Great reaction, honestly. You're the first reactor I've seen who caught that Ren was extrapolating from the personal struggle to how that struggle has effected humanity from the very beginning.
Ren is truly remarkable. A multi-talented, independent singer, songwriter, musician, rapper, producer, and all-around fine human being, who has been through life's wringer. His has been (and continues to be) a true hero's journey through unimaginable hardships. No other artist has inspired me as much as he does.
This is the kind of artistry that gives "broken" people hope. Ren, through this performance piece, has become to a lot of people exactly what he stated in the song, "...the voice that you hear when you loosen the noose on the rope". So powerful, so impactful. The song structure itself is incredible. It starts off as a battle between his positive (Angel) and negative (Demon) aspects, the negative then makes an overpowering last ditch effort to reign supreme, tearing free and trying to take control, but ultimately fails as the final act, being the "God" aspect, emerges Triumphant, though still acknowledging and accepting that it will ALWAYS be a battle because we are all "a coin with 2 different sides". It's a beautifully cathartic and raw musical masterpiece. Ren is truly special. Welcome to the Ren rabbit-hole, it's a trip worth taking. This was the 4th take he did and yes, it was done live. Wait until you hear some of his other stuff, especially his storytelling ("The Tale of Jenny & Screech"). You haven't even touched the breadth of this young man's talent yet. The pig character (imo) represents the doctors and therapist who have essentially butchered him for years through their misdiagnosis. It's the system that focuses on peddling more pills than on genuinely trying to help to fix broken/ill people, caring more about profit than individual health. The bastardization of the hippocratic oath. He literally thought he was going insane because he was told repeatedly that the pain and symptoms he was experiencing were all in his head (psychosomatic). He had reached a point where he literally resigned himself to dying before he reached 30. Turns out he had Lyme's disease the whole time and it ran rampant through his system for 10 years, even to the point of causing brain damage. Ironically, if Ren hadn't gone through what he has, would he have ever made the art he has? There's no question that his suffering has shaped his music and now he's finally getting the recognition he undoubtedly deserves. I've said it before, I'll say it again, Ren is special.
Ren is amazing.. Keep in mind this is a one-take live performance. This was the 4th take that they kept. The Tale of Jenny and Screech FULL VERSION next
Great reaction! "Loosen the noose on the rope", glad you commented on that. I think that's the best lyric in the song. Also agree, this is not just a song its a art masterpiece which belongs in a museum, timeless..................... Welcome to the Renbit hole.
Yes, I'm always surprised when reactors just go past this line. I wonder if they just are so blown away they don't have anything to say, or if they subliminally "don't get it" that first time. It's a shocking and moving line, and truly tells you more about Ren than you thought you needed to know.
Ren is a special human being. He has endured some very serious health and personal problems. His song "How to be me" with Chinchilla (Live) just takes your breath away. It is about his friend Joe who died tragically.
you getting emotional is the reason for 19 million views. i enjoyed your appreciation of my man ren. he uses many biblical references in his songs. welcome to the renegades!! kathleen bts renegade
I love your reaction. too many reactions have focused too much on whether or not it was a good song from a traditional standpoint. I really enjoy when reactors get overwhelmed by the spiritual message of the song and appreciate this experience for the art it is.
This! So much this. I've shared this song with friends and am honestly crushed when they don't seem to understand the absolute impact of this song and the video and the imagery. This song is just so deep on the spiritual side and the mental side of things. I've heard it a million times it seems and I still get overwhelmed at it all.
I absolutely LOVE how you completely understood REN’s message on the first watch! Most reactors misinterpret something. Would love to see your thoughts on Tale of Jenny & Screech (and Violet). ✌🏼
I stumbled on Hi Ren 6 months ago.I was on break at work at 2 am.I went back on clock still extremely emotional but also enlightened by his explanation and performance.That morning after shift I texted, called, e-mailed every family member and friend to suggest they watch.He has many performances that bring out emotions in people.Your evaluation was top notch but don't stop there! Experience this mans talent.
This wasn't just the best therapy session anyone could want, it also showed us how to live with our internal struggles, and it also gave a glimpse into how man created gods , demons and religion
The idea of 'gods' is a classic example of illogical syllogism... A is B, therefore B must be A. Or to put it simply "All thumbs are fingers, therefore all fingers must be thumbs". Early humans made great leaps forward when they developed self-awareness and rudimentary logical thinking skills. They learned that they could change their environment rather than just living with whatever changes happened around them. When given the realization they could intentionally change things, they made the false leap of logic that ALL changes in the world were therefore the intentional acts of a conscious being (a powerful, yet invisible being or group of beings). And thus 'gods' were born. The wind is blowing? Well, there must be a wind god. There's thunder booming in the sky? Well, there must be a thunder god. Early religions tended to have an ever-growing group of gods to explain everything they didn't understand. Eventually, most whittled it down to a single being that was responsible for everything that they lacked the intellect to grasp.
Wow, gotta say I must have listened to this song along with about over 200 reactions in the last 7 months or do, and to me that felt like one of the truest analysis of this masterpiece. Got you a new sub... can't wait for you to discover Ren's back catalogue... strap in you're in for a ride 😉👍🇬🇧
Welcome to the RENegade RENaissance. Ren is by far the Most intriguing artist ive discivered in my 55 years! A multi-instrumentalist, who crosses Genres with ease and perfection! Highly Recommend The Jenny and Screech trilogy next! Just make sure its the FULL veraion! It has all 3 short stories/songs, in one video... most importantly... in the right order! They were made far apart in time... yet all connect in the end! Yes... its another dark, or at least difficult topic! Thats Rens specialty... bringing forth thought and discussion on topics usually banned from todays restricted internet! Hes even choosen song titles to test that... one in particular titled Suic!de cant even be posted or shared without changing the word itself! Makes ya wonder... what the heck over!?!?!? Cant even say or type words without hurting someones feelings and getting cancelled, or shaddowbanned! Anywho.... his entire catalog is Amazing! In my 55 yo hard rock fan who disliked Rap my whole life... until Ren! His lyrical genious changed me! His rabbit hole is DEEP! For real!!!
@Sadieo6 Right! 😊 as a hard rock guitarist... I always paid more attention to the guitar, especially as the lyrics were usually all the same really! Cats opened me up to a whole new level of music! Still... haven't found many "Rap" songs I like.... seems they're all about hoes, killing cops, drugs, clubs! With No substance behind the lyrics! A few I do like... are all Independant artists! Says alot right there!!!
@@woodywoodman2319 check out Sage Francis and Chester P. Incredible lyricists and moving songs. Hope you find more intelligent hip hop! Maybe start with "the best of times" by Sage Francis. There's a world of powerful hip hop out there! From a metal head. 🤘
@liamjoyce7774 Thanks Bro... apparently today's Hip hop is Garbage! At least I think so... as well as alot of old hip hop heads too! The older stuff is FAR different from the mumble crap today! Gotta say the Independant Artist of today are great to me though! Just Not the "Industry" type artist! In sure you know that as well! Thanks again!
Welcome to the RENaissance! I think you might enjoy his Tales of Jenny and Screech(Full version). It is a video of 3 tales by REN, played, sung and acted out by REN.
I have watched a lot of reactions to this as I believe this young man is a genius, but your reaction is the best as it made me understand it fully. He has been through so much& look what he does. He literally is helping to save lives. We love& cherish him ❤🙏
"when I learnt to soften, the dance (life) got easier" gets me every time. Thanks for a very insightful reaction, it was a pleasure to share the experience.
Hello BtB, thank you very much for your deep and emotional assessment of this masterpiece 👏👍🤝 New sub from me, with my best wishes and greetings from Germany 🙋♀️🫶
@@BustingtheBox Thank you very much, it was a pleasure watching you🫶 Ren is a great artist, his world is full of treasures that are worth discovering. Have a good day 🙋♀️
Highly recomend either "How to Be Me" or "The Tale of Jenny and Screech (Full Version)" next. I think you will be impressed by the message and sheer talent
Fantastic reaction. Your analysis was spot on. It's really incredible what Ren has been able to accomplish as an independent artist with chronic health problems. He really is the whole package as a musician and as a human.
I agree with you.. this is probably the single greatest piece of art I’ve ever seen. It’s so good on so many levels. I’ve been watching reactions on this for 9 months, and I still can’t stop being amazed.
I watched 100's of reactions to this, But you may be the first to breakdown the spoken word outro, & it was very insightful, there's always little hidden gems in his song, Well, like everyone will say the FULL version of The Tale of Jenny & Screech" is a masterpiece, & I eagerly await your reaction to it!
Brilliant insights in this one. So many reactors are baffled with the 'yodelling' type singing at the beginning, but then when Ren does it at the end, everyone is totally feeling it, after being on an amazing, emotional journey...
Great reaction! I also am interested in what makes great art, but more specifically how some artists are able to achieve greatness using very little. Obviously I was massively impressed by this 9 minute long one-take of a man sitting in one spot with a single guitar, but then I heard Ren say that because he's never had any money, his most expensive video budget was 1,000 pounds ($1,200 max) and that most were made for closer to 100 pounds. (Some were even made with zero budget.) No sets (he sneaks into spots he likes acoustically), no wardrobe (it's all his clothes), and no actors or hired camera people (they're all his friends). Without knowing that I WOULD HAVE NEVER GUESSED the 80 or so videos of his I've watched were made on a shoestring. They're COMPLETELY professional and usually mesmerizing. Ren is THE object lesson in how great art can be produced with MASSIVE TALENT and virtually no money. What he produces is astonishing (and, yes, he produces all his own music and conceives all the videos.) Enjoy the ride, brother!
This is very interesting information and makes me appreciate Ren even more. I would even say that his low budget accentuates his art and even enhances it. Thanks for your comments, brother.
what value Ren brings to the table , honestly Ren is the table , he is the floor it stands on , he is the room , he is all things , think i exaggerate ? look at his stuff and listen ..
‘I guess that’s the end…’ Nope! It’s just the beginning if you’ve only just discovered Ren! 😂 I’ve long lost count of the number of reactions to this masterpiece I’ve watched and yours is definitely one of the most in tune with the message. I think you’ve immediately interpreted it exactly the way it’s intended and so many people get confused or just plain wrong, even if they feel it all the same. Hope you enjoy the Ren journey…
Welcome to the RENaissance!! We don’t deserve this kid but I’m glad we are here to witness his artistry. He is so versatile, enjoy the rabbit hole!!! #sickboi
@@BustingtheBox Ren can do "normal" songs and do them with phenomenal skill and artistry. But I'd say the majority of his songs are far from "normal". Even his latest album, which is about to drop but has mostly been previewed on RUclips, which has more accessible rap songs, is extraordinary.
Wow, such amazing commentary! I've been watching Hi Ren reactions since the song released, must be over a 100 by now, but to my mind you more than anyone tap EXACTLY into what moves me so so much with this song. The ability to take a deeply personal struggle and elevate it to something so general and "eternal" is absolutely astounding. I can't believe you caught and processed all that in one listen, almost as impressive as Rens single take! :) Thanks for this and good luck with the channel moving forward, I will definitely be along for the ride!
