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EXO’s “Promise” was composed and written by the members themselves include Lay ( the one and only chinese member stay with exo until now, 3 another member from chinese kris, tao and luhan leave exo cause had internal conflict with sm agency ) and this song was made special for EXO-L (name fandom) The lyrics hold a lot of meaning as they are an apology to EXO-Ls for not staying as 12 forever and a promise to work hard and protect fans and always make fans happy forever "we are one" like their motto "exo saranghaja" 😭
It was composed only by Lay, not all members. Written the Chinese version only by Lay. The Korean version was written first by Lay but because of language barrier, Chen had to help him. For the rap, it was Chanyeol who wrote the Korean. Let's give the credits to the right people, please.
@@a_g8095 Yeah, that's what I actually said, because Lay is Chinese, he can't really write the Korean lyrics in a more sincere way so Chen had to help him
@@chanbaek365 NO Yixing wrote it first it was his song but sm said no then chen Chanyeol and Lay work on the Korean version. He talked about it days ago
By the way, WE ARE ONE is EXO's slogan (in which Suho added "Saranghaja" or let's love) that's why in the lyrics it says "I will make you happy like the saying "we are one". It's a song very special to us all EXO-Ls because they felt they have disappointed the fans when a few members left so this song is their "PROMISE" to the fans., written by Lay, translated by Chen in Korean and the rap part was written by Chanyeol.
Sorry, but Chen didn't translated in korean, he doesn't speak chinese,the lyrics were in korean from the beginning, he wrote the lyrics with Lay and Chanyeol
@@danaxol Thanks for correcting me =). I know Chen helped in making the lyrics by inputting some of his thoughts and that he isn't fluent in Chinese, but Lay speaks korean but doesn't know how to relay the message through the song in proper Korean that's why Chen helped, as far as I know. That's what I meant with the word "translated" since Lay already had the message of the song laid out but doesn't know how to express it in proper Korean because of language barrier. Composers work like that, they create a demo (with temporary lyrics). And yes, it is true that the first release was in Korean since they have to have it approved with SM before releasing them. Making a Chinese one for the approval process doesn't make sense since SM is a Korean company. But yeah, you are certainly correct. Our Chen helped and contributed in this song, it reflects their true feelings that's why I don't understand the hate he is receiving.
@@danaxol The lyrics were originally in Mandarin because Lay wrote and composed it. He and Chen then translated it into Korean while Chanyeol wrote the rap part.
Since this is "raw and unfiltered", SM actually didn't want them to release this song but they all, especially Lay, fought for it. It's really beautiful and meaningful. EXO worked so hard to protect their fans and to express their love through their work, even if it's against their company's first thoughts. Also, one of their members, Chanyeol, tattooed the anniversary date of our fandom L-1485 on his body. Really shows how loyal they are with the group and with us, EXOLs :) their relationship with us is really special. React to Chanyeol's song, "Hand". It's about his other 8 members, you'll understand more.
SM always wants to put EXO down 😑😑😑😑 But I'm so happy that they fought for it....because of it we got to listen to such a beautiful song....this song hits me everytime I listen to it😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
It is a song for all their fans, EXO-L. They wrote it amidst all heartbreaking moments that happened in the group like the former 3 members' departure. Lay wrote it with Chen & Chanyeol. They wrote it to apologize to the fans for all the heartbreaks & tears, and to ask them to trust them once again, promising they'll protect each & every EXO-L's smiles, and that they'll become stronger so that EXO-L won't cry again, anymore. Plus, for Chanyeol's rap part, he expresses his gratitude to EXO-L because he believe that even if he give his all, he still don't deserve all those love & support that he's receiving but the fans still give him overwhelming love. That's also why Promise is a very meaningful & important song for every EXO-L ❤️
The history of EXO cannot be compared to any boy groups. Yes, some experienced hardships all throughout the years but theirs was different. Physical, emotional mental, social aspects were involved. If you will just dig up about them even more, you will understand how GREAT EXO is Sammy. *sobs*
Every EXO-L cries while listening to "promise". The pain can be seen through their voices, they have gone through a lot but still smiles on stage for their exols💖
You won't believe that this masterpiece was rejected for several times by the company.. but, Lay (the one who made this beautiful song) keep fighting for this song. He made one of the managers listened to it and finally they agreed to publish this song. This originally made by Lay, after it was accepted.. Chen wrote the lyrics for the Korean ver and Chanyeol wrote the rap part.. Lay did the Chinese one.. this song is made specially for fans.. after 3 members left the group.. they felt sorry that they couldn't keep their promise like EXO's slogan 'WE ARE ONE'.. this song is really emotional..
