The Lion Reacts To The Warning - CHOKE Live at Teatro Metropolitan

[@scottinokc]

The Ale solo vocal is one of the most anticipated moments in the show. Literally, the entire crowd turns to watch her sing.

[@CraigCholar]

Ale having a turn at the mic is like a brief sighting of a unicorn through a clearing in a forest. You're enchanted ever so briefly, and then suddenly it's over, and wonder how long the wait will be before another another chance will come.🦄👀

[@scottinokc]

@@CraigCholar I can only hope to catch one of those rare times she takes a lead to give Dany a rest. Given that they've retired the QotMS songs from the setlist lately, it does seem unlikely though.

[@CraigCholar]

@@scottinokc I think the entire Warning Army would faint if on the next album there's a totally unexpected knock-down-drag-out-take-no-prisoners lead vocal by Ale on a super-bass-heavy song about thunderstorms.

[@johnsplendido3556]

So true. It was awesome to see Ale sing that part live! Loved it. Everyone knows what’s coming and she did not disappoint.

[@bportar]

Nobody can breathe when Alejandra sangs🤘🤘🤘

[@bradleyp3655]

The song is about having feelings so overwhelming that one chokes and moving forward knowing you will come out stronger.

[@TheLionsReaction]

So powerful! Its like how do they potray this emotion and feeling so well at such a young age

[@chrisstratton4569]

@@TheLionsReaction I've been asking myself for years what sort of impact these songs will have once they've been informed by experience, not just imagination. I should probably start stockpililg kleenex now. ;)

[@trnt0507]

The unicorns of rock: three insanely talented siblings with a supportive family and a brilliant extended family mixing and lighting their concerts. As far as I know the topics of their songs stem more from pure creativity and empathy than from experience. I could, of course, be wrong.... oh and I think one of the advantages of Ale not singing as much is that she gets to prowl the stage.

[@glennelfmann3143]

In an interview they said they get a lot of their ideas for songs from reading alot and, the term Pau used, "consuming" a lot of social media

[@TheLionsReaction]

Unicorns / Queens / Goddesses all are true adjectives for these three

[@don-music]

Prowling 😮🎉❤😂😊 ⚡️🔥🤘🥳😁 You said it!

[@thontor]

Choke is a song about feeling overwhelmed by emotional struggles and choosing to face them alone. The lyrics express a desire to fully embrace the pain rather than seek help, with lines like "just let me drown" symbolizing the need to confront and endure the weight of these feelings. It's both a raw depiction of hopelessness and a reflection of inner strength, capturing the tension between surrender and resilience. According to Pau: "Choke is about being so overwhelmed by your feelings that you start to drown on them and choke on them and we really wanted the song to reflect that hopelessness you sometimes feel and just offer it to everyone as a safe place to feel those feelings and just like a place of comfort for them." Dany added " We really wanted to embrace what the lyrics say with the music I think that’s the challenge that we took personally to like even with the riff and everything show the tension of the struggle of that person and we are very proud of the song and we are so happy it’s finally out."

[@Vandalore]

When Ale does a solo... It is always the part that is most "replayed" parts of a video; she not only does back vocals, she does the random high and deep lows as well that work SO well on many songs.

[@jayhegener3028]

Yes! I console myself that she doesn’t want lead vocals with all the gorgeous support singing she does. They definitely wouldn’t sound the same without her.

[@Jade-902]

I heard she doesn’t like to sing! Imagine that.

[@1BarryKnapp]

The evolution in Dany's voice from the 'Error' album and CDMX concert, to this show is astounding

[@TheLionsReaction]

Right, I feel like they are all getting more talented each time I hear them

[@spaceknave]

It really concerns any situations in which we feel overwhelmed by circumstances and feel like we are drowning. Ultimately according to Dany it's letting people know that it's normal to feel like this at times and we can get through it. It's not as dire as it sounds. They always have a sense of empowerment and ability to rise above our circumstances. Thanks.

[@TheLionsReaction]

I couldnt agree more, and thank you for watching

[@terrylowther7584]

Everyone turns toward Ale and stands in amazement.

[@reactionsaccount3955]

"Wear your tears like jewelry" is such an evocative lyric.

[@TerryParsons1724]

Great song Dany's vocals are amazing Ale's part is a fan favorite and Pau killing it on the drums while singing backing vocals throughout great performance.

