I have been thinking in this and agree with you. For all the masterful composition, technique, etc. a songs one purpose is to move you. It is why we have national anthems, armies had bands, bards told tales by song. We sing at births, weddings and funerals. For no matter how "good" as song is, if it does not move you then it has failed its one true job. Of course this is his channel and he can do as he pleases :)
This is the magic of BABYMETAL, an incredible group. I still can't understand how there can be people who hate BABYMETAL. These three young women give a real moment of joy and pleasure every time.🤘
As someone who came to Babymetal late having pretty much dismissed them for years, I think I can offer some insight. It easy to simply see them as a gimmick (which is absolutely part of Babymetal) and nothing more. If you just watch Gimme Chocolate, you might conclude that its just catchy manufactured pop with a weird Japanese aesthetic and some metal riffs; I know, because that's what I thought when I first saw them years ago. It was only much later when I actually took the time to watch more of the videos of their insane live performances that I was able to see that they are the real deal and to look past the superficial and really dig into the music. I think that Gimme Chocolate is a real double edged sword, because while it got Babymetal a lot of attention, it also gave a lot of people a false impression of what the band is about. The least compelling way to experience Babymetal is an album recording or music video, and yet that's what most people's first experience of them is. For a band that is so completely built around live performance and fan interaction, an album recording is simply too sterile to allow best parts of Babymetal to shine (the girls stage presence, Su's ability to deliver live, the Kami band shredding live, the elaborate sets and lighting effects) There is also the contradiction between metal as a highly masculine genre and what Babymetal is presenting which is, for obvious reasons, far more feminine than what most metalheads are used to. Their style (of dress), the subject matter of their songs, and the inclusion of choreographed dance routines are pretty different to what is the norm for the metal genre and I think that a lot of metal fans find the idea of liking them a bit confronting to their preconceptions of what metal should look like.
This song is great, but if you want a complete and utter emotional breakdown then you need to watch the 2016 live performance of the one and only time they ever performed "Tales of the Destinies" and then it goes right into the English version of "The One" The official Japanese version is great, but that live English version (performed at the Tokyo Dome) is truly magical.
If there's anyone who can move a grizzled, old and somewhat jaded Metalhead like me to tears, it's SuMetal singing one of her ballads. There's this song of course, the 2017 performance of 'No Rain, No Rainbow' in Su's home town of Hiroshima on her 20th birthday ( ruclips.net/video/pDgqo6fcliY/видео.html ) , their first Metal festival appearance outside Japan and the song they ended with, 'Ijime Dame Zettai' ( ruclips.net/video/Ro-_cbfdrYE/видео.html ) which Su says was her most memorable concert moment and which always makes me feel like a proud grandparent watching one of the grandkids win a big prize and the acoustic version of Akatsuki Unfinished version from Legend 97 ( ruclips.net/video/qhFLOy19mxA/видео.html ) - which they followed with THAT performance of 'BabyMetal Death'! The One was a Thank You from BabyMetal to the fanbase (The One) and there is an English only version out there somewhere. There is also the version that ended their BIg Fox Festival concert in Japan at Osaka-Jo hall on 15th Oct. 2017, which very sadly was also YuiMetal's last appearance with SuMetal and MoaMetal. 🦊🤘🤘🦊
Hey man....... There is nothing wrong with being over whelmed by emotion . When experiencing something as awe inspiring beautiful and magnificent as BABYMETAL at there best . Don't fight it , be natural and enjoy the feeling .
Awesome reaction! You are not alone in being emotionally slapped in the face by this song. You've mentioned that at some point the song sounds like Dream Theater, well the song before this in one of their concerts called Tales of the Destinies, often referred to as the intro for The One, is an absolute tribute to Dream Theater(Koba is a huge fan of them apparently.) TOTD is by and far one of the most amazing prog metal songs i've ever heard, and definitely worth a listen in a future reaction. It was only ever performed once because it such a technically complex song, and as the girls have said it was incredibly difficult to choreograph and Su once said she doesnt even remember the first half of their only performance of that song because she was just lost in the complexity of it.
BABYMETAL's company has managed to keep the girls outside life very private(which is great and im sure the girls parents wanted this when they first started:)) and i think that's one of the reasons they go so above and beyond, no matter how much they don't connect with us on social media or share what they do outside of BABYMETAL they never forget us and will always be on our side. THE ONE is made up of many fans that have been there since before BABYMETAL. many went to see the girls performances at the Budokan in 2013 which was their first major performance, and they also went to see the girls celebrate their 10 years at the same venue last year:). im sure it was very emotional. i think you would find that the girls have grown into beautiful young women and su and moa have only gotten better. although yui isn't with us anymore, su and moa tell us that she is doing well. can't wait for you to see more recent performances, thank you for this reaction DAVIDMETAL p.s: the PA PA YA music video was recorded in this same arena, if you ever get to it.
Check out the Red Night performance at the Tokyo Dome, specifically "Tales of Destinies" and "The One" which are the last two songs for that night, it is mind blowing. The concert was in an indoor sports arena (baseball I believe) and had 50,000 people each night with the stage in the center. They also are able to make the crowd part of the performance in a rather spectacular way. I suggest just watching it on your own as uploading anything from that concert will get struck hard.
I am always torn. Toyko Dome is amazing, yet Legend S is filled with emotions. Su's 20th birthday - her home town - THAT set - the costumes for The One - Moa's solo walk singing back to Su - but surrouding all that the VERY obvious Yui shaped gap. Every show after would be altered to cover it but her pulling out so close meant most choreography is deigned for th 3 yet performed by 2 (like the opening song IDZ). All that to me makes The One version at Legend S probbaly the most emotionally intense. OMG almost forgot. And the last appearance by ko-gami :( Sadly our beloved Mikio Fujioka sadly passed away only a couple of weeks later.
I knew this one would get you. It's absolutely beautiful and I think this is part of why BABYMETAL has such a passionate fanbase. We feel such a strong connection to these girls and the band. It's a wonderful thing.🤘❤
Dont worry about the crying, I'm pretty sure Su has a tear producing frequency in her voice. I'm glad you listened to this a little later on the Babymetal path. After you get through that initial WTF stage of Babymetal and you actually become part of "The One" you almost cant listen to it and not cry. To make thing even harder on the feels, through the power of RUclips you can watch these girls and their music grow up from ground zero. So when you watch Su, Yui and Moa sing this song you can tell they mean it
It looked as if tears where streaming down Yui's face and Moa's eyes where full of tears and Su looked so happy but emotional as well but i think they where tears of Joy at the fans responce back to them 😭 🤘🦊🤘
@@martinmetal7481 ive heard that Su sometimes takes her ear piece out so she can experience the crowd with her own ears. I'm sure the girls felt this moment every bit as much as we all do. David said and we see that there is not one person that didn't have their hands up. If I were a betting man, I would say there wasn't a dry eye in the stadium either, including the girls.
@@invisibledave441 yes she takes her ear piece out seen it at Download 2016 and other performances , seen Moa do it as well and suspect if both Su and Moa did it i would not be supprised if Yui did as well . You can not help just loving them ❤❤❤🤘🦊
I remember waking up at 5 in the morning Eastern Time to try to catch any pics/audio/video streams of this concert as it was happening. I'd become a huge fan that summer and this was the first concert they played after I'd completely fallend down the fox hole. Hearing Su sing in English for the first time on a downloaded bootleg was really moving. I remember it like it was yesterday.
dear David, I have understood something lately, and I think that many on this channel have seen it .... you when you hear "OUR" girls, you always get excited .... this means that Babymetals are of a other planet, and that they are SPECIAL .. By now I have seen all your reactions on them and every time I remain speechless ... I advise you, as soon as they arrive in America for the next tours, go and see, you will not regret it ... Thanks again from all of us Fans, reacting to our darlings ... Hello ... Ale
This is a very beautiful song. When I hear it, I feel that I am part of something greater and it makes me happy. Looking forward to your reaction on "Tales of the Destinies". This song and "The One" are kind of connected. It was even supposed to be one song, but it turned out differently. But that's good because we now have two great songs and in "Tales of the Destinies" there is a lot more of Dream Teather. Thank you very much for your reaction. 🤘🦊🤘🦊🤘🦊🤘🦊 P.S. Yes. I reccomended TOTD. ;)
You want the Babymetal Dream Theater experience? Check out Tales of the Destinies...only performed live once, it led right into The One. Gorgeous combo.
In BabyMetal Lore the fans are referred to as "The One" so it all ties in. In an interview Moa said she found it hard to stay in character during this song. She particularly loves the crowd interaction, so it was hard for her not to just brake out and start waving to everyone.
I know it's hard not to when having the feels, but rubbing your eyes like that is the absolute worst thing for your eyes. My dad is an ophtalmologist, so I was hearing this all my life. 😂
this song was done for the fans. Babymetal found out that their fans were learning Japanese to understand their songs so they wanted to have a song in english to show appreciation for the fans to do that. Tales of the Destiny and The One were one song but they changed it to two different songs. Babymetal has always been fan driven. they feed off the fans and the fans feed off them. the only version of this song better is The One, Stairway To Living Legends from Budakon 2021. that will definitely make you cry. Babymetal stripped down and the visuals doesnt help either. FYI i really like watching your reactions and your thoughts. i had never thought about what you said when the pyramid was over the crowd but i get it. if you watch most of their shows you will see they all have a way to be with the crowd away from the stage but this stage didnt have a walkway so i think that is why they did the pyramid so to get close to the fans. also the version at Tokyo Dome 2016 is also good. 55,000 people for two nights in a row. every fan got a neck brace with a light on it. during The One the lights were turned on and to have 55,000 extra lights from the crowd is a sight you have to see. it even surprised Su during the song. you can see her just smile from ear to ear. Tokyo Dome version of Tales of the Destiny and The One together is 18 minutes of showing how good the band is.
_We Are The One_ _Forever_ 🦊🤘❤️ Thanks David for this, and of course you're very welcome to The One and now, The Other One (?) Can't wait for your 30K celebration, hopefully soon.
Such fun to see you try to analyze the song but get lost in the 'feel' of it all. Su would be proud. You are of The One now. I think you are ready for "Akatsuki: Unfinished." It's ALL feel. You always give fun and interesting reactions. Thanks for that. See you!
