The Warning - Evolve (Live at MTV VMAs 2023) I Artist Reacts I 

Hey everyone. I’ve had numerous comments about the overlay in this video and I just wanted to clarify - if there’s ever an overlay on a video (here, or on any other reactors’ page), it’s because there were issues with it being blocked everywhere or in certain territories due to copyright laws. Obviously being a reactor is difficult because of these laws, because we’re using other people’s intellectual property and reacting/analyzing/discussing them. Apologies if it’s annoying for you, but unfortunately sometimes it’s unavoidable if I want to upload a certain performance. In this video, this particular performance was blocked in certain territories and I didn’t want to exclude anyone. I’m sure because it wasn’t blocked anywhere in North America, a lot of reactors chose to not add an overlay. But this time I chose to not exclude anyone! I haven’t had to do this often, and I hope I don’t have to use it that often going forward. But I just wanted to explain why it happens, even though it’s not ideal. 🤍✌🏼

The line "I'm not in danger, I'm the danger" is so baller.

Those of us who have followed them for several years get emotional watching them. It doesn't matter how many times you've heard a song or watched a performance, it will just hit you. There is "More" of them in this performance as in the song. Even if you've seen the official music video this live performance hits harder and is worth watching.

There are many of us old rockers who get a bit emotional as well. Why? They have a new and different sound than any of the rock I have heard in nearly 30 years. They are incredibly skilled at their instruments. They are three young women breaking down the walls of what had been nearly entirely a male dominated-genre. They are from Mexico whic has never been well-represented in Anglophile mainstream rock They are phenomenal live. They are genuine and some of the nicest people I have ever met.

“We wrote ‘EVOLVE’ about humanity’s dangerous obsession with evolving,” the band said. “And how sometimes that evolution leads us to slowly leave our humanity behind. Is this dehumanizing evolution right or wrong?” If you like their harmonies, I would suggest the performances of their songs Revenant or Enter Sandman from the Teatro Metropolitan show.

I will say that this may have been Pau's best scream yet. 😂 I LOVE THIS BAND !! Great reaction again. 🔥⚡🔥⚡🔥⚡🔥

I get emotional too when I experience them nailing it like they're capable of! They will continue to have increasing success I am sure of it.

You’re in great company Jenna. Once you find Dany, Pau and Ale it’s impossible not to fall in love with them. They are incredibly talented artists and even better people. Great analysis of the lyrics!

I will never get tired of that breakdown! In this performance though, when Pau is hyping the crowd, they take it to a whole other level. And yes, they do look amazing, and very classy, but that's beside the point, their music, intelligence and talent will always be the main focus when it comes to The Warning.

These young ladies blew them all away, Pau...wow!!. Ale stepped up big time here. Left everything on the stage. They are so cool!! I get emotional everytime I listen to them and this one left me in tears. Cheers, Rich

Words are not enough to describe the emotion produced by witnessing this event that will remain one of the most important milestones in the TW timeline. The hungriest, biggest, most powerful and ferocious beast was restrained on a short leash, muzzled and contained in the backyard… NOW IT WAS RELEASED!! Thanks and greetings from México!! 🇲🇽 🤘😁✌️

You're just getting to know the top of the iceberg. The girls have splendid harmonies in other songs, and their lyrics always have a meaning in addition to being their own, written by themselves, especially Pau.

Hi Jenna, so glad you chose this version it’s the best ever performance - there’s also MORE from the same show that is just as dope! The two people who you saw were big fans, at the start they wished Dany happy Dany day (which it was) so she pointed them out to the camera man. These as far as I know were the only Warning fans there, the rest was a audience that had never heard of them! They were well and truly Warned! I hadn’t realised how much you liked them, I absolutely do now, your face said it all 🤩 Need I really say that I really enjoyed your reaction and analysis - well of course I should 🌹🌹🌹 Oh p.s. the lyrics are always great and very often thought provoking, you were on the right track of interpretation!

You're right. This is not them reaching any pinnacle, but it is another step on the way. And they have gained many new followers from this exposure.

If you thought their performance outfits were fabulous, you should have seen them during the show. They wore latex dresses and were featured in Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, and Glamour!