*okay exols let’s give credit where credit is due.* The song entirely written and composed by Lay at first but SM rejected it when he presented to them smh but he tried to convinced the higher up about this song and they finally approved it so PROMISE was originally in Mandarin Chinese. Then Lay with Chen & Chanyeol wrote the Korean version together. Tbh, I prefer the mandarin version more it pierced the heart deeper imo (all the facts are in Lay biography.)
This song was written for the fans after the 3 members left the group. They felt like they had let us down and wanted to promise that they will continue to try and make us happy despite what had happened. This song always makes me emotional.
Exo is not just a group, they're real family. They dont comeback now but they support each members solo activities. Until these days they laughed and cried together thats really amazing thing i think. Exo has really gone through a lot but they are still together and they miss each other so much and I'm sure these beautiful 9 people will be on the stage again. until that time we will "believe in them" and "support them like the first day". If you want to more about exo please react to "EXO IS FAMILY" and "EXOL IS EXO'S FAMILY" link in here 👇🏻 please check it out part 1: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5WF-XcmBM5M.html part 2: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ao3jjt_tN2M.html
"Promise also called EXO 2014" It's a very special song for exols cause it was written by exo themselves for their fans and it was like a song written to comfort us exols, because that year (2014) was the year the two members left. It was like they're comforting us when they themselves are hurt too😭
THIS SONG IS FROM THE KINGS OF KPOP TO THE BIGGEST FANDOM EXO-LS EXO PLS COMEBACK FASTER AND SAVE KPOP MUSIC ......... THAT WHY A HATE MILITARY SERVICE BUT ITS OKAY THE KINGS AND THE BREAKING RECORDS MONSTERS WILL BACK #weareoneEXO
*THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG WAS WRITTEN BY CHANYEOL, LAY AND CHEN!!* (Chanyeol on the rap part) *And its about what happen to them at 2014-15 that year was very tough for EXO and us EXOLS, the members started to leave and then many peaople started to hate them* 😭💔 *IT'S THE REASON WHY THIS SONG IS VERY MEANINGFUL TO US EXOLS, WE ARE ONE❤*
This song was wrote after exo had a rough year where kris and luhan left the group. They felt sorry to the fans for what happened. Many fans was sad because of that so they made this song to comfort and express their sorry to exols 😔❤️
EXO and EXO-l (exo's fanbase) have a very strong bond...EXO had gone through so much rough time , losing members,treating unfairly by their own company ...They were heartbroken when their 3 members left for companies mistreatment...So they dedicated this song for EXO-l that the promise they made that they will live forever is never be broken..Lay ,Chen , Chanyeol wrote the lyrics..We EXO-l still listen to song and believe one day EXO-l will return as Ot9 ...We are one exo saranghae
Promise was composed by Lay, he also wrote the Chinese lyrics to this song. Chen and Chanyeol helped him with Korean lyrics. It's a special song because it was written after 2 of the members left the group. If I'm not mistaken, Tao, the last member to leave the group didn't participate in this stage because he was injured at the time. SM is not known for letting their idols create their own songs (the guys had to go through normal process of choosing lyrics for the few songs where their lyrics were chosen) so they had to actually fight to include this song in their album, especially since it has been so early in their careers (it's called 'EXO 2014', but the original title is 'Promise'). Here are the names of their tours (there are always 2 DVD versions; one from Japan and one from Seoul) Exo from Exoplanet 1 - The Lost Planet (2014) Exo Planet 2 - The EXO'luxion (2015-2016) Exo Planet 3 - The EXO'rdium (2016-2017) Exo Planet 4 - The ElyXiOn (2017-2018) Exo Planet 5 - EXplOration (2019) Usually the stages from Japan are better if it comes to sound and camerawork, but in this case I'm glad that you saw the Seoul one since Lay didn't attend the Japan part of the tour. I highly suggest you watch some kind of intro to EXO so you could start recognizing them on stage (plus you'll get to know a little bit of their story). I recommend guides by Cesar Oh, there aren't many spoilers and the guide is split into two. Plus their individual member guides are really good too (soon more will follow) Part 1: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4wy5FAi_9oI.html Part 2: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O33BPeb1azo.html