You'd never be able to post the video in a million years, but given this reaction and your love of their production and showmanship, I'd love to see you watch the Tokyo Dome performance of this song. You'd be a blubbering mess even before the first note hits.
BABYMETAL fans are passionate, loyal, dedicated and emotional. I too get emotional watching and listening to BABYMETAL. Hell, I don't know why I tear up and I don't really care but I do and I soak tissues! I'm not really into ballads but this one, appropriately named "The One" is top notch! Dan........it's okay! You are passionate about music! We get it!
BABYMETAL can bring even the toughest man to tears. There is something so incredible and other wordily about this group. I remember sitting here crying like a little girl with a skinned knee, thinking "Why". They bring out emotions that I have never known existed. Not sure if it's something in Su's voice, something in the music, I have no idea. But you are definitely not alone in your emotions...
God love you Dave. I am not alone there are a few Baby Metal songs that If I ever hear in company of friends or in public I would turn into a tearing mess and this is one of them. Have no shame I love Baby Metal they literally saved my life when I was in my darkest hours I discovered Baby Metal and my life and outlook has been a net positive. Continue this journey I am with you we are the One.
I have cried more to BABYMETAL songs than any other artist. I don't really know why. Something to do with Su's voice, the beauty of the Japanese language (although we have English here), the tone and vibe, the beauty of the choreo. Not sure but happens a lot.
To kind of show of the other half of the two parter, you should definitly watch Tales of Destinies next. Both songs were first written together as one, but were eventually split. Tales of Destinies was on the album and fades into the one, but was only played live once. So it would be great for you to react to it and the fading into the One.
David has experienced the magic of BABYMETAL again and he just gets it. It's this magic that makes BABYMETAL's fanbase so passionate, protective, and supportive of the group. Great reaction! 🤘🦊🤘
I've discovered this band in 2014, thanks to a certain legendary performance in Europe and also youtube recommending "Megitsune", but I sometimes think if I ever saw a band jump in quality so radically like Babymetal. From "Doki Doki morning" to stuff like this or Karate and many other brilliant songs of theirs. This song is very, very, very very VERY beautiful. There's no other way to describe this. And you want to know something? In my opinion, they have 2 songs even more beautiful than this one. Even if they never come back again, I'll never forget this band. This is what metal needed. Something fresh, something new, something out of the ordinary not done 10000 times. "Oh no these tiny girls aren't metal". Says who, some "metal purist", the same purists that were against orchestras or piano and violin being used in metal songs? 99% of bands today don't even come close to this band based on putting a memorable show. Not even close. So yeah, for all the fans of Babymetal and even the girls getting bullied in the beginning by "metal purists", you/we prevailed, as ONE. Also, David, make sure you start bringing a bucket for all that water coming out of your eyes when doing Babymetal reactions 😁
Great reaction, great score! I can only agree with everything you said. The message of the song is awesome to begin with, the music is a great fit to carry it, but the way it is also supported by the visuals makes it perfect. I have seen this video countless times, and I still tear up. When the girls are floating above a sea of loving fans with tens of thousands of hands reaching out to them, doing the special hand sign that connects them, the love filling the whole arena is almost palpable. I can’t even imagine what a fantastic feeling it must have been for the girls, even more so considering that they were only 16-18 years old at the time. It has already been said, but it would be interesting to see your reaction to „Tales of the Destinies“. That song precedes The One on the album, and both were originally intended to be a single epic tune. But then they split it into two epic tunes. :-) For that reason they share a few riffs and melodies, including the part that reminded you of Dream Theater. Tales of the Destinies is 100% Dream Theater material from start to finish, and that song actually does justify the comparison to Dance of Eternity. It has been played live only once at the Tokyo Dome, and it was followed up with The One. If you get the chance, please watch this performance, as the presentation was even more epic and heart warming than the video you just saw (I’m not going to spoil it). Unfortunately, there‘s no chance a reaction video would stay up without an overlay and / or other measures. It gives me great satisfaction to see how much you are enjoying BABYMETAL‘s music, especially after your initial skepticism. I‘m sure there are still a bunch of songs that would make you shake your head, but so far I‘m very happy with your scores and always looking forward to the next one.
This song gets me right in the feels when I listen to it as well. Between their voices and the ethereal sound of the instruments, it's just magnificent.
Great & thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。You are receiving tons of information about this song. I will give you two more. (1) Saki, an excellent shredding guitarist of Nemophila and a big BM fan, told in an interview "The One is so difficult that it is not a kind of song humans should play. It is, however, very cool and decently cute" [source: Japanese magazine Headbang vol.24 page 120] (2) Some people said this song was a little bit too repetitive. But in their live performance you feel as if the length of this song were only 30 seconds and want to listen to it forever. I witnessed it total 10 times at venues. Whenever they performed this song, I saw divine beauty and heard angelic voices. (Su's current matured and richer voice gives you different feeling, I guess. To me, this 2015 version sounds like a call and 2021 version sounds like an embrace.)
Ohayou Gozaimasu Flugelhorn. Did I get it correct? Please educate me. I deviated from my app to focus on Hiragana and Katakana as I feel need to learn an alphabet first. I’m familiar with Saki and the influence BM has on her, or their group. Those young ladies are also great! Su-Metal makes me cry more than any other person history. That’s difficult to say for a supposedly older, “tough guy!” that shouldn’t cry at anytime. I’m actually just making small talk, but do you have a preference for this, or the Stairway version?
@@michelm.6033 おはようございます from KS to JG. Your morning greeting in Japanese expressed in alphabet is totally correct. Thanks. Which do I prefer, this or Stairway version? Hmm, that's a tough question. This version is clearly addressed to their fanbase as David said. I reckon the Stairway version, however, is especially created to bid their adieu to old BABYMETAL themselves using majestic CG images. (They are looking forward to their own rebirth.) In that sense, Stairway version makes me feel a little bit sad. So I prefer this version.
@@flugelhornoldman1362 Arigato KS. Yes I remembered, but some habits are hard to break. I will continue to work on them. My apologies for setting you up on the question. I; as I’m sure you love all three versions. The Stairway version has a somewhat despair feeling, as if we won’t enjoy their music in the future. Of course that is emotional and if I had to vote, probably my favorite. The other versions still create significant emotions and I absolutely love all three. Sorry, to bother you, I’m just looking for minimal encouragement on my journey. I’m exceptionally talented in my field, and exceptionally ignorant on languages to include my own. I have zero clue how I became fluent in another western language, but that was much easier and decades ago.
The thing is that as much as this song deserves the high score it got, I love how their music conveys so much emotion to even those of us who don't understand Japanese. That's the power of music, and Baby Metal does it right.
I love this song. This is my favorite one from BABYMETAL. You can check the Full English version here ruclips.net/video/bg3XayojM-E/видео.html I heard that when they first recorded this song, SU-METAL was not comfortable enough to sing in English so they created this Japanese-English version that would be sung live. Later on, as SU-METAL got better at English, she would sing the full English version live.
I absolutely agree with some of the others who have suggested checking out Tales of the Destinies. On the album, Tales of the Destines and The One were originally intended to be a single song, but ended up getting split in two. Tales of the Destinies has even more of a Dream Theater influence than The One, and I think you would enjoy it. As others have mentioned, Tales of the Destinies has only been performed live once at one of BABYMETAL's Tokyo Dome shows. That video also tends to frequently get blocked, but I would highly recommend reacting to it. After you have finished reacting to Tales of the Destinies, I would even recommend going back and watching it again followed by their performance of The One that follows after it to close out the show.
Sadly, Babymetal changed for the worse, at least IMO. I miss these times when they actually made music that touched people's hearts. I still love Su and Moa. They're still great.
Don't feel bad Dave. I can't get through "Shine" from Legend M show without bawling my eyes out. As our Queen SU says. "Don't think...Feel". This song is a prime example.
The girls are so beautiful. The song is epic. The message that totally acknowledges the crowd (as they friggin travel above the entire arena), as they always do, making them such an important part of the performance in a way that I have never seen anyone do before. The connection is real and the awesome Kami band that never misses, just makes the whole production next level. Luv it!!
This song is actually the song they made for the fans. Babymetal calls their fans the One. And the One is also the name of their fan club. There are many other great performances of that song. Most favorite for me was the version of the Legend S concert for Su Metals 20s birthday. If you thing the stage from that concert was impressive you haven´t seen Legend S yet. But there are close to no videos on youtube for that. The 2nd official version of that song you will find is from abou 1 year ago. Babymetal takes a break right now since the pandemic they couldn´t tour anymore. The last video they screened was onother version of the One in the empty Budokan where they made their last concert. And in the end they step up a digital created stairway to heaven saying thank you to their fans. By the way the best song techically was probably Megitsune. Sadly the official version is a studio version and you won´t find a good live version on youtube. The live version I personally like most was from a not high tech stage as you are used to. But from the Red Fox Festival. A smaller concert but only females were allowed for that concert.
Nice reaction. Yui said the hardest part of this performance was sticking with the choreography. They really wanted to wave back to the fans. We also learned that Babymetal has no fear of heights. Su has said all things are possible with Babymetal. Before Su was the lead singer of Babymetal she was part of a JPOP trio called Karen Girls. She performed with them in front of 25k. She may have thought at the time that's as good as it gets. Little did she know one day she will perform Infront of 55k fans. Now she has toured the world multiple times and has won numerous awards. It's no wonder why she believes all things are possible with Babymetal. For this song Kobametal Babymetals producer is a big Dream Theater fan. No surprise knowing that, that Babymetal songs follow lessons learned from Dream Theater. The next official video for this song from the 10 years of Babymetal at the Budokan will bring tears. Have them ready. Su and Moa bring a moving tribute to the fans. Many reactors openly cried watching it. Not me of course I was cooking dinner cutting onions when I watched it. Hey that's my story and I'm sticking to it. "We Are Babymetal" See You
It is not just you it is BABYMETAL they have mayed kids and everyone to 80,90 year olds openly admit they mayed them cry, even the toughest of people have fallen under the Babymetal spell me as well, but this one is special yes it is called The One but Babymetal them selves named there fans The One they said "we call ower fans The One" so this is not just a song to the fans it is more like Babymetal's love letter to there fans, and like the message at the end said "Remember always on your side Forever" that is Babymetal's message to there fans but it is all so returned from the fans to Babymetal. Very nice reaction as all ways 🤘🦊🤘
Loved the reaction remember seeing this live at Brixton Academy in London and was near enough to see Su's face her smiling at fans ( but not close enough to get one of them smiles ) and nodding her head in approval at fans singing along with them a very emotional moment this was followed by Road of Resistance so would of being perfect ending to the show for you . Should check out Su and Moa singing "The One Stairway To Living Legend" slightly different performance had fans crying there eyes out and racing towards cliffs like Leemings to throw themselves off because they thought BabyMetal where leaving us ! 😭 But some off us used to Cryptic messages from the foxgod thought otherwise 😁🤘🦊🤘
Phantastic reaction, David, thanks! I personally think that in addition to the great composition and the imagery in the shots, this song is where Su's clear soprano and Moa's and Yui's wonderful harmony simply pierce through our hearts. Another great live version is ruclips.net/video/MCnKurTL3oM/видео.html. Enjoy on your own time 🦊❤️It's from last year in a half filled arena (due to covid) but equally wondeful imho.
