Song of Yiji

After writing this title, I don’t know where to start. I’m not familiar with Yiji, but I really love her songs.

Recently, on the night of Zhongyuan Festival, by chance, I listened to Yiji’s songs again. Although my memory of listening to Yiji’s songs before is already vague, that feeling instantly flooded into my heart. It’s hard for me to express it in words, especially like the breath passing through the wind after the heat of midsummer fades away.

I first listened to Yiji’s songs on 5sing. At that time, 5sing was the music app I used the most. There was no short video platform like Douyin back then, and 5sing was the platform where I discovered many original music. Later, Yiji also uploaded her songs on NetEase Cloud Music and Bilibili, and I followed her on these platforms and often urged her to release new songs. But in the past two years, Yiji hasn’t released any new songs on various platforms.

But now I often go back to listen to the existing songs on various platforms. Yiji’s voice can make me work in peace.

I have already forgotten which song I first listened to by Yiji, but I remember songs like “Safe and Sound” and “Looking In” that I have listened to countless times.

I still remember listening to “Looking In” in the small garden next to the laboratory in Qianfoshan Campus, which made me cry. It’s not the first time, sitting on a bench alone, listening to Yiji’s songs until I forget the time.

Music is not about how good the recording sounds with expensive equipment. On the contrary, songs recorded with a cheap microphone can also resonate with people.

I am a person who likes to experiment. My motivation for experimenting comes from the fact that I have gained a lot from other people’s sharing, and have enjoyed the results of their sharing. These results have either taught me new things or brought me joy and relaxation. Obviously, Yiji’s songs belong to the latter category.

From making podcasts on Lizhi (which was influenced by ECHO Ren Xiaojun) to later sharing about LaTeX-related topics, it’s because I found that one person’s sharing can unintentionally influence someone else’s life (of course, in a positive way). Perhaps Yiji still doesn’t know that the songs she shared brought happiness, tranquility, comfort, and relaxation to certain moments of my life.

In addition to work, there are also some people in this world who have made achievements in their fields of interest, unintentionally influencing others. This kind of influence is something I want to pursue in my life.

I am very much looking forward to the existence of my individual life being able to influence more people, hoping that because of my sharing, their lives can become a little easier and their moods a little happier. Then I will feel that another part of my existence has been fulfilled (why is it another part? Because the main purpose is to satisfy myself and live happily). I hope I can gradually achieve this.