"Beyond the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the fragrance of grass stretches to the horizon."
"The evening breeze brushes the willows, the sound of a flute lingers, the setting sun sinks beyond the hills."
When this song was released on June 1st, many of the graduates present had already heard it. Everyone knew that Whale Fall had written this song specifically as a way to bid farewell to his fellow students. They had felt a pang of sadness just listening to it then.
However, they hadn't realized that some songs, when heard in certain specific contexts, have an exponentially greater emotional impact. When the song first dropped, many people didn't understand why Whale Fall had chosen to depict a farewell scene in such a way. In this era, devoid of long pavilions, ancient roads, and grassy horizons—where few know the taste of cloudy wine—most people say their goodbyes at train stations or bus terminals, fueled by beer or spirits. Drawing a classical scene of parting left many feeling little connection. Therefore, while some felt the lyrics were beautiful, evocative, and melancholy, to students in the graduation season, it lacked the resonance of a song like "When the Wind Rises."
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