Welcome to the world of Ren! I enjoyed your insightful reaction😊 Further suggestions to look at below! He’s exceptionally talented - lyrically, musically, artistically. I’d honestly say he’s a once-in-a-generation musical genius, a poet & a modern day Shakespeare. He performs a lot of his songs live & in one take (like this). For a similar style of song - powerful, deep and moving (he spans all genres from acoustic to rap to rock etc) I highly recommend “Chalk Outlines” (the live version) with Chinchilla and “How to be Me” (again with chinchilla) plus “For Joe” and “Freckled Angels”which are both about his very best friend who “un-alived” himself. I’m being careful with my words so my comment isn’t deleted by RUclips. It’s a tragic true story where Ren ran to the bridge to help his friend but it was too late & it clearly had a massive impact on him. “The Tales of Jenny & Screech” followed by “Violet’s Tale” (it’s a trilogy which really needs to be listened to in one go) shows Ren as a bard. He’s a gifted storyteller & poet. “Blind Eyed” featuring Sam Tompkins also showcases his singing ability along with rap. There’s a studio version & a busking version on the streets of Brighton, but the version/ video on RUclips “featuring angry car park attendant” is absolutely brilliant (I won’t spoil it by saying why) so it’s worth watching that one! Ren’s been through a lot in his life & he pours his heart & soul out. I guess what you need to know is that he lost about a decade of his life in his 20s to Lyme Disease. He’s 33 now. It was misdiagnosed & he got given medication he didn’t need for conditions he didn’t have which messed his head up. The Lyme Disease ravaged his body for years & left him confined to his house & bed on deaths door, missing out on life & being dropped after he was going to be signed by Sony, because he was just too sick. I relate because the exact same thing happened to me & I lived in the exact same city too, Brighton (a random coincidence). Drs didn’t realise it was Lyme Disease making me ill either - despite me actually making a point of seeing a dr when I first became sick because I had what I now know is the classic “bullseye rash” from the tick bite - I guess back then drs just weren’t that aware of it. I was told my blood tests showed an infection, but they didn’t find out WHAT infection & I wasn’t given any antibiotics. I had no idea how serious it was or how life-destroying it was going to be. I just thought I had flu until it never went away & got worse. Ren’s story is unfortunately all too common. You get given medication after medication & when you don’t get better you’re told that it’s all in your head because every blood test they do comes back as normal. Drs don’t routinely test for Lyme disease. By the time they did test for it & find it in my bloodstream (about 11yrs later) my entire world had fallen apart by being so sick for so long & the physical damage had been done. They even discovered it’d crossed the blood-brain barrier (in me) causing irreversible neurological damage. I don’t have the talent that Ren does to express his battles, his struggles, his feelings & experiences. I feel so grateful that he’s able to raise awareness & help others through his music. He speaks for all of us - anyone with any chronic illness or mental health struggles & I’m so pleased he’s getting the recognition he deserves. Even if someone hasn’t experienced this, I think people can relate to struggling at some point with our inner critic & our own personal problems. His music expresses what it is to be human and people need to hear it in the world we live in right now. He’s been fortunate enough to have a stem cell transplant & then go through treatment in Canada (which is still ongoing) to help repair his body as much as possible. The NHS in the UK is wonderful 99% of the time, but unfortunately with Lyme Disease they can’t do anything except offer a month of antibiotics (if they diagnose it straight away). The problem is that there’s no single specific medically approved treatment (worldwide) for those of us that weren’t diagnosed early-on, but various drs globally try different experimental approaches & some treatments seem to help some people. I’m so thankful that Ren has seen some improvement & is able to write & produce these masterpieces. I hope you enjoy the journey discovering his music!
@@BustingtheBox Pretty great summary (and why I didn't bother posting one). It's too late to turn back now, man. It's Ren's world and we're all just blessed to be living in it!
Hey Thea, love your comment. Gotta say your voice is effective, different to Ren's but important and needed. I come from life-long misdiagnosis, which led to a lot of serious health complications and trauma. rare genetic disoder that really kicked off early 20s and finally diagnosed at 41yrs. Extreme gaslighting with "all in your head... hmmmm, this is weird... um wait how did you fracture a vertebrae and get a hole in your lung while rolling onto your side in an ED bed, I've only been with the other patient 7 mins!! Oh shit, how did I just dislocate both your shoulders?_ * Doctors really hated me, or I terrified them, or they broke into sweating geeky teens exclaiming WOW! or they were just stuck asking if I'm sure I'm human. but similar to Lyme also with the frequent misdiagnosis and long time to reach diagnosis, and a massive uphill battle for the patient. Also comes with free MCAS due to constant micro-injury and fractures, which is another spanner is the works... they don't know what to do with my genetic stuff and MCAS. But at least that led me to Ren following an algorithm EDS/MCAS post lecture surprise appearance. My stuff is guaranteed to get progressively worse eventually, but at least not as fast a roll downhill now I've been formally diagnosed 2 years ago. And may even get some improvements now getting my slightly different body function taken into consideration. Did initially self diagnose, studied biomedical science to try figure or what the fuck was going on... Was told I was delusional for a couple of years, finally convinced a geneticist to test after multiple atraumatic spinal fractures. Then it took another 18 months during covid to get two other specialist medical doctors to sign off on formal diagnosis, which is a hard bar to pass. It can be diagnosed without the genetic testing by a single specialist, but they'd been so certain cases didn't present like "me" and would never be missed in childhood or early adulthood. I've been in a re-education campaign. And I'll leave it there because drained, but fuck were here, and we made it this far, and I'll be looking out for you around the place!! MCAS treatment is really going places and can help Lyme damage hugely, and stem cell therapy might help me.. who knows. My genes shouldn't have made it this far.
@@Skittenmeow Hi there! Thanks for the reply & sharing your story too. I’m so sorry to hear what you’ve gone through. I also have EDS & MCAS along with the usual comorbidities of EDS (but didn’t mention it because I was just trying to explain Ren’s issue with Lyme which happened to me too & I thought people might think I’m being weird if I list several pages of issues😂). I was diagnosed with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome in 1988 after my first dislocation as a kid - but despite that, my entire life no one (drs) had any clue that lots of other issues that you’d never imagine were linked, were actually caused by EDS and I was gaslit with all that too, until I saw a specialist in EDS when I was 40, who formally diagnosed EDS & explained exactly why I was having all these other issues that were dismissed for years & reassured me it isn’t in my head or psychosomatic! The only thing in my head was Lyme and a damaged pituitary gland (that’s a whole other story though). It was so frustrating after the obvious tick bite being missed by the GP & only getting tested for Lyme 11yrs later (after demanding it!) to discover it’s still present in my blood & brain. Sometimes I feel like giving up because the NHS has no treatment for Lyme that’s been undiagnosed for so long. There’s no medically accepted peer-reviewed treatment that “works” for people who’ve had Lyme for so long. I’ve begged & pleaded & every time I present a new study I’ve read, the consultant would say the dr who did the study (usually in the US, but not always) has no credentials & the study has flaws & I can’t try that particular treatment. I was told to accept this is my new normal. Seeing the difference in Ren’s health has given me some hope that maybe one day the NHS will try to treat it in the same way & maybe I might feel a bit better. I’m now trying a carnivore diet in desperation to try & starve the Lyme of manganese (which apparently it thrives on) and to help my MCAS (on the advice of my rheumatologist). I knew I was reacting to so many foods - it was obvious to me - mostly vegetables - but I continued eating them thinking vegetables were an important part of our diet, until my rheumatologist actually told me to stop eating most vegetables! I felt I was going against everything I’d ever learnt - vegetables are good for you & you need them, right? WRONG! The thing is my EDS has got progressively worse over the years, just as you’re describing too, so part of me thinks, is there any point in trying everything I can think of (without having the money to pay privately for stem cell transplants or experimental treatment abroad) to help my body heal from Lyme, if my EDS is going to continue getting worse. Like you say, we can’t change our genes or the way we were born with faulty collagen. On my bad days when I’m fed up with it all, I now seek comfort & strength from Ren’s music & the knowledge that there are so many of us going through the same thing. I think a community of people who are living this, going through it together, helps so much with the emotional side of chronic illness, the longing to feel “normal” & the sadness of seeing everyone around you do the things you wish you could do. As Ren always says, we need to lift each other up & be there for each other. I really appreciate you sharing your experiences & I’ve already signed the EDS petition to raise more awareness & education in the medical community in the UK so that it doesn’t take 40yrs or more to get a diagnosis & to be believed. Hopefully the next generation won’t be gaslit by drs, like we have been. Much love to you 🫶 🤗
Ren wrote this when he thought he didn't have long in this World. He had lived with the effects undiagnosed Lyme's Disease for around 10 years (all of his 20's and late teen years) in addition to being wrongly diagnosed and treated for mental illness in the interim. On top of this he suffered the loss by suicide of his best friend from childhood at 19. Ren has had to deal with a lot, but his intelligence and downright determination has pushed him through that dark tunnel and is now coming out into the light he so rightly deserves. He is currently receiving specialised treatment in Canada and we are all keeping our fingers crossed that it helps him. When you go back and watch this video, which I'm sure you will, you will start to notice the lights (how they flicker when 'bad Ren' surfaces, that the one on 'bad Ren's' side is bigger and more prominent in juxtaposition with the little light hidden in the back of Ren's good side. Then the shadows cast on the floor and the light on his face. The fact the room is derelict and he looks back at it when he says 'I shouted into a an empty room' and you know that room represents his mind. The fact that this entire video is shot entirely live and in one single take ( albeit from different camera angles) makes Hi Ren a masterpiece of modern music in my mind. But here you might think...is he a one hit wonder? Well, we'll let you decide when you go down his musical rabbit hole and I reckon you will realise pretty soon that the answer is a resounding NO.
Wow what a great reaction. Thank you so much.♥ More Ren please, you will be more surprised and shocked by his variety. Ren has no genre, he creates his own.
I’ve watched at least 100+ Hi Ren reactions and I really feel like this was my favorite. So so insightful and you articulate his message beautifully. Kinda teared up listening to your analysis to be honest! Tales of Jenny and Screech (full version) next??
a great reaction to a great song/story/performance!! the first time i heard this it made me cry, and each release we get from ren he normally does some form of community post on his youtube channel that explains a bit about the song and where he was mentally and physically when he wrote it. Sick Boi goes alongside Hi Ren i think, as he has been through a 15+ year 'relationship' with the medical industry with 7 years of misdiagnosis for what ended up being lymes disease caused by a tick bite. the doctors told him it was all in his head and put him on cocktails of different pills that have caused massive damage to him. he is currently in canada (has been there since early this year) getting treatment to try and repair some of the damage thats been caused to him, he seems in a much better place now than he was a year ago when he wrote Hi Ren, but he is still a long way from being better. You should check out more of his songs, like i say sick boi goes along with hi ren, also chalk outlines live version with chinchilla is incredible, also suicide is self explanatory from when he was at his lowest point (and also has a section that refers to his best friend joe who committed suicide 13 years ago), Crutch is also heartbreaking and was made when he was stuck in bed virtually all the time. None of his music follows a pattern, every one is totally different in style and genre you never really know what you are gonna get. He has plenty of fun music too like his Love Music series (1-4), Losing it retake from an EDM track by Fisher, Power, there are plenty more!!!! you got a sub and a like from me!