"Promise" was wrote and composed by Lay -- EXO's remaining Chinese member -- with the Korean lyrics wrote by Chen (an EXO-M member) and rap by Chanyeol. It was created in 2014 after Kris and Luhan left and was released in 2015 after Tao left. The song was meant to explain everything that happened to them in 2014 with the members leaving the company and "breaking their promise" to EXO-L to always be one. (EXO's slogan is "We Are One" -- one as a group and one with their fans. So, when the Chinese members left, the rest of the members felt like as a group they broke that promise.) It's an apology to the fans. EXO is saying they are sorry for causing the fans pain and for making EXO-L sad. Everyone had a really hard time during this time period because everyone felt really blindsided by everything that happened and by the members that left because none of them ever said anything to anyone before they decided to leave. Lay, in particular, as the only Chinese member remaining, had a really hard time because he not only was the only foreign member now, but he had an immense burden with the fact that he had to straddle the line between his loyalty to his country and his loyalty to EXO and SM Entertainment. Lay has always been very grateful for all the opportunities that SM has given him in terms of his life and career, so he always wants to be loyal to EXO and the company, but he is constantly having to defend his loyalty and reassure fans that he has no intention of betraying them the same way they felt the rest of the Chinese members did. As the song says, EXO promises that they will always protect EXO-L and make them smile. And then with the rift between Korea and China,, Lay has had an even harder road to navigate because he was no longer allowed to participate in activities with EXO because they are a Korean group. So he has been away from the group for more than 4 years now. However, he is still working really hard to make sure that EXO-L's know that his separation is not by choice. The only reason he is keeping his distance from the rest of the EXO members is because of the rules of the Chinese government, and yet, many people still see Lay's absence as a betrayal of his loyalty as an EXO member. So he is constantly struggling to prove people wrong, while also following the rules of the Chinese government, which, until recently, discouraged him from even mentioning his relationship with anything to do with Korea. To navigate these roadblocks SM has found ways around them, for instance with Lay's solo promotions. Because Lay was not allowed to promote in Korea, SM found a way to promote him as part of EXO's storyline by partnering with him to release English songs and albums and to tie his MVs in with EXO's story. Everything EXO does, including several of Lay's solo releases tie into the fact that he is a member of EXO -- it's SM's way of making sure that even though he might not be able to work with the members right now, that they still make sure to show fans that his storyline and presence as part of EXO is still really important to both Lay and SM. But no matter what, Lay always makes sure to find a way to show fans that he is, and will always be, a member of EXO -- he is always supporting his EXO brothers, even from afar. Most recently we were able to see Lay back together with the rest of EXO when Lay came to Korea to be there for the day that D.O. enlisted in the military. He always works hard to remind everyone how important EXO and EXO-Ls are to him. However, as you probably, know, in the last few weeks the tensions between China and Korea have started to let up and the Chinese government has rescinded their ban on China and Korea working together, so we are starting to see our Chinese idols working in Korea again. For example, Lay has recently been talking more about EXO on Chinese programs and WayV, NCT's Chinese sub-unit has actually been appearing on Korean variety shows and doing activities in Korea. Before this, WayV as a group, was not allowed to be associated with anything to do with Korea if they wanted to be allowed to promote in China. However, WayV even released a Korean version of their song, "Turn Back Time," which is a first for them. Also, after almost 6 years, we have seen Zhoumi, one of Super Junior's Chinese members actually back in Korea working alongside his Korean Super Junior members and he has released a song, "Starry Night" with one of his Korean members and the song has both a Chinese and Korean version. So I take all this as a good sign, and we can only hope that when Lay's schedule becomes less busy that we might get to see him working with EXO again. However, now the EXO members are all starting to go off to serve their military obligations, which has caused the main group of EXO to go on hiatus for a while, it's hard to say when all the stars will align and allow Lay to promote with EXO once again. You should check out the "Promise response song" where some EXO-L fans took the melody of "Promise" and wrote their own lyrics that reflects the response to EXO's message in "Promise." It's called "Dear You response version". ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h4G-O6WCbGA.html EXO-Ls wanted to let EXO know that we still love them and to stop blaming themselves, etc. because we will always be by your side no matter what. We understand that the members were having just as hard of time with everything that happened as we were and we still support and love them through it all, etc.
Thanks for reacting to this song.. EXO dedicated this song to EXO-L'S, it's a promise that EXO made to EXO-L'S that no one will leave again. Lay compose the song, Chanyeol and Chen also took part in writing the lyrics. I still cry whenever I listen to this.
EXO is the most humble group you'll ever see. they all have a very good attitude and love towards their fans. they always thought themselves to remain as a well mannered group whom exo-ls can be proud of. IM SO LUCKY TO BE AN EXO-L. TO HAVE THIS KIND OF LOVE WITH THEM IS SUCH A BLISS. EXO AND EXO-L'S HAS ALWAYS REALLY SHOWN THE LOVE FOR EACH OTHER.