Another great reaction to The Warning, Jenna. If you like the harmonies from them, they use them in many of their songs as another instrument to sonically fill as a trio. One of many that comes to mind is a slower ballad, sung by Pau called "Revenant" from their ERROR album. The video to see is the live performance of this song at the Teatro Metropolitan CDMX, Mexico City.

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Love the reaction love the warning the greatest band I'm so proud of them

The message is about how our human values are deteriorating at the same time we are evolving, so, Is it wrong or right to evolve? That’s the question Paulina wrote at the end of the song.

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Love that you love them! I must say tho, Im glad you think they’re “cool”. To many of us, they’re 5% cool, 95% dorky lovable nerds posing as cool, except for Ale she’s just the definition of seamless natural SWAG.

If you want harmonies and octaves check out "Sinister Smiles" acoustic. I get chills everytime. Plus Ale's falsetto is chef's kiss perfect.

Money is another banger from The Warning, thanks for your reaction.

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⚡The Warning⚡ 🔥👸👸👸🔥 Yes 🤘😎

I thought MTV had given up music for reality shows long ago, which is one of the reasons I've not watched MTV in decades. The Warning crushed it, as always. I just hope MTV didn't force the new stage costumes on them.

Amazing reaction as always!

Oh man I love them too I totally felt your energy this entire reaction. 🤩 I usually like very technical and intense Metal or Electronic music so when I first heard them a while back I thought they were a bit too basic for me and didn't really give them a chance. Man was I wrong. Their ability to write great songs that are memorable is so good and their energy and passion on stage is unrivalled. These are things not everybody can just do and things I feel are lacking in a lot of music scenes today. I could go on I'll just say it's also beautiful seeing some of the younger generation represent Rock and not just Pop or Rap. They're real artists and are a true inspiration. 🤘 Thanks Jenna for another sweet reaction. I'd request something but you always drop some bangers. 😎✌️

Yes, they evolve ! ☺️❤️

Great reaction!!! Please do more The Warning!!! Check the song MORE that they did at the VMAs as well!

Lots of harmonizing in their songs. Check out Enter Sandman at Teatro (not really a cover, more of a remake).

They are incredible and thank you for the incredible reaction to go along with this banger. 🤘😎❤️⚠️

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This was like a Rock Band (video game) video, which is kind of a full circle moment for them. You are correct in your interpretation of the meaning from Pau’s perspective; she came up with the idea after watching a show about the dangers of human evolution. 👍😎

The 3 of them harmonizing so well throughout their entire career is so good, that it is considered by many of us, to be their 4th member/instrument. Besides Dany layering her guitar playing with delays, and tones at the same time (yes, same time using her pedals), those angelic Harmonies make a 3 pc band, sound like a 5 pc group. The "Wall" of sound that they produce at their concerts, is simply unreal. You hear them on the radio, RU-vid, and in your car, but when you FEEL them play, oh man.... "WTF just happened? ", slips out of your mouth. 🤯 Have a listen to their new radio friendly Track "More", done at the VMA's also. MORE of everything I just said in that song. ⚡

The guy caught singing his ass off, put out a video about that show(go watch) basically he was moved down front after the first song(More). He said he believed most of the crowd was actually for the other two acts. They have now been WARNED. They played 4 times. A short that was taped for the award show and the full version that you see here. Everyone go to the original MTV videos and click "Like" and comment you want "More" The Warning. Get those numbers up so MTV notices👍

A W E S O M E BAND, so talented, so young , SO BAD ASS. Their songwriting is A M A Z I N G not to mention that they can ALL sing and play multiple instruments - OBSESSED 4 LIFE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

You said it all. They are so cool! I love listening to them so much. Thanks for keeping on reacting to them. They have slowly but surely worked their way up to one of my two favorite bands. The other is, of course, Nightwish.

Great reaction I couldn't say it better so just thank you. Their 3 way harmonies midway through Enter Sandman is my favorite example of what you were saying. 🤟🔥⚡⚡⚡

Subscribed because of your support for TW and for a genuinely awesome reaction. 🔥🔥 Yes, human evolution has not exactly been the best thing for this planet, has it? A lot of people see this song as an anthem because they only latch on to the 'I'm the danger' part, but for the girls, the intent was more of ... well... a warning. 🚨🚨🚨 Gotta love it. And them. Rock on!