I literally just laughed and cried through majority of watching this, so enjoyable. You have some of the best Babymetal reaction videos for sure, recently enjoying Babymetal Death and RoR, both were excellent. I have to say, I'm the typical guy that doesn't like to cry or show emotion but damn if Babymetal doesn't do it to me often. Not alot of bands/songs do that to me, of course seeing these songs live really do it with their top notch performances. The recent PIA Arena March 2023 version of this is really great with the girls all getting emotional while performing it, it was Momometal's first show with them as the new 3rd member. As simple as this song is in terms of lyrics and not being heavy at all it has so much meaning and power. They don't play it often live but I'm hoping they at least play it every year at their big show in Japan, so beautiful to experience. I can't even imagine the emotions of the fans being there live to really feel it to the extreme. Thanks again for another great reaction, have certainly been enjoying watching your videos since discovering your channel recently. 🦊🤘
I was waiting for you to realize they had taken off from the stage area. The actual performance of this song does not fade out, and has a beautiful and powerful ending. Babymetal songs never fade out as far as i recall. Well worth it for you to watch the actual song performance from beginning to end. (Also, you will get a peek at how the "stage" crew manages the flight operations.)
Before I watch this I'm going out on a limb and saying you are going to cry, possibly more than once.... I sure hope you do anyway... I'll edit my post in 42 minutes... Okay,two minutes in and you are already like me, reduced to tears... Thank you David for being a true blue Babymetal fan like my 59 year old self who is constantly reduced to I pile of mush and tears of joy by these monsters of metal... Damn
This song is special. There is something magical about SU’s voice, the guitar melodies and the whole prog/symphonic metal structure that works so well together and it Hits me every time. Incredible song, stunning stage setting + production and a great reaction as always :)
I do notice that you review a lot of their older material. (I think I've seen every one. My wife and I still go back every now and again to when you got mad at the beginning of Gimme Chocolate when you thought you were getting punked, and when you said that the wall of death in Road of Resistance was 'dope'.) I don't think you've looked at anything from their third album. I would think you'd enjoy Pa Pa Ya or BxMxC.
⚡ 💀 💕 /🔺 There is an all English version of this song, but it's not the only one in their catalog. 'Elevator Girl' has an all English version, and 'From Dusk Till Dawn' is entirely in English (although it can be hard to tell with the vocal effects on that song). The introductory numbers 'BABYMETAL Death', 'IN THE NAME OF' and 'FUTURE METAL' are also in English. Some folks might argue that the word used in 'BABYMETAL Death' is "desu", not "death", but the official lyrics have it as "death". The play on words is very deliberate. I believe the "Fox Sphinxes" on stage at that Yokohama Arena concert were a nod to Iron Maiden. For Su's solo songs, only the center fox was lit up. For the BLACK BABYMETAL (Yui & Moa) songs, the left and right fox lit up, and for songs like this one, all three foxes were illuminated. When their producer Koba asked the BABYMETAL members what kinds of things they wanted to do on stage, Su said that she would like to fly. So they came up with the pyramid idea. Apparently, none of the members are afraid of heights. They said the most difficult thing was to stick to the choreography, when they really wanted to wave to the fans below. : )
Another GREAT reaction from DH! This performance of THE ONE using the hovering triangle platform was their closing song for the concert held in Yokohama Arena Dec 13, 2015 ( when Yuimetal was still with Babymetal). You have just experienced what all of us BM fans feel when we listen to Su's incredible voice. I really can see this most evident (your eyes tearing up) when Su's vocals start soft, then along with the band, her voice crescendo's and reverberates throughout the arena. Su has the ability to 'grab' my soul and show me what is 'beautiful' and I cannot resist but to tear up as well with emotions! There is a follow up BM video "THE ONE - STAIRWAY TO LIVING LEGEND" that was released on Oct 10, 2021 to signify the closing of all BM activities with a seal (until ?). This beautiful video (another tear jerker) was filmed at an EMPTY Budokan Arena with just Su and Moa. BM just put out a new video on April 1, 2022 on RUclips named "The Other ONE" ?? If you want to experience Su's vocal range, do a reaction to BM "SHINE" from the concert Legend M. This performance from Legend M was the ONLY time this song was performed as a duet with Su and Moa (where Moa plays an acoustic guitar that represented the passing of their Kami band member guitarist Mikio). Su's voice was absolutely incredible along with Moa's amazing interpretive dancing. Shine is the second part of a trilogy (Starlight was first, Shine was second, and Arkadia was third) and most reactors on RUclips choose to react to the trilogy in that order. Your are correct. The hovering triangle platform was hung from a track and the track allowed BM to hover over the >26,000+ crowd in the arena. Again, I continually re-watch your reactions for "Road of Resistance", then to "Rondo of Nightmare", then to "BM DEATH", then here "THE ONE" in that order. Keep up the great work!!
Absolutely beautiful! I'm glad you greatly enjoyed this love letter from BabyMetal to you, to me, to all of us... The One. If you hadn't been hit with the feels on this, I'd be worried about you, man. So, you've seen _Road of Resistance_ from the big 2015 pre-tour show at Saitama Super Arena (with the tour officially kicking off, coincidentally, April 23rd), and now _The One,_ where the tour concluded at Yokohama Arena (and was just a week before Su's 18th birthday). Both of those full concerts are fantastic, but I'm sure that's not surprising news to you at this point. Always on your side, and Kitsune UP!
This is the one song that I'd never reccomend to anyone unless that person is a fan.... and David, to be that emotional, you've to admit you're down the Fox Hole now and one of The One.
There are so many versions of this and yet while the same song (well technically some half english/half japanese like this or the pure all english one) but yet all so different in performance. Be it Toyko Dome, or the Stairway to Heaven version that closed out their 10 years. But for me, it is the Legend S in Hiroshima. Su's 20th birthday in her home town. The staging of the whole concert for me is probably the pinnacle. Seeing Su walk slowly to the centre of the huge arena, surround by fans all wearing items that glow in sync as she sings. watching Moa walk slowly towrads her responding (plus this was the first time without Yui who had pulled out for un-disclosed medical reasons and would never perform again). That is FEELS. Saldy one a preview exists (except for those of us with the concert blu-ray) ruclips.net/video/4TkOty2MywQ/видео.html
7:11 Yes, as a fellow Old Rock Guy, this is apparently the exact right response to this amazing tune. 🤘😢😍 Truly one of the greatest Power-Ballads of All-Time.
Another Great BM reaction. Very cool song and video for the BM fans. You have seen quite a few BM songs now and gone deeper down the fox hole. Look forward to the next one. Love to see you one day react to Ijime, Dame, Zettai live at Sonisphere. It was their first big show outside of Japan I believe. Their breaking out so to speak to the world. Great song and reaction from the crowd seeing them for first time.
As a 60 year old member of the KISS Army, I LOVE THESE GIRLS!!!!! I find myself getting emotional a lot when I watch/listen to them. They have put in a ton of hard work to get to this point. They have caught lightning in a bottle with this collaboration. Reminded me of "God of Thunder" from Destroyer first time hearing them..
Great reaction and analysis. The Dream Theater connections are not imaginary - this song began life as part of the song 'Tales of the Destinies', they were separated into two songs quite early in the writing process, but they share themes and the one time they played 'TotD' live (at Tokyo Dome) there was a beautiful piano bridge at the end which led into 'The One' which they used as the finale for the first night. You mentioned 'Dance of Eternity' - I am not overly familiar with Dream Theater myself, but by all accounts 'Tales of the Destinies' definitely does pay homage to (but is not a copy of) 'Dance of Eternity'. There is a tweet from Mike Portnoy to his son saying how he was blown away by the Babymetal song and how it is full on prog metal. As BABYMETAL toured the world they realised the fans were studying and learning Japanese to sing along with them - this moved them a lot. As a mark of their love and respect for the fans and to reciprocate they challenged themselves to learn a song entirely in English. 'The One' is that song. In effect it is their love letter to the fans. With the floating pyramid, I think I read that they were asked what they wanted to do and Su said she wanted to fly on stage. More importantly, at the big arena shows they feel so sorry for the fans right at the back who surely can't see anything other than what is on the big screens, so the girls wanted some way to get as close to those fans at the back as they could. They said the hardest part about being in the pyramid above the crowd was sticking to the choreo - Yui just wanted to smile and wave at everybody, Moa said she didn't dare look down in case her tears of joy fell onto the people below. They do have a couple more songs in English - 'Elevator Girl' (the Japanese version is preferred by most fans) and 'From Dusk Till Dawn'. This was the half and half English / Japanese version that was on the Japanese release of the second album. The international edition got the full English version. There are other versions - the 'unfinished' version is basically acoustic - vocals and piano. More often than not, if they play it live at a show, they will start with the unfinished version and the Kami Band and Moa will come in half way through to complete the performance with the full version. I would recommend 'Tales of the Destinies' for another reaction. It has only been played live one time, at the Tokyo Dome. Imagine Dream Theater with added choreography ... having the overlay on the video is the only way that will not be blocked and it will totally be worth it (you can watch the non-logo version). The Babymetal Reactor Resource is the place to go for that one.
