"Merciful Father, I've fallen into,
A land where sin is unseen,
Please forgive my arrogance,
Ahyayacheckitcheckitahya,
No one can say, no one can speak,
So hard to bear,
Behind glory, a loneliness is carved,
Ahyayacheckitcheckitahya,"
It all became clear from here.
The entire song's narrative was now crystal clear.
The protagonist in the song becomes the "Godfather," praying to God to forgive his arrogance, but not his sins.
This perfectly aligns with the "crime" theme of "The Godfather" series.
This journey from the initial sense of urgency to being baptized by sin.
He finally achieved his goal, becoming the one who held power, but he wasn't happy, for he felt a deep sense of loneliness.
"Closing my eyes, I see again,
The dream from back then,
The sky was shrouded in mist,
Ahyayacheckitcheckitahya,
Father held my hands,
And walked me gently,
Along the quiet stone path in the early morning,
Ahyayacheckitcheckitahya,"
Su Yu walked to the center of the stage.
A black sofa was placed there.
He sat on the sofa, crossing his legs, his hands clasped together, just like the protagonist in the lyrics, reminiscing about the past.
Behind him were several backup dancers in black suits, but their dance moves were exceptionally peculiar.
These vivid lyrics, with scenes of childhood and his father, delivered a powerful impact to the audience.
However, as the chorus ended.
The accompanying music suddenly stopped.
The emotions the audience had just connected with suddenly halted, but as the piano melody continued, the stage lights slowly dimmed, like the end of a story, or perhaps a new beginning.
On the stage, the silhouettes of the backup dancers could be vaguely seen swaying.
As the piano melody grew more melancholic and oppressive.
A spotlight shone down.
From the slowly rising stage lift behind the stage, Tina appeared, holding a microphone, wearing a white, fluffy long gown. Her exquisitely beautiful face, usually mature and alluring, was gone, replaced by a sacred solemnity.
"piejesu,
(Merciful Jesus)
Quitollispeccata,
(Grant forgiveness for sins)
donaeisrequiem
(Grant them peace)..."
The moment Tina opened her mouth!
The audience felt their scalps tingle!
Everyone, at this moment, cheered wildly.
It was as if the atmosphere, previously suppressed by the piano, was now being released!
It even elevated the entire song, and "sin" itself, at this moment!
"Ahhh! Tina!!"
"Oh my god, Tina's sudden prayer is so impactful!"
"I'm so excited I don't know what to say, please Lord forgive me!!"
"I'm willing to be redeemed by Tina!!"
"Tina, usually so sexy and charming, has such a holy moment. This contrast makes me so excited I could climax right here!"
At this moment, Tina was like a goddess, praying to God.
And they were like mortals being redeemed, fervently accepting God's forgiveness!
However.
This was only the beginning.
Because next, as the final note of this prayer soared!
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Five gunshots rang out!
Simultaneously, five spectacular fireworks erupted from the edge of the stage!
The light from the fireworks illuminated the stage, casting dark and oppressive shadows on Su Yu's expressionless face!
This arrangement directly propelled the atmosphere of the live audience to its peak!
Su Yu looked at the fireworks filling the sky, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Upon learning about the "The Godfather" theme, he knew he couldn't lose, because the song "In the Name of the Father" was a groundbreaking song, both on his previous life's Earth and on the current Blue Star.
When Jay Chou released this song back then, over fifty radio stations across Asia broadcasted it simultaneously, with eight hundred million people listening. Because of this, the premiere date, July 16th, was designated "Jay Chou Day."
This song was different from ordinary pop music because the materials used were so novel. Yes, for both ordinary audiences and industry insiders, the arrangement of this song was incredibly innovative.
From the prayer lyrics, the chanting, the opera, even the sound of drinking water and gunshots, everything left all audiences and producers in awe.
Even in the subsequent dozen years, with many astonishing songs released, or Chinese songs that became globally popular, with some hailed as leaders of the new generation in the Chinese music scene, some as the strongest traffic kings, with songs selling for hundreds of millions or billions and winning countless awards.
However, "In the Name of the Father" could refute all these songs with one sentence.
"All of you are trash!"
This was "In the Name of the Father," this was Jay Chou!
...
"Lower your head and kiss my left hand,
To exchange for a promise of forgiveness,
The old pipe organ in the corner,
Keeps playing a steady accompaniment..."
Su Yu continued to sing, but as his state reached its peak and the stage atmosphere hit its zenith, Su Yu's brow suddenly furrowed.
Because in his in-ear monitors, the metronome had disappeared, and the accompaniment was gone.
Without hesitation, relying on his absolute sensitivity to music, he kept the beat in his mind by instinct, continuing his performance!
...
"The real show is just beginning now."
John from INS Entertainment leaned back in his chair, a brilliant smile gracing his face.
In-ear monitors were extremely important equipment on stage.
They contained a synchronized metronome, accompaniment, and feedback for his own singing.
Because in such large venues, it was difficult for singers to hear the accompaniment clearly on stage, and the frenzied cheers of the fans were a huge interference to the performance. For a singer performing live, a malfunction in the in-ear monitor made it impossible to continue singing.
This was John's contingency plan. So far, Ting Yu's performance and stage presentation had been flawless, but without the in-ear monitors, Ting Yu was bound to make a mistake. Even a small mistake would be fatal for this competition!
However, as time passed.
John's smile gradually faded.
Because he realized that Ting Yu was still singing, completely unaffected.
"How... how is that possible?"
He stared with disbelief.
Hadn't the production team tampered with it?
It couldn't be.
He had given them an offer they couldn't refuse!
Just as John was dumbfounded.
He suddenly saw Su Yu, singing on stage, holding the microphone in one hand and reaching up to his ear with the other, taking off the in-ear monitor.
"What the hell???"
John looked as if he had seen a ghost!
His in-ear monitor had indeed malfunctioned, but without it, he could still sing perfectly, completely unaffected, not even a tiny flaw!!!