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Great band as always

😋 Nice ending, Wish there was 'More'? 2nd song from the VMAs is More 😉

Locura!!!

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Yes Jenna, sinister smiles highly recommend. Thanks for your unique way to react ❤ cheers.

Great reaction to this amazing version of Evolve! This WAS a big deal. There are many stats regarding this song (and the other song they performed, More) like most searched for name on the internet "The Warning" as people were trying to find out who the heck they were. The songs were available in their full length versions on MTV's YT channel and they blew up there. There was also a big bump of ALL of TW's music on all platforms and their performances and "pink carpet" interviews were splashed across all platforms including more mainstream music sites as well as multiple fashion sites not just for their performance outfits but what they actually wore to the main show itself (they looked amazing in their black latex gowns !). This was a huge boost to their brand and incredible exposure to those who didn't know they existed. They had to drop out of the first of two opening dates with GnR to do this and as that turns out, it was a great choice! 💖✨🔥⚡🚀🤘🏽

Evolve is about ai . I imagine a chip in the head causing pain and is trying to take over. Sang from the perspective of the ai . Which is why when Pau screams gives me chills every time. Great reaction thanks Koality 🤘⚡️🤘

The roof of MTV is on 🔥 until now after that performance. 😅😅😅😅🙂😎

IMO this is the best recording of Evolve yet -- better even than Teatro Metropolitan. Of course, a year later, they've continued to get better. But a lot of it was that someone finally set Ale's mic level high enough for her low harmonies to be heard clearly. It adds more weight to the song. It sounded to me like the crowd started going wild when Pau unleashed her Scream of Destruction, which by the way was also one of the best I've heard. That guy up front vlogged his experience: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VOF-XKW7kyQ.html. The live show only had short clips of both Evolve and More.

There’s an emotional attachment that develops quickly with this band. I can’t explain it, but I’m proud and so happy for them. They make you feel involved in this journey. The heights are unknown, but I’m here for all of it!

I've watched the music video and numerous live performances of this song and this one blows all of them away. They're so tight and in synch during this performance. Dany and Aly just shredding and prowling the stage, then the animal behind the drum kit lets out that blood curdling scream. 🤯

Thank you so much for calling attention to the ladies song writing abilities. They are all gifted musically and wise way beyond their years. It is scary to think that they are only going to get better. ⚡⚡⚡

DING DING DING!!! You Get IT!! That Palpable Emotion is PRIDE!! We All Feel it! 💥💥💥

Apparently you have not seen many of their performances because all 3 harmonize very often in so many of their songs. Please keep reacting (and if possible) to their live performances, especially the Teatro Metropolitan 2022 concert. Here is the complete concert and you can pick and choose from there. The actual concert starts around the 2:05 minute mark. Prepare to be amazed! Entire 2022 Teatro Metropolitan CDMX Concert: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7hbBa1-1p7M.html

Pau is a flipping lunatic behind the drumkit. It's amazing.

Cierto, se merecen el éxito que están teniendo. 🤘🇲🇽🤘🇲🇽🤘🇲🇽 Viva The Warning!!! (todos las amamos)

I’m obsessed The Warning.

They always close their live performances with EVOLVE and I love when Pau is yelling commands at the crowd too lol. Pau said she got the idea for the lyrics from a Netflix documentary she watched about genetic modification and Dany said a lot of the lyrics on the ERROR album are about questioning different things happening in our society, so I think you're on the right track with the song meaning.

TW reminding the world what MTV used to be…

Love your reaction Jenna! Anyway, you definitely need to react "Come On" by Oktaf Kanis

So proud seeing the growth. They are amazing. They make hits! Really talented!

Great Reaction Jenna! These Ladies will make it to the Top... No Matter How Long It Takes, They Will Get There!!!

Hi, new Warning fan here, going through their videos and stumbled across your enthusiastic and thoughtful reaction. Nice job, the overlays are a pain, but you are likeable and worth the inconvenience. Thanks.