To quote Edie Brickell's "What I Am" -- "shove me in the shallow water before I get too deep." All of the suggestions above are right on point, but if you want a little breather, the shallow water suggestions above of Losing It and Power are my favorites.
@@JulieAiken im sure i missed some more cheerful tracks, his retake of fatboy slim right here is funny, fire is more pop/rock style, heretic is a bit deep but just so cool i think, and then there is money game 1 + 2 (part 3 is coming out in a few weeks!)
For a blind reaction you totally nailed it! There's so much to take on board with this, you're obviously a very smart, insightful and articulate chap, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to your take. It is the most impactful performance I have experienced for decades and I enjoyed watching it again with you.
It still floors me that so many of his videos are live recordings all done in one take. His battle with Lyme disease and misdiagnosis has put him through so much but he has found a way to use it to make his music even more brilliant. I’ve never seen anything like him. Thank you for your reaction.
Thanks for sharing this reaction. There have been so many, but yours clearly stands out. The tale of Jenny and Screech (full trilogy) by Ren is another one of those artistic masterpieces. Like 'Hi Ren' they are live performances (one-takes)
@BustingtheBox This song/performance 'Hi Ren' is getting more intense, the more I know about it. And it's only the tip of an iceberg of Rens many talents.
That was an excellent, inciteful reaction - though a shame you chose to preempt the final line of his epilogue. You may enjoy his song, "Sick Boi". It's partially about the unwarranted psychiatric treatment he endured, whilst in fact he had been suffering undiagnosed Lymes disease for ten years. It relates directly to "Hi Ren".
You’re probably thinking that he can’t better this song, right? I thought the same until I watched Ren’s, Tale of Jenny and Screech (full 13 min version). You should do that one asap. We want to know what you think and how you feel about it 👍😀
This was a wonderful reaction. Ren, the man AND his music are actually beyond words. I just found you and subbed right away. I am REALLY looking forward to seeing you continue your Ren journey. You won't EVER be disappointed.
@dawnpatterson8708 can't believe I missed this reaction. With so much going on in the Reniverse I guess it's hard to keep up. Not long now for MG3...YAY
@@Cynthiabecker24 I am constantly looking for new reactions. I enjoy seeing other's take on Ren's music. I find it interesting, how people can look at the same things from a different perspective and see different things. We are 8 days out for MG3. Woo hoo.
I agree with all of the above comments about your exceptional reaction.❤ I want to show Hi Ren to my 87 year old Mother and have been trying to find a great reaction to break it down for her. I believe yours will be perfect. Thank you.
My mother sat intently watching the video the whole time. At the end she said, " It's like someone cut off the top of his head and let you look inside" Then she wanted to see more of him. I showed her the tale of Jenny and Screech next. She was impressed and understood the ending, which not everyone does. I am proud of her and thanks to you again. I am sure your reaction helped!
Your reaction to this was on point . You got it, understood it and articulated your emotion to it beautifully. In my very humble opinion, this is a masterpiece, it has helped so many to open dialogue on a topic that has been kept in the dark for far too long. Subbed.
I really like the genuineness of your reaction. I have watched over 30 different people react to this song and the beautiful emotions that break through to tears for so many. This song has allowed a space that is growing bigger everyday for men and woman to cry, laugh, support eachother from all around the world. The more RENEGADES who love the Renreality and are empowered to do better and be better and be us and always lift eachother up, never down regardless of the person they choose to be. Ren writes alot of music about how the world is at scary point that soon wont be able to come back from. It talks about how all governments and media and corporations and how they need us to be divided as people and they cause us the division money lines the pockets of the powerful if we dont like eachother. And we all need to come together and make a better world. Also how humanity is bleeding our earth and resources out of greed. He also feels very strongly on the problems, injust and unequal access to health care and the cost that many people cant pay. How we need to change it to allow everyone the same access. Ren is so much more than a masterful artists more thsn that he an amazing human. He continuously tells his fans how thankful he is for us, how we helped him to save himself by his therapy through music. He is openly honest emotional humble is true and he put himself completely out there live chats w fans on his twitch etc. He has caused a movement of his quote "rising tides lift up all ships" he loves all reactors and appreciates them all his fans and the reactors instead of all fighting for subscribers from one to the other are positively promotingveachothers channels saying words of love about eachother and promoting positivity as the youtube world is moved by Rens following and their love for others to experience ren we do come in masses!!! Im glad you were able to experience such a experience that is often taken for granted! ❤ from ND
Enjoyed your thoughts on Hi Ren , please do the tales of jenny and screech or any of his back catalogue, he can do everything and he is currently going through treatment for Lyme disease, which was misdiagnosed for years . He is an independent artist who has a album out 13th October and hopefully we can get him to no1 He was also in a busking band called the big push plus numerous duets with talented artists check them out you won't be disappointed 😊
@@BustingtheBox I genuinely enjoyed it and felt the same when I watched it. There is a lot packed into the music and lyrics - enjoy watching other musical experts reactions!
Really felt with you thru this reaction. Ren is deeply aware of himself and our humaness. Evolution is happening - he's able to express it with his multi talented genius. 🌈🔥
I have listened to a lot of Hi Ren reactions and I think this was one of my favourites. Your breakdown was insightful and clearly articulated. New sub.
Great reaction! Ren is an amazing artist and so talented. You definitely should check out more of his work. The tales of Jenny and Screech (full version), Chalk Outlines (live version) and How to Be Me (live version) are others I think you would enjoy. All of them are live, one-take videos. But you really can't go wrong with any of Ren's music ❤. He has an interesting perspective as he has been extremely ill (mis-diagnosed lyme disease) for many years.
There is soooo much more going on here… he’s wearing one short sock.. one long sock.. one short earring.. one long earring.. one tall lamp.. one short lamp… the dark side was towering over the light side.. but the light prevailed…. Also the blinking of the lights when his dark side came out…even the cracks in the walls.. even his poster when the dark side came out.. he sat up taller.. and his light side kinda hunched over …the guy is brilliant…period… best piece of art… also if you get a chance check out ren the tale of Jenny and screech.. all of the parts and violent tale. All at the same time.. won’t be disappointed
As well as the lyrics being so clever this was a live performance done in one take (several attempts). Ren has lyme disease and was misdiagnosed for ten years, the medications he was given caused further complications with their side effects, this wrecked his mind and body. He was eventually diagnosed by a Belgian doctor, went to California to get stem cell therapy and is now in Canada for further treatment.
This song is a masterpiece! Ŕen is a brilliant artist, musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, poet, beatboxer, producer, storyteller and the member of the Big Push, an amazing band! This song changed me and I will forever be grateful to Ren for sharing his own personal struggles with us in this song! This is the best reaction to this song and I liked and subscribed 😊🎉
I’m an East Yorkshire Girl, England. Ive been a fan of Ren from the very busking beginning. He is has always been Genius, totally unique, honest, fresh. You really need to check out all of his musical history to really appreciate just how good he is.
I love your reaction, commentary and reflections. The same as many of us have had but beautifully expressed. Well done. Truly a song and performance for more than a single generation. A rarity. “Hi Ren” is easily the most significant piece of work I have heard in 59 years and will hopefully be around for decades.
Yeah dude this song unlocks something deep and jarring, for me hasn't even realised how disconnected from my emotions I'd been. Then Ren came along and blew my mind, for my out of fear and cowering, got me using my voice and participating instead of given up without even realising I had. I won't tell my story here, only that some trauma and pain and grief had to be unlocked, exposed, brought to light. It was like having a deep abscess lanced and operated on. A ticking time bomb that could have burst and destroyed me. Ren came along with some musical surgery. The rest of his music is not just layers on this, it all interconnects and interweaves and incorporates so many other talented collabs, videos, art, direction and artists past present and emerging. Everytime I think this movement can't exceed my expectations and earn respect for somehow surprising cynical me, into spontaneous happy gurning, or crying but better human.... fark I don't have the words. When I first shared with a friend I first met clubbing 1997, we just sat on phone kinda not being able to really talk for 20 mins, my second listen. Then the gush. I mean we met Bowie together but don't think we were this excited. She ended that convo with "I'd given up, didn't think this would ever happen. That we'd ever feel like we could be part of something real. Our that if it happened in our lifetimes we'd be too late. Broken and destroyed. I don't feel fucking broken anymore though, do you?" And I didn't. Had more emotion and more life in this year than 5 before it, met more goals, felt inspired, made art, fought for what I believed in, and met some great people in the journey, taken emotional risks and they've paid off. And the community is fucking fire, can't say enough good stuff about the people around here in every comment. Just working together like an exhausted bruised moshpit m who heard a few yells and took up the call to "listen up, pay attention, ignore that shit, let's work together, get him onstage!! reverse stage-dive, pick him up!!" Album Sick Boi releases mid-October. Order at www.sickboialbum.com/shop even just a digital they're cheap. Help keep him above The Rolling Stones comeback!! Welcome to the pre-release club!!! And he has a cassette tape bundle in his preorder album release. Nuff said.
@Skittenmeow Hey Erin, I just read your comment too - it’s incredibly emotive & feels similar to the effect Ren had on me. I’ve “ugly-cried” to Hi Ren, Chalk Outlines, How to be me, Suic*de, For Joe, Freckled Angels… and I don’t “ugly-cry” (sobbing for hours) very often. Ren awoke something in my soul - perhaps the recognition I needed of my own struggles & the realisation of what I’ve gone through in my life - finally feeling HEARD - and seeing a true genius emerge in the music scene. I don’t normally buy music, but I preordered his album as soon as I could & he deserves the recognition & success that’s coming his way. It’s a monument achievement that he’s already overtaken The Rolling Stones & is currently no1 on the pre-order charts. Let’s hope this community rallies together to keep it that way. I know that there are millions of people out there who haven’t yet discovered him, who’d truly benefit from listening to his music & hopefully with him being top of the charts it’ll expose so many more people to him & spread such a powerful message🤞 🫶
What a beautiful message! Thank you so much for sharing! A piece of art that has transformative power! Incredible and wonderful! Wow! I'm so glad your life is getting better all the time. Kudos to you!
