Musician reacts to Ren - Crutch ft. Bibi

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  • Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
  • This is probably my favorite Ren track and will be for a while. Much of this subject matter in this song resonates with me on a manor level. I'm sorry I was incoherent in this one but I'm not stopping just because of some tears.
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  • @ranahooke1907
    @ranahooke1907 Год назад +37

    I don’t have much energy for a proper comment. But I just want to say thank you for your authenticity. Seeing you cry to this song, makes me feel less alone. Big love. ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +8

      I'm glad that this could help. That makes this all worth it.

    • @marlee680
      @marlee680 5 месяцев назад +1

      Respect x

  • @ChrisLawton66
    @ChrisLawton66 Год назад +76

    "I'm prepared this time." Hugs brother. I've learned in the last 5 months that we're never prepared for this man.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +22

      I should know by now LOL

    • @Hope-cm8fb
      @Hope-cm8fb 8 месяцев назад +2

      Yesss....🥺🥹🍀💚

  • @Snflw3r
    @Snflw3r Год назад +61

    The ending always hits me so hard for this song too. It took me quite a few watches to notice that although she is gone at the end, she leaves him after he’s on his feet. Even though he ends up alone, he stays up on his feet. A little sliver of hope in it even with such a heavy mood. Thanks for another amazing reaction!

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +21

      I didn't even notice that, but I honestly was just trying to get through the video. Good catch on that. I like that little touch.

    • @kimzwolinski9919
      @kimzwolinski9919 Год назад +10

      Wow, I never thought about that. Great observation.

  • @ianhislop6782
    @ianhislop6782 Год назад +102

    Thank you for opening up and speaking about your feelings. I hope this song has helped you. Much love ❤️

    • @margaretkichenama2040
      @margaretkichenama2040 Год назад +29

      Yes… the people who show up here got your back ❤ We show up for Crutch because we got REN’s back❤️Numbers not important here❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +27

      Thank you so much! I love the community being built!

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +27

      It was a therapeutic experience.

    • @woni77
      @woni77 Год назад +3

      🧡🧡🧡

    • @wowoshell
      @wowoshell 4 месяца назад +1

      Hey McFly. First reaction I have watched of yours. Powerful!!! I was crying along with you. I feel your sincerity & I like it. I subbed to your channel. Looking forward to watching more of you! ❤️

  • @belinda35
    @belinda35 Год назад +29

    This is one of his most vulnerable songs. And seeing his vulnerability, makes us vulnerable as well. And just like Ren, you're helping others when you share your pain. Much love to you.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +13

      If I can help even one person I'm happy!

  • @LHartman-gj7dl
    @LHartman-gj7dl Год назад +57

    That was a rollercoaster of a reaction. I hope your wife watches it. 🖤

    • @pirada74
      @pirada74 Год назад +6

      Same ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +49

      Idk if she'll watch but I definitely had a long talk with her after this!

    • @Lynnie_14
      @Lynnie_14 Год назад +4

      Thank you! That's exactly what I was about to type 😊❤

    • @donnakurtz9293
      @donnakurtz9293 Год назад +2

      I'm glad there was a talk... She needs to watch this. Hard stuff. I'm watching this one after I've already suggested on your post about Mother's Day did you make sure she reads what you shared.

  • @polyesterspecter
    @polyesterspecter Год назад +10

    You and Ren are helping redefine masculinity. Strength through vulnerability and empathy. Thank you.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +4

      .sn need to not be afraid to show emotions.

  • @zebraflora747
    @zebraflora747 Год назад +34

    This song hits close to home for me as both a chronic illness warrior and a survivor of trauma. It always brings me to tears. Ren is utterly masterful at creating moods and messages. He has revealed to the masses what it is like to be one of us. His vulnerability is refreshing. He is a true artist and appears to be incredibly humble too. A rare gem. Thank you for your raw honesty and your vulnerability. More people need to allow themselves to sit in those uncomfortable feelings so society as whole can heal as we find our commonalities. I wish you Peace. Be gentle with yourself. You are special.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +10

      Thank you! For the record I am doing ok. Just this song really hit home for a lot of reasons for stuff I have gone through in the past and stuff I am currently going through.
      Thank you for your kind comments. I feel a lot of people are scared to show emotion in risk of judgement. But to me I don't care about that judgement if it means I can help someone else.

  • @darelyn444
    @darelyn444 Год назад +7

    Ren is cracking open the human collective consciousness and allowing humanity to transmute and heal trauma.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +3

      It's giving people a voice who otherwise thought they didn't have one. It's what we need.

  • @alexiaspaedt-mcintosh5311
    @alexiaspaedt-mcintosh5311 Год назад +42

    Fantastic! The emotion you show is how many of us feel with it. Thank you for doing this one. It is a hard hitting song but I truly love how beautiful it is and his emotion too.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +12

      It's definitely one of his more underrated songs I feel.

  • @jonasmandersson
    @jonasmandersson Год назад +17

    It’s so damn amazing how Ren songs makes people open up about themselves and their struggles.❤️ And I wept like a baby the first fifty times I listened to Crutch. I can also relate.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +6

      To be honest with my social anxiety idk how I've got to this portion of my life where I've cried for the public 3 TIMES over a string of notes put together. But I guess that is considered growth.