It's really a sad song😭😭 i'm crying right now😢😭😭when i hear this song i get emotional😭😭This is so meaningful to EXO-L❤😢 thank you for reacting to this song!! EXO&EXO-L WE ARE ONE👉👈❤
EXO is still the winner for the fastest soldout concert in the world. They sold out in 0.2 seconds!!! Im am just happy that i got the privilege to attend it. This is such a beautiful song.
It’s disappointing to me when I see people suggest Promise to YT reactors that don’t know or read about EXO history and this song. This is a very personal song between EXO and EXOLs. It pains me when someone reacts blindly to it.
This is the second Korean song I ever heard and by the end, I had a feeling of utter satisfaction after experiencing those Heavenly Vocals, I didn't care about artist before I Came across EXO, These guys are _The Eye of Thunderstorm_
EXO-Ls, especially new eggs, give proper credit to the original composer of the song Promise 😊 Zhang Yixing or Lay wrote this song in Mandarin after the 3 Chinese members left the group. Chanyeol and Chen on the other hand, translated the song in Korean. This song was not written by all of the members. Yes, this song conveys all the members emotions but don't discredit Lay 😔 I saw a lot of comments from other EXO-Ls saying this was written by all the members which was not. Let's appreciate Yixing's talent as a composer 😊😊 WE ARE ONE! SARANGHAJA!
I paused this video a lot. You know why ? I can't hold on my tears.. it's keep dropping and I miss them a lot. Sam.. This is the most precious song for us, for EXO and EXO-L. Created by Lay, Chen, Baekhyun, and composed by Chanyeol. This song never let me stop crying whenever I listen to it. The memories was too precious, too beautiful, and unforgettable. Love this song so much. Thank you for the appreciation. Really love it.
Well i don't.. Eventho i have been their fan since ot12 era. The nine members went through so much after the three members left, i don't wish them to come back at all.
YES. I just cried. Thinking about everything EXO has been through, the hardships and the achievements and all we're going through. I know I ain't the only one who cries everytime because of this song
When this song come 3 of exo left Then Exols in pain Can't imagine how The we are one will work.. When our 3 boys left cuz they hurt because the SM ENTERTAINMENT... But Exo written this and talk to us... They back just for us as 9 ..forever and ever.
This song means alot to every Exo-L 💖 . Promise was written for EXO-L's by Lay in Chinese , Chen & Chanyeol in Korean. This song portraits the groups feelings towards their fans after 3 members left the group. It's like a new promise to us, that they'll stay together (as 9 members) with us forever ❤
Lay, Chen and Chanyeol wrote and produced this song! Btw, Lay produced and wrote over 100 songs and has his own entertainment company. Chanyeol has his own music studio (Studio 519) and wrote and produced around 30 songs for EXO (including EXO-SC). They have written other songs like Love Shot, Kokobop, She’s Dreaming, etc. All members have done solo work and have participed in writing the lyrics (Suho’s album Self Portrait, Chen’s two albums, Confession by Kai, Go by Sehun, You by Xiumin, That’s okay by D.O.). I don’t know why people still think that EXO never writes their songs. They do it sometimes, but why are they being discredited for their talent when they don’t. Whenever they write or produce, they are the only people credited + one other person maximum. They have so many talents, why do I keep seeing such negative comments everywhere on EXO’s videos. Anyways, I love EXO so much and only care about quality music from any artist. Thanks for reacting and introducing EXO to more people in the world
1st of all Thank u for reacting this song💜💜💜This is one of my fav EXO song❤.LAY wrote those lyrics n CHEN & CHANYEOL helped him too🌸🌸this was after their 3 member left n it always make me feel how much they were hurt but still want to heal their fans with those lyrics💝💝.Those lyrics have so much meaning in it ❤.U can only understand when you know them little better💜💜💜💜.Everytime they perform it their eyes are full of tears 🥺🥺🥺Sometimes they hold it n sometimes they can't❤❤❤.For me this is best song to introduce EXO to anyone💝.
2014-2015 were such hard and heart braking years for us ..as someone who loves EXO very much this song means a lot to me...it's not like I take it as an apology but a reason to stay strong instead cuz I'm aware that they're more heart broken and don't even have to apologize After what happened to the 3 ex members (we can't deny how much they suffered back then too) Baekhyun too and all the EXOs they had to accept their awards with so much pain they couldn't hide that pain no matter how much they tried I'm glad SM let them release the song cuz the impact was REAL +"WE ARE ONE" was the reason we survived as a fandome from 2012 to 2020 and I'm sure our name "EXO L" and "EXO" will always shine
For Exo-l “Promise” is very important and the most beautiful gift he has received from the nine members of EXO because all the members wrote it with all their hearts for Exo-l to stay together until the end in the good or in the bad
EXO initially had 12 members then 3 left because of conflicts with their company. They were at the peak of their career when it all happened. It was such a heartbreaking moment for the boys as well as for the fans. EXO always says "we are one Saranghaja (let's love)" as slogan but they couldn't keep that promise. So they wrote this song for us to apologize and to show their gratitude towards their fans. Everytime I listen to this song, I still cry till this day. It's a very special song for our fandom.