@@BustingtheBox glad you're here for the ride, getting in before the album release! Sorry about us getting insanely gushy in your comment thread, To us this is the last month of anticipation before the album release, the realisation that he's beat out The Rolling Stones comeback to number #1, and on top of that some of us are just finding each other in these new reactions, suddenly realising the medically 'impossible' is happening. A discovery - Not only is there someone else who loves my favourite artist, but also has the exact same rare genetic disorder, and other medical stuff, but also the same timeline of diagnosis? Doctors tell me constantly my history is so extremely rare its not possible, and then I somehow find a person on the other side of the world in A RUclips COMMENT THREAD ABOUT MUSIC when not even looking for them? I mean, WTaF! 🤣 what a magic time to be alive and love music. Once again Ren is about connecting with people, being open honest and vulnerable, and looking out for each other, and knowing that even if you've been told you're alone in the world you're not alone. Didn't think I'd beat finding old friends who I haven't seen in over 15 years in Ren comments, and then we're realising we actually know each other, and it's another kind of magic. Expect us to get pretty goofy and overshare in this final month leading up to the album, bear with us, so much of Ren is like being let out of a few decades locked in a cell alone. I'm saving your channel in favourites, and these threads to prove my doctors wrong (expect by now I wouldn't be surprised if they thought I'm nuts enough to think Thea is a real human, and decide she's a delusion that appears when I'm asleep).
I loved your reaction so much. Thanks for your sensitivity and the capacity to transmit how you were emotionally touched by this piece of art; and also, for your focus in the immense messages behind the lyrics. I also discovered Ren recently and I am just amazed by his talent, musicality, creativity, and specially his humanity. I am very happy you discovered him also! Thanks for the reaction. I have subscribed.
This is a terrific song, it has moved millions of people. It is only the tip of the iceberg in regard to Ren's talent. Having said all of that, I have to say your reaction was moving and touching. I could see that like so many of us, it changed your heart rate, brought about visceral emotions, and sincerely impacted you. Thank you for sharing!
Im 66 and only stumbled across REN recently, time ago i put a noose round my neck but hope came through. This performance made me cry and still can. The guys a genius all his stuff is unique and powerful . Nice review
Welcome to Ren. It was interesting that you used the word "Duality". He speaks about that often and how their is both light and darkness in all of us and to realize it and embrace it and not let the dark sode pull you down. I think he is the most versatile talented artist we have today and maybe ever IMO. He has so many styles and influences that he always pays homage to.
Hi Matt… I like to think of your reactions as responses as they are in-depth and multi layered. Most reactions are from professional musicians and singers who give a more analytical approach but yours are way more spiritual. In yoga philosophy the two main belief systems are duality and non duality which can be complicated to explain but I wanted to bring this to your attention. I love both your channels and always enjoy listening to your views/opinions/observations 🙏
Just when i think ive seen the best Hi Ren reaction, i come across this one. I'm glad you loved it, felt it and fully understood it. Bravo to you Sir! 👏 🏆 And thank you.
Welcome to the family. You've been initiated into Ren's world, and now everything changes. Hyperbole? You bet! But you won't be disappointed. I'm 63 years old, and I've seen a lot of the greats... Ren is one of them. (I'm sure you've already gathered that from the prior comments. We "Renegades" are a passionate bunch!) You got in on the phenomenon just in time as Ren is about to be huge. His new album is at the top of the charts even in pre-release! Thank you for a wonderful reaction, and I look forward to seeing more of your responses to Ren's music, as well as that of others. If you want to grow your channel -- and expand your heart -- stick with Ren. I've subscribed.
Thanks so much, Julie. It's quite a thing that this young artist can speak to so many people, including people our age. Thanks for your comments. Cheers.
the more you learn about Ren, the more you will want to know. what you're feeling at this moment will keep happening for months, if you five deep into this rabbit hole..... Ren is an umbrella when it comes to genre - he covers them all with room for things we don't know how to classify, or Ren went and made a whole new genre..... I have laughed, cried, explored parts of myself I didn't know existed, more with this young man this past year, than I have with people I HAVE MET AND KNOW! dive super deep to REN in his twenties talking about the health system of the UK, you will see how wise beyond his years - intelligent - this brilliant young Brit is.... he is super concentrated talent, multi instrumentalist, independent, he mixes produces his own music he is a rising tide that lifts all ships....he doesn't talk the talk, he walks the walk. integrity he has got.,. he has it all, and is humble...a wonderful sense of humor! just dive deep into the healing rabbit hole of Ren. it is worth it. by the time you get to I KNOW this young man is incapable of a bad song/how can he to this? you will be a loyal and lifelong RENagade! welcome to the RENascent journey! part 1 ch.1. epic saga to continue ♥️🎶🤣🙏🤣🎶♥️
Thank you so much for your reaction. Great insight! I discovered Ren about six months ago and I haven’t been the same since…in a good way! Watch for a comment from Jens Randolff. He should be along soon with his very informative post about Ren’s story. Enjoy the journey! ☮️❤️😎
An incredibly insightful reaction. It's almost like you are an alternate timeline Ren, a little later in life reacting to the other you. Hi Ren might just be my favorite song ever and often think about your analysis when listening to it and to other reactors. Thank you ❤
Thank you for your kind insightful reaction. Ren is an amazing artist with many genres to explore. For me the greatest insight was when Ren reached 1 million subscribers and did a humble acceptance to share his gratitude outwardly to help others ❤
Whoever understands the concepts of Ren, needs me to be subbed to them. I am a new subscriber. LOVED your insight, attention and explaining. Thank you for platforming him, he is a gem, and he is really sick. I am sure he will appreciate it.
Like so many of us, I truly envy your being witness to this masterpiece for the first time. You chose the right song to be introduced to the genius that is Ren. Should you choose to explore more of his material, please share your reaction if you can. Thoroughly enjoyed your insight's from here in the UK. Thank you.
Very kind of you to say. My plan is to go through his most popular songs, one by one, and share my first reactions with you. It's a lot of fun for me. I haven't felt this excited by music since I was a teenager.
It’s amazing how powerful one piece of music can truly be. I think Ren has touched a lot of people and confronts subjects head on in a way that people actually sit back and think. That’s a rare talent to add to his many rare talents.
Such a good reaction to Hi Ren, in the top 5 in my opinion, and I have watched dozens.... in order to relive that shock, amazement and enchantment again and again. Thank you.
Great reaction, you stopped it and talked about sections that other reactors never talk about and I was pleasantly surprised. Totally different perspective than any other reactor, and short and sweet summery to explain. Thank you.
This makes my 112th time watching someone react to this song. One of the most insightful reactions yet. One thing I judge a reactor by is how he reacts to “ I am the voice that you hear when you loosen the noose on the rope” well done.
Best 9 minute therapy session ever..great reaction, heartfelt and articulate, thanks man
I appreciate you watching! Take care, man.
Great reaction I have subscribed to your channel good luck sir. .
In the worst part of my life rite now... he helped me to process a little..
Great reaction, honestly. You're the first reactor I've seen who caught that Ren was extrapolating from the personal struggle to how that struggle has effected humanity from the very beginning.
Thank you, Tom. And as you know, that's one element that makes are great. Cheers!
My thoughts as well. 👍
Well said ❤
Your reaction was so heartfelt! Ty ❤
You’re so right. Most others go straight to mental illness as opposed to normal human struggle.
Hi Ren is an incredible piece of art, but your reaction and immediate analysis is pretty well up there too. You did Ren justice.
What kind feedback. I appreciate it. Cheers.
Ren is truly remarkable. A multi-talented, independent singer, songwriter, musician, rapper, producer, and all-around fine human being, who has been through life's wringer. His has been (and continues to be) a true hero's journey through unimaginable hardships. No other artist has inspired me as much as he does.
I'm certainly inspired as well.
Love it. Both sides, thoughts flow, like cars passing, watch the traffic, don’t run into it and try guide it.
Check out the hunger.
The best thing is this is his true story and he put it out for all to see and hear.
I thought this might reflect his real life but wasn't sure to what extent. Thanks for the info.
It’s all of our true story.
This is the kind of artistry that gives "broken" people hope. Ren, through this performance piece, has become to a lot of people exactly what he stated in the song, "...the voice that you hear when you loosen the noose on the rope". So powerful, so impactful. The song structure itself is incredible. It starts off as a battle between his positive (Angel) and negative (Demon) aspects, the negative then makes an overpowering last ditch effort to reign supreme, tearing free and trying to take control, but ultimately fails as the final act, being the "God" aspect, emerges Triumphant, though still acknowledging and accepting that it will ALWAYS be a battle because we are all "a coin with 2 different sides". It's a beautifully cathartic and raw musical masterpiece. Ren is truly special. Welcome to the Ren rabbit-hole, it's a trip worth taking. This was the 4th take he did and yes, it was done live. Wait until you hear some of his other stuff, especially his storytelling ("The Tale of Jenny & Screech"). You haven't even touched the breadth of this young man's talent yet.
The pig character (imo) represents the doctors and therapist who have essentially butchered him for years through their misdiagnosis. It's the system that focuses on peddling more pills than on genuinely trying to help to fix broken/ill people, caring more about profit than individual health. The bastardization of the hippocratic oath. He literally thought he was going insane because he was told repeatedly that the pain and symptoms he was experiencing were all in his head (psychosomatic). He had reached a point where he literally resigned himself to dying before he reached 30. Turns out he had Lyme's disease the whole time and it ran rampant through his system for 10 years, even to the point of causing brain damage. Ironically, if Ren hadn't gone through what he has, would he have ever made the art he has? There's no question that his suffering has shaped his music and now he's finally getting the recognition he undoubtedly deserves. I've said it before, I'll say it again, Ren is special.
Thanks for the info. Very interesting. Cheers!
Ren is amazing.. Keep in mind this is a one-take live performance. This was the 4th take that they kept. The Tale of Jenny and Screech FULL VERSION next
Thanks for the suggestion. And for watching.
Definitely The Tales of Jenny and Screech (Full). Absolutely right up a therapists aisle.
This was a play depicting his struggles. He told you in the final talk how he has dealt with his problems.
I'm starting to understand this. Thanks.
Great reaction!
"Loosen the noose on the rope", glad you commented on that.
I think that's the best lyric in the song.
Also agree, this is not just a song its a art masterpiece which belongs in a museum, timeless.....................
Welcome to the Renbit hole.
Yes, I'm always surprised when reactors just go past this line. I wonder if they just are so blown away they don't have anything to say, or if they subliminally "don't get it" that first time. It's a shocking and moving line, and truly tells you more about Ren than you thought you needed to know.
It really was the most powerful line in the song, and it hit me like a sledgehammer. Thank you, Nick.
“So cower at the man I’ve become…” starts the most powerful lyrics for me. Straight to the end of the lyrics. When he’s singing. Gets me every time
Ren is a special human being. He has endured some very serious health and personal problems. His song "How to be me" with Chinchilla (Live) just takes your breath away. It is about his friend Joe who died tragically.
I'll take a look. Thank you for this.
It really is a good one.
you getting emotional is the reason for 19 million views. i enjoyed your appreciation of my man ren. he uses many biblical references in his songs. welcome to the renegades!! kathleen bts renegade
I'm still surprised by the song. Thanks.
I love your reaction. too many reactions have focused too much on whether or not it was a good song from a traditional standpoint. I really enjoy when reactors get overwhelmed by the spiritual message of the song and appreciate this experience for the art it is.
I'm still reeling from the impact, Kyle. Thanks for your comments.
This! So much this. I've shared this song with friends and am honestly crushed when they don't seem to understand the absolute impact of this song and the video and the imagery. This song is just so deep on the spiritual side and the mental side of things. I've heard it a million times it seems and I still get overwhelmed at it all.
