even the faint sound of breathing before opening his mouth could be captured at the same time.

"Of course there is. I used to be young and my thoughts lacked depth. I only knew how to vent my emotions blindly. I usually didn't think about it for too long when composing music. I basically relied on my feelings and finished it in one go. Now I can see more things, so I will go accordingly. Thinking about more complex things demands something of yourself.”

"I can attest to that. He's unusually slow to write songs."

"You can shut up."

"cut."

Amidst the whimpers mixed with "so cute", he saw the girls standing at the door couldn't stop smiling.Besides Fu Jing, there were two other people who spoke just now. Xiang Shi could tell that one of them was Sariel's drummer, and the other couldn't guess who it was.

"Let's draw questions from fans."

The notes were drawn randomly on the spot.One-third of the questions that were read revolved around music, and the rest were either aimed at individual members, or came to express their troubles and seek advice.

"The next question: the track list of the new album is very interesting, what is the meaning of this setting?"

Hearing these words, Xiang Shi straightened his back unconsciously—this was written by him.Flipping out the CD in the shopping bag, he re-read the track list on the back of the plastic case.

TrackList

①Good morning

② use up all day sunny

③Send you a sun

④The sea is a forgotten

⑤ masked by dusk

⑥About your dream

⑦ good night

"Yes." Hearing the voice, he turned his head and raised his head in the direction of the voice.

Fu Jing's voice was high-pitched but magnetic, and when she uttered slightly higher syllables, she could even feel the jerkyness of the vocal cords and the airflow passing by.

"The title of the first half of the song is related to dawn and early morning, and it is about what happened before I left home. The title of the second half of the song is related to dusk and night, and it is about what happened after I became a person."

·

"It's all here, you open it and have a look."

The people who participated in the signing event have almost dispersed.In order not to hinder the passage of pedestrians, Miaomiao pulled Xiangshi to hide in the corner of the stairwell.

"Has the talk been long enough?" he asked, taking the stack of CDs in the shopping bag from the other party.

"Yeah. He asked me why I bought so much at once." Miaomiao's eyes rolled up happily, as if as long as it was about J things, she could talk endlessly forever: "I said there is no There is a boss who is willing to show up, you have to be careful, don't be easily adopted."

Xiang Shi smiled softly, "That's only if he is willing."

"What did you say?"

"No."

Lowering his head, he casually opened the top record.After taking off the side seal with black lettering on the gold background, the unfolded plastic shell was like the translucent wings of an insect. The moment it touched his finger, it seemed to be still trembling slightly.

The disc surface design of the CD is in line with the album cover, the main color is the splicing of cyan and pink purple, and a flashing golden yellow runs through the hole in the center of the disc longitudinally, like a wound that is slowly healing.

The signatures of the four remained on the disk, and the dried golden ink had a fresh luster.The lyrics book is embedded on the left half page, and the introduction of Sariel's members happens to be printed on the back cover. The printed characters on the paper look like handwritten, and the names of people with different handwritings are corresponding to each person's position.

Xiang Shi noticed that the line that should have said "Vocal: J" was changed to another way of writing this time.Pure white lead type is placed on a rich background that cannot be easily melted, and the strokes are very thin, but the place where the writing reaches the hook is not sharp at all, but turns into a round arc, which reminds him of the person who wrote it. .

"Me: J"