Most group made song about "don't care about haters", "hater's gonna hate, but we'll be still making arts", which is great, they don't let haters bring them down, BUT EXO MAKES SONGS ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY LOVE THEIR FANS, which is soooo much greater. Break haters down ia great but spreading love is also show that they don't give a care to people who hate them, the only one they care about is the one that love him, that's why exol is getting bigger and bigger, bc we're felt we're loved real much, even SM sometime doesn't give a fck, but exo really cares about exols. They even scold us if we did something wrong, just like parents scold their children in they made mistakes. Uhhh i love exo really much
Exo composed a concert song 'promise' thanking EXO_l for having stayed with them and supported them in the difficult time they had gone through, which was the exit of three EXO members and the partners wronged them. Exo has gone through many difficulties, and the leader also accused Suho of being the cause of the exit of Tao kris and Luhan, but despite this, he wipes his tears before consoling his members ( brothers )This is Promise story.
Promise is a very important and special songs for EXOLs it has not been the easiest road for EXO over the years and I think people don’t realize that always and this was written during a very difficult period for the boys once you learn more about their history this will be easier to understand the meaning behind this particular song. watched the last reaction and I can’t 100% remember which live version u watched of those performances but if it was the Japanese concert u have to be careful with Japanese content/videos in general cause they seemed to get blocked/restricted much easier as a whole not just EXO all Japanese content just FYI if u already knew that Ignore this and off course thanks for the EXO reactions
This is my favorite exo song, I am not kidding. I have cried a lot of times with this song, it is their promise to us that we will always be together. Exo we are one
It's Oct 2023 and I still make sure I listen to Promise at least 5-6 times a year and I still get emotional. We are the most loved and adored fandom in this world. I promise never to leave EXO fandom. Sam, if you look closely- a lot of the members are actually crying. Chanyeol, Kai, Suho, Sehun, Lay-I think all of them were either openly crying or trying to hold back their tears. So it's not just their vocals, EXO's whole heart was broken and shown to us EXO-Ls. That's why this song is so so special.
This is really sad, this was made for exols who stayed even though they weren't able to keep their promise to stay as 12, since 2 (krias and luhan) members left already and to the other and last one who left (tao), this was his last stage with exo. Though it's like an apology song. Anw, thank you very much for reacting to this💕 LOOKIG FORWARD FOR YOUR NEXT EXO REACTION😍
This song keeps hitting me harder and harder the more I listen to it.. So beautiful and so pure and one of the reasons I became EXO-L 3 years ago! I'm so proud of them all ❤️🌼
I can't get tired of this reaction of exo promise.......i have watched it about 1000 times but i can't get enough.... From the start to still now my tears fall....i can't stop my tears from falling down as i listened to this song remembering the ot12 and the way they tell us not to leave them is so emotional......and chanyeol part talk about the ot12 and he is sorry for not seeing their hard times and for not staying by their side when they need them the way they apologize to us is so good.....sam i thank you for doing this.....i will keep watching this i think i won't get tired if i watched this a million times😥😥😥
I remember crying the first time I had listened to it. At that time I was just getting into the fandom, I hadn't even read all their history but I had still cried. The power of promise!😭
Each and every exols first reaction was like this after listening to promise. I have listened to this song more than a million times, but still get a goosebumps every single time.
Aww thank you so much sammy. This song is really special for EXOLs the time that EXO and EXOLs are struggling. This is the promise they made. No matter what WE ARE ONE. 😍
If you watch the fancams videos you can see some of the members crying and still they completed the performance perfectly with such stable voices... I'm so proud of them , this song means too much for me.
This song is really for the fans. The fans they not consider as fans but they consider us as their family and friend.. this is written by Lay, Chanyeol and Chen
I always prepare myself watching any reaction for Promise but I always end up crying!!! EXO-K + EXO-L + EXO-M = WE ARE ONE! TOGETHER FOREVER! SARANGHAJA 👉
If someone says they a are a huge EXOL and have been with them for along time but don’t cry when listening to “Promise” you know for sure they are lying because those times were the worst yet unforgettable sweet experiences of everyone including EXO themselves 😢
It’s kinda sad to think but in a lot of Exo songs they ask the fans not to leave them and thanking them for ‘saving them’ it really shows how much we really are one. We get love from them and we give back tenfold.
