Freckled Angels isn't new. It's from his 2016 album called Freckled Angels. So this was a live piano mash up of 2 songs he wrote for Joe. He actually played this new video "For Joe" for Joe's parents. He was in town to donate money to the rescue team that helped search for Joe
To be more precise, the end verse from "Suicide" and the two chorus sections from "Freckled Angels" that he closes with are the existing content being mashed up. There's also two entirely original sections in between the two, the first of which is played over the melody of his song "Dominoes", and mirrors its writing structure despite having an entirely different topic and meaning. So technically this involves three of his songs and two pieces of original lyrical content (as well as some original piano) bridging them together.
He is so talented at bringing his viewers into the pain and love he feels. I love what he has done with the pain and grief that has been so integral to his experience
I think the line, "What it felt like to look down and see tranquility" is Ren's vivid imagining what Joe saw as he stood on the bridge before jumping. I think Ren takes us to the scene and asks us to also imagine how the tranquility below might seem better than the turmoil within, and lead to Joe's sudden movement which exposed human fragility
Huh. I never thought of it that way before. I always thought it was how HE felt looking down and seeing everything was tranquil even tho his friend just unalived himself. As in, how can it be so tranquil when something so devastating just happened. I like ur take on it too. That’s the great thing about music, how we can all see difference things Fr the same thing.
I just want to thank you and other reactors like you. I have just had a suicide attempt but thanks to Red and all of you I am now in a mental health program and am feeling hopeful for the future. Thanks again for.
Suicide does not stop the pain; it merely passes it around to everyone who loves and cares for you. That knowledge stopped me from doing something foolish at the lowest point in my life.
(This is what Ren posted) On Monday I would make the difficult journey home because of music and the fund raising efforts of my incredible following. We managed to raise an incredible £21,000 for the RNLI, an incredible team of volunteers, who risk their lives without pay to aid calls of distress from British shores. The night Joe went missing they were out on the choppy stretch of water between Anglesey and the Mainland, until 5am, looking for Joe, without pay, from the goodness of their hearts. They continued the search efforts for the entire following week until hope dwindled. They owed us nothing, and gave us everything. Yesterday I decided to pay a visit to Joe's mum and dad. I was asked to play them the new live session I recorded in Calgary. It was probably the most nervous I've been playing someone a video that I'd made. The topic isn't an easy one, especially for parents who have lost an incredible son. I nervously hit play, and the gravity of what I was showing sunk in and I began to cry. In the end we sat in silence, silently sobbing. Joes mum turned to me and smiled and we hugged, and I felt much lighter. It made me really realise I guess what I've always known. Music is far more than music. It's a channel of communication for the things that are impossible to say. It's a bridge between the living and the dead. It's a way to stay immortal. It's a way to resurrect the dead. It's a universal language. It cuts down barriers of the parts of you which are encapsulated in steel cast iron. It allows frozen rivers to thaw and become un-stagnant. I owe myself, my life, everything I am to music. Music is the closest thing to god I know. I am so grateful to be doing what I do and to tap into this mystic force. My life, my energy, myself, I eternally devote to it.
I enjoyed your commentary. If you watch the Knox interview Ren intellectually and logically knows there wasn’t anything he could have done that night but emotionally is another thing… the empty cup. But notice there is a bottle of light (lights) to fill the empty cup. The previous produced video was dark and filled with pain and frustration. This starts with that pain but continues with what Joe and all his actions has taught and given Ren. That bottle of light to fill the empty cup. Not only a crafted masterpiece but preformed extremely well with the help from Sam.
The last verse was from the song Freckled Angels that he wrote after Joe passed. He played it at the service. There is a live version from 11 yrs ago that is worthy of a reaction. Freckled Angles and For Joe are bookends of Ren's story so far.
Ren just here making the world cry in empathy. Again. Well he did say in Suicide that he is a sadist 😂 But what an amazing ability to be vulnerable and make us all feel so many emotions. Also that look when reactors who have already checked out Suicide realise that the heart wrenching part of that song is the start to this performance 😅 And if they know the song Freckled Angels, they get a second “oh no” when that piano bit before the chorus comes in at the end and they recognise the melody. All the feels. But so beautiful.
Another great reaction vid! And yeah freckled angels was rens first song he wrote for Joe shortly after he died so this song is a complete song in memory of him
I’m working on a book on grief after my time as a hospice social worker but also adding in my own grief over the years and it’s centered on how Kubler:Ross’s 5 stages of grieving were meant for the dying person, not the bereaved but evolved into that over time and how she added stages later on plus the whole concept of funerals in the US compared to other countries. Only 40 pages (single spaced on computer) so far that I’m done editing so a lot more to go but will get there
Ren, is amazing at showing us his vulnerability, so we can also use his experiences, as a shadow of ours. Heartbreaking son but with hope and positivity.