[@TheLionsReaction]

Dany's vocals are always on point, I was stunned and amazed by Ale's voice

[@gaefferson1]

This will always be my favorite ..watch the official video .I saw that video and went down the rabbit hole and never looked back ..🤘

[@gerstelb]

FWIW, I find that a lot of The Warning’s songs are rooted in strong emotions, but they don’t always choose to hit you right in the face. They can be very subtle and satirical when they want to be. And everyone reacts the same way to Ale’s sudden solo vocal in this song. You notice that the whole audience quiets down so they can hear her. She also has some lines in “Hell You Call A Dream,” but they’re easy to miss under the music. There’s a couple fan-cam videos of her taking over a song so Dany can rest her voice, but no full pro-shot songs. There’s an acoustic version of “Money” that they did for WMMR’s Preston and Steve Show in Philadelphia, where Dany needed to rest her voice so Pau sang lead and Ale did the usual backing vocals, as well as Dany’s “Give me that, I want that” chant. My own interpretation of the song is that it’s a criticism of how we often deal with dark or difficult emotions. “Wear your tears like jewelry” is for those who weep and wail, but don’t actually confront what they’re feeling. The bridge lyrics (“Like a machine every day I’m on hold”) are about suppressed emotions. My opinion is strongly influenced by the OMV, which has a woman falling into water and fighting for her life, but when she finally surrenders to the water, she finds that she can swim. So instead of burying your emotions, you embrace them and deal with them, and move on in a healthy way. Yes, it’s painful, and you might feel like you’re drowning, but sometimes the only way out is “through.”

[@TheLionsReaction]

She is absolutely amazing, They all are, but that solo vocal hit me out of nowhere

[@pcnlw]

I'm a nearly 70 yr old male and I fell in love with The Warning the first time I heard them (Dust to Dust) 2 months ago. Ale has a WONDERFUL voice, but I understand that she doesn't really doesn't like singing lead unless one of her sisters needs the help. I'll just be patient and take whatever I can! The 6 words in this song were worth the wait!!

[@richardmartinez2969]

Don't know if you reacted to "When I'm Alone" live from the Pepsi Center. An emotional song written by a 15-year-old Dany when she was feeling homesick while away on a 5-week program at Berklee School of Music. Turn on English close caption to understand what she says halfway thru the song as she speaks to the crowd in her native language.

[@TheLionsReaction]

I havent yet, but i will have to. Thank you for watching and thank you for the suggestion!

[@construccionyavancesadecvc5554]

If you want something emotional, go to "Black Holes" and "Breathe" at the Pepsi Center, "Crimson Queen" at the Lunario or "Revenant" at teatro metropolitan

[@TheLionsReaction]

Adding all three of those to the list now!

[@lancealot3867]

You’re going to tear up!

[@zzbear317]

My typical comment to each of those is that it's been over 40 years since a teenage girl made me cry... Pau (and Dany with "Crimson Queen and "When I'm Alone") have done it to me multiple times.

[@Wishi13]

@@zzbear317 Couldn't agree more

[@abjbusti8586]

For Black Holes and Breathe at Pepsi Center, I recommend to use the concert video available on the TW channel. There are timestamps to the songs, and the benefit is there are close captions already in place to when they speak in Spanish. Understanding what they are saying just elevates the reaction experience even higher. 🤘🤘

[@mykemech]

To me this song is about a toxic relationship where one keeps hurting someone, then crying and getting them back, and the person just wants to be allowed to just "drown" once and for all. "Wear your tears like jewelry, that vice is over-priced", meaning the tears aren't valuable as you think they are. "Stop dunking me (hurting me) and pulling me back in, just let me drown (hurt once and for all, and get over it). These ladies are capable of conveying so much hurt, even though they haven't seemed to have had much hurt themselves.

[@TheLionsReaction]

I can definetely see it being about a bad / toxic relationship. Good insight

[@ronaldmorgan7632]

Ale's part is even better at the Pepsi Center version of this. You can tell that she worked on it.

[@TheLionsReaction]

Ill have to chack that one out too. She really blew me away here

[@gaefferson1]

Ale’ the babyfaced assassin on bass ,pau the mad scientist on drums and Dimebag dany who in my opinion the best front woman in rock 🤘

[@petergillespie2222]

God, I love Choke… my favorite TW song at this moment. (Until the next the one.) No really, I really really love this performance especially. (Btw we recognize you as a real TW fan-a member of TWA-and we love that.)

[@philwrichtube]

Great songwriting ! Let me drown. Don’t try to save me. Powerful lyrics. Love these ladies ! 🤟🏼🎸🥁🎸🤟🏼

[@jluisg622]

El rock de The Warning es muy pegajoso y sus riffs duros ,sus temas son de calidad ya que son maestras de la composición e interpretación

[@LesDexia13]

All the songs off their last two albums feature a lyrics-only video. Some reviewers have listened to a lyric video first, followed by the Official Music Video and/or one of the live performances. Their lyrics really deserve as much attention as their music because they are phenomenal at both. They say almost all their songs start as lyrics, then they figure out the melody on piano, then Warnify it for a three piece band. That's why their arrangements fit the lyrics so perfectly despite being filled with stops, drops, breaks, time changes, key changes, etc. The music sounds easy to play, which also makes it easy to follow, but it is extremely difficult to compose. Making it look easy is very hard to so.