Perfect reaction. You articulated the meaning of this work better than any other reactor I've seen and I've seen A LOT.
That's very kind of you to say. Thank you.
I came to the comments to say the same thing!
I absolutely LOVE how you completely understood REN’s message on the first watch! Most reactors misinterpret something.
Would love to see your thoughts on Tale of Jenny & Screech (and Violet). ✌🏼
Thanks, Jason. It spoke to me right away. And thanks for the suggestion.
I stumbled on Hi Ren 6 months ago.I was on break at work at 2 am.I went back on clock still extremely emotional but also enlightened by his explanation and performance.That morning after shift I texted, called, e-mailed every family member and friend to suggest they watch.He has many performances that bring out emotions in people.Your evaluation was top notch but don't stop there! Experience this mans talent.
Isn't it amazing to be so moved by a piece of art? When it happens, it's surreal. Thanks for the comments.
This wasn't just the best therapy session anyone could want, it also showed us how to live with our internal struggles, and it also gave a glimpse into how man created gods , demons and religion
Great comments, April. Thanks!
The idea of 'gods' is a classic example of illogical syllogism... A is B, therefore B must be A. Or to put it simply "All thumbs are fingers, therefore all fingers must be thumbs".
Early humans made great leaps forward when they developed self-awareness and rudimentary logical thinking skills. They learned that they could change their environment rather than just living with whatever changes happened around them. When given the realization they could intentionally change things, they made the false leap of logic that ALL changes in the world were therefore the intentional acts of a conscious being (a powerful, yet invisible being or group of beings). And thus 'gods' were born.
The wind is blowing? Well, there must be a wind god. There's thunder booming in the sky? Well, there must be a thunder god. Early religions tended to have an ever-growing group of gods to explain everything they didn't understand. Eventually, most whittled it down to a single being that was responsible for everything that they lacked the intellect to grasp.
That was one of the most well articulated reactions to this song that I have seen.
Thanks, RedAngel. I appreciate it.
Wow, gotta say I must have listened to this song along with about over 200 reactions in the last 7 months or do, and to me that felt like one of the truest analysis of this masterpiece. Got you a new sub... can't wait for you to discover Ren's back catalogue... strap in you're in for a ride 😉👍🇬🇧
Thanks for warning, man. I look forward to the ride.
Yeah, same thing here, one the best analysis so far, well expressed out.
Yes, absolutely right.
Agreed
Welcome to the RENegade RENaissance.
Ren is by far the Most intriguing artist ive discivered in my 55 years!
A multi-instrumentalist, who crosses Genres with ease and perfection!
Highly Recommend The Jenny and Screech trilogy next! Just make sure its the FULL veraion! It has all 3 short stories/songs, in one video... most importantly... in the right order!
They were made far apart in time... yet all connect in the end!
Yes... its another dark, or at least difficult topic! Thats Rens specialty... bringing forth thought and discussion on topics usually banned from todays restricted internet!
Hes even choosen song titles to test that... one in particular titled Suic!de cant even be posted or shared without changing the word itself! Makes ya wonder... what the heck over!?!?!?
Cant even say or type words without hurting someones feelings and getting cancelled, or shaddowbanned!
Anywho.... his entire catalog is Amazing! In my 55 yo hard rock fan who disliked Rap my whole life... until Ren! His lyrical genious changed me!
His rabbit hole is DEEP! For real!!!
Agree with you, like you I wasn't into rap more punk / metal but ren is something else, lyrical genius 😊
@Sadieo6 Right! 😊 as a hard rock guitarist... I always paid more attention to the guitar, especially as the lyrics were usually all the same really!
Cats opened me up to a whole new level of music!
Still... haven't found many "Rap" songs I like.... seems they're all about hoes, killing cops, drugs, clubs! With No substance behind the lyrics!
A few I do like... are all Independant artists! Says alot right there!!!
Great comments, Woody. And thanks for the suggestions.
@@woodywoodman2319 check out Sage Francis and Chester P. Incredible lyricists and moving songs. Hope you find more intelligent hip hop! Maybe start with "the best of times" by Sage Francis.
There's a world of powerful hip hop out there! From a metal head. 🤘
@liamjoyce7774 Thanks Bro... apparently today's Hip hop is Garbage! At least I think so... as well as alot of old hip hop heads too!
The older stuff is FAR different from the mumble crap today!
Gotta say the Independant Artist of today are great to me though! Just Not the "Industry" type artist!
In sure you know that as well!
Thanks again!
This song is one of hope. He has had his struggles, but look what Ren has created despite his mental and physical illnesses!
Welcome to the RENaissance! I think you might enjoy his Tales of Jenny and Screech(Full version). It is a video of 3 tales by REN, played, sung and acted out by REN.
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll take a look.
I have watched a lot of reactions to this as I believe this young man is a genius, but your reaction is the best as it made me understand it fully.
He has been through so much& look what he does. He literally is helping to save lives.
We love& cherish him ❤🙏
I'm so glad my interpretation was valuable to you. Thanks, Nora!
"when I learnt to soften, the dance (life) got easier" gets me every time.
Thanks for a very insightful reaction, it was a pleasure to share the experience.
I appreciate your feedback, Seth. Cheers.
Hello BtB, thank you very much for your deep and emotional assessment of this masterpiece 👏👍🤝
New sub from me, with my best wishes and greetings from Germany 🙋♀️🫶
Thank you! I always love hearing from Germans. Thank you for watching!
@@BustingtheBox Thank you very much, it was a pleasure watching you🫶
Ren is a great artist, his world is full of treasures that are worth discovering. Have a good day 🙋♀️
@@BirgittHGer Thank you, Birgitt!
Highly recomend either "How to Be Me" or "The Tale of Jenny and Screech (Full Version)" next. I think you will be impressed by the message and sheer talent
I'm looking forward to the journey.
Fantastic reaction. Your analysis was spot on. It's really incredible what Ren has been able to accomplish as an independent artist with chronic health problems. He really is the whole package as a musician and as a human.
I'm still affected by Hi Ren. I'm looking forward to doing another reaction early next week. Maybe next time I won't be so shocked. Cheers.
And NastyCrabcakes is anything but Nasty. ❤
I agree with you.. this is probably the single greatest piece of art I’ve ever seen. It’s so good on so many levels. I’ve been watching reactions on this for 9 months, and I still can’t stop being amazed.
This song and performance cuts right to the heart of being human. I'm still reeling from watching it. Thanks, Douglas.
And that, my friend, is why it has nearly 20M views. He's a phenomenon, that's for sure.
Simply extraordinary. Thanks for the comment.
I watched 100's of reactions to this, But you may be the first to breakdown the spoken word outro, & it was very insightful, there's always little hidden gems in his song, Well, like everyone will say the FULL version of The Tale of Jenny & Screech" is a masterpiece, & I eagerly await your reaction to it!
Thank you. From a person like you who has seen lots of reactions, this means a lot to me. I'm a real amateur at this.
Brilliant insights in this one. So many reactors are baffled with the 'yodelling' type singing at the beginning, but then when Ren does it at the end, everyone is totally feeling it, after being on an amazing, emotional journey...
It was incredible! Thanks, Claire!
Great reaction! I also am interested in what makes great art, but more specifically how some artists are able to achieve greatness using very little. Obviously I was massively impressed by this 9 minute long one-take of a man sitting in one spot with a single guitar, but then I heard Ren say that because he's never had any money, his most expensive video budget was 1,000 pounds ($1,200 max) and that most were made for closer to 100 pounds. (Some were even made with zero budget.) No sets (he sneaks into spots he likes acoustically), no wardrobe (it's all his clothes), and no actors or hired camera people (they're all his friends). Without knowing that I WOULD HAVE NEVER GUESSED the 80 or so videos of his I've watched were made on a shoestring. They're COMPLETELY professional and usually mesmerizing. Ren is THE object lesson in how great art can be produced with MASSIVE TALENT and virtually no money. What he produces is astonishing (and, yes, he produces all his own music and conceives all the videos.) Enjoy the ride, brother!
This is very interesting information and makes me appreciate Ren even more. I would even say that his low budget accentuates his art and even enhances it. Thanks for your comments, brother.
what value Ren brings to the table , honestly Ren is the table , he is the floor it stands on , he is the room , he is all things , think i exaggerate ? look at his stuff and listen ..
Great comments, Peter. He really IS the table.
This song made me cry when I first heard it last winter. Watched it hundreds of times since and it still can get to me.
Wow. Me too.
‘I guess that’s the end…’ Nope! It’s just the beginning if you’ve only just discovered Ren! 😂
I’ve long lost count of the number of reactions to this masterpiece I’ve watched and yours is definitely one of the most in tune with the message. I think you’ve immediately interpreted it exactly the way it’s intended and so many people get confused or just plain wrong, even if they feel it all the same. Hope you enjoy the Ren journey…
Thank you, Andrew. I'm glad my reaction resonated with people. I'm looking forward to the journey!
Welcome to the RENaissance!! We don’t deserve this kid but I’m glad we are here to witness his artistry. He is so versatile, enjoy the rabbit hole!!! #sickboi
It'll be interesting to see if his other work is as surprising as this one was. Thanks, Cindy.
@@BustingtheBox Ren can do "normal" songs and do them with phenomenal skill and artistry. But I'd say the majority of his songs are far from "normal". Even his latest album, which is about to drop but has mostly been previewed on RUclips, which has more accessible rap songs, is extraordinary.
Wow, such amazing commentary! I've been watching Hi Ren reactions since the song released, must be over a 100 by now, but to my mind you more than anyone tap EXACTLY into what moves me so so much with this song. The ability to take a deeply personal struggle and elevate it to something so general and "eternal" is absolutely astounding. I can't believe you caught and processed all that in one listen, almost as impressive as Rens single take! :) Thanks for this and good luck with the channel moving forward, I will definitely be along for the ride!
Thank you for the kind words, Martin. I'm looking forward to crossing paths with you again in the future. Cheers.
Thanks Martin loved your comment too.❤
Welcome to the world of Ren! I enjoyed your insightful reaction😊 Further suggestions to look at below! He’s exceptionally talented - lyrically, musically, artistically. I’d honestly say he’s a once-in-a-generation musical genius, a poet & a modern day Shakespeare. He performs a lot of his songs live & in one take (like this).
For a similar style of song - powerful, deep and moving (he spans all genres from acoustic to rap to rock etc) I highly recommend “Chalk Outlines” (the live version) with Chinchilla and “How to be Me” (again with chinchilla) plus “For Joe” and “Freckled Angels”which are both about his very best friend who “un-alived” himself. I’m being careful with my words so my comment isn’t deleted by RUclips. It’s a tragic true story where Ren ran to the bridge to help his friend but it was too late & it clearly had a massive impact on him.
