LAY '飞天 (Flying Apsaras)' & East Album + Visualizer (REACTION)

[@caitlinbensonn]

Hey bubbles! 💙 I recorded this last week lol so at the time I didn’t really have lyrics and for some reason I couldn’t find the English translations to the songs( I know them now). I obviously wasn’t going to re-film my reaction so I hope that’s okay! LAY IS A GENIUS! Hope you enjoy!

[@treeoflife9960]

Hello Caitlin, i don't know if you know by now but Lay has filmed an MV for Flying Apsaras (that was probably just as expensive as Lit based on the Visualizer he gave us) it just didn't match his expectations and he decided to not release it :(

[@DrSimpleBeauty]

Caitlyn watch Lay in Street Dance of China season 4 😱🙌🏽🙌🏽🔥

[@thea.25]

No worries! 🤗

[@henscaw5783]

🥳 and you can go listen Sepherd boy (the 4th song) in china ver. and don't forget his name is Zhang yixing 💜💜💜 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqKmnKd9f6aZrLs

[@wg4716]

Yes agreed! He is a genius!

[@aegeanboat]

Lay did spend a lot of money (heard that the bugget is even higher than lit) on the mv. He flew 150 staff members and dancers to the desert and a well known world heritage site called Mogao Grottoes, also known as Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, to shoot the mv. The Flying Apsaras are often considered a symbol of the Mogao Grottoes, painted in Mogao caves 1600 years ago. In the dance practice, Lay incorporated many traditional dance moves and gestures painted on the caves. The reason for him to release only 40s is because, as he said, he’s not fully satisfied with the rest of the mv. I really hope he’ll drop the full version soon, but I respect his decision. As we all know, Lay never settles for less.

[@awatifrahman260]

mann, i really hope he released the MV. the visualizer was lit. i really wanna see those dragons, desert, tomb-like building, EVERYTHING!

[@kaixanna9171]

im literally on the fence of I definitely respect the fuck outta him for being like its not good enough I need to do better and on the other hand like uh the 40 seconds of it we got out did any other artist in the whole world. period. but its his art his money but if he ever releases a music video for it...damn...

[@yokhawanha]

Isn't flying Apsara a female spirit or goddess? I remembered an documentaries about the dance group who dancing as flying Apsara, it's said they was depicting an goddess/spirit who known as Apsara an female spirit of water and clouds who entertain the gods with their dancing and often depicted flying around freely.

[@reinafairre9126]

Lay is pioneering a new genre called M-pop, Chinese elements with western/modern elements.

[@DrSimpleBeauty]

Yes. This is where I thought Ten would go A-la Dream within a Dream but Lay of course is a VERY proud Chineese and therefore wants to represent to his fullest

[@mfss3881]

i think Ten will eventually go into that as well

[@R0lI]

whos ten

[@DrSimpleBeauty]

@@R0lI kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGXKdKlneM6ZgMk

[@jinismyastronaut]

I'm not a EXO fan actually, but Lay is truly lit. He might be one of my favorite artists of all time, his work is just another level of perfection

[@sim6597]

like more than 40 million ppl were watching this guy’s birthday live. He is most definitely a living legend 😭 Boss Lay era has just begun.

[@ashleym5440]

Flying Apsaras is just music to introduce Boss Level Lay coming for all our bias lists. He’s really testing that bias wrecker position I put him in.