Hes talking about an empty cup and his light is a bottle. as always Ren fills everything with symbols. This all came about when Ren had a conversation with Knox. it was the first time in years Ren talked about Joe and he realized that the song Suicide wasn't finished until he talked to Joe one last time. And i know thats a technique in therapy "If X was here right now what would you say to them?" and it's just so awesome to see Ren finally healing this old wound.
I think the whole part of being late at the bridge is very powerfull. Both literal (he was the first person to arrive, 5 minutes after he jumped) but also figuratively speaking (he should have seen the signs before).
On June 10th, 1995 I was 5 years old. My little brother was 21 months old, EXACTLY on that day. He was lying on the couch and I was playing with him, kissing and blowing on his stomach. Some people call it raspberries. He was laughing. I went into the kitchen for a very brief time. When I came back, his face was a horrible purple/blue color and he wasn't moving. Then my memory goes blank. The next thing I remember is sitting in my grandma's car with my sister right behind the ambulance. A female paramedic ran out of the house, holding my brother tight in her arms as if he were her own child. That was the last time I saw him alive. It was determined that he was born with some condition that had never been diagnosed. So now it's been 28 years, and I still blame myself. What if I hadn't been making him laugh so much? What if I hadn't left the room? Now as a father I can't imagine losing my 2 daughters. I'm reminded of that moment every time I give my 8 month old raspberries. As precious as her laughter is, it terrifies me and I stop. It was the same when my 9 year old was a baby. We as humans hold onto guilt forever. People grieve in different ways. I find acceptance in knowing that, unfortunately, everyone passes away. But that doesn't make it hurt any less.
@nathankalkbrenner8039 😢sinto muito , mas não foi sua culpa . Porém eu entendo você, eu mesma me sinto culpada por tantas coisas, até por coisas que penso mas nunca farei , entende ? Coisas que vem em nossa mente e queremos destruir logo , mas eu vou dar uma dica; não se torture , pois seu irmão jamais iria culpar você , ele te ama e não quer te ver sofrer okay. Sabemos que os pensamentos não escolhemos, mas podemos tentar pensar de maneiras diferentes . Amor e paz no teu coração ❤️♾️✌🏼🙋🏻♀️🇧🇷
Ren using the term, “Freckled Angels”, is interesting. Angels are spiritual beings, and therefore not material, and are considered to be perfect. They are without flaws, especially freckles. Ren’s boyhood friend, Joe Hughes, was freckled from head to toe. Many of us elevate the status of our deceased loved ones to angels, but that's contrary to theological understanding. Humans can not be angels (and vice versa), but if they are in Heaven they may look after us because they only want the best for us. Ren’s life lesson he took from Joe’s death was to give himself the strength and direction he needs to overcome his many difficult barriers (internal or external) to achieve his creative goals despite great physical and psychological pain. Ren is not an ordinary guy.
What can you actually say about Ren 🤷🏼♂️, im actually speechless each Piece he releases, i say 'piece' because thats what it is..... Another masterpiece to add to his List definitely a different breed of Artist making a new kind of Art 🏴
Rens music is genius ,, much respect,,, but,,,, please please please ... as a person with troubles of alcoholism and drug dependency and also a 40 yr old man who needs help ... can you please review one of the hardest , probably the most truthful and painful song you could ever here as an addict,, an im sure you would benefit from ... love your work Dr Tom ... please please ... can you listen too ... "Saint Vitus" - Dying Inside.... 💚💚💚🔥🔥🔥🤙🤙🤙
Freckled Angels isn't new. It's from his 2016 album called Freckled Angels. So this was a live piano mash up of 2 songs he wrote for Joe. He actually played this new video "For Joe" for Joe's parents. He was in town to donate money to the rescue team that helped search for Joe
It's also the name of a song he made back in 2011
To be more precise, the end verse from "Suicide" and the two chorus sections from "Freckled Angels" that he closes with are the existing content being mashed up. There's also two entirely original sections in between the two, the first of which is played over the melody of his song "Dominoes", and mirrors its writing structure despite having an entirely different topic and meaning. So technically this involves three of his songs and two pieces of original lyrical content (as well as some original piano) bridging them together.
