Although Rabbit Two's comment, "A level that keeps many lyricists awake at night" was meant to be humorous and self-deprecating, it was true to some extent. It did indeed hit quite a few lyricists hard—
Aren't you, Xian Yu, a composer?
Why are you stealing our jobs as lyricists?
Why aren't you sticking to your own profession? If all composers were like you, should we lyricists retire?
Or should we lyricists also learn composing?
Should we pursue a dual career in both fields like Xian Yu?
Not everyone can be as talented as you, Xian Yu. Even many maestros, when it comes to putting lyrics to melodies, still need the help of long-term collaborating lyricists.
But Xian Yu... doesn't!
And what's more, Xian Yu isn't one of those composers who insist on writing their own lyrics despite producing subpar work.
His lyrics are so good they make many professional lyricists feel inferior!
Can an average person write, "In the years of my life, meeting you has depleted all my luck?"