  • @Lynnie_14
    @Lynnie_14 Год назад +9

    This song hit home hard for me because I was that person who should have been the crutch in my marriage with my husband's mental health issues. Mine were repressed to focus on his and after a decade it was a heavy burden to carry, but I powered through. When betrayal and infidelity entered our marriage, I called it and we separated, sharing custody of our young children. It's a decision that will haunt me till the end of my days though. "How To Be Me" ft Chinchilla tells the ending of our story 😪 Marc was 35 when he lost his fight, late one night. The flow on effect is heart breaking. Our son is 30 now and ecpecting a son of his own soon. He's an emotional wreck at a time when he should be happy and excited. My daughter cant marry her fiance of 9 years because she cant cope with not having her dad to give her away at her wedding. Its so incredibly sad to still be witnessing the devastation after 20 years!
    This is why its important talk about mental health issues. All the "If Only......" wouldnt ruminate through my mind. Its like a tornado 🌪 and I'm caught inside 🥺 😪

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +6

      Mental health doesn't just affect you but the people around you too. I commend you for staying but it wouldn't judge you if you didn't. That's that right rope everyone has to walk

    • @StephenJacob
      @StephenJacob Год назад +4

      Yikes. I'm sorry, Lynda. I hope you and your family can all eventually find peace, in a positive sense.

  • @ali50n
    @ali50n Год назад +23

    That was hard for you, well done. Thank you for showing your vulnerable state, it makes you very real. As Ren fans, we are all learning to understand each other. Sending hugs from UK 🤗

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +5

      Definitely therapeutic for me. And that's what's great. It will also be the same for others

  • @lisac243
    @lisac243 Год назад +9

    You probably don’t realize how strong you really are, allowing yourself to feel the emotions is hard work. Great honest reaction ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +2

      It's the first step of healing. This channel has become somewhat therapeutic, accidentally.
      Thanks for the kind words.

  • @jamescurrie7678
    @jamescurrie7678 Год назад +10

    The reaction is not a mess bro it is real. Remember we come here to watch and support you and this is therapy

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +2

      I appreciate you!

  • @geralynsteppe5974
    @geralynsteppe5974 Год назад +13

    Ren was really brave to do this, and so were you. As they say, "Feel it to heal it." Hope the release does you good; I think I cried for about 3 weeks when I first found Ren and went through his catalog, and I don't even have mental health problems. Just your everyday repressed childhood traumas, lol.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +2

      These last 18 months has been a rollercoaster and a lot of learning who I am. Childhood traumas I didn't know I had until now usbe really shaped me and what issues I have now, including anxiety. So I can relate with you 100%

    • @geralynsteppe5974
      @geralynsteppe5974 Год назад

      @@mcflyjp it sounds to me that you are really on a healing journey, so be super hopeful that great things are on the horizon!

  • @sharis9095
    @sharis9095 Год назад +10

    Ren said in a commentary that this song was about his fear that his illness (at that time he was being told it was all psychological) would drive Bibi (and everyone else) away. Make him unable to have a relationship. When I first watched this I wondered if (in the song) was she even real or was she a delusion that became his support and helped him, but knowing if he got better she would be gone. Guess not but it really stuck in my head for awhile.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +6

      That's a scary thing to think about and part of why I stay silent when my emotions arise.

    • @StephenJacob
      @StephenJacob Год назад

      I also wondered is the song/video was perhaps implying that she was never there at all and he was at breaking point and wishing she were there, and suddenly gaining lucidity and realizing that she was not. Either way, it's a gut-punch of a song. He's an absolute treasure of a generation.

  • @TXTrojan
    @TXTrojan Год назад +25

    This is just an amazing song. It really is moving. And seeing you share your feelings really connects those of us that feel the same thing and have gone through all the craziness as well (oh the stories)..... It's amazing how far this rabbit hole goes. So much talent. I assume some videos you try to avoid watching until you react......do you ever get tempted to binge watch and travel down the rabbit hole? I still recommend Ren & Orlean - Jessica . more upbeat song from 2016. Here is what Ren wrote "This is a little insight into my world of recording, most of it is done right here in my bedroom. I had the pleasure of meeting up with an old friend with an awesome voice! We got sparking some ideas off each other and wrote this song and decided to make a little video to go with it!". Another new one I found that is one of my new faves is "Do you Believe" even if you dont react to these, take a listen. "Do you Believe" is a letter to his future self. I've never had an artist have this much of an impact in such a short time.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +7

      It's been very difficult to not just binge all his stuff, or any other band I've reacted to. Jinjer is another one that has been hard not to binge.

  • @comrie22
    @comrie22 Год назад +20

    This song is so underrated and i wish more reactors gave it a chance. I think everyone can relate to this song, in both Ren's and Bibi's shoes. This is my favourite song and video by Ren as it is so raw and his heart is just splayed open. He is such an amazing artist. Thank you for doing this and thank you for being real and sharing your thoughts with us. I just want to give you a big hug! Sending love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +4

      Ths js for the kind words. I'm not a fan of being emotional. Before reactions (and the huge growth of my channel) my themes were always to be uplifting and funny. It's been a weird journey of openness and deep subjects on the channel. But it seems it's a much needed niche on the platform.
      Thanks for the love!

