EXO | Wolf Reaction & Lyrics Breakdown

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Music video: • EXO 엑소 '늑대와 미녀 (Wolf)'...
Lyrics video: • EXO (엑소) - 'Wolf (늑대와 ...
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[@maha3008]

what a classic lol i don't know if you recall but the groups on kingdom legendary war performed this in the dance unit! always fun haha

[@kpopauntie]

I totally forgot about that dance on Kingdom. Thank you!

[@DewdewDC]

This was my entry to EXO. I was only casually into Kpop until this was released and I clicked on it. Needless to say, I've never looked back. I loved how different and talented EXO was. It was dance that took me to Kpop and Kai captured my heart from this moment, but I was also stunned by the vocals. I used this song to get boys into dance - it worked really well! The theme was very popular due to Twilight, EXO even spoofed it in their Award show performances. At that time, the song was well known for the Beauty and The Beast performance, but now it is part of the amazing live set Mama, Monster, Wolf which has to be seen to be believed. It really is a performance song.

[@kpopauntie]

I can see how this song would really get someone into Kpop. And how it can get boys to dance. It's awesome you were able to use it for that motivation.

[@eleonorestuart4089]

The live version of this..a trio of songs Mama, Monster and Wolf..Japan concert..is terrific! Even if you don’t react to it..its a must to watch ….one of the best live performances I’ve ever seen! Some people hated this song initially..but i loved it from first listen!

[@kpopauntie]

That performance sounds like a great one to put on my list. Thank you.

[@krynnalexia]

The live of this song is amazing. It's been rearranged and extended and is a total must see, hope to see that reaction soon.

[@milindawilson9175]

"Wolf" was EXO's first comeback since their debut promotions and it came out in May 2013 as part of their XOXO album, so you will see all 12 members in this MV. "Wolf" was another one of EXO's songs that the mainstream public thought SM was making an even bigger mistake with. It was a song and concept that was too unique for most mainstream listeners when it first came out, and most people didn't really like the song or the MV. However, as many have discovered, it's one of those songs that once you listen to it more, it grows on you, and now it has become much more popular. When EXO had 12 members they were all involved in both versions of their MVs. However, the EXO-K members were featured more prominently in the EXO-K versions and they were the ones that sang the main parts of the songs, but if you watch the EXO-M version you will see that the EXO-M members are the ones highlighted in the MV and EXO-M sings the main parts of the song. EXO's slogan is "We are One," which means they are one as a group and one with their fans, so even when they had separate sub-units they were meant to be one group. So you're right, what you see in their "Wolf" MV is that all 12 members come together to form the Tree of Life and in the middle of the song you see how they split up into EXO-K and EXO-M and each group creates their own tree. How I interpenetrate that is they are showing how the tree has now been split in half and each half of the tree represents the two halves of EXO. In the intro to their debut "Mama" MV they talk about how the Tree of Life has been split in two and each half has been hidden away. As aliens from Planet Exo, it's EXO's job to find the two halves of the Tree of Life and reunite them in order to restore peace in the world. You should also check out the EXO-M (Mandarin Chinese) version of their "Wolf" MV to see what the song sounds like in Mandarin and to discover how the MV is slightly different. In "Wolf" the members are supposed to be a wolf pack. So the entire MV and the song is them acting like wolves. Everything in this MV says EXO, because as a wolf pack, they are supposed to be inside EXO's cave or the pack's den, etc. (Which some theories have pointed to, could be connected to SuperM's "Tiger Inside" MV.) The choreography was created to use movements that made them seem like wolves, and the moves, such as them showing their claws and bristling their backs and shaking are all things that wolves do as they compete for power and attention, etc. The wolf comes out of the forest (as he scratches the ground behind the Tree of Life) in the beginning of the MV and he is stalking his prey. Their prey is the girl that, in the song, they are talking about being so obsessed with and in love with that they can't help but act like a wolf and capture her so that no one else can have her, etc. In EXO's songs and MVs it is often thought that the girl that EXO sings about is a manifestation of the heart of the Tree of Life. So, that is why EXO becomes so enamored by her and so possessive and protective of her, etc. Protecting the heart of the Tree of Life -- or "the girl" -- is what EXO has been sent to Earth to do. I'm not sure how this concept was supposed to fit into EXO's larger storyline, but many feel that after the 3 Chinese members -- Kris, Luhan and Tao -- left the group that the wolf part of the story was completely dropped and it is no longer part of EXO's story. So we just watch it as a fun side story now instead. As you can see the lyrics of the song are about being a wolf. The main point of the song is they are saying, I'm a wolf, I'm a wolf and I love you so fiercely that I am going to capture you and possess you and devour you like the wolf that I am. However, the song itself isn't necessarily just about being a wolf, it also has elements that connect it to EXO's storyline. If you are impressed with EXO's vocals in the MV, just wait until you see the live concert remix performance of the song. You will be even more blown away when you hear what they can do live, kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2m4loaMnM6Lo6s. "Growl" is the follow up song to "Wolf. "Growl" was the song that was the lead track on the XOXO repackaged album, which came out in August 2013. Once you have seen both "Growl" and "Wolf," you should check out EXO's "Growl"/"Wolf" Drama video, kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXemp42LiNOoq9U. Watching the drama also might help to explain more of the story in their "Wolf" MV. However, as I said, I'm not sure the story goes any further than being mostly just a fun side story now. Fun fact: Kris' eyes turning red will make more sense once you watch the drama version. On top of being aliens they -- Kris and Luhan in particular, and maybe Lay -- also are wolves. Just watch the short drama video to see what I mean.

[@kpopauntie]

Thank you again for the great comment.

[@Ryejielle]

I was in grade 6 and I was 13 when Wolf was release. Back then I really loved it when I first heard it and until now I am still obsessed, This was one of the songs that brought me to the kpop world 💛💛 It is just that good 👌

[@kpopauntie]

I can see why it would draw you into Kpop. It would have done the same for me.

[@halima-L-1485]

I love the vocals in wolf and the live version is next level

[@kpopauntie]

I'm going to have to check out the live version. Thank you.

[@Italian67foreverexofan]

EXO forever ❤

[@NurAzizah-hc6il]

I really like this song from the first time I heard "WOLF"

[@kpopauntie]

I'm liking EXO the more I dive into their discography.

[@myra3718]

Another classic song is “growl”. Totally your style. ❤

[@kpopauntie]

Thank you for the recommendation!

[@Jiashuai_exo]

Yeah.. Beauty and the Beast but The concept, lyrics and etc.. are [actually] based on that TWILIGHT SERIES lol Fun Fact: This song [demo] got leaked even i think months b4 the actual release and the fandom back then is horrified 😭😭 it's not because of it the song but because of the leaked demos is FUNNY. Korean version demos is the one that got leaked and the members sing it badly MAYBE because they don't like the song, cringe w the lyrics and concepts idk but they sang this song as badly as they can but still sounds GOOD in many parts 😭😭 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pF7SqWxurMSNn9E plus they pronounced the WOLF correctly and not like how they pronounced the wolf as OOLF but in the end SME says record it again because this will be their first ever group music comeback in 2013 😀

[@kpopauntie]

Being based on the Twilight series would make sense. And thank you for the link! I'll check that out.