“The Tales of Jenny & Screech” followed by “Violet’s Tale” (it’s a trilogy which really needs to be listened to in one go) shows Ren as a bard. He’s a gifted storyteller & poet. “Blind Eyed” featuring Sam Tompkins also showcases his singing ability along with rap. There’s a studio version & a busking version on the streets of Brighton, but the version/ video on RUclips “featuring angry car park attendant” is absolutely brilliant (I won’t spoil it by saying why) so it’s worth watching that one!
Ren’s been through a lot in his life & he pours his heart & soul out. I guess what you need to know is that he lost about a decade of his life in his 20s to Lyme Disease. He’s 33 now. It was misdiagnosed & he got given medication he didn’t need for conditions he didn’t have which messed his head up. The Lyme Disease ravaged his body for years & left him confined to his house & bed on deaths door, missing out on life & being dropped after he was going to be signed by Sony, because he was just too sick. I relate because the exact same thing happened to me & I lived in the exact same city too, Brighton (a random coincidence). Drs didn’t realise it was Lyme Disease making me ill either - despite me actually making a point of seeing a dr when I first became sick because I had what I now know is the classic “bullseye rash” from the tick bite - I guess back then drs just weren’t that aware of it. I was told my blood tests showed an infection, but they didn’t find out WHAT infection & I wasn’t given any antibiotics. I had no idea how serious it was or how life-destroying it was going to be. I just thought I had flu until it never went away & got worse.
Ren’s story is unfortunately all too common. You get given medication after medication & when you don’t get better you’re told that it’s all in your head because every blood test they do comes back as normal. Drs don’t routinely test for Lyme disease. By the time they did test for it & find it in my bloodstream (about 11yrs later) my entire world had fallen apart by being so sick for so long & the physical damage had been done. They even discovered it’d crossed the blood-brain barrier (in me) causing irreversible neurological damage.
I don’t have the talent that Ren does to express his battles, his struggles, his feelings & experiences. I feel so grateful that he’s able to raise awareness & help others through his music. He speaks for all of us - anyone with any chronic illness or mental health struggles & I’m so pleased he’s getting the recognition he deserves. Even if someone hasn’t experienced this, I think people can relate to struggling at some point with our inner critic & our own personal problems. His music expresses what it is to be human and people need to hear it in the world we live in right now.
He’s been fortunate enough to have a stem cell transplant & then go through treatment in Canada (which is still ongoing) to help repair his body as much as possible. The NHS in the UK is wonderful 99% of the time, but unfortunately with Lyme Disease they can’t do anything except offer a month of antibiotics (if they diagnose it straight away). The problem is that there’s no single specific medically approved treatment (worldwide) for those of us that weren’t diagnosed early-on, but various drs globally try different experimental approaches & some treatments seem to help some people. I’m so thankful that Ren has seen some improvement & is able to write & produce these masterpieces.
I hope you enjoy the journey discovering his music!
Wow, Thea, thank you for the interesting information you provided. I had no idea about Ren's backstory. Cheers.
Agree with these suggestions!
@@BustingtheBox Pretty great summary (and why I didn't bother posting one). It's too late to turn back now, man. It's Ren's world and we're all just blessed to be living in it!
Hey Thea, love your comment. Gotta say your voice is effective, different to Ren's but important and needed.
I come from life-long misdiagnosis, which led to a lot of serious health complications and trauma. rare genetic disoder that really kicked off early 20s and finally diagnosed at 41yrs. Extreme gaslighting with "all in your head... hmmmm, this is weird... um wait how did you fracture a vertebrae and get a hole in your lung while rolling onto your side in an ED bed, I've only been with the other patient 7 mins!! Oh shit, how did I just dislocate both your shoulders?_ *
Doctors really hated me, or I terrified them, or they broke into sweating geeky teens exclaiming WOW! or they were just stuck asking if I'm sure I'm human.
but similar to Lyme also with the frequent misdiagnosis and long time to reach diagnosis, and a massive uphill battle for the patient. Also comes with free MCAS due to constant micro-injury and fractures, which is another spanner is the works... they don't know what to do with my genetic stuff and MCAS. But at least that led me to Ren following an algorithm EDS/MCAS post lecture surprise appearance.
My stuff is guaranteed to get progressively worse eventually, but at least not as fast a roll downhill now I've been formally diagnosed 2 years ago. And may even get some improvements now getting my slightly different body function taken into consideration.
Did initially self diagnose, studied biomedical science to try figure or what the fuck was going on... Was told I was delusional for a couple of years, finally convinced a geneticist to test after multiple atraumatic spinal fractures. Then it took another 18 months during covid to get two other specialist medical doctors to sign off on formal diagnosis, which is a hard bar to pass.
It can be diagnosed without the genetic testing by a single specialist, but they'd been so certain cases didn't present like "me" and would never be missed in childhood or early adulthood. I've been in a re-education campaign.
And I'll leave it there because drained, but fuck were here, and we made it this far, and I'll be looking out for you around the place!! MCAS treatment is really going places and can help Lyme damage hugely, and stem cell therapy might help me.. who knows. My genes shouldn't have made it this far.
@@Skittenmeow Hi there! Thanks for the reply & sharing your story too. I’m so sorry to hear what you’ve gone through. I also have EDS & MCAS along with the usual comorbidities of EDS (but didn’t mention it because I was just trying to explain Ren’s issue with Lyme which happened to me too & I thought people might think I’m being weird if I list several pages of issues😂). I was diagnosed with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome in 1988 after my first dislocation as a kid - but despite that, my entire life no one (drs) had any clue that lots of other issues that you’d never imagine were linked, were actually caused by EDS and I was gaslit with all that too, until I saw a specialist in EDS when I was 40, who formally diagnosed EDS & explained exactly why I was having all these other issues that were dismissed for years & reassured me it isn’t in my head or psychosomatic! The only thing in my head was Lyme and a damaged pituitary gland (that’s a whole other story though).
It was so frustrating after the obvious tick bite being missed by the GP & only getting tested for Lyme 11yrs later (after demanding it!) to discover it’s still present in my blood & brain.
Sometimes I feel like giving up because the NHS has no treatment for Lyme that’s been undiagnosed for so long. There’s no medically accepted peer-reviewed treatment that “works” for people who’ve had Lyme for so long. I’ve begged & pleaded & every time I present a new study I’ve read, the consultant would say the dr who did the study (usually in the US, but not always) has no credentials & the study has flaws & I can’t try that particular treatment. I was told to accept this is my new normal. Seeing the difference in Ren’s health has given me some hope that maybe one day the NHS will try to treat it in the same way & maybe I might feel a bit better.
I’m now trying a carnivore diet in desperation to try & starve the Lyme of manganese (which apparently it thrives on) and to help my MCAS (on the advice of my rheumatologist). I knew I was reacting to so many foods - it was obvious to me - mostly vegetables - but I continued eating them thinking vegetables were an important part of our diet, until my rheumatologist actually told me to stop eating most vegetables! I felt I was going against everything I’d ever learnt - vegetables are good for you & you need them, right? WRONG!
The thing is my EDS has got progressively worse over the years, just as you’re describing too, so part of me thinks, is there any point in trying everything I can think of (without having the money to pay privately for stem cell transplants or experimental treatment abroad) to help my body heal from Lyme, if my EDS is going to continue getting worse. Like you say, we can’t change our genes or the way we were born with faulty collagen.
On my bad days when I’m fed up with it all, I now seek comfort & strength from Ren’s music & the knowledge that there are so many of us going through the same thing.
I think a community of people who are living this, going through it together, helps so much with the emotional side of chronic illness, the longing to feel “normal” & the sadness of seeing everyone around you do the things you wish you could do. As Ren always says, we need to lift each other up & be there for each other. I really appreciate you sharing your experiences & I’ve already signed the EDS petition to raise more awareness & education in the medical community in the UK so that it doesn’t take 40yrs or more to get a diagnosis & to be believed. Hopefully the next generation won’t be gaslit by drs, like we have been. Much love to you 🫶 🤗
Ren wrote this when he thought he didn't have long in this World. He had lived with the effects undiagnosed Lyme's Disease for around 10 years (all of his 20's and late teen years) in addition to being wrongly diagnosed and treated for mental illness in the interim. On top of this he suffered the loss by suicide of his best friend from childhood at 19. Ren has had to deal with a lot, but his intelligence and downright determination has pushed him through that dark tunnel and is now coming out into the light he so rightly deserves. He is currently receiving specialised treatment in Canada and we are all keeping our fingers crossed that it helps him.
When you go back and watch this video, which I'm sure you will, you will start to notice the lights (how they flicker when 'bad Ren' surfaces, that the one on 'bad Ren's' side is bigger and more prominent in juxtaposition with the little light hidden in the back of Ren's good side. Then the shadows cast on the floor and the light on his face. The fact the room is derelict and he looks back at it when he says 'I shouted into a an empty room' and you know that room represents his mind. The fact that this entire video is shot entirely live and in one single take ( albeit from different camera angles) makes Hi Ren a masterpiece of modern music in my mind.
But here you might think...is he a one hit wonder? Well, we'll let you decide when you go down his musical rabbit hole and I reckon you will realise pretty soon that the answer is a resounding NO.
I still haven't listened to Ren's other works. I'm excited to start. Thanks for the comments.
Wow what a great reaction. Thank you so much.♥ More Ren please, you will be more surprised and shocked by his variety. Ren has no genre, he creates his own.
Great to know. I'll do more reactions. Thanks.
Watch The tale of Jenny and Screech (FULL). It's another one that will blow your mind. Great reaction dude
Ren has an exceptional ability to make us feel what he is feeling !
He sure does!
Thank you for this amazing reaction! One of the best I’ve seen on HI REN. You are very eloquent and well spoken.
Thank you so much!
It would also be worth it to go read up on Ren when you have some time. He really went through some horrible struggles, mostly health-wise.
Good idea. Thanks.
I’ve watched at least 100+ Hi Ren reactions and I really feel like this was my favorite. So so insightful and you articulate his message beautifully. Kinda teared up listening to your analysis to be honest! Tales of Jenny and Screech (full version) next??
This is really kind of you to say. I'll take your advice and look at Jenny and Screech very soon. Thank you! Cheers.
Be careful, that one is a whole different piece of cake 🤭
Likewise, a very perceptive analysis 👍
a great reaction to a great song/story/performance!! the first time i heard this it made me cry, and each release we get from ren he normally does some form of community post on his youtube channel that explains a bit about the song and where he was mentally and physically when he wrote it. Sick Boi goes alongside Hi Ren i think, as he has been through a 15+ year 'relationship' with the medical industry with 7 years of misdiagnosis for what ended up being lymes disease caused by a tick bite. the doctors told him it was all in his head and put him on cocktails of different pills that have caused massive damage to him. he is currently in canada (has been there since early this year) getting treatment to try and repair some of the damage thats been caused to him, he seems in a much better place now than he was a year ago when he wrote Hi Ren, but he is still a long way from being better.
You should check out more of his songs, like i say sick boi goes along with hi ren, also chalk outlines live version with chinchilla is incredible, also suicide is self explanatory from when he was at his lowest point (and also has a section that refers to his best friend joe who committed suicide 13 years ago), Crutch is also heartbreaking and was made when he was stuck in bed virtually all the time. None of his music follows a pattern, every one is totally different in style and genre you never really know what you are gonna get. He has plenty of fun music too like his Love Music series (1-4), Losing it retake from an EDM track by Fisher, Power, there are plenty more!!!!
you got a sub and a like from me!