[@ashleym5440]

@@simageneration4030 lol D.O is holding on by just a small bit being by ult bias every one in Exo is coming for that spot

[@rachelBradyni]

The choreography was made by Huang Xiao who was on his team in Street Dance of China last year and now they're both on this years SDC. The dancers in the dance practice are also on the show! I do need to catch up but he loves Xiao, he makes works of art, you should check some SDC performances you'd be so shocked how amazing these dancers are and Lay and Jackson Wang have the best reactions to it too lol

[@rachelBradyni]

@@genevievehiguera6162 Exactly. And i get what you mean about the tears. Although last season when Yixing had to send I think 4 people home they showed us audio of when he was sobbing hard in the bathroom because he was so upset. It breaks my heart that show as they're all beyond talented and deserve to be there equally

[@atshoshi]

WOW!! I didn't know the information that the choreography was made by Huang xiao! I love Huang xiao's choreography.. He's amazing.. 😍

[@rachelBradyni]

@@atshoshi He is incredible! ☺

[@creepingdonut4944]

Yixing is actually creating this whole new thing/genre called M-POP, which is Mandarin pop or Mixed pop, technically 'a true hybrid of traditional and modern music'. Mm such as Hip-hop, RNB, soul, trap,... And you could really hear how his music is heavily influenced with Chinese instruments/sounds/themes/concepts plus mm. Literally making his statement in LIT alive "Taking China to the World!" (you should know) LAY IS THE LIT!!!

[@Maria-jq3mb]

Lay IS A LIVVING LEGENDD PLSS

[@ohoratkkaebsong]

this whole choreo is INSANE. the way all of them are so in sync and so precise, i dont even know how many hours of practice it required. Kudos to Yixing and all the dancers

[@ohoratkkaebsong]

This album is a MASTERPIECE. Honestly, everything Yixing does is a MASTERPIECE

[@eeriecd]

Lay kills it every time 🔥🔥🔥 He is such an amazing performer and artist! You can really see how much effort and creativity he puts into his work.

[@sarah9194]

it’s again a masterpiece! Lay Zhang is a legend for me! And no one is doing it like him! Thank you for your reaction 🙌❤️

[@nikkiferretti]

Yixing brings something new with every release. Everything he does is very deliberate. *If you want a recent vocal track, H2O is raw and slower off his Lotus (Lit) album and it's gorgeous.* Lay's evolution is incredible to watch as he becomes his own artist. His albums started off mostly R&B, then he transitioned to a mix of vocals and hip-hop. Now he leans towards the latter with a few vocally driven songs in the mix. I love that he expands his horizons, but I love his voice so much I wish he'd do a few more vocal tracks 😭 I highly recommend you check his work out from the beginning to see his progression, it's crazy.

[@reinafairre9126]

he does vocal tracks still but mostly not for his album. Like the song he released for the pandemic "it will be ok 会好的“ is a full vocal only

[@here_wscn]

His dance practice killed me .. his body control is insane ! And I feel you, I don't need caption for truly enjoy his work (^-^) Thank you for all

[@rose0613]

the dance practice is SO GOOD, i was so mesmerized by it when i first watched it 😍

[@harshitajampala]

Everything this man does is legendary 🥵

[@dyokie12]

"Break your back" got me real hard 🤣

[@soledadtroche7871]

The only translation channel i trust when it comes to Yixing, is layzxback! She/he has already translated all the songs in english ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა

[@ghalihk4667]

Caityyy i love your EXO reactions i love u so much ❤️ thank you so much

[@j_zee_]

I didn't even know he dropped this!! thank you for reacting I loved every song!

[@GG-wz7gw]

This is epic! He is a king for real. An artist through and through!

[@EXO-L-ls8qj]

I always love your reactions! You are hype and fangirl when you need to be, but I also appreciate your reactions to the music and production, especially given that you are studying music production. It gives a very unique perspective to things that I don't get from other reactors! I really thank you for taking the time to explain the things you really liked and what you weren't as fond of (always super respectfully). It lets me know that your reactions are genuine, as well as your love for these artists!!! Flying Apsaras and Shepard Boy are my favs off the album.

[@mariaspotatoes2128]

Fact: Ascetic Monk is the reverse of Lit. So when you play backwards the Ascetic Monk you will hear Lit

[@niemae9]

24:24 Lay's laugh from his song "Joker"🤡

[@pahi2260]

Lay is a Legend. Period. Thank you for this reaction, Gurl! Just for the record, both Taeil and Xiaojun took part in DJ Raiden’s new mini album. 😁 Two singles.