Yep, they went full Petrucci and Portnoy mode here. You should listen to "Tales of the Destinies" next. The original composition was divided in these two songs.
The song before this one (Tales of the Destinies) and this song together remind me a lot of Dream Theater. There are hints of the main riff from this one in the Destinies tune. And tons of brilliant tempo changes and licks like a dream theater song. I really enjoy how they throw in surprises like that. Really great band.
So I dunno if you’ll ever see this. I only found your page thru reaction videos to BabyMetal, and after seeing one I kept coming back to see your reaction to more tracks. He whole time on this one, I was right there getting emotional with ya over the AMAZING music, vocals, stage, cryo with lighting, and message… and I just kept thinking, “his mind is gonna EXPLODE when he realizes they’re over the crowd and it ties with the message!!!” Was totally expecting waterworks from ya! LOL! Great channel, thanks for your vids! Cheers
There IS a version of this song on the album which is entirely in English. There are also live performances all in English. There are two other BABYMETAL songs that are entirely in English. “From Dusk Til Dawn” is entirely in English, but they do so much vocal manipulations that it’s difficult to tell. I wouldn’t even categorize it as a song. It seems more like a long interlude to me. Also “Elevator Girl” is entirely in English.
Did you feel that ? This subtile tenderness, this female softness which is able to enchant and mesmerize each and every man's heart? This emotional next layer of real joy and love? The Three showed it . . .
Dave you did your best. in my case I resisted to Yui-chan for 1 year! LOL. because she is Satan or someone daughter and is hell kawaii!! Suzuka frees us hearts, Yui kills ours evils, Moa cheers us up.
This song is really half of the song, after they wrote it, it was thought it was to long so they cut it in half and released both on the album together as 2 separate songs "Tales of Destinies" and "The One". You should try and watch the Tokyo Dome performance of both as the one bleeds into the other, it will get blocked if you react to it. Tales of Destinies is the one you'll think Dream Theater. As others may have said, this is a love song to the fans to say thank you.
Great reaction. Don’t be embarrassed. Lots of us fans tear up hearing and watching this song. This happens to me every time i watch this video. It really deserves your score. Thank you for this reaction.
Agree with you but pity they had to make there own customs at the beginning and used mini buses to get to shows and travel tourist class overseas as in Singapore footage Su asleep with her head on Moa and Yui's lap on there flight 😁❤❤❤🤘🦊
When this vid was first released I showed it to some friends and they were shocked. They thought it was dangerous, I said don't worry, every single Babymetal fan there would throw themselves under the cage to break the fall. This is probably my favourite version of the song, I don't really like the all-english version, it loses something. It is an incredibly powerful song, the words and the music are emotionally powerful, I think the vid adds impact as you can see the fans worshipping their idols as they float above them. BTW, you can probably tell if you watch closely that Moa was dreadfully afraid during it but Yui seemed to love it, Moa agreed to do it because Yui and Su were doing it, so much bravery. Little bit of Trivia, as Babymetal were starting out and before they were well known, Kobametal took the girls to a concert (can't remember who they saw) at this same venue and told them that one day they would be up on that stage in front of 1000,s of fans.
Awesome review - thanks! I primarily requested this video to get your reaction to the cage going out over the audience (which was great) but your technical insights on the songwriting actually gave me a much greater appreciation of the song itself (which while I've always thought it's a beautiful song with a great message, never really thought of it being technically impressive before - arigato gozaimasu). You also had perfect instincts on where to cut it off - the final 10 seconds fades to a graphic that you probably would have had to cut out anyway. Obviously this version was actually a 50/50 mix of English and Japanese, but there is an all English version which is done more as an acoustic ballad - personally I much prefer this version though not just for the amazing visuals but musically I prefer the electric version to the acoustic as well.
I don't think any of us would accept the excuse of an allergy. 😏 If we couldn't count you as part of 'The One' yet (which I don't think), then at the latest now, huh? 😁🦊 The girls, the band and all those responsible for this in the background are more than just special. By the way, nice words about some musicians/bands and their relationship with the fans, and how it should be. With this video, you sweetened at least my day really well. Thank you for that! 🙏🏻 _____________________ 「 _'Our rock never dies ever. Forever!'_ 」 --- from *BAND-MAID* 'Manners' 🕊️
I bought the Tokyo Dome DVD just for "Tales of the Destinies" and "The One". They were conceived together and when you hear them together you get an even greater emotional impact than with "The One" on it's own. "The One" has a great melody and it reminds me of those epic prog rock productions of the 70s and 80s - you mentioned Dream Theater, but it could be Yes too and either comparison is high praise for Kobayashi, the song writers, BM and the Kamis. Su, Moa and Yui sing it beautifully, but the English lyrics are a bit clunky, IMO and I prefer the version you reviewed that has some Japanese. However, I can forgive that because of the message and the feeling that it's a gift from BM to their fans and the amazing emotional impact of the song overall. I like your analysis of how BM "bridge the gap" to the fans. They have done this with the flying pyramid and also with various thrust stages. Many fans feel a deep connection with BM, particularly if they have followed the group from their start with Sakura Gakuin. Kobayashi has build on the connection with lore and emotional songs and the fans have created their own sub-culture, lore and memes, involving tomatoes, Deloreans, frogs etc. However, when a fanbase identifies so strongly with a group, change can be difficult and that was shown when Yui left and the impact that loss had on many fans, and I think BM themselves.
Although it is a shame you saw this version, rather than the actual footage recorded for the DVD, you did get the benefit of seeing images of some of the show and other stage effects used during the live show. Obviously, the recording from the show the song ends without fading and the pyramid returns to the stage. Maybe before your next BabyMetal, reaction and review, listen to part of Falling Into Infinity. This will put you into a state ready to handle the emotion of BabyMetal's live performances. 😁 9.6 another wonderful score for BabyMetal. I believe now, you do not require any more evidence of the phenomenal stage shows that BabyMetal have put on over the years. Amazing that The One song contains your favourite time and key signature. Add in your love of the various Dream Theater, tracks and even Moa and Yui tick the box for you, plus the message of the song, it is no wonder you scored as you did.
When I heard this song I very much enjoyed it. After a few more I loved it. I like the harmonies, the message where are the One, and people that show it. For me on messages for Babymetal I think you find even more great ones. I think all of the messages equally and stand out in their own ways, but certain ones like Akatsuki, The One, Road Of Resistance, and Rondo Of Nightmare. Most of them I can feel the messages without reading the lyrics and bow that is just amazing to hear. I love the lyrics with Babymetal overall always too. I am glad this band has made many people happy including you David. I really enjoyed The One Unfinished Version also and feeling of the song has changed to mean something else, it was the final song done in 2021 before this years teasers. Maybe you will see that on your own or maybe want to react to it. Anyone reading this have better day and stay safe.
I'm loving your reactions, man! Thanks. Wasn't it amazing that Su sang this mostly in English? The production of this was incredible... the floating pyramid was just amazing. The song was outstanding and the video was heart wrenching, satisfying yet left me with a longing feeling for more. I think I'm gonna have to listen to this 3-4 times.
I´m nearly 50 now and i always cry at the most performances from Babymetal. I dont know why, but who cares? Its beautiful and i dont be ashame! 👍👍❤❤
What's wrong with giving a score based on emotional experience? That's what music is about.
I have been thinking in this and agree with you. For all the masterful composition, technique, etc. a songs one purpose is to move you. It is why we have national anthems, armies had bands, bards told tales by song. We sing at births, weddings and funerals. For no matter how "good" as song is, if it does not move you then it has failed its one true job.
Of course this is his channel and he can do as he pleases :)
You can absolutely objectively comprehend and respect the quality of a song without emotionally connecting with it.
This is the magic of BABYMETAL, an incredible group.
I still can't understand how there can be people who hate BABYMETAL.
These three young women give a real moment of joy and pleasure every time.🤘
As someone who came to Babymetal late having pretty much dismissed them for years, I think I can offer some insight. It easy to simply see them as a gimmick (which is absolutely part of Babymetal) and nothing more. If you just watch Gimme Chocolate, you might conclude that its just catchy manufactured pop with a weird Japanese aesthetic and some metal riffs; I know, because that's what I thought when I first saw them years ago. It was only much later when I actually took the time to watch more of the videos of their insane live performances that I was able to see that they are the real deal and to look past the superficial and really dig into the music.
I think that Gimme Chocolate is a real double edged sword, because while it got Babymetal a lot of attention, it also gave a lot of people a false impression of what the band is about. The least compelling way to experience Babymetal is an album recording or music video, and yet that's what most people's first experience of them is. For a band that is so completely built around live performance and fan interaction, an album recording is simply too sterile to allow best parts of Babymetal to shine (the girls stage presence, Su's ability to deliver live, the Kami band shredding live, the elaborate sets and lighting effects)
There is also the contradiction between metal as a highly masculine genre and what Babymetal is presenting which is, for obvious reasons, far more feminine than what most metalheads are used to. Their style (of dress), the subject matter of their songs, and the inclusion of choreographed dance routines are pretty different to what is the norm for the metal genre and I think that a lot of metal fans find the idea of liking them a bit confronting to their preconceptions of what metal should look like.
This song is great, but if you want a complete and utter emotional breakdown then you need to watch the 2016 live performance of the one and only time they ever performed "Tales of the Destinies" and then it goes right into the English version of "The One"
The official Japanese version is great, but that live English version (performed at the Tokyo Dome) is truly magical.
The great thing about you is your ability to analyze the structure of a song in detail while also fully sensing the emotion of the song.
If there's anyone who can move a grizzled, old and somewhat jaded Metalhead like me to tears, it's SuMetal singing one of her ballads. There's this song of course, the 2017 performance of 'No Rain, No Rainbow' in Su's home town of Hiroshima on her 20th birthday ( ruclips.net/video/pDgqo6fcliY/видео.html ) , their first Metal festival appearance outside Japan and the song they ended with, 'Ijime Dame Zettai' ( ruclips.net/video/Ro-_cbfdrYE/видео.html ) which Su says was her most memorable concert moment and which always makes me feel like a proud grandparent watching one of the grandkids win a big prize and the acoustic version of Akatsuki Unfinished version from Legend 97 ( ruclips.net/video/qhFLOy19mxA/видео.html ) - which they followed with THAT performance of 'BabyMetal Death'! The One was a Thank You from BabyMetal to the fanbase (The One) and there is an English only version out there somewhere. There is also the version that ended their BIg Fox Festival concert in Japan at Osaka-Jo hall on 15th Oct. 2017, which very sadly was also YuiMetal's last appearance with SuMetal and MoaMetal. 🦊🤘🤘🦊
Hey man....... There is nothing wrong with being over whelmed by emotion . When experiencing something as awe inspiring beautiful and magnificent as BABYMETAL at there best . Don't fight it , be natural and enjoy the feeling .