He is also on his homefront to film a single take live video of Money Game 3
He is so talented at bringing his viewers into the pain and love he feels. I love what he has done with the pain and grief that has been so integral to his experience
Freckled Angels he wrote just after loosing Joe. I believe he plade it at his funeral. ❤
I think the line, "What it felt like to look down and see tranquility" is Ren's vivid imagining what Joe saw as he stood on the bridge before jumping. I think Ren takes us to the scene and asks us to also imagine how the tranquility below might seem better than the turmoil within, and lead to Joe's sudden movement which exposed human fragility
Huh. I never thought of it that way before. I always thought it was how HE felt looking down and seeing everything was tranquil even tho his friend just unalived himself. As in, how can it be so tranquil when something so devastating just happened. I like ur take on it too. That’s the great thing about music, how we can all see difference things Fr the same thing.
I just want to thank you and other reactors like you. I have just had a suicide attempt but thanks to Red and all of you I am now in a mental health program and am feeling hopeful for the future. Thanks again for.
Suicide does not stop the pain; it merely passes it around to everyone who loves and cares for you.
That knowledge stopped me from doing something foolish at the lowest point in my life.
I’m glad you / we are here..
(This is what Ren posted)
On Monday I would make the difficult journey home because of music and the fund raising efforts of my incredible following. We managed to raise an incredible £21,000 for the RNLI, an incredible team of volunteers, who risk their lives without pay to aid calls of distress from British shores. The night Joe went missing they were out on the choppy stretch of water between Anglesey and the Mainland, until 5am, looking for Joe, without pay, from the goodness of their hearts. They continued the search efforts for the entire following week until hope dwindled. They owed us nothing, and gave us everything.
Yesterday I decided to pay a visit to Joe's mum and dad. I was asked to play them the new live session I recorded in Calgary. It was probably the most nervous I've been playing someone a video that I'd made. The topic isn't an easy one, especially for parents who have lost an incredible son. I nervously hit play, and the gravity of what I was showing sunk in and I began to cry. In the end we sat in silence, silently sobbing. Joes mum turned to me and smiled and we hugged, and I felt much lighter.
It made me really realise I guess what I've always known. Music is far more than music. It's a channel of communication for the things that are impossible to say. It's a bridge between the living and the dead. It's a way to stay immortal. It's a way to resurrect the dead. It's a universal language. It cuts down barriers of the parts of you which are encapsulated in steel cast iron. It allows frozen rivers to thaw and become un-stagnant. I owe myself, my life, everything I am to music. Music is the closest thing to god I know. I am so grateful to be doing what I do and to tap into this mystic force. My life, my energy, myself, I eternally devote to it.
I enjoyed your commentary.
If you watch the Knox interview Ren intellectually and logically knows there wasn’t anything he could have done that night but emotionally is another thing… the empty cup.
But notice there is a bottle of light (lights) to fill the empty cup.
The previous produced video was dark and filled with pain and frustration. This starts with that pain but continues with what Joe and all his actions has taught and given Ren. That bottle of light to fill the empty cup. Not only a crafted masterpiece but preformed extremely well with the help from Sam.
Ren is a musical genius. I have never been touched by an artists ability to touch my soul the way he does.
I was waiting for this reaction man, that song hits so hard. RIP Joe
The last verse was from the song Freckled Angels that he wrote after Joe passed. He played it at the service. There is a live version from 11 yrs ago that is worthy of a reaction. Freckled Angles and For Joe are bookends of Ren's story so far.
Joe was definitely with Ren on this one To give Ren the courage to do this amazing tribute
Ren just here making the world cry in empathy. Again. Well he did say in Suicide that he is a sadist 😂 But what an amazing ability to be vulnerable and make us all feel so many emotions.
Also that look when reactors who have already checked out Suicide realise that the heart wrenching part of that song is the start to this performance 😅 And if they know the song Freckled Angels, they get a second “oh no” when that piano bit before the chorus comes in at the end and they recognise the melody. All the feels. But so beautiful.
its so genuine and perfect in its essence
Another great reaction vid! And yeah freckled angels was rens first song he wrote for Joe shortly after he died so this song is a complete song in memory of him
I’ve seen this video so many times. Not sure why your reaction made me cry but it did. Thank you.
Thank you!😊❤️
Ren give my chills all over my body
I’m working on a book on grief after my time as a hospice social worker but also adding in my own grief over the years and it’s centered on how Kubler:Ross’s 5 stages of grieving were meant for the dying person, not the bereaved but evolved into that over time and how she added stages later on plus the whole concept of funerals in the US compared to other countries. Only 40 pages (single spaced on computer) so far that I’m done editing so a lot more to go but will get there
Wikipedia 2223 A.D.: "REN - Musician & philosopher & ... just genius of 21-st century!" Thanks for reaction!
