I am so in love with the opening song (是我说了谎) -It Was Me Who Lied
It is really well written even without knowing the context of the drama!!!
I don’t know if anyone noticed but in the duet version, some of the verses were changed for the female part to fit the female lead perspective so when they sing together in harmony it becomes like the male lead’s feelings are heard with the female lead replying to them (if you pay close attention to the harmony parts you will hear it).
Male part:
留下你 用尽百计千万
Exhausted all means/efforts to make “you” stay
就让我独自品尝 没有你的时光
Just let me experience the time without “you”
是我说了谎 就应该被你遗忘
I lied so I should be forgotten by “you”
我不值 不值得被原谅
I don’t deserve to be forgiven
Female part:
留下我 用尽百计千万
Exhausted all means/efforts to make “me” stay
就让你独自品尝 没有我的时光
Just let “you” experience the time without “me”
说了谎 就应该被我遗忘
…lied so you should be forgotten by “me”
我其实 其实早已原谅
I have already forgiven
I really love the last harmony when the female says “I have already forgiven” while the male is expressing how he does not deserve it -the feels there 🥺
After analyzing the song, it makes this version even more touching and fitting to the drama. They should have made Xuan Yi and Zhe Yuan sing the duet which would add a perfect touch to the story ❤️
These two phrases in the original version actually makes a really deep connection when you put them together:
我盼着天亮 - I look forward to daylight
留下你 用尽百计千万 - Exhausted all means/efforts to make you stay
It seems to be implying how he looks forward to the daytime because he can spend time with Qi Pa as Li Xiong (since that is when she’s happy with him) and whenever she brings up the idea on escaping during their time together, he tries all he can to make her stay by speaking up for his other self.
It is all making sense now!!! 😭
The ending song (如意) -As You Wish is also very meaningful as it resonates with the female lead's perspective/feelings.
This phrase describes the male lead’s two characters very well, one is Li Xiong who is sincere when he's with her and the other is Kui Mu Lang who is scheming when he lied about liking her in the beginning to keep her by his side for the pearl:
一幕是真心 一幕是心机费尽
One scene/side is sincere, one scene/side is scheming
And these two lines, despite everything, she has already fallen for him before she even knew it:
一幕一步皆是你身影
Every scene and every step is your figure (everything is you)
沉迷在有你的幻境里
I an indulged in the illusion of you
The way the song ends with the last line also contains a deep meaning:
若无我 你可皆如意 - Without me, can you get what you want/wish for
If it wasn’t for her he cannot get the pearl, and if she had not accidentally swallowed it then he would not have approached her to keep her by his side and eventually fall in love/gain her true love in the end. Therefore, because of her, it becomes a double-win situation for him and it’s true, without her, he cannot get what he is looking for -she is his everything ❤️
It is just amazing 🥺
I am so glad the OST is posted here! Let’s all listen to the songs on the playlist on Spotify/YouTube so that it becomes popular and more people will notice 🤗