This song is a 10, and the world need to hear it. The One connects with everybody on a spiritual level.
Awesome reaction! You are not alone in being emotionally slapped in the face by this song. You've mentioned that at some point the song sounds like Dream Theater, well the song before this in one of their concerts called Tales of the Destinies, often referred to as the intro for The One, is an absolute tribute to Dream Theater(Koba is a huge fan of them apparently.) TOTD is by and far one of the most amazing prog metal songs i've ever heard, and definitely worth a listen in a future reaction. It was only ever performed once because it such a technically complex song, and as the girls have said it was incredibly difficult to choreograph and Su once said she doesnt even remember the first half of their only performance of that song because she was just lost in the complexity of it.
BABYMETAL's company has managed to keep the girls outside life very private(which is great and im sure the girls parents wanted this when they first started:)) and i think that's one of the reasons they go so above and beyond, no matter how much they don't connect with us on social media or share what they do outside of BABYMETAL they never forget us and will always be on our side. THE ONE is made up of many fans that have been there since before BABYMETAL. many went to see the girls performances at the Budokan in 2013 which was their first major performance, and they also went to see the girls celebrate their 10 years at the same venue last year:). im sure it was very emotional. i think you would find that the girls have grown into beautiful young women and su and moa have only gotten better. although yui isn't with us anymore, su and moa tell us that she is doing well. can't wait for you to see more recent performances, thank you for this reaction DAVIDMETAL
p.s: the PA PA YA music video was recorded in this same arena, if you ever get to it.
THE ONE:-
This song was dedicated to the fans of Babymetal, referred to them as "THE ONE". As Babymetal performed all over the world, Su-Metal notice that the fans sang Babymetal songs in Japanese eventhough they don't understand Japanese. So this songs was composed specifically for the fans especially the non-Japanese speaking fans. Not every band took the time and effort to compose a song just for the fans thus making Babymetal special.
THE ONE Chronology:-
BABYMETAL - THE ONE
Album: METAL RESISTANCE.
Information
Artist: BABYMETAL
Album: METAL RESISTANCE
Lyrics: Kitsune of Metal God, Kxbxmetal
Composition: Mish-Mosh
Arrangement: Tatsuo Mish-Mosh
Trivia:-
THE ONE debuted in BABYMETAL's Yokohama Arena Concert.
THE ONE - English Version
Song by BABYMETAL
Lyrics:-
No reason why I can't understand it
No reason why I can't understand it
Open your mind, we can understand it
Open your mind, we can understand it
Please let me know
Please let me know
If there is an answer
もし答えがあるなら
Let me know
Let me know
I want you to tell me
教えて欲しい
Over time
時を超えて
We go
僕らは行く
In the dazzling light
まばゆい光の中で
Our voice
僕らの声
Our dream
僕らの夢
To our place
僕らのあの場所へ
We are the one
We are the one
Together we're the only one
Together we're the only one
You are the one
You are the one
Forever you're the only one
Forever you're the only one
We are the one
We are the one
Together we're the only one
Together we're the only one
You are the one
You are the one
Forever you're the only one
Forever you're the only one
I feel it now
I feel it now
The time has come for us
The time has come for us
Believe it now
Believe it now
It's time to get ready
It's time to get ready
Tell me why
Tell me why
If there is an end
もし終わりがあるなら
Tell me why
Tell me why
I want you to tell me
教えて欲しい
We stand in a circle pit
We stand in a circle pit
Side by side
Side by side
We stand in a circle pit
We stand in a circle pit
Raise your hands
Raise your hands
Our voice
僕らの声
Our dream
僕らの夢
That place of us
僕らのあの場所
To Kanata
かなたへ
We are the one
We are the one
Together we're the only one
Together we're the only one
You are the one
You are the one
Forever you're the only one
Forever you're the only one
We are the one
We are the one
Whenever we are on your side
Whenever we are on your side
You are the one
You are the one
Remember always on your side
Remember always on your side
We are the one
We are the one
Together we're the only one
Together we're the only one
You are the one
You are the one
Forever
Forever
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Kxbxmetal / Mish-mosh / Mish−mosh / ｋ×ｂ×ｍｅｔａｌ
THE ONE - English Version lyrics © Amuse Inc.
Kitsune Up 🦊🦊🦊🤘🤘🤘🇯🇵🇸🇬#notacult.
Check out the Red Night performance at the Tokyo Dome, specifically "Tales of Destinies" and "The One" which are the last two songs for that night, it is mind blowing. The concert was in an indoor sports arena (baseball I believe) and had 50,000 people each night with the stage in the center. They also are able to make the crowd part of the performance in a rather spectacular way.
I suggest just watching it on your own as uploading anything from that concert will get struck hard.
The ending to that concert is magical and that's only cause I have no other words to describe it.
@@sithil sounds good to me 😁
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If he puts an overlay on top of the opacity filter, he should be fine! Other reactors did it
@@BlackArr0w support. David shouldn't watch Babymetal without us. 🤣
I am always torn. Toyko Dome is amazing, yet Legend S is filled with emotions. Su's 20th birthday - her home town - THAT set - the costumes for The One - Moa's solo walk singing back to Su - but surrouding all that the VERY obvious Yui shaped gap. Every show after would be altered to cover it but her pulling out so close meant most choreography is deigned for th 3 yet performed by 2 (like the opening song IDZ). All that to me makes The One version at Legend S probbaly the most emotionally intense.
OMG almost forgot. And the last appearance by ko-gami :( Sadly our beloved Mikio Fujioka sadly passed away only a couple of weeks later.
I knew this one would get you. It's absolutely beautiful and I think this is part of why BABYMETAL has such a passionate fanbase. We feel such a strong connection to these girls and the band. It's a wonderful thing.🤘❤
Dont worry about the crying, I'm pretty sure Su has a tear producing frequency in her voice. I'm glad you listened to this a little later on the Babymetal path. After you get through that initial WTF stage of Babymetal and you actually become part of "The One" you almost cant listen to it and not cry.
To make thing even harder on the feels, through the power of RUclips you can watch these girls and their music grow up from ground zero. So when you watch Su, Yui and Moa sing this song you can tell they mean it
It looked as if tears where streaming down Yui's face and Moa's eyes where full of tears and Su looked so happy but emotional as well but i think they where tears of Joy at the fans responce back to them 😭
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@@martinmetal7481 ive heard that Su sometimes takes her ear piece out so she can experience the crowd with her own ears. I'm sure the girls felt this moment every bit as much as we all do.
David said and we see that there is not one person that didn't have their hands up. If I were a betting man, I would say there wasn't a dry eye in the stadium either, including the girls.
@@invisibledave441 yes she takes her ear piece out seen it at Download 2016 and other performances , seen Moa do it as well and suspect if both Su and Moa did it i would not be supprised if Yui did as well . You can not help just loving them ❤❤❤🤘🦊
I remember waking up at 5 in the morning Eastern Time to try to catch any pics/audio/video streams of this concert as it was happening. I'd become a huge fan that summer and this was the first concert they played after I'd completely fallend down the fox hole. Hearing Su sing in English for the first time on a downloaded bootleg was really moving. I remember it like it was yesterday.
dear David, I have understood something lately, and I think that many on this channel have seen it .... you when you hear "OUR" girls, you always get excited .... this means that Babymetals are of a other planet, and that they are SPECIAL .. By now I have seen all your reactions on them and every time I remain speechless ... I advise you, as soon as they arrive in America for the next tours, go and see, you will not regret it ... Thanks again from all of us Fans, reacting to our darlings ... Hello ... Ale
44 minutes of Babymetal reaction, it's great
This is a very beautiful song. When I hear it, I feel that I am part of something greater and it makes me happy.
Looking forward to your reaction on "Tales of the Destinies". This song and "The One" are kind of connected. It was even supposed to be one song, but it turned out differently. But that's good because we now have two great songs and in "Tales of the Destinies" there is a lot more of Dream Teather.
Thank you very much for your reaction. 🤘🦊🤘🦊🤘🦊🤘🦊
P.S. Yes. I reccomended TOTD. ;)
These girls have a special magic that even there not aware of
You want the Babymetal Dream Theater experience? Check out Tales of the Destinies...only performed live once, it led right into The One. Gorgeous combo.
In BabyMetal Lore the fans are referred to as "The One" so it all ties in. In an interview Moa said she found it hard to stay in character during this song. She particularly loves the crowd interaction, so it was hard for her not to just brake out and start waving to everyone.
I know it's hard not to when having the feels, but rubbing your eyes like that is the absolute worst thing for your eyes. My dad is an ophtalmologist, so I was hearing this all my life. 😂
this song was done for the fans. Babymetal found out that their fans were learning Japanese to understand their songs so they wanted to have a song in english to show appreciation for the fans to do that. Tales of the Destiny and The One were one song but they changed it to two different songs. Babymetal has always been fan driven. they feed off the fans and the fans feed off them. the only version of this song better is The One, Stairway To Living Legends from Budakon 2021. that will definitely make you cry. Babymetal stripped down and the visuals doesnt help either. FYI i really like watching your reactions and your thoughts. i had never thought about what you said when the pyramid was over the crowd but i get it. if you watch most of their shows you will see they all have a way to be with the crowd away from the stage but this stage didnt have a walkway so i think that is why they did the pyramid so to get close to the fans. also the version at Tokyo Dome 2016 is also good. 55,000 people for two nights in a row. every fan got a neck brace with a light on it. during The One the lights were turned on and to have 55,000 extra lights from the crowd is a sight you have to see. it even surprised Su during the song. you can see her just smile from ear to ear. Tokyo Dome version of Tales of the Destiny and The One together is 18 minutes of showing how good the band is.
