Musician Nguyen Van Chung explains controversial lyrics in hit song with over 4 billion views

Recently, musician Nguyen Van Chung said that after the song "Writing the next story of peace" was spread, many people sent letters and messages to him, asking about the lyrics of the song that is causing a stir.

Musician Nguyen Van Chung, the father of the song "Continuing the story of peace", is causing a fever on various platforms (Photo: Facebook character).

Among them, there are opinions from literature and music teachers asking about the lyrics "Our ancestors fell down so that our future generations could exchange for peace". According to them, the pair of opposite words "old days - today" would be better and more appropriate than "old days - today" in the original.

Nguyen Van Chung said that when he composed the song "Continuing the story of peace" , he always hoped to have a connection between the past and the present.

"Our ancestors devoted their youth, ready to sacrifice even when they were not sure when the country would be at peace. That makes their sacrifice even more noble and great.

So I use the word "later", which shows the unclear definition instead of "today". Like our parents often say "in the past, mothers worked hard and lived frugally so that their children would have food and clothes in the future", he analyzed.

Accordingly, he uses the word "sau" with the sound "s" to help the singer have "space" to breathe, handle the song more softly and deeply.

In addition, musician Nguyen Van Chung also explained the phrase "amidst the smoke of war". The phrase is taken from "smoke and fire of war", symbolizing the patriotic tradition of both soldiers in wartime and peacetime.

Since the song didn't have much space, he prioritized choosing the most symbolic phrase to write.

Sharing with Dan Tri reporter, musician Nguyen Van Chung said that by the evening of May 8, the song " Writing the continuation of the peace story" had reached more than 4 billion views on all platforms.

Dong Hung, Vo Ha Tram and Duyen Quynh brought the song "Continuing the story of peace" closer to the audience (Photo: Facebook characters).

The male singer said that he wrote the lyrics and melody from 11pm to 3am the next morning. Two weeks before, he had been thinking about the lyrics with much contemplation and thought.

"In the past, I was taught literature by a teacher who was a close friend of my mother. She was a very good teacher and laid the foundation for me to use Vietnamese grammar such as using rhetorical devices, personification...

When composing, I also want to preserve the purity and beauty of the Vietnamese language. I hope that " Writing the Peace Story" will have a long-lasting vitality, be shared and spread by many people," Nguyen Van Chung confided.

On the occasion of April 30, "Writing the Peace Story" was remixed by TikTok users into a vibrant electronic song, used in thousands of patriotic videos.

The 45-second mix was chosen as the background music for the multi-platform campaign Peace is Beautiful , and was responded to and used by many young people.

Musician Nguyen Van Chung also decided to let vocal and instrumental teachers use Continue the story of peace to teach online on platforms, regardless of copyright.

Many people praised the male musician for knowing how to listen to the audience and being very dedicated to creating works that have an impact on the community.

Musician Nguyen Van Chung was born in 1983 and started his composing career in the early 2000s while he was a student majoring in Hospitality and Tourism at Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages ​​and Information Technology.

He is the author of several songs such as: Crying Moon (Nhat Tinh Anh - Khanh Ngoc), Rainy Road (Cao Thai Son), Warm Wind Scarf (Khanh Phuong), Cold Winter (Akira Phan), Rose House (Bao Thy - Quang Vinh), Mother's Diary (Hien Thuc)...

Continuing the story of peace composed by Nguyen Van Chung in 2023. Through the song, the musician hopes to strongly spread patriotism and the spirit of national solidarity to the young generation.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/nhac-si-nguyen-van-chung-ly-giai-ve-ca-tu-tranh-cai-o-bai-hit-hon-4-ty-view-20250509000140437.htm