Thanks for all this valuable information, Malcolm. I appreciate it.
To quote Edie Brickell's "What I Am" -- "shove me in the shallow water before I get too deep." All of the suggestions above are right on point, but if you want a little breather, the shallow water suggestions above of Losing It and Power are my favorites.
@@JulieAiken im sure i missed some more cheerful tracks, his retake of fatboy slim right here is funny, fire is more pop/rock style, heretic is a bit deep but just so cool i think, and then there is money game 1 + 2 (part 3 is coming out in a few weeks!)
Ren is a genius with loads of great art…keep going!
Thanks for the encouragement.
For a blind reaction you totally nailed it! There's so much to take on board with this, you're obviously a very smart, insightful and articulate chap, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to your take. It is the most impactful performance I have experienced for decades and I enjoyed watching it again with you.
He truly is an intelligent person, I know him personally and can vouch to that truth!
It's hard to do a blind reaction, especially with this song, as it's so dense with meaning. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.
It still floors me that so many of his videos are live recordings all done in one take. His battle with Lyme disease and misdiagnosis has put him through so much but he has found a way to use it to make his music even more brilliant. I’ve never seen anything like him. Thank you for your reaction.
A lot of good art comes out of suffering. This is clearly the case with Ren. Thank you!
@@BustingtheBox forged in fire is a phrase I like a lot. The process is intense but you’re usually stronger for it.
Thanks for sharing this reaction. There have been so many, but yours clearly stands out.
The tale of Jenny and Screech (full trilogy) by Ren is another one of those artistic masterpieces. Like 'Hi Ren' they are live performances (one-takes)
I'll check it out! Thanks for watching.
@BustingtheBox This song/performance 'Hi Ren' is getting more intense, the more I know about it. And it's only the tip of an iceberg of Rens many talents.
Loved your reaction. Ren got through to so many people with this song including me.
Thanks, Sandra!
That was an excellent, inciteful reaction - though a shame you chose to preempt the final line of his epilogue.
You may enjoy his song, "Sick Boi". It's partially about the unwarranted psychiatric treatment he endured, whilst in fact he had been suffering undiagnosed Lymes disease for ten years. It relates directly to "Hi Ren".
Thanks for your feedback. And thanks for pointing me to "Sick Boi". Cheers.
You’re probably thinking that he can’t better this song, right? I thought the same until I watched Ren’s, Tale of Jenny and Screech (full 13 min version). You should do that one asap. We want to know what you think and how you feel about it 👍😀
Great! Thank you for the suggestion! And thanks for watching!
This was a wonderful reaction.
Ren, the man AND his music are actually beyond words.
I just found you and subbed right away.
I am REALLY looking forward to seeing you continue your Ren journey.
You won't EVER be disappointed.
Thanks, Dawn. I'll look for another Ren video to react to. See you soon!
@@BustingtheBox All of the suggestions are great.
You seriously pick one at random and be amazed.
I will definitely be looking for you.
@dawnpatterson8708 can't believe I missed this reaction. With so much going on in the Reniverse I guess it's hard to keep up. Not long now for MG3...YAY
@@Cynthiabecker24 I am constantly looking for new reactions.
I enjoy seeing other's take on Ren's music.
I find it interesting, how people can look at the same things from a different perspective and see different things.
We are 8 days out for MG3.
Woo hoo.
I agree with all of the above comments about your exceptional reaction.❤ I want to show Hi Ren to my 87 year old Mother and have been trying to find a great reaction to break it down for her. I believe yours will be perfect. Thank you.
If you don't mind, let me know how it goes. Thanks so much for your feedback. Cheers.
@BustingtheBox Will do.
My mother sat intently watching the video the whole time. At the end she said, " It's like someone cut off the top of his head and let you look inside" Then she wanted to see more of him. I showed her the tale of Jenny and Screech next. She was impressed and understood the ending, which not everyone does. I am proud of her and thanks to you again. I am sure your reaction helped!
@@Oitsugina93 Aww, that's really nice! Your mom sounds like a smart lady!
I really enjoyed your journey! Ren is amazing.
He also enthusiastically embraces his animal instincts, consider yourself forewarned.❤😊
Thank you. And thanks for the warning. Cheers!
Your reaction to this was on point . You got it, understood it and articulated your emotion to it beautifully. In my very humble opinion, this is a masterpiece, it has helped so many to open dialogue on a topic that has been kept in the dark for far too long. Subbed.
Thank you so much, Catherine.
I really like the genuineness of your reaction. I have watched over 30 different people react to this song and the beautiful emotions that break through to tears for so many. This song has allowed a space that is growing bigger everyday for men and woman to cry, laugh, support eachother from all around the world. The more RENEGADES who love the Renreality and are empowered to do better and be better and be us and always lift eachother up, never down regardless of the person they choose to be. Ren writes alot of music about how the world is at scary point that soon wont be able to come back from. It talks about how all governments and media and corporations and how they need us to be divided as people and they cause us the division money lines the pockets of the powerful if we dont like eachother. And we all need to come together and make a better world. Also how humanity is bleeding our earth and resources out of greed. He also feels very strongly on the problems, injust and unequal access to health care and the cost that many people cant pay. How we need to change it to allow everyone the same access. Ren is so much more than a masterful artists more thsn that he an amazing human. He continuously tells his fans how thankful he is for us, how we helped him to save himself by his therapy through music. He is openly honest emotional humble is true and he put himself completely out there live chats w fans on his twitch etc. He has caused a movement of his quote "rising tides lift up all ships" he loves all reactors and appreciates them all his fans and the reactors instead of all fighting for subscribers from one to the other are positively promotingveachothers channels saying words of love about eachother and promoting positivity as the youtube world is moved by Rens following and their love for others to experience ren we do come in masses!!! Im glad you were able to experience such a experience that is often taken for granted! ❤ from ND
What a nice message! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Warm regards. Matt
Enjoyed your thoughts on Hi Ren , please do the tales of jenny and screech or any of his back catalogue, he can do everything and he is currently going through treatment for Lyme disease, which was misdiagnosed for years .
He is an independent artist who has a album out 13th October and hopefully we can get him to no1
He was also in a busking band called the big push plus numerous duets with talented artists check them out you won't be disappointed 😊
Thanks, Sadie. Interesting info.
I think Ren himself would appreciate this reaction and review of this song/performance.
Thanks, Michael. That means a lot to me.
Thank you for your reaction!
Thanks for watching!
@@BustingtheBox I genuinely enjoyed it and felt the same when I watched it. There is a lot packed into the music and lyrics - enjoy watching other musical experts reactions!
Really felt with you thru this reaction. Ren is deeply aware of himself and our humaness. Evolution is happening - he's able to express it with his multi talented genius. 🌈🔥
Well said!
I have listened to a lot of Hi Ren reactions and I think this was one of my favourites. Your breakdown was insightful and clearly articulated. New sub.
Thanks, Pete. That's kind of you to say. Cheers.
Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole.. quite possibly one of the most talented artists of our time
Thanks, Kyle. Everyone says that, and I bet it's true. I'm looking forward to listening to his next song.
Great reaction! Ren is an amazing artist and so talented. You definitely should check out more of his work. The tales of Jenny and Screech (full version), Chalk Outlines (live version) and How to Be Me (live version) are others I think you would enjoy. All of them are live, one-take videos. But you really can't go wrong with any of Ren's music ❤. He has an interesting perspective as he has been extremely ill (mis-diagnosed lyme disease) for many years.
Thanks for the info. And thanks for watching. Cheers.
Always love a DogDocKat comment❤
There is soooo much more going on here… he’s wearing one short sock.. one long sock.. one short earring.. one long earring.. one tall lamp.. one short lamp… the dark side was towering over the light side.. but the light prevailed…. Also the blinking of the lights when his dark side came out…even the cracks in the walls.. even his poster when the dark side came out.. he sat up taller.. and his light side kinda hunched over …the guy is brilliant…period… best piece of art… also if you get a chance check out ren the tale of Jenny and screech.. all of the parts and violent tale. All at the same time.. won’t be disappointed
Thanks for this, George. I'll go back and look. And thanks for the suggestion. Cheers.
Really enjoyed and appreciated your reaction. Ren is so versatile, eloquent and creative!
He certainly is. Thank you!
As well as the lyrics being so clever this was a live performance done in one take (several attempts). Ren has lyme disease and was misdiagnosed for ten years, the medications he was given caused further complications with their side effects, this wrecked his mind and body. He was eventually diagnosed by a Belgian doctor, went to California to get stem cell therapy and is now in Canada for further treatment.
Thanks, Jack. That's interesting info.
This song is a masterpiece! Ŕen is a brilliant artist, musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, poet, beatboxer, producer, storyteller and the member of the Big Push, an amazing band! This song changed me and I will forever be grateful to Ren for sharing his own personal struggles with us in this song! This is the best reaction to this song and I liked and subscribed 😊🎉
Thank you, Brigitte! I'm inspired that you were so inspired by this song that it made a real and positive impact on your life. Amazing. Cheers!
I’m an East Yorkshire Girl, England. Ive been a fan of Ren from the very busking beginning. He is has always been Genius, totally unique, honest, fresh. You really need to check out all of his musical history to really appreciate just how good he is.
I sure intend to. Thank you!
I love your reaction, commentary and reflections. The same as many of us have had but beautifully expressed. Well done.
Truly a song and performance for more than a single generation. A rarity. “Hi Ren” is easily the most significant piece of work I have heard in 59 years and will hopefully be around for decades.
You and I are the same age, and it sounds like this song hit us both the same way. Cheers.
Yeah dude this song unlocks something deep and jarring, for me hasn't even realised how disconnected from my emotions I'd been. Then Ren came along and blew my mind, for my out of fear and cowering, got me using my voice and participating instead of given up without even realising I had.
I won't tell my story here, only that some trauma and pain and grief had to be unlocked, exposed, brought to light. It was like having a deep abscess lanced and operated on. A ticking time bomb that could have burst and destroyed me. Ren came along with some musical surgery.
The rest of his music is not just layers on this, it all interconnects and interweaves and incorporates so many other talented collabs, videos, art, direction and artists past present and emerging. Everytime I think this movement can't exceed my expectations and earn respect for somehow surprising cynical me, into spontaneous happy gurning, or crying but better human.... fark I don't have the words.
When I first shared with a friend I first met clubbing 1997, we just sat on phone kinda not being able to really talk for 20 mins, my second listen. Then the gush. I mean we met Bowie together but don't think we were this excited. She ended that convo with "I'd given up, didn't think this would ever happen. That we'd ever feel like we could be part of something real. Our that if it happened in our lifetimes we'd be too late. Broken and destroyed. I don't feel fucking broken anymore though, do you?" And I didn't.
Had more emotion and more life in this year than 5 before it, met more goals, felt inspired, made art, fought for what I believed in, and met some great people in the journey, taken emotional risks and they've paid off.