_We Are The One_
_Forever_ 🦊🤘❤️
Thanks David for this, and of course you're very welcome to The One and now, The Other One (?)
Can't wait for your 30K celebration, hopefully soon.
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@@martinmetal7481 Hope your Black Box has arrived already and you're enjoying those beautiful SuMetal and MoaMetal cards 🦊🤘🔥
Such fun to see you try to analyze the song but get lost in the 'feel' of it all.
Su would be proud.
You are of The One now. I think you are ready for "Akatsuki: Unfinished." It's ALL feel.
You always give fun and interesting reactions. Thanks for that.
See you!
You'd never be able to post the video in a million years, but given this reaction and your love of their production and showmanship, I'd love to see you watch the Tokyo Dome performance of this song. You'd be a blubbering mess even before the first note hits.
BABYMETAL fans are passionate, loyal, dedicated and emotional. I too get emotional watching and listening to BABYMETAL. Hell, I don't know why I tear up and I don't really care but I do and I soak tissues! I'm not really into ballads but this one, appropriately named "The One" is top notch! Dan........it's okay! You are passionate about music! We get it!
BABYMETAL can bring even the toughest man to tears. There is something so incredible and other wordily about this group. I remember sitting here crying like a little girl with a skinned knee, thinking "Why". They bring out emotions that I have never known existed. Not sure if it's something in Su's voice, something in the music, I have no idea. But you are definitely not alone in your emotions...
God love you Dave. I am not alone there are a few Baby Metal songs that If I ever hear in company of friends or in public I would turn into a tearing mess and this is one of them. Have no shame I love Baby Metal they literally saved my life when I was in my darkest hours I discovered Baby Metal and my life and outlook has been a net positive. Continue this journey I am with you we are the One.
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I have cried more to BABYMETAL songs than any other artist. I don't really know why. Something to do with Su's voice, the beauty of the Japanese language (although we have English here), the tone and vibe, the beauty of the choreo. Not sure but happens a lot.
To kind of show of the other half of the two parter, you should definitly watch Tales of Destinies next. Both songs were first written together as one, but were eventually split. Tales of Destinies was on the album and fades into the one, but was only played live once. So it would be great for you to react to it and the fading into the One.
In that one live performance, I could've just sat and chilled to the piano interlude for an hour.
David has experienced the magic of BABYMETAL again and he just gets it. It's this magic that makes BABYMETAL's fanbase so passionate, protective, and supportive of the group. Great reaction! 🤘🦊🤘
I've discovered this band in 2014, thanks to a certain legendary performance in Europe and also youtube recommending "Megitsune", but I sometimes think if I ever saw a band jump in quality so radically like Babymetal. From "Doki Doki morning" to stuff like this or Karate and many other brilliant songs of theirs. This song is very, very, very very VERY beautiful. There's no other way to describe this.
And you want to know something? In my opinion, they have 2 songs even more beautiful than this one.
Even if they never come back again, I'll never forget this band. This is what metal needed. Something fresh, something new, something out of the ordinary not done 10000 times. "Oh no these tiny girls aren't metal". Says who, some "metal purist", the same purists that were against orchestras or piano and violin being used in metal songs? 99% of bands today don't even come close to this band based on putting a memorable show. Not even close. So yeah, for all the fans of Babymetal and even the girls getting bullied in the beginning by "metal purists", you/we prevailed, as ONE.
Also, David, make sure you start bringing a bucket for all that water coming out of your eyes when doing Babymetal reactions 😁
Are the 2 songs that you think are even more beautiful perhaps Shine and NRNR? :)
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Great reaction, great score! I can only agree with everything you said. The message of the song is awesome to begin with, the music is a great fit to carry it, but the way it is also supported by the visuals makes it perfect. I have seen this video countless times, and I still tear up. When the girls are floating above a sea of loving fans with tens of thousands of hands reaching out to them, doing the special hand sign that connects them, the love filling the whole arena is almost palpable. I can’t even imagine what a fantastic feeling it must have been for the girls, even more so considering that they were only 16-18 years old at the time.
It has already been said, but it would be interesting to see your reaction to „Tales of the Destinies“. That song precedes The One on the album, and both were originally intended to be a single epic tune. But then they split it into two epic tunes. :-) For that reason they share a few riffs and melodies, including the part that reminded you of Dream Theater. Tales of the Destinies is 100% Dream Theater material from start to finish, and that song actually does justify the comparison to Dance of Eternity. It has been played live only once at the Tokyo Dome, and it was followed up with The One. If you get the chance, please watch this performance, as the presentation was even more epic and heart warming than the video you just saw (I’m not going to spoil it). Unfortunately, there‘s no chance a reaction video would stay up without an overlay and / or other measures.
It gives me great satisfaction to see how much you are enjoying BABYMETAL‘s music, especially after your initial skepticism. I‘m sure there are still a bunch of songs that would make you shake your head, but so far I‘m very happy with your scores and always looking forward to the next one.
This song gets me right in the feels when I listen to it as well. Between their voices and the ethereal sound of the instruments, it's just magnificent.
Great & thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。You are receiving tons of information about this song. I will give you two more. (1) Saki, an excellent shredding guitarist of Nemophila and a big BM fan, told in an interview "The One is so difficult that it is not a kind of song humans should play. It is, however, very cool and decently cute" [source: Japanese magazine Headbang vol.24 page 120] (2) Some people said this song was a little bit too repetitive. But in their live performance you feel as if the length of this song were only 30 seconds and want to listen to it forever. I witnessed it total 10 times at venues. Whenever they performed this song, I saw divine beauty and heard angelic voices. (Su's current matured and richer voice gives you different feeling, I guess. To me, this 2015 version sounds like a call and 2021 version sounds like an embrace.)
Ohayou Gozaimasu Flugelhorn. Did I get it correct? Please educate me. I deviated from my app to focus on Hiragana and Katakana as I feel need to learn an alphabet first. I’m familiar with Saki and the influence BM has on her, or their group. Those young ladies are also great! Su-Metal makes me cry more than any other person history. That’s difficult to say for a supposedly older, “tough guy!” that shouldn’t cry at anytime. I’m actually just making small talk, but do you have a preference for this, or the Stairway version?
@@michelm.6033 おはようございます from KS to JG. Your morning greeting in Japanese expressed in alphabet is totally correct. Thanks. Which do I prefer, this or Stairway version? Hmm, that's a tough question. This version is clearly addressed to their fanbase as David said. I reckon the Stairway version, however, is especially created to bid their adieu to old BABYMETAL themselves using majestic CG images. (They are looking forward to their own rebirth.) In that sense, Stairway version makes me feel a little bit sad. So I prefer this version.
@@flugelhornoldman1362 Arigato KS. Yes I remembered, but some habits are hard to break. I will continue to work on them. My apologies for setting you up on the question. I; as I’m sure you love all three versions. The Stairway version has a somewhat despair feeling, as if we won’t enjoy their music in the future. Of course that is emotional and if I had to vote, probably my favorite. The other versions still create significant emotions and I absolutely love all three. Sorry, to bother you, I’m just looking for minimal encouragement on my journey. I’m exceptionally talented in my field, and exceptionally ignorant on languages to include my own. I have zero clue how I became fluent in another western language, but that was much easier and decades ago.
The thing is that as much as this song deserves the high score it got, I love how their music conveys so much emotion to even those of us who don't understand Japanese. That's the power of music, and Baby Metal does it right.
I love this song. This is my favorite one from BABYMETAL. You can check the Full English version here ruclips.net/video/bg3XayojM-E/видео.html
I heard that when they first recorded this song, SU-METAL was not comfortable enough to sing in English so they created this Japanese-English version that would be sung live. Later on, as SU-METAL got better at English, she would sing the full English version live.
I absolutely agree with some of the others who have suggested checking out Tales of the Destinies. On the album, Tales of the Destines and The One were originally intended to be a single song, but ended up getting split in two. Tales of the Destinies has even more of a Dream Theater influence than The One, and I think you would enjoy it. As others have mentioned, Tales of the Destinies has only been performed live once at one of BABYMETAL's Tokyo Dome shows. That video also tends to frequently get blocked, but I would highly recommend reacting to it. After you have finished reacting to Tales of the Destinies, I would even recommend going back and watching it again followed by their performance of The One that follows after it to close out the show.
I know a lot of fans cried when they watched BabyMetal sing this song at Tokyo Dome. Many even thought the song was perfect for the Olympic!🙂
Sadly, Babymetal changed for the worse, at least IMO. I miss these times when they actually made music that touched people's hearts. I still love Su and Moa. They're still great.
@@adan1272 they still make music that touch our hearts. maybe yours just hardened a little bit.
The Legend hits similar.
Don't feel bad Dave. I can't get through "Shine" from Legend M show without bawling my eyes out. As our Queen SU says. "Don't think...Feel". This song is a prime example.
😭 you just reminded me of Shine 🥺🤘🦊
I agree... Shine is simply the best tear jerker.. I love the live ProShot video the most
The girls are so beautiful. The song is epic. The message that totally acknowledges the crowd (as they friggin travel above the entire arena), as they always do, making them such an important part of the performance in a way that I have never seen anyone do before. The connection is real and the awesome Kami band that never misses, just makes the whole production next level. Luv it!!
This song is actually the song they made for the fans. Babymetal calls their fans the One. And the One is also the name of their fan club. There are many other great performances of that song. Most favorite for me was the version of the Legend S concert for Su Metals 20s birthday. If you thing the stage from that concert was impressive you haven´t seen Legend S yet. But there are close to no videos on youtube for that. The 2nd official version of that song you will find is from abou 1 year ago. Babymetal takes a break right now since the pandemic they couldn´t tour anymore. The last video they screened was onother version of the One in the empty Budokan where they made their last concert. And in the end they step up a digital created stairway to heaven saying thank you to their fans. By the way the best song techically was probably Megitsune. Sadly the official version is a studio version and you won´t find a good live version on youtube. The live version I personally like most was from a not high tech stage as you are used to. But from the Red Fox Festival. A smaller concert but only females were allowed for that concert.