Beautiful tribute!
Ren is unbelievably talented 💖
I see all steps of grieving in the song🙏💝 including acceptance
Song that hits all the emotions
Ren, is amazing at showing us his vulnerability, so we can also use his experiences, as a shadow of ours. Heartbreaking son but with hope and positivity.
Beautiful tribute.
Mr Ren is a gift 🎁
I hope joe visits ren in his dreams real soon x
Hes talking about an empty cup and his light is a bottle. as always Ren fills everything with symbols.
This all came about when Ren had a conversation with Knox. it was the first time in years Ren talked about Joe and he realized that the song Suicide wasn't finished until he talked to Joe one last time.
And i know thats a technique in therapy "If X was here right now what would you say to them?" and it's just so awesome to see Ren finally healing this old wound.
I feel when he says looking down and seeing tranquility is about ending the pain, having been in that state of mind before i get those words.
That was perfect I love the piano ❤
I think the whole part of being late at the bridge is very powerfull. Both literal (he was the first person to arrive, 5 minutes after he jumped) but also figuratively speaking (he should have seen the signs before).
On June 10th, 1995 I was 5 years old. My little brother was 21 months old, EXACTLY on that day. He was lying on the couch and I was playing with him, kissing and blowing on his stomach. Some people call it raspberries. He was laughing. I went into the kitchen for a very brief time. When I came back, his face was a horrible purple/blue color and he wasn't moving. Then my memory goes blank. The next thing I remember is sitting in my grandma's car with my sister right behind the ambulance. A female paramedic ran out of the house, holding my brother tight in her arms as if he were her own child. That was the last time I saw him alive. It was determined that he was born with some condition that had never been diagnosed. So now it's been 28 years, and I still blame myself. What if I hadn't been making him laugh so much? What if I hadn't left the room? Now as a father I can't imagine losing my 2 daughters. I'm reminded of that moment every time I give my 8 month old raspberries. As precious as her laughter is, it terrifies me and I stop. It was the same when my 9 year old was a baby. We as humans hold onto guilt forever. People grieve in different ways. I find acceptance in knowing that, unfortunately, everyone passes away. But that doesn't make it hurt any less.
@nathankalkbrenner8039 😢sinto muito , mas não foi sua culpa . Porém eu entendo você, eu mesma me sinto culpada por tantas coisas, até por coisas que penso mas nunca farei , entende ? Coisas que vem em nossa mente e queremos destruir logo , mas eu vou dar uma dica; não se torture , pois seu irmão jamais iria culpar você , ele te ama e não quer te ver sofrer okay.
Sabemos que os pensamentos não escolhemos, mas podemos tentar pensar de maneiras diferentes . Amor e paz no teu coração ❤️♾️✌🏼🙋🏻♀️🇧🇷
Truly beautiful, in all you say. Thank you my brother ❤ x
Ren using the term, “Freckled Angels”, is interesting. Angels are spiritual beings, and therefore not material, and are considered to be perfect. They are without flaws, especially freckles. Ren’s boyhood friend, Joe Hughes, was freckled from head to toe. Many of us elevate the status of our deceased loved ones to angels, but that's contrary to theological understanding.
Humans can not be angels (and vice versa), but if they are in Heaven they may look after us because they only want the best for us. Ren’s life lesson he took from Joe’s death was to give himself the strength and direction he needs to overcome his many difficult barriers (internal or external) to achieve his creative goals despite great physical and psychological pain. Ren is not an ordinary guy.
Thanks so much for a great reaction to a beautiful song
Every time I hear this I just want to hug Ren….
GOT YA FISH... SPREAD THE LOVE DUDE
Requiem Finalis
Great reaction once again
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What can you actually say about Ren 🤷🏼♂️, im actually speechless each Piece he releases, i say 'piece' because thats what it is..... Another masterpiece to add to his List definitely a different breed of Artist making a new kind of Art 🏴
Happy Fourth of July everyone
🕯🕯🕯Joe🕯🕯🕯
I pray that Ren and Eminem work together someday.
Rens music is genius ,, much respect,,, but,,,, please please please ... as a person with troubles of alcoholism and drug dependency and also a 40 yr old man who needs help ... can you please review one of the hardest , probably the most truthful and painful song you could ever here as an addict,, an im sure you would benefit from ... love your work Dr Tom ... please please ... can you listen too ... "Saint Vitus" - Dying Inside.... 💚💚💚🔥🔥🔥🤙🤙🤙
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Ren é genial ❤️
Thank you :)
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Do you sell this shirt or do you know where I can buy it? It's perfect for me in so many ways.
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