This was written and produced by LAY in chinese and in Korean by chen and chanyeol for EXO-Ls. It was first rejected at first to be added to the album but after lay requested the company a lot it was included. and now it's one of the iconic songs!
@@ayesha-co3tt its not translated. the lyrics in chinese and korean are different. just like lay wrote lyrics for the chinese ver , chen and chanyeol wrote the lyrics for korean one. its not just a mere translation.
"Promise" was wrote and composed by Lay, 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 right before 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 we all felt blindsided by everything that happened and by the members that left because none of them really said anything to anyone before they decided to leave. Lay, in particular, as the only Chinese member remaining, had an even harder 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 more difficult road to navigate because he was no longer allowed to participate in activities with EXO. So he has been away from the group for more than 5 years now. However, he is still working really hard to make sure that EXO-Ls 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 EXO or 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 literally flew to Korea the day of D.O.'s enlistment, filmed his "Honey" dance practice video, met up with the members for a couple of hours and then flew back to China.) He always works hard to remind everyone how important EXO and EXO-Ls are to him. However, as you may know, in the last few months, 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 go off to serve their military obligations, 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". th-cam.com/video/h4G-O6WCbGA/w-d-xo.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 a time with everything that happened as we were, and we still support and love them through it all, etc.
Lay wrote this song after the three members left he wanted to say sorry to EXOL + Chen and Chanyeol helped him This song means a lot to us. Everytime I listen to this song I can’t handle my tears
i always cry whenever i watch these performance, kai hiding his tears, actually he cried alot if u watch those perf. fan cam, it's literally last stage with tao... even when these song drop 2015, i listen and cried even i don't even know the lyrics is~
The originally song was in chinese bcs the song was written and composed by lay. Then, chen make the lyrics and chanyeol create the rapping part for korean version. Both version was really dope and meaningful to us, exoL.
This song the lyrics is a must to EXO-L. They want to deliver what they want to say to this song and EXO member are the one who wrote this song so I really emotional everytime I hear this.
@@aeriya0they are going to include a bside in DFTF album with the title "Just as usual" ,An acoustic pop song with the combination of guitar and drum sounds that conveys a message of consolation to be by your side whenever and wherever!
What make this song so special was the message the members wanted to deliver to EXO-L after the leaving of Chinese members in 2014. At that time, EXO-L felt so insecure and anxious if the group will be continued or not. So they said sorry, made a Promise to be on stage and asked EXO-L to be there supporting them too. Many live versions of Promise we could see many members got emotional (esp. Suho and KAI... Chanyoel also). What got me to cry almost every time I listen was the meaning in rap part, so passionate that pierced through every EXO-L soul ; ___ ;
Actually this particular stage wa so emotional, it's Tao's last concert with EXO, Kai just came from the accident. If you will see some fancams, you will see Tao under the stage in front of Suho doing the EXOL sign that makes Suho teared up while singin this.
This song is very sad for EXO-L. ㅠ.ㅠ At this time, because the Chinese members left the group, Chen, Chanyeol, and Lay participated in writing the lyrics to comfort EXO-L. Tears come to my eyes when I hear this song. At that time, I also remember crying with a sore body saying that I was sorry for not being able to dance properly on stage due to an overlapping injury to Kai. It will probably remain as a video. As a Korean fan, thank you so much for your interest in EXO. I will subscribe and go.
sorry to say this, I think you don't know tge meaning of this song, do you? 😅 this song is very meaningful to us EXO-L. but thank you so much I know you like EXO too and we're same bias Baekhyun right?
This was written and produced by LAY in chinese and in Korean by chen and chanyeol for EXO-Ls. It was first rejected at first to be added to the album but after lay requested the company a lot it was included. and now it's one of the iconic songs!
Also Written by Lay and translated into Korean by Chen and Chanyeol🤍
@@amiass09 👍🏽
@@ayesha-co3tt its not translated. the lyrics in chinese and korean are different. just like lay wrote lyrics for the chinese ver , chen and chanyeol wrote the lyrics for korean one. its not just a mere translation.
@@byeoldhuh9834 oh ok
It’s Chanyeol’s RAP for me!!!
Same same😭
♡For us:)
"Promise" was wrote and composed by Lay, 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 right before 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 we all felt blindsided by everything that happened and by the members that left because none of them really said anything to anyone before they decided to leave. Lay, in particular, as the only Chinese member remaining, had an even harder 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 more difficult road to navigate because he was no longer allowed to participate in activities with EXO. So he has been away from the group for more than 5 years now. However, he is still working really hard to make sure that EXO-Ls 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 EXO or 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 literally flew to Korea the day of D.O.'s enlistment, filmed his "Honey" dance practice video, met up with the members for a couple of hours and then flew back to China.) He always works hard to remind everyone how important EXO and EXO-Ls are to him.
However, as you may know, in the last few months, 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 go off to serve their military obligations, 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". th-cam.com/video/h4G-O6WCbGA/w-d-xo.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 a time with everything that happened as we were, and we still support and love them through it all, etc.
After losing members, they felt like they let us down so they made this song. This song is very precious and special to EXO and EXO-Ls.