Nice reaction. Yui said the hardest part of this performance was sticking with the choreography. They really wanted to wave back to the fans. We also learned that Babymetal has no fear of heights. Su has said all things are possible with Babymetal. Before Su was the lead singer of Babymetal she was part of a JPOP trio called Karen Girls. She performed with them in front of 25k. She may have thought at the time that's as good as it gets. Little did she know one day she will perform Infront of 55k fans. Now she has toured the world multiple times and has won numerous awards. It's no wonder why she believes all things are possible with Babymetal. For this song Kobametal Babymetals producer is a big Dream Theater fan. No surprise knowing that, that Babymetal songs follow lessons learned from Dream Theater. The next official video for this song from the 10 years of Babymetal at the Budokan will bring tears. Have them ready. Su and Moa bring a moving tribute to the fans. Many reactors openly cried watching it. Not me of course I was cooking dinner cutting onions when I watched it. Hey that's my story and I'm sticking to it. "We Are Babymetal" See You
Tales of the Destinies PLEASE!!!! Only performed once live and will most likely get blocked but would love to see your reaction!🦊 🦊 🦊
I saw them live in concert and had to pull a handkerchief hearing this song, so you're not alone. ;)
I love this version of the ONE but damn had you used the all English version you'd be a mess
It is not just you it is BABYMETAL they have mayed kids and everyone to 80,90 year olds openly admit
they mayed them cry, even the toughest of people have fallen under the Babymetal spell me as well, but
this one is special yes it is called The One but Babymetal them selves named there fans The One they
said "we call ower fans The One" so this is not just a song to the fans it is more like Babymetal's
love letter to there fans, and like the message at the end said "Remember always on your side Forever"
that is Babymetal's message to there fans but it is all so returned from the fans to Babymetal.
Very nice reaction as all ways 🤘🦊🤘
Loved the reaction remember seeing this live at Brixton Academy in London and was near enough to see Su's face her smiling at fans ( but not close enough to get one of them smiles ) and nodding her head in approval at fans singing along with them a very emotional moment this was followed by Road of Resistance so would of being perfect ending to the show for you . Should check out Su and Moa singing "The One Stairway To Living Legend" slightly different performance had fans crying there eyes out and racing towards cliffs like Leemings to throw themselves off because they thought BabyMetal where leaving us ! 😭 But some off us used to Cryptic messages from the foxgod thought otherwise 😁🤘🦊🤘
Phantastic reaction, David, thanks!
I personally think that in addition to the great composition and the imagery in the shots, this song is where Su's clear soprano and Moa's and Yui's wonderful harmony simply pierce through our hearts.
Another great live version is ruclips.net/video/MCnKurTL3oM/видео.html. Enjoy on your own time 🦊❤️It's from last year in a half filled arena (due to covid) but equally wondeful imho.
I literally just laughed and cried through majority of watching this, so enjoyable. You have some of the best Babymetal reaction videos for sure, recently enjoying Babymetal Death and RoR, both were excellent. I have to say, I'm the typical guy that doesn't like to cry or show emotion but damn if Babymetal doesn't do it to me often. Not alot of bands/songs do that to me, of course seeing these songs live really do it with their top notch performances. The recent PIA Arena March 2023 version of this is really great with the girls all getting emotional while performing it, it was Momometal's first show with them as the new 3rd member. As simple as this song is in terms of lyrics and not being heavy at all it has so much meaning and power. They don't play it often live but I'm hoping they at least play it every year at their big show in Japan, so beautiful to experience. I can't even imagine the emotions of the fans being there live to really feel it to the extreme. Thanks again for another great reaction, have certainly been enjoying watching your videos since discovering your channel recently. 🦊🤘
I was waiting for you to realize they had taken off from the stage area. The actual performance of this song does not fade out, and has a beautiful and powerful ending. Babymetal songs never fade out as far as i recall. Well worth it for you to watch the actual song performance from beginning to end. (Also, you will get a peek at how the "stage" crew manages the flight operations.)
man I love the pausing and rewinds youre just takin the time for analysis and appreciation, cheers
Before I watch this I'm going out on a limb and saying you are going to cry, possibly more than once.... I sure hope you do anyway... I'll edit my post in 42 minutes... Okay,two minutes in and you are already like me, reduced to tears... Thank you David for being a true blue Babymetal fan like my 59 year old self who is constantly reduced to I pile of mush and tears of joy by these monsters of metal... Damn
You are the best reactor on RUclips. I love your musical knowledge. Oh and Tales of the Destinies is going to blow your mind.
Sometimes with Babymetal it's just better to feel and not think.
This song is special. There is something magical about SU’s voice, the guitar melodies and the whole prog/symphonic metal structure that works so well together and it Hits me every time. Incredible song, stunning stage setting + production and a great reaction as always :)
I do notice that you review a lot of their older material. (I think I've seen every one. My wife and I still go back every now and again to when you got mad at the beginning of Gimme Chocolate when you thought you were getting punked, and when you said that the wall of death in Road of Resistance was 'dope'.) I don't think you've looked at anything from their third album. I would think you'd enjoy Pa Pa Ya or BxMxC.
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There is an all English version of this song, but it's not the only one in their catalog.
'Elevator Girl' has an all English version, and 'From Dusk Till Dawn' is entirely in English (although it can be hard to tell with the vocal effects on that song).
The introductory numbers 'BABYMETAL Death', 'IN THE NAME OF' and 'FUTURE METAL' are also in English.
Some folks might argue that the word used in 'BABYMETAL Death' is "desu", not "death", but the official lyrics have it as "death".
The play on words is very deliberate.
I believe the "Fox Sphinxes" on stage at that Yokohama Arena concert were a nod to Iron Maiden.
For Su's solo songs, only the center fox was lit up.
For the BLACK BABYMETAL (Yui & Moa) songs, the left and right fox lit up, and for songs like this one, all three foxes were illuminated.
When their producer Koba asked the BABYMETAL members what kinds of things they wanted to do on stage, Su said that she would like to fly.
So they came up with the pyramid idea.
Apparently, none of the members are afraid of heights.
They said the most difficult thing was to stick to the choreography, when they really wanted to wave to the fans below. : )
They have the same emotional effect on me, no idea why..
they pinpoint nostalgia so perfect, the chord choises etc.. its perfection..
Another GREAT reaction from DH! This performance of THE ONE using the hovering triangle platform was their closing song for the concert held in Yokohama Arena Dec 13, 2015 ( when Yuimetal was still with Babymetal).
You have just experienced what all of us BM fans feel when we listen to Su's incredible voice. I really can see this most evident (your eyes tearing up) when Su's vocals start soft, then along with the band, her voice crescendo's and reverberates throughout the arena. Su has the ability to 'grab' my soul and show me what is 'beautiful' and I cannot resist but to tear up as well with emotions!
There is a follow up BM video "THE ONE - STAIRWAY TO LIVING LEGEND" that was released on Oct 10, 2021 to signify the closing of all BM activities with a seal (until ?). This beautiful video (another tear jerker) was filmed at an EMPTY Budokan Arena with just Su and Moa. BM just put out a new video on April 1, 2022 on RUclips named "The Other ONE" ??
If you want to experience Su's vocal range, do a reaction to BM "SHINE" from the concert Legend M. This performance from Legend M was the ONLY time this song was performed as a duet with Su and Moa (where Moa plays an acoustic guitar that represented the passing of their Kami band member guitarist Mikio). Su's voice was absolutely incredible along with Moa's amazing interpretive dancing. Shine is the second part of a trilogy (Starlight was first, Shine was second, and Arkadia was third) and most reactors on RUclips choose to react to the trilogy in that order.
Your are correct. The hovering triangle platform was hung from a track and the track allowed BM to hover over the >26,000+ crowd in the arena.
Again, I continually re-watch your reactions for "Road of Resistance", then to "Rondo of Nightmare", then to "BM DEATH", then here "THE ONE" in that order. Keep up the great work!!
I think you cry when watching BabyMetal more than any other group you review. Perhaps you ... just think they're fantastic? If so, join the club.
Absolutely beautiful! I'm glad you greatly enjoyed this love letter from BabyMetal to you, to me, to all of us... The One. If you hadn't been hit with the feels on this, I'd be worried about you, man. So, you've seen _Road of Resistance_ from the big 2015 pre-tour show at Saitama Super Arena (with the tour officially kicking off, coincidentally, April 23rd), and now _The One,_ where the tour concluded at Yokohama Arena (and was just a week before Su's 18th birthday). Both of those full concerts are fantastic, but I'm sure that's not surprising news to you at this point.
Always on your side, and Kitsune UP!
This is the one song that I'd never reccomend to anyone unless that person is a fan.... and David, to be that emotional, you've to admit you're down the Fox Hole now and one of The One.
If this is how David feels on The One. Imagine how he's gonna do with Starlight
Or Shine? It hits me the most
@@Sunflowerseedsforivan Shine Legend M by SuMoa is the best version.
Wow what a reaction! i liked the analisis from a composer's point of view, go on with BabyMetal
There are so many versions of this and yet while the same song (well technically some half english/half japanese like this or the pure all english one) but yet all so different in performance. Be it Toyko Dome, or the Stairway to Heaven version that closed out their 10 years. But for me, it is the Legend S in Hiroshima. Su's 20th birthday in her home town. The staging of the whole concert for me is probably the pinnacle. Seeing Su walk slowly to the centre of the huge arena, surround by fans all wearing items that glow in sync as she sings. watching Moa walk slowly towrads her responding (plus this was the first time without Yui who had pulled out for un-disclosed medical reasons and would never perform again). That is FEELS. Saldy one a preview exists (except for those of us with the concert blu-ray)
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7:11 Yes, as a fellow Old Rock Guy, this is apparently the exact right response to this amazing tune. 🤘😢😍
Truly one of the greatest Power-Ballads of All-Time.
*A real man will cry in front of whoever for whatever. RESPECT!*
Another Great BM reaction. Very cool song and video for the BM fans. You have seen quite a few BM songs now and gone deeper down the fox hole. Look forward to the next one. Love to see you one day react to Ijime, Dame, Zettai live at Sonisphere. It was their first big show outside of Japan I believe. Their breaking out so to speak to the world. Great song and reaction from the crowd seeing them for first time.
As a 60 year old member of the KISS Army, I LOVE THESE GIRLS!!!!! I find myself getting emotional a lot when I watch/listen to them. They have put in a ton of hard work to get to this point. They have caught lightning in a bottle with this collaboration. Reminded me of "God of Thunder" from Destroyer first time hearing them..