[@reinafairre9126]

Lay's songs give a certain imagery as you listen to it, it expresses the title especially for this EP.

[@reinafairre9126]

Oh, I didnt expect it to be up this quickly wowow, thanks caitlin!

[@poochiluv4021]

Thank you for recording this. I love your reactions. Lay is truly amazing. Can't wait to see you react to more of his music. I think you would love Lay's 'Give Me A Chance' and his older music. 😊

[@aidengong2882]

A very enjoyable 45 minutes, thank you Caitlin!

[@seanmorris1985]

Omg I loved your reaction to this EP !! I had the same kind of facial expressions when I first listened to this bc it goes HARD and DIRTY 🔥 so glad Lay is reaching a bigger audience now. I don’t listen to a lot of male music artist but Lay is really something he is actual Artist not just singer if you know what I mean. Not many of them like him out there 👌🏻👏🏻

[@cahyawilnada31]

Yeahhh that's Producer sLAY!!! thanks for your reaction & respect Caitlin!

[@ylissamendoza5225]

omg!! another exo member reaction I got sooo excited!! I love your reactions as always💙

[@larissa-pf9yh]

If you like this traditional vibe you'll LOVE his EP "LIT pt.1" hits so fcking HARD! Take your time, but I'm really looking forward Lay reactions bc his my bias uwu hope you're doing good!

[@luvehcagialau1926]

She mentioned the key word in Lay's vocabs:#Balance - It's all about the balance 😁😁 Thanks again Caitlin ❤

[@ghalihk4667]

Such a dance machine

[@keizziahpearl2770]

Finally! a reactor that appreciates the whole album and I'm living for it Caitlin!!! Thank you for being genuine towards every kpop song reaction:)))

[@happytan16-40]

LAY IS KING。

[@rachelc0714]

thank you for reacting to my little baby sheep, he's so underrated and it's great to see some love ❤❤❤

[@neelya1221]

Ah looking forward to you reacting to his older works! You could try reacting to Sheep and Namanana ehe. I have a phase where I was obsessed with Sheep 😭 Mask is one of the b-side track in his 2nd album (Sheep) and I really love its lyrics

[@altagraciasandoval6102]

Omgeee.. thank you! Woke up in the middle of the night just to see this reaction.. thank you caitling... 🥰😘😍

[@14hflisa]

Dear Caitlin, I love your big eyes with the surprised facial expression! Also your passion and sharp observation of every details in Lay's video and your explaination are very both infective and inspiring. Your are my best one who had reacted Lay's video! You're so adorable! I believe beside me Lay's fans will be very thankful for your video! Thank you very much!

[@caitlinbensonn]

🥺 thank you so much for the love and support! Means a lot! 💕

[@sherianwrzesinski5575]

This is like getting the opportunity to glimpse into his brilliance.

[@woanyuyu7806]

You may want to check Lay’s “Goodbye Christmas” for his vocal. Both MV (in Chinese) and English version.

[@badbanshee2513]

he is my ult bias for a reason 🤤

[@carrycarlin6993]

The beat in Ascetic Monk is actully reverse vision of Lit , and arranged by Lit's producer called Anti-General.

[@kadyfong]

You have the best reactions! And you keep it clean so my kids love watching you ❤️❤️

[@ellazevodrog1985]

Your reactions always amuse me so much!!!! It's like fangirling all over again with Lay hahahaha Maybe you're not taking requests right now but if you have time even on your own I suggest listening to Lay's very first solo album: Lose Control! This frickin killed me and Lay wrecked EXO-Ls with this one HAHAHA

[@natalee_a7]

