K-Pop Noobs React - LAY 'Honey' MV | StayingOffTopic

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Lay is amazing ~♡︎ Can’t wait for you to react to his new song psychic ~ Thanks for the Exo reaction ~

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Lay is also a member of exo

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"Honey" is another one of Lay's solo English songs, which is a follow up to his previous English album Namanana. (Namanana was Lay's 2018 U.S. debut album, so all the songs on that album have a Mandarin and an all-English version.) You heard Lay listening to his song "Give Me a Chance" on his earbuds at the beginning of the "Honey" MV and that is one of his songs and MVs from his Namanana album. Because Lay was not allowed to promote in Korea at this time due to the issues between the Chinese and Korean government, SM found a way to promote him as part of EXO's storyline by partnering with him to release English songs and to tie his MVs in with EXO's story. Everything EXO does, including several of Lay's solo releases -- such as "Sheep," "Namanana" and "Honey" -- all 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, that they show fans that his storyline and presence as part of EXO is still really important to Lay and SM. When it comes to EXO, one thing you have to keep in mind is that absolutely everything they are involved in is connected to their concept and storyline, including a majority of the members' solo work. So, the story in Lay's "Honey" MV is just another piece of EXO's story. To explain, some fan theories say that the fact that the weather lady on the TV is talking about the changing weather and the pressure system, could be a nod to the unsettled conditions within EXO's current storyline and how currently the members are struggling to distance themselves from the Red Force, etc. And because we hear her speaking with a British accent, this might be a clue to tell us where Lay is right now within EXO's storyline, and it might explain why the other EXO members seem to be sending him messages -- as we see with the bee and the blackout, etc. Some theories say, the mechanical bee has been sent by either one or more of the EXO members or it could be sent by the Red Force. The bee is either a message or a warning sent to Lay (although I am not sure what that exact message is.) And I think, the fact that the bee passes through the glass, might be Kai using his power of teleportation to allow it to pass through it -- or more like, transported to the other side of the glass. And then the lights in the entire city go out as if in a blackout, which I think might be Baekhyun using his power, which is the ability to control light, or Chen, who has the ability to control electricity. Plus, as Lay's power counterpart, it makes sense that Baekhyun would feel the pull to want to find Lay. And Chen and Lay are both EXO-M members, so Chen would also have a heightened reason to want to find Lay. EXO needs Lay to help protect them and to heal all the things that are going on around them. And Kai's whole mission is to find the other EXO members and bring them back together to stop the Red Force. Also, I think it's interesting that Lay, as a member of EXO, has the power of healing, and honey is known for its natural homeopathic healing and medicinal properties. And in parts of the MV, we see Lay submerged in a pool of honey, almost as if he might be using it to recharge and gain strength. I have no idea what this all means, but I just thought it was an interesting parallel. If you notice, the part of the choreography where Lay is standing in the middle and the dancers are all round him as he spins around, I am pretty sure that is supposed to be depicting a flower as it blooms, which is what is attracting the "bee" to him. :D On the flip side, the story in the song also is saying that Lay is a bee and he is looking for his "honey," that's why he is in a honeycomb/beehive or in a pool of honey the whole time. I think what he is saying in the lyrics is that, "Be my honey and be available to me when I want you, but 'please don't catch no feelings' because you have to know that we can have fun together, but I can't invest all my time and energy into you the way I should if we were in a relationship." In other words, he is too busy and too popular to be exclusive right now. He needs to keep the girl at a safe distance for both of their emotional safety, etc. This also plays into the theory within EXO's storyline that the "girl" is a manifestation of the heart of the Tree of Life and that is why the members of EXO are always rescuing or protecting the girl, etc. And why all of EXO's songs are about being in love with a girl or being controlled by the power of the girl. Which could possibly explain the lyrics in "Honey." If you think of the girl as representing the Tree of Life, it might explain why Lay "wants her," but needs to keep her at a distance to protect her, etc. When we think of her as the heart of the Tree of Life, there are even more parallels to EXO's story and even more ways to connect it all together. Did you notice the spinning honeycomb in the middle of the MV? That spinning honeycomb is a nod to the fact that even as a solo artist, he is still part of EXO. The hexagon is EXO's symbol, and if you pay close attention to that spinning honeycomb, you will see that it says EXO in the middle as it spins. So this is Lay's and SM's way of making sure that we never forget that he is part of EXO and that even if he isn't able to work with the group, he still makes sure to show just how important they are to him. As you can see, EXO's MVs are more complex than what you see on the surface. However, often -- although the stories in the MVs are loosely based on the lyrics of the song -- many times the story in the MV and the song are two separate things. The lyrics don't necessarily always go with the story in the MV. Often EXO's songs are about being in love with a girl and wanting to be with her, but the story in the MV is about them working to complete their mission and to fight against the Red Force, etc. Everything EXO does has many layers and it has multiple means and messages, including several of the members' solo projects. There are always two levels to every EXO song, one designed to grab the casual listener that has no idea about EXO's storyline, and one that, if you look deeper, you discover has hidden meanings and messages that all connects to EXO's mission here on Earth. Lay is a trendsetter in China. The things he does with his music and career is not like what most Chinese artists are doing. Among many things, he is breaking ground by being one of the very first Chinese artists to ever chart in the U.S. The sheer fact that he is Asian and making a name for himself outside of the Asian music market, is trendsetting. He is breaking new ground in the music industry with every new release. For any of us that know EXO, and especially Lay, "Honey" is kind of exactly what we would expect from him. This is just the sexy, cool kind of song and amazing choreography that Lay is known for. All the guys want to be him and all the girls want to be with him. If you look at the credits for this album, Lay, once again wrote and composed and produced this song and the whole album himself, including the English lyrics. He even created the beats himself. And he also helped choreograph and direct the MV, etc. When it comes to Lay's solo work he pretty much does it all himself. He has a hand in all aspects of his solo projects. And that is why he is known as China's national producer. Lay is one of the top dancers in the industry and it's his solo work where he really gets to showcase what an amazing dancer he really is. He literally spends at least 6 hours in the dance studio every day and that's usually after he has completed a full slate of activities as an idol and company CEO, such as filming variety shows, acting, filming commercials, promoting products, running his companies, etc. If you like his dancing, you have to check out Lay's dance practice video for "Honey." You will see that several of Lay's backup dancers are female.

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Abang Lay😆🥰💖

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Oh yees, Lay Honey

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It's one of my absolute favorites!! There were girls in this video.

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"He can dances for sure" Like, ofc he is Dance Machine of EXO and mentor of produce 101 & judges in Street Dance Fighter in China

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Lay king ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

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He is EXO's Main Dancer, together with Kai and Sehun🤌 More Lay and EXO please 😊

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Next video LAY Zhang psychic mv please 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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Lay's brand new Psychic MV is out, please do react to it, I'm sure you'll love it🤩🤩🤩

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Omg finally!!!!!!! More Lay!!! Ahhh!!!

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Lay es espectacular, también reaccionen a stray kids son buenísimos

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Next lay lit

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They reacted to Lit 10 months ago

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😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

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Not you 3 behaving like shy school boys !!!!! To date still my favourite Lay solo ! There were female backup dancers🤣

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@@StayingOffTopic yeah right butter wouldn't melt 😂😂😂

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❤ Lay Honey Dance Practice please! ❤

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If u want spicer songs react to Jay park momme

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Please react to PSYCHIC by LAY

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