I also recommend listening to"THE ONE - STAIRWAY TO LIVING LEGEND", BABYMETAL's latest music video at this time!
Great reaction and analysis. The Dream Theater connections are not imaginary - this song began life as part of the song 'Tales of the Destinies', they were separated into two songs quite early in the writing process, but they share themes and the one time they played 'TotD' live (at Tokyo Dome) there was a beautiful piano bridge at the end which led into 'The One' which they used as the finale for the first night.
You mentioned 'Dance of Eternity' - I am not overly familiar with Dream Theater myself, but by all accounts 'Tales of the Destinies' definitely does pay homage to (but is not a copy of) 'Dance of Eternity'. There is a tweet from Mike Portnoy to his son saying how he was blown away by the Babymetal song and how it is full on prog metal.
As BABYMETAL toured the world they realised the fans were studying and learning Japanese to sing along with them - this moved them a lot. As a mark of their love and respect for the fans and to reciprocate they challenged themselves to learn a song entirely in English. 'The One' is that song. In effect it is their love letter to the fans.
With the floating pyramid, I think I read that they were asked what they wanted to do and Su said she wanted to fly on stage. More importantly, at the big arena shows they feel so sorry for the fans right at the back who surely can't see anything other than what is on the big screens, so the girls wanted some way to get as close to those fans at the back as they could.
They said the hardest part about being in the pyramid above the crowd was sticking to the choreo - Yui just wanted to smile and wave at everybody, Moa said she didn't dare look down in case her tears of joy fell onto the people below.
They do have a couple more songs in English - 'Elevator Girl' (the Japanese version is preferred by most fans) and 'From Dusk Till Dawn'.
This was the half and half English / Japanese version that was on the Japanese release of the second album. The international edition got the full English version.
There are other versions - the 'unfinished' version is basically acoustic - vocals and piano. More often than not, if they play it live at a show, they will start with the unfinished version and the Kami Band and Moa will come in half way through to complete the performance with the full version.
I would recommend 'Tales of the Destinies' for another reaction. It has only been played live one time, at the Tokyo Dome. Imagine Dream Theater with added choreography ... having the overlay on the video is the only way that will not be blocked and it will totally be worth it (you can watch the non-logo version). The Babymetal Reactor Resource is the place to go for that one.
Yep, they went full Petrucci and Portnoy mode here. You should listen to "Tales of the Destinies" next. The original composition was divided in these two songs.
The song before this one (Tales of the Destinies) and this song together remind me a lot of Dream Theater. There are hints of the main riff from this one in the Destinies tune. And tons of brilliant tempo changes and licks like a dream theater song. I really enjoy how they throw in surprises like that. Really great band.
So I dunno if you’ll ever see this. I only found your page thru reaction videos to BabyMetal, and after seeing one I kept coming back to see your reaction to more tracks.
He whole time on this one, I was right there getting emotional with ya over the AMAZING music, vocals, stage, cryo with lighting, and message… and I just kept thinking, “his mind is gonna EXPLODE when he realizes they’re over the crowd and it ties with the message!!!” Was totally expecting waterworks from ya! LOL! Great channel, thanks for your vids! Cheers
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@@THEDavidHeretic YOU ROCK!!! I know this was an old reaction video from you, so even more props! Cheers 💪
Me too . Tears are falling .
There IS a version of this song on the album which is entirely in English. There are also live performances all in English.
There are two other BABYMETAL songs that are entirely in English. “From Dusk Til Dawn” is entirely in English, but they do so much vocal manipulations that it’s difficult to tell. I wouldn’t even categorize it as a song. It seems more like a long interlude to me.
Also “Elevator Girl” is entirely in English.
Did you feel that ? This subtile tenderness, this female softness which is able to enchant and mesmerize each and every man's heart? This emotional next layer of real joy and love? The Three showed it . . .
No one tell David about the 10th Anniversary version of this song. I can't watch a grown man bawl.
Ooppps to late 🤘🦊
Dave you did your best. in my case I resisted to Yui-chan for 1 year! LOL. because she is Satan or someone daughter and is hell kawaii!! Suzuka frees us hearts, Yui kills ours evils, Moa cheers us up.
This is "The One" sang in English if memory serves I will watch and find out Beautiful song
This song is really half of the song, after they wrote it, it was thought it was to long so they cut it in half and released both on the album together as 2 separate songs "Tales of Destinies" and "The One". You should try and watch the Tokyo Dome performance of both as the one bleeds into the other, it will get blocked if you react to it. Tales of Destinies is the one you'll think Dream Theater.
As others may have said, this is a love song to the fans to say thank you.
Really interesting how people have different taste because this is one of the few songs from Babymetal that I really can't get into for some reason :D
Great reaction. Don’t be embarrassed. Lots of us fans tear up hearing and watching this song. This happens to me every time i watch this video. It really deserves your score. Thank you for this reaction.
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The huge production budget of Amuse for Babymetal is astounding.
Agree with you but pity they had to make there own customs at the beginning and used mini buses to get to shows and travel tourist class overseas as in Singapore footage Su asleep with her head on Moa and Yui's lap on there flight 😁❤❤❤🤘🦊
When this vid was first released I showed it to some friends and they were shocked. They thought it was dangerous, I said don't worry, every single Babymetal fan there would throw themselves under the cage to break the fall. This is probably my favourite version of the song, I don't really like the all-english version, it loses something. It is an incredibly powerful song, the words and the music are emotionally powerful, I think the vid adds impact as you can see the fans worshipping their idols as they float above them.
BTW, you can probably tell if you watch closely that Moa was dreadfully afraid during it but Yui seemed to love it, Moa agreed to do it because Yui and Su were doing it, so much bravery.
Little bit of Trivia, as Babymetal were starting out and before they were well known, Kobametal took the girls to a concert (can't remember who they saw) at this same venue and told them that one day they would be up on that stage in front of 1000,s of fans.
This is actually a great closing song as they also closed their latest chapter either a variation of this song. The One: Living Legend
Awesome review - thanks! I primarily requested this video to get your reaction to the cage going out over the audience (which was great) but your technical insights on the songwriting actually gave me a much greater appreciation of the song itself (which while I've always thought it's a beautiful song with a great message, never really thought of it being technically impressive before - arigato gozaimasu).
You also had perfect instincts on where to cut it off - the final 10 seconds fades to a graphic that you probably would have had to cut out anyway.
Obviously this version was actually a 50/50 mix of English and Japanese, but there is an all English version which is done more as an acoustic ballad - personally I much prefer this version though not just for the amazing visuals but musically I prefer the electric version to the acoustic as well.
I don't think any of us would accept the excuse of an allergy. 😏 If we couldn't count you as part of 'The One' yet (which I don't think), then at the latest now, huh? 😁🦊
The girls, the band and all those responsible for this in the background are more than just special.
By the way, nice words about some musicians/bands and their relationship with the fans, and how it should be.
With this video, you sweetened at least my day really well. Thank you for that! 🙏🏻
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I bought the Tokyo Dome DVD just for "Tales of the Destinies" and "The One". They were conceived together and when you hear them together you get an even greater emotional impact than with "The One" on it's own. "The One" has a great melody and it reminds me of those epic prog rock productions of the 70s and 80s - you mentioned Dream Theater, but it could be Yes too and either comparison is high praise for Kobayashi, the song writers, BM and the Kamis. Su, Moa and Yui sing it beautifully, but the English lyrics are a bit clunky, IMO and I prefer the version you reviewed that has some Japanese. However, I can forgive that because of the message and the feeling that it's a gift from BM to their fans and the amazing emotional impact of the song overall.
I like your analysis of how BM "bridge the gap" to the fans. They have done this with the flying pyramid and also with various thrust stages. Many fans feel a deep connection with BM, particularly if they have followed the group from their start with Sakura Gakuin. Kobayashi has build on the connection with lore and emotional songs and the fans have created their own sub-culture, lore and memes, involving tomatoes, Deloreans, frogs etc. However, when a fanbase identifies so strongly with a group, change can be difficult and that was shown when Yui left and the impact that loss had on many fans, and I think BM themselves.
Although it is a shame you saw this version, rather than the actual footage recorded for the DVD, you did get the benefit of seeing images of some of the show and other stage effects used during the live show. Obviously, the recording from the show the song ends without fading and the pyramid returns to the stage.
Maybe before your next BabyMetal, reaction and review, listen to part of Falling Into Infinity. This will put you into a state ready to handle the emotion of BabyMetal's live performances. 😁
9.6 another wonderful score for BabyMetal. I believe now, you do not require any more evidence of the phenomenal stage shows that BabyMetal have put on over the years. Amazing that The One song contains your favourite time and key signature. Add in your love of the various Dream Theater, tracks and even Moa and Yui tick the box for you, plus the message of the song, it is no wonder you scored as you did.
As a fellow musician BABYMETAL affects me in the feels too. Great reaction more BABYMETAL please.
I hardly ever watch videos that are 45 minutes long, yet here I am, entertained for every minute!🤘
When I heard this song I very much enjoyed it. After a few more I loved it. I like the harmonies, the message where are the One, and people that show it. For me on messages for Babymetal I think you find even more great ones. I think all of the messages equally and stand out in their own ways, but certain ones like Akatsuki, The One, Road Of Resistance, and Rondo Of Nightmare. Most of them I can feel the messages without reading the lyrics and bow that is just amazing to hear. I love the lyrics with Babymetal overall always too. I am glad this band has made many people happy including you David. I really enjoyed The One Unfinished Version also and feeling of the song has changed to mean something else, it was the final song done in 2021 before this years teasers. Maybe you will see that on your own or maybe want to react to it. Anyone reading this have better day and stay safe.
So,
Road of resistance 9,7
The one 9,6
Death 9,5
Rondo of nighmare 9,4
Love the score
I'm sure Tales of Destiny will get 10.
I'm loving your reactions, man! Thanks. Wasn't it amazing that Su sang this mostly in English? The production of this was incredible... the floating pyramid was just amazing. The song was outstanding and the video was heart wrenching, satisfying yet left me with a longing feeling for more. I think I'm gonna have to listen to this 3-4 times.
Welcome back to The One!!!