Regarding the dance practice, this dance style (A mix between traditional Chinese dance and a bit of waacking) is actually something Yixing has never done before. The love he has for dancing and learning about every dance genre he can amazes me so much. The choreo was made by Huang Xiao, he’s one of Yixing’s team members on this season of Street Dance of China (A show you should watch btw) and is also the founder of the dance crew in the dance practice (Hello Dance Crew). It’s such a beautiful choreo, like an artpiece. Also the songs on the album are full of very strong and meaningful lyrics. My fave would have to be Ascetic Monk, bcs it’s basically Lay saying that he lives as an ascetic monk, he focuses on his craft and doesn’t allow any distractions or rest, he always makes sure to be the best but is also lonely and has to deal with people hating him. In the part (1:50 I think) where you hear a lot of different whispers is things haters have said to him “You can only lipsync, you are dating this person, learned to eat grass from a goat, your song is bad, you can only say you’re EXO’s Lay -meaning he hides behind them when there’s trouble which is not the case, Lay doesn’t use EXO like that, we know he loves them-, etc”. That message is so strong and also very sad but the song is so powerful. And also the fact that the melody is Lit’s one just reversed is mind blowing to me. Yixing is such a clever lyricist, composer, producer, dancer, he has grown so much as an artist through the years and I’m amazed everytime he comes back with something.

[@hani1391]

idk if its true but i heard that flying apsaras was actually kinda like a reverse of LIT ... also the whispering in 34:20 is the bad things which antis or haters said abt yixing in ascetic monk

[@soha14sh]

I absolutely LOOOOOVEEEEE your reactions to exo

[@charlottetinyone5281]

Lay's an Embodiment

[@anakhasajith718]

Love him♥️Thank u soo much for the reaction 😍

[@ElenKristineOliveira]

Todo o trabalho dele sempre é pura perfeição, ele sempre dá tudo de si 👏👏👏

[@eudaemonforlay5495]

You will definitely like and in the album!!! Let me know if you listen!🤣

[@mariamicaela7242]

thanks for the reaction caitlin💗💗

[@moraeine]

I’m not sure if all of the dancers are from Hello Dance, but I do recognized the dancer Gaigai. Omg she is soooo pretty.

[@egsy8p7j87]

hihi Caitlin I don't know if you know this but in Ascetic Monk around 34:30 the whispers are haters' comments about him (saying he is a 'pre'EXO member, love scandals, bad music etc...) So I personally consider this as a mocking to those people and a proof of him viewing them in a totally optimistic and joking way.😌 LAY BE THE BEST OF ALL TIME

[@saiyedatunnur124]

I didn't expect that but I love shooking thing's

[@jhunysry4184]

Thank you for this. Btw i love your new background 😄❤

[@user-gd8kv9xu9r]

shepherd boy appreciation finally 🥰 thank you for the reaction

[@thisisdharana]

WHAT A GODDAMN AMAZING ALBUM THIS ONE IS! Just like Lay said once in his LIT era, "Taking China to the world" and "Music my arena" YESSIR!

[@leijahmarie9]

Thanks for the reaction Caitlin!! I loved it, looking forward to the next ❤️ Stay safe!!

[@hadistanha3903]

Lay King ♡

[@kushidb]

Lay ❤️

[@lalaaa5111]

THANK YOU CAITLIN❤️

[@batlanterns]

i think you would really like the lit album

[@laureendumangeng2536]

LAY'S PIECE IS ALWAYS A MASTERPIECE💜💜💜HE IS THE BEST DANCER, BEST SINGER, MOST HANDSOME AND MOST TALENTED ARTISTS . NOT TO MENTION, HE IS A CEO💜💜💜👏👏👏👏💗💗💗💗💗💗 MUST CHECK OUT ALSO ALL OF HIS SONGS AND ALBUMS, YOU'LL NOT REGRET IT, I ASSURE YOU THAT💜💜💜

[@me_lane1533]

Omg you should really react to the producer album. Its filled with diff genres (also some of my fave songs) so u get to see and hear so many sides of lay

[@rodneyvalentinrivera9802]

The fact that i recently got a butterfly tattoo made this song so much better lmao. I was like, "Yes KING we are a dang BUTTERFLY!!!!!!". Jokes aside, this man never disappoints. All bops, left and right.

