The influence of "The Godfather" on the world's film art, as the most classic dark film, the Godfather not only has a supreme position in the field of film, but its artistic style even brings inspiration to the creation of music. One of the influential works should be Jay Chou's "In the Name of the Father". The intrinsic connection and sensory similarity between the two works almost spans the gap of time, as strikingly similar as two twin brothers. Lyrics of "In the Name of the Father": The cool morning dew wets the black dress, the stone road is foggy Before we can cry, the bullets that pass through take the temperature away We all have criminals with different sins Regret and no way back Sentence in the name of the father Staring at the complete blackness Stop the tragedy from spreading Tragedy will make me intoxicated and bow my head and kiss mine The left hand in exchange for the promise of forgiveness, merciful father, I have fallen into the kingdom of invisible sin, please forgive my conceited glory. A lonely lyric is engraved on the back of the song. As the core of the content of the song, it sets the style and tone of the whole song, The lyrics of "In the Name of the Father" try their best to render the dark Gothic mood, and at the same time integrate the emotions that they want to express into every word. Churches, dresses, bullets, fathers and other elements all coincide with the content of the movie "The Godfather". The struggle for power and position implied in "In the Name of the Father" is inseparable from personal abandonment and sacrifice. The darkness behind the glory corresponds to Al Pacino's growth into the second generation of godfathers in "The Godfather". At the core, the lyrics want to express a kind of redemption and atonement, the helplessness of the godfather, the mercy of the father and other emotions, which are very similar to the themes of the godfather inheritance, family redemption, and sin washing in "The Godfather". And from between the lines of these strong stories, it seems that you can see the pictures in the "Godfather" movie. The arrangement style of "In the Name of the Father", which is highly consistent with the style of the film, also largely reflects the song's reference to this dark style. When it comes to arranging, I have to mention this one-minute divine prelude, the opening monologue of the prayer of the Father in Italian, the special combination of retro music and piano, and the pop music with a tune that is long and weird. The female voice, the strong sense of substitution makes the atmosphere full of Gothic style. This is also the mood that the movie "The Godfather" wants to express, cold, mysterious, gloomy, and with a bit of elegance. Both the song and the film embody these similar qualities, as if they were written by the same author. The most amazing part of "In the Name of the Father" and the most distant echo of "The Godfather" is the crisp gunshots that sounded about 1 minute and 9 seconds into the song. Was it the gunshots outside the church when Al Pacino finally became the child's true godfather? A killing that opened a new dynasty, accompanied by gunshots resounding over the church, Mike completed his father's unfinished revenge, and the mission and responsibility of the Corleone family fell on the shoulders of a new generation of godfathers. Hearing this, this is a song composed for "The Godfather", which is indeed true in terms of form, content and core. Maybe Jay Chou didn't pay attention to the movie when he wrote this song, but the final effect is so similar. This is a reflection of the subtle influence of a classic and expressive movie on the aesthetics and creation of later generations. , its elements have become a symbol, a style, unconsciously brainwashing all those who came into contact with this style later, generating a steady stream of inspiration for the creation of films and even music and art. This is the power of classics.
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