Yes, I really like this 💞
This song hurts me so much that it pierces my heart because of the many feelings I have with it
It's so heartfelt bcoz lay chen chanyeol wrote it.. N yes that vocal layering live is something else
Lay wrote this song after the three members left he wanted to say sorry to EXOL + Chen and Chanyeol helped him
This song means a lot to us. Everytime I listen to this song I can’t handle my tears
EXO = Exollence!
i always cry whenever i watch these performance, kai hiding his tears, actually he cried alot if u watch those perf. fan cam, it's literally last stage with tao... even when these song drop 2015, i listen and cried even i don't even know the lyrics is~
Me rewatching this video while washing dishes. 😂 Chanyeol's rap has the greatest power!! Grabe EXO mahal na mahal ko kayo!!
The originally song was in chinese bcs the song was written and composed by lay. Then, chen make the lyrics and chanyeol create the rapping part for korean version. Both version was really dope and meaningful to us, exoL.
This is one of my favorite live performance of exo.
This song the lyrics is a must to EXO-L. They want to deliver what they want to say to this song and EXO member are the one who wrote this song so I really emotional everytime I hear this.
They sang for us ToT. And they are going to pull a promise 2.0 on us in DFTF album
wdym pull a promise 2.0 ?? sorry idk
@@aeriya0they are going to include a bside in DFTF album with the title "Just as usual" ,An acoustic pop song with the combination of guitar and drum sounds that conveys a message of consolation to be by your side whenever and wherever!
@@vebb0813 ohhh okay i know about the bside Just As Usual. so exols called it as promise 2.0 ?? thats adorable 🥺
@@aeriya0 yes they called it Promise 2.0 because of the discription of the song. Hahahaha
@@vebb0813 ohhh i see! thanks for the info^^
You know when you cry and laugh at the same time, I'm like this when I hear it
fun fact: Lay wrote Promise :)
EXO L FORM MALAYSIA
THANK YOU
Yeayy geng
What make this song so special was the message the members wanted to deliver to EXO-L after the leaving of Chinese members in 2014. At that time, EXO-L felt so insecure and anxious if the group will be continued or not. So they said sorry, made a Promise to be on stage and asked EXO-L to be there supporting them too. Many live versions of Promise we could see many members got emotional (esp. Suho and KAI... Chanyoel also). What got me to cry almost every time I listen was the meaning in rap part, so passionate that pierced through every EXO-L soul ; ___ ;
Chanyeol's performance here always makes me cry - more in response to the beauty and passion of him.
can't wait to my boys comeback :""
Did you see EXO teaser for arcade S2
It is fun and excited 🤗🤗
I was tearing up too...we love them so much.
Promise is special song by EXO to EXOL, this is so emotional for us.
Indonesia is always present...❤️
Whenever I listen to this song. It hurt to me and also i'm proud to be an EXOL at the same time.
READING THE LYRICS TO THIS SONG JUST HITS DIFFERENT ...THIS WAS SPECIALLY MADE FOR EXOL
I love this song very much!❤❤❤
Chanyeol rap is so touching ♥️♥️♥️
Reaction to don't go live Exo pliss👍👍👍
Chanyeol rap part is my ringtone.. i let people wait to reply .. i just hear it 🤣
Whenever i listen to this song; i can't keep my tears.
By the way ! i love your reation.
Have not heard this in its entirety! Heart stoppingly beautiful and heartfelt.
Actually this particular stage wa so emotional, it's Tao's last concert with EXO, Kai just came from the accident. If you will see some fancams, you will see Tao under the stage in front of Suho doing the EXOL sign that makes Suho teared up while singin this.
D.0 and chanyeol my bias really multitalented
I ❤ this song and don't go and baby don't cry and exo cbx peper cuts and cry are my favorite songs 💕💕💕
I can't hear this song without crying..
The lyrics is so beautiful and I'm so hurt Idk🥺
I LOVE THAT SONG!!!
React to EXO - COSMIC RAILWAY LIVE IN JAPAN!!!!
Still crying over this song😭
This song is very sad for EXO-L. ㅠ.ㅠ At this time, because the Chinese members left the group, Chen, Chanyeol, and Lay participated in writing the lyrics to comfort EXO-L. Tears come to my eyes when I hear this song. At that time, I also remember crying with a sore body saying that I was sorry for not being able to dance properly on stage due to an overlapping injury to Kai. It will probably remain as a video. As a Korean fan, thank you so much for your interest in EXO. I will subscribe and go.
Every time listen to this song I cried so hard 😢😢😢😢
Vocal kings
Vocal king
For the umpteenth time I cried when I heard and saw them sing this song ;(
i could have swore you reacted to this already. haha. i'm losing my mind...
Because this song was heavily featured in 'EXO is family' which she reacted to.💕
Omg, I cry every time I hear this song! No matter how many times. Thanks
New subscriber since you've always reacting to EXO's songs..
EXO L Indonesia Love EXO Forever 💕💕
Dari indonesia absen......👍
The best sung♡♡♡
EXO songs that trigger an instant cry response:
Promise
Paper Cuts
Don't Go (thanks, Xiumin)
Goosebumps each time ❤️🥺
whenever I hear PROMiSE 😭😭😭
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I love your reaction we will have a new song like promise in DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING
same here ... i'm crying 😭
I can't keep my tears
Can't imagine my boys performing again in stage in 2025 on their 30's😭
sorry to say this, I think you don't know tge meaning of this song, do you? 😅 this song is very meaningful to us EXO-L. but thank you so much I know you like EXO too and we're same bias Baekhyun right?
Im Crying 😭
This song soooo sad😭😭😭😭
You work hard my sister
Love react
Mbak maap aku nangis😭
😭😭😭😭😭
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I love your reaction!! Can you react to exo promise fmv? :):)
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