Great reaction Jenna! Love The Warning, and in the VMA they really explode 🎉

Aloha @KR - If MTV had aired this entire performance, there would have been millions of viewers asking why these ladies weren't receiving awards!!! Fun Fact: The dude in front lip syncing "I'm the danger," also shouted out before the performance "Happy Dani Day" which made Dani's day! She gave him a shout out during their recent Patreon VMA VLOG.

Hi Jenna, try 'COME ON' that's my fav Oktaf Kanis banger track! :)

The band that compliments THE WARNING is BAND-MAID! Check out DOMINATION OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO, FREEDOM OLV, PLAY OR really any BAND-MAID official live videos!❤😊❤

This is the best young band anywhere in the world.

Great reaction 🤘🏻⚡️🤘🏻

Suscrito, gran reacción de las diosas del rock. Saludos ❤

Awesome band! The Warning!!!

Эта группа , новое открытие рока ! Их можно сьушать бескончно !

They are so bad ass ..How can you not love them .The talent in this band is unmatched and unrivaled

Oooh, more harmonies you say? Amour, Revenant, check out the MV for Enter Sandman (yep!), Crimson Queen, hmmm, there's more but I'd have to think about it ...

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I ♥ The Warning 🎶🎶

They are pros. At the top of 'the game', but not even close to the top of THEIR game. Both Evolve and MORE were done in one take. Why only one? Ya can't improve on perfection.

The Warning also did the song More at the MVA

There So Good There So Talented !!! There So PUH PAU !!!

!!!The Warning = 10 😀¡¡¡ Greetings from Argentina

Thanks for the reaction Jenna! We are all nerds when it comes to TW, you are just fitting right in! No apologies needed!!😊🔥⚡️

Good video! 👌🏼🇲🇽

Great video

The Warning mostrando su calidad y fuerza en los VMAs ,EVOLVE wow

Did you catch the time signature change? 7/4 time in the middle and at the end, outside of the typical 4/4 beat. Amazing song composition ❤

The question is why are you evolving, and to what? Change for change sake is different than growth.

There IS more! It’s called ‘More’. Although it will leave you wanting …more 😉

Keep in mind, nobody in that room knew who they were, the crowd were there to see some other pop/rap artists.. The one guy singing was a fan, and that was it. By the end of this, their second song, the whole room were fans.

pau is the best singing drummer ever. Also one of the top 10 rock screams of all time.

Great reaction Pau is the Bomb 💣

I have been a fan a couple years now. And the one major thing that everybody overlooks is how YOUNG they are! Ale is still only 18 years old. And I believe Pau is only 20. You can't take your eyes off them! You're just mesmerized by what you're watching while they kick your ass. It's amazing! Man, I hope they explode!!! They really DESERVE to be at the top!!! " You've been Warned!!!"

Jenna, following your intro to the Warning and Band Maid, check out some more amazing ladies from the other side of the pacific making a mockery of the idea that rock and metal is a mans domain. You will love it. Try Lovebites “Holy War” Live and “Swan song” with the Chopin intro Live. Love to see your reaction.

You can see the exact moment when Pau overtakes the reactor's every thought...

The warning also means hope in a world ruled by ReggaeTonto, that started in Latin America. As a Colombian 🇨🇴 myself the warning is hope in a better future a future that among other things lacks ReggaeTonto.

search and take the time to watch Dany's "Dany Day' midnite shows, you'll see why we ALL fall in love with her,,

I've seen The Warning in concert 3 times so far, and they are better live, then their recordings. Very few bands could ever do that.

The lyrics are simply saying she’s not going to be a victim. Life is hard, but you evolve as an adult and become stronger.

I know the band has talked about the intended meaning of the lyrics but I think if you just take them as they are they can be interpreted quite a few different ways. I hear a good bit of defiance and angry independence in the lyrics, like "You think I'm hurt? No, I'm powerful". Kind of like when a teenager tells mom to stop mothering them, or when a victim of violence hardens themselves and 'becomes a weapon' rather than a victim. Again, I know that isn't what they've said it's about, but that's how I read some of it. The questioning of whether it's wrong or right to 'evolve' in this way is a recognition that by hardening oneself and becoming the danger, you're giving something up too.

Great reaction! A suggestion: you don’t need to make it opaque with the bubbles. The Warning videos don’t get blocked by RU-vid