And the community is fucking fire, can't say enough good stuff about the people around here in every comment. Just working together like an exhausted bruised moshpit m who heard a few yells and took up the call to "listen up, pay attention, ignore that shit, let's work together, get him onstage!! reverse stage-dive, pick him up!!"
Album Sick Boi releases mid-October. Order at www.sickboialbum.com/shop even just a digital they're cheap. Help keep him above The Rolling Stones comeback!! Welcome to the pre-release club!!!
And he has a cassette tape bundle in his preorder album release. Nuff said.
@Skittenmeow Hey Erin, I just read your comment too - it’s incredibly emotive & feels similar to the effect Ren had on me. I’ve “ugly-cried” to Hi Ren, Chalk Outlines, How to be me, Suic*de, For Joe, Freckled Angels… and I don’t “ugly-cry” (sobbing for hours) very often. Ren awoke something in my soul - perhaps the recognition I needed of my own struggles & the realisation of what I’ve gone through in my life - finally feeling HEARD - and seeing a true genius emerge in the music scene.
I don’t normally buy music, but I preordered his album as soon as I could & he deserves the recognition & success that’s coming his way. It’s a monument achievement that he’s already overtaken The Rolling Stones & is currently no1 on the pre-order charts. Let’s hope this community rallies together to keep it that way. I know that there are millions of people out there who haven’t yet discovered him, who’d truly benefit from listening to his music & hopefully with him being top of the charts it’ll expose so many more people to him & spread such a powerful message🤞 🫶
What a beautiful message! Thank you so much for sharing! A piece of art that has transformative power! Incredible and wonderful! Wow! I'm so glad your life is getting better all the time. Kudos to you!
@@BustingtheBox glad you're here for the ride, getting in before the album release!
Sorry about us getting insanely gushy in your comment thread,
To us this is the last month of anticipation before the album release, the realisation that he's beat out The Rolling Stones comeback to number #1, and on top of that some of us are just finding each other in these new reactions, suddenly realising the medically 'impossible' is happening.
A discovery - Not only is there someone else who loves my favourite artist, but also has the exact same rare genetic disorder, and other medical stuff, but also the same timeline of diagnosis?
Doctors tell me constantly my history is so extremely rare its not possible, and then I somehow find a person on the other side of the world in A RUclips COMMENT THREAD ABOUT MUSIC when not even looking for them?
I mean, WTaF! 🤣 what a magic time to be alive and love music.
Once again Ren is about connecting with people, being open honest and vulnerable, and looking out for each other, and knowing that even if you've been told you're alone in the world you're not alone.
Didn't think I'd beat finding old friends who I haven't seen in over 15 years in Ren comments, and then we're realising we actually know each other, and it's another kind of magic.
Expect us to get pretty goofy and overshare in this final month leading up to the album, bear with us, so much of Ren is like being let out of a few decades locked in a cell alone. I'm saving your channel in favourites, and these threads to prove my doctors wrong (expect by now I wouldn't be surprised if they thought I'm nuts enough to think Thea is a real human, and decide she's a delusion that appears when I'm asleep).
@@Skittenmeow I love it!
You’ve captured the song so well, thanks for the lovely reaction!
Thank you so much.
finally someone with an educated reaction to the most brilliant piece of art in this generation.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment. Cheers.
Welcome to the wonderful world of ren 💜💜
I'm amazed so far! Thanks.
Thank you... i enjoyed your reaction. Looking forwardnto seeing more.
Ren definitely has a variety of music to choose from!
I'll see what I can do. Thanks for your feedback, Karen.
I loved your reaction so much. Thanks for your sensitivity and the capacity to transmit how you were emotionally touched by this piece of art; and also, for your focus in the immense messages behind the lyrics. I also discovered Ren recently and I am just amazed by his talent, musicality, creativity, and specially his humanity. I am very happy you discovered him also! Thanks for the reaction. I have subscribed.
Thank you for the kind words. I really was touched, just like you were. Cheers.
I almost watched every reaction on all platforms for this song.... you're the only one who mentioned "the fear"
Much respect
This is a terrific song, it has moved millions of people. It is only the tip of the iceberg in regard to Ren's talent. Having said all of that, I have to say your reaction was moving and touching. I could see that like so many of us, it changed your heart rate, brought about visceral emotions, and sincerely impacted you. Thank you for sharing!
I was so surprised by my involuntary reaction to this song. I guess I'm in good company. Thank you!
Im 66 and only stumbled across REN recently, time ago i put a noose round my neck but hope came through. This performance made me cry and still can. The guys a genius all his stuff is unique and powerful . Nice review
Welcome to Ren. It was interesting that you used the word "Duality". He speaks about that often and how their is both light and darkness in all of us and to realize it and embrace it and not let the dark sode pull you down. I think he is the most versatile talented artist we have today and maybe ever IMO. He has so many styles and influences that he always pays homage to.
Interesting. I'll have to take a look at what he says about duality. Thanks for watching.
Hi Matt… I like to think of your reactions as responses as they are in-depth and multi layered.
Most reactions are from professional musicians and singers who give a more analytical approach but yours are way more spiritual.
In yoga philosophy the two main belief systems are duality and non duality which can be complicated to explain but I wanted to bring this to your attention.
I love both your channels and always enjoy listening to your views/opinions/observations 🙏
@@MaggieAussie That's really kind of you, Maggie. And thanks for the yoga info. I'll look into it. Cheers.
Just when i think ive seen the best Hi Ren reaction, i come across this one.
I'm glad you loved it, felt it and fully understood it. Bravo to you Sir! 👏 🏆
And thank you.
Thank you for appreciating my reaction. I'm still surprised at the impact the song had on me. Very little art has such power.
Have a look at the band he was in The Big Push😁
Okay. Thanks!
Welcome to the family. You've been initiated into Ren's world, and now everything changes. Hyperbole? You bet! But you won't be disappointed. I'm 63 years old, and I've seen a lot of the greats... Ren is one of them. (I'm sure you've already gathered that from the prior comments. We "Renegades" are a passionate bunch!) You got in on the phenomenon just in time as Ren is about to be huge. His new album is at the top of the charts even in pre-release! Thank you for a wonderful reaction, and I look forward to seeing more of your responses to Ren's music, as well as that of others. If you want to grow your channel -- and expand your heart -- stick with Ren. I've subscribed.
Thanks so much, Julie. It's quite a thing that this young artist can speak to so many people, including people our age. Thanks for your comments. Cheers.
the more you learn about Ren, the more you will want to know. what you're feeling at this moment will keep happening for months, if you five deep into this rabbit hole.....
Ren is an umbrella when it comes to genre - he covers them all with room for things we don't know how to classify, or Ren went and made a whole new genre.....
I have laughed, cried, explored parts of myself I didn't know existed, more with this young man this past year, than I have with people I HAVE MET AND KNOW!
dive super deep to REN in his twenties talking about the health system of the UK, you will see how wise beyond his years - intelligent - this brilliant young Brit is....
he is super concentrated talent, multi instrumentalist, independent, he mixes produces his own music
he is a rising tide that lifts all ships....he doesn't talk the talk, he walks the walk.
integrity he has got.,.
he has it all, and is humble...a wonderful sense of humor!
just dive deep into the healing rabbit hole of Ren.
it is worth it. by the time you get to I KNOW this young man is incapable of a bad song/how can he to this? you will be a loyal and lifelong RENagade!
welcome to the RENascent journey!
part 1 ch.1.
epic saga to continue
♥️🎶🤣🙏🤣🎶♥️
Thank you for your nice comments and info, Ann. Cheers!
Thank you so much for your reaction. Great insight! I discovered Ren about six months ago and I haven’t been the same since…in a good way! Watch for a comment from Jens Randolff. He should be along soon with his very informative post about Ren’s story. Enjoy the journey! ☮️❤️😎
Okay. Thanks for your comments. Cheers.
insightful, intelligent reaction, thank you! I can't wait for you to see more Ren; he's truly an anomaly, head & shoulders above the rest.
Thank you for your feedback. I look forward to the rest of the Ren journey. Cheers!
An incredibly insightful reaction. It's almost like you are an alternate timeline Ren, a little later in life reacting to the other you. Hi Ren might just be my favorite song ever and often think about your analysis when listening to it and to other reactors. Thank you ❤
Interesting thoughts and a great reaction sir, now don’t forget to share to all you know. Because this young welshman has a message to tell the world.
I'm already a fan, and I've only heard one song! Cheers!
I have seen more than a hundred reactions to this masterpiece and I must say your reaction is one of my favourites, thank you.
That make me feel good. I've had a lot of good feedback, which makes me want to continue. Thank you!
Thank you for your kind insightful reaction. Ren is an amazing artist with many genres to explore. For me the greatest insight was when Ren reached 1 million subscribers and did a humble acceptance to share his gratitude outwardly to help others ❤
Thanks, Frank!
Whoever understands the concepts of Ren, needs me to be subbed to them. I am a new subscriber. LOVED your insight, attention and explaining. Thank you for platforming him, he is a gem, and he is really sick. I am sure he will appreciate it.
I'm really glad that you subscribed to my channel and that you connected with some of the things I was saying. Cheers!
Like so many of us, I truly envy your being witness to this masterpiece for the first time. You chose the right song to be introduced to the genius that is Ren. Should you choose to explore more of his material, please share your reaction if you can. Thoroughly enjoyed your insight's from here in the UK. Thank you.
Very kind of you to say. My plan is to go through his most popular songs, one by one, and share my first reactions with you. It's a lot of fun for me. I haven't felt this excited by music since I was a teenager.
It’s amazing how powerful one piece of music can truly be. I think Ren has touched a lot of people and confronts subjects head on in a way that people actually sit back and think. That’s a rare talent to add to his many rare talents.
It sure is!
Great reaction Ren will blow your mind with his music!
I'm going to buckle up and see. Thanks!
Such a good reaction to Hi Ren, in the top 5 in my opinion, and I have watched dozens.... in order to relive that shock, amazement and enchantment again and again. Thank you.
It makes me feel good that you got something worthwhile from my reaction. All the best to you.
Great reaction, you stopped it and talked about sections that other reactors never talk about and I was pleasantly surprised. Totally different perspective than any other reactor, and short and sweet summery to explain. Thank you.
Thanks for the valuable feedback, Kelly. All the best to you!
Welcome to Ren buddy, you are going to enjoy the RENaissance.
I'm already enjoying it. Thanks!
The only reason it is one of the most astounding and insightful works you've ever seen is that you've not seen any other Ren ... yet
I'm looking forward to more!
This makes my 112th time watching someone react to this song. One of the most insightful reactions yet. One thing I judge a reactor by is how he reacts to “ I am the voice that you hear when you loosen the noose on the rope” well done.
"I guess that's the end then" you sounded so disappointed lol. Great reaction to an amazing song
Haha. I'm now thinking that it's only the beginning. Cheers!
One of the best Ren reactions ive seen. And trust me, ive watched 100s! 😂
That means a lot to me, Matt. Cheers!