[@TotaTota-pq7sp]

Girl u look so cute today🥰 Thanks for the reaction really love it

[@sol-lw8dt]

THANK U FOR REACTING TO LAY!!!!!

[@reinafairre9126]

idk if you noticed, but the third song is a reverse from LIT, he reversed the Chinese lute track

[@yessun6566]

nice reaction!!!

[@mhalyngarcia8475]

I'm bumping my head Caitlin 😂

[@annamani7065]

thank you for this video❤️🥺

[@vanebenitez8314]

Yixing my bias ♡

[@yieqstrihidayati5098]

I'm addictic to this song, to this dance!!!

[@jenniferwebby1330]

they say teaser & we say no, It's a whole movie.

[@neelya1221]

Lay is an artist *artist* , damn bro.

[@roro-ly7wi]

He sais that he is not satisfied with mv , so he doesn't want to put it up Also thank u so much for ur reaction ❤️

[@hanie7995]

He is the KING

[@nadeenkhalid5675]

Love you you're so cute and beautiful 🥺❤❤❤❤ please do more exo and lay i love your reactions so much

[@nathbooks975]

he really is a living legend

[@rose0613]

my eyes are broke just looking at it x)))))

[@sysimon1]

FYI, They last song, the background are all children’s voice and they were reading the Chinese poems. That’s also a traditional culture , reading ancient Chinese poems is actually a thing all young students need to do at schools.

[@lan-hwang]

tbh can't blame Lay for not having a translation for Flying Apsaras - i would have made the same decision. The lyrics are deeply rooted to the Chinese culture, religion and mythologies, it would be difficult to translate without writing an essay to explain the back story of each reference. The Visualizer highlight the song where he was mostly name drop, and each name he dropped were a Mythical or a legendary historical character with a legend/achievement we as Chinese grew up listening to. Direct translating that you only get a pronouciation of a name, still wouldn't know what it means.

[@exoinvadedmymind1006]

As always such a fun EXO reaction >

[@altagraciasandoval6102]

I woke up because of this.. but.. huhuhu i am having a hard time going back to sleep.. 😅🤣 its 3:25am here.. and i am still wide awake.. i have to go to school tomorrow..

[@kioshitien]

Goodbye Christmas and give me a chance are one of lay's solo songs that shows his vocals so check it out☺

[@angela4997]

It's sad cause Lay didn't like what he produced in the original mv (the visualizer was like a teaser) and he apologized to the fans saying that because the production was bad (he thought but the fans loved the visualizer, also he said this on Douyin) so he couldn't release the video at the end, which made him release a dance practice version instead. He apologized because fans were looking forward to it and that he disappointed us (which in my opinion, he did not).

[@oliviacooley1195]

I feel like visual connections aside this was the Lit Part 2 I was hoping for.

[@jaleelgu7434]

最爱牧童！！！

[@elegantfashion160]

Actually he made an MV but he decided to not release it coz he was not 100% happy with it. I want that MV so bad

[@jojoisuwu]

💖💖

[@nkl22nkl22]

Sizzling hot 🔥🔥🔥 live performance of "Flying Apsaras" by Lay with his SDC4 Lit Dragon Team members on Oct. 30: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJfNgaKump6tZ68 (Normaly Lay will do remix of his song for a live performance, this one is no exception. And I'm sure you'll like it😊)

[@garciajocilep.3736]

Hays. I visit your channel every time I open KZbin to see if you have new reaction video to EXO. I miss you reacting to them.

[@海国-r5t]

看这个小胖墩扭起来还挺带的！😄😄！

[@gpttotes]

King of Balance is Mr Yixing 😍

[@staysober4550]

React Lay ‘VEIL’ please😭