[@TravisFlint1]

I saw them live for the first time last Oct 30.... THE ENTIRE venue went silent when Ale sang her solo part!!!!! I cant wait to see them again in Feb this year!!!!!!!

[@markdicesare7936]

Ale's smile after her part says it all

[@scott5669]

Man if Ale only knew how fire her voice really is🤘

[@carlossaraiva8213]

Now imagine zn entire song sang with that voice by Alejandra. We can dream. 😊😊😊

[@MarkBtvd]

This is definitely a fan favorite. Ale's little solo is a rare treat. See @thontor's comment for the band's intent behind the song. I've seen at least one commenter elsewhere say that this is exactly how he felt and what he had to do to get through his depression, to bottom out before he could recover. Clearly, it's a powerful song.

[@Jade-902]

This song is my favorite and my mantra. After suffering the devastating loss of my husband, and loss of my dad. I scream this song and then feel better… at least for a bit.

[@Ramvek33]

According to the girls themselves: Drummer Pau: Choke is about being so overwhelmed by your feelings that you start to drown on them and choke on them and we really wanted the song to reflect that hopelessness you sometimes feel and just offer it to everyone as a safe place to feel those feelings and just like a place of comfort for them. Guitarist Dany: We really wanted to embrace what the lyrics say with the music I think that’s the challenge that we took personally to like even with the riff and everything show the tension of the struggle of that person and we are very proud of the song and we are so happy it’s finally out.

[@ronaldmorgan7632]

Some of the songs they sing from their Dakota Bar gig (2018?) get me tearing up (Show Me The Light/Black Holes). Runaway and Copper Bullets are rockers.

[@TheLionsReaction]

The Dakota bar? When and where was this, I wanna see it, and thank you

[@ronaldmorgan7632]

@@TheLionsReaction I think the Dakota Bar is in Mexico. They were still playing songs from their first album. I think it was 2018.

[@anthonyfisher1670]

There is also a music video to this song , which i am sure that you will enjoy , cheers man ! Carry on and react to the whole Pepsi centre concert . Plus the songs called " Sharks " , "Apologise "and " Escapism "

[@mikew1991YJ]

The Warning!! 🔥 🤘

[@TheLionsReaction]

#thewarning Forever

[@del19961000]

🤘🤘🤘🤘👍🤘🤘🤘🤘 good reaction

[@ricklagasca8196]

Love Pau's drum fills in Choke. But Pau's drum fills in every song are impressive.

[@davestr7031]

If you react twice, react to the official music video. Both versions awesome.

[@TheLionsReaction]

I am learning that... Sometimes its cool to do both the live version and studio versions

[@joelopez843]

Incredible talent, unity, performance, delivery, along with unreal beauty from these three sisters. They satisfy every age, from tots to old farts like myself.

[@AlfonsoAyala-l7m]

Great reaction my friend 🤘⚡🤘

[@TheLionsReaction]

Thank you, and thank you for watching!

[@alvasquez2931]

Queens of Rock. I'm ready for Survive from the Pepsi Center 2023. Another solo from Dany.

[@arturovidal03]

Espero reacciones a Animosity de este mismo concierto.

[@larryfox4915]

⚡⚡⚡

[@darrinashby9019]

Nothing like good ole straight ahead rock and roll to kick you in your face and make you feel like you want them to do it again. Dany is so consistent hitting that belt. Their lyrics are always extremely deep and thought provoking. Of course we always wait for Ales spotlight. Pepsi Center has a good version of this. Also they do a version in their cave. Suggest "Queen of the Murder Scene" from this same show. Heavy and Dark.

[@wchaza67]

I LOVE Ale's voice! I had to capture her moment when they came to Baltimore (You can hear the crowd wanting to lose their minds, but still trying to savor the moment): kzbin.infohdvUMBXKB1g

[@terrylowther7584]

Evolve & More from the 2023 MTV VMA's are 2 you need to see

[@SO.CAL-D.Edwards]

🤯💥🤯💥🤯. 🌏✌️

[@saintlouis1087]

Hey Lion, Ale sings Red hands never fade on a few older videos. Definitely worth checking out.

[@keenian6164]

😍🤩

[@scott5669]

Hey man you should check out their Documentary Total Rising if you want to see their personal side & story,It will make you an even bigger fan🤘🤘🤘

[@spaceknave]

Your thanks button disappeared. It was there yesterday but now it's gone. ?? There is some infernal bot with an "ask" button.

[@TheLionsReaction]

hmm let me check on that

[@TheLionsReaction]

@spaceknave It looks like this video was ineligible for monetization, however this one is if you wanna use the "Thanks" button: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5q8aX9thNaGbJo

[@rogerreed905]

👍👋NZ🇳🇿🍻twa