    • @comrie22
      @comrie22 Год назад +5

      @@mcflyjp It's funny how certain paths we found ourselves on in life can make us realise exactly what we need. Music can be so cathartic and make us realise and actually face things we keep deep inside. Rens music has helped me tremendously and clearly it has helped you. Which is just awesome 😊. Keep talking to your wife and I wish you all the happiness in the world ❤️

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      @@comrie22 thank you very much. Glad to have you here on the channel. Love the positive vibes! ❤️

    • @comrie22
      @comrie22 Год назад +1

      @@mcflyjp Keep being awesome, I'll be watching and supporting your journey ❤️

  • @salishseamermaid
    @salishseamermaid Год назад +4

    I feel like Ren reactions are a form of group therapy.
    I wish you ease, and peace of mind.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      This was, 100%, just like Therapy.

  • @frankensteinfpv
    @frankensteinfpv Год назад +16

    @mcfly jp : im prepared this time!
    Us : no youre not! 😅
    Thanks for this reaction bro! I cried with and for you, the way you put things and showed us yourself brought more out of this song for me right at a time when ive needed to have a cry!
    Sorry/not sorry for recommending this song haha.
    Love you and appreciate you brother! Keep being you! 🤌👌👏🔥❤️

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +4

      Yeah man. Getting all the sad songs out of the way so we got just fun ones left lol.

    • @frankensteinfpv
      @frankensteinfpv Год назад +4

      @McFly JP so yesterday I got a some not so great news about a couple different things and my wife and I had a bit of tension between us. I pretty much shut down and just sat in a morbid state. Then seen you were posting this at 3am Australian time so I set a reminder so I could watch it first thing when I woke this morning. And man, having that cry along with you and hearing the things you had to say is just what I needed! Watching your reaction this morning was a great therapy for me and has changed the persona of my mind completely! I'm up and alert and able to be more active as a father and husband and have a much brighter outlook on the day! All thanks to you and Ren! So thank you again brother! What you guys are doing is helping the world more than you know! 🤌👌👏🔥❤️

    • @frankensteinfpv
      @frankensteinfpv Год назад +4

      @@mcflyjp P.S. I don't think Ren will ever be done with the sad songs 😅😂❤️

  • @margaretkichenama2040
    @margaretkichenama2040 Год назад +14

    Thanks!

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +3

      Oh my goodness! This is amazing! Thank you so much!! What did I do to deserve this?

  • @RonNL70
    @RonNL70 Год назад +19

    Thank you for your honest, emotional and heartfelt reaction 🙏
    This one hits hard and very deep... 😓
    "Sometimes they leave"
    Or transcend... my dear friend, who was there for me in my darkest days, passed away in 2020
    Much love m8

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +8

      I'm sorry for your loss.
      Sometimes they do leave and sometimes that's the biggest fear.

  • @kevinheise7
    @kevinheise7 Год назад +8

    You're far from alone, brother. I empathize deeply with your struggles as a man and a human being. Stay strong, and remember to breathe when the darkness tries to take your breath away.
    Cheers!

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +2

      More men gotta be willing to show emotions. But we will get there.

    • @kevinheise7
      @kevinheise7 Год назад

      ​@mcflyjp My dad was a crier, still is... I cry at anything, even the odd commercial lol It's cleansing, and natural. And there's a reason we have the ability to do it.
      You're a beauty! Thanks for your time, brother

  • @majboomer1285
    @majboomer1285 6 месяцев назад +3

    The first therapist my wife saw when she began to get help dealing with an abusive upbringing asked me to come to one of the sessions, and I have never forgotten these words, he said "The most important pill you can take to start healing...is the people around you." He said that the hardest part of healing is finding positive and constructive people to help you through it. They have wrung so true through the last 24 years. Great reaction! Even though these subjects are tough to talk about, words like these are needed for the healing to begin.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  6 месяцев назад

      Those are powerful words and extremely important. Then you for that. Ive had the luck of good people around me. I am fortunate in that way.
      Thank you for being there for your significant other need!

  • @davideastham
    @davideastham Год назад +13

    One of my favorite Ren songs. Ren said in a RUclips community past saying it was one of his favorite and one that he's very proud of. Than you again. I appreciate your true and honest reaction.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      I think I understand that.

  • @skunkworksu7638
    @skunkworksu7638 Год назад +4

    I've never seen so many strangers cry due to one person's music .😢 I'm one of them.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      Ren has this innate way of feeding your emotions.

  • @Hexenkind1
    @Hexenkind1 Год назад +13

    This reaction made me want to hug you. I feel you brother. The first time I saw this video and song I broke down and cried long and hard too. Part because of my own experiences, part because I felt for ren so much and his experiences he went through.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +7

      There was just too much between the relating to the lyrics and feeling for Ren. Couldn't stop.

  • @agape843
    @agape843 Год назад +3

    “I must not forget,we must not forget,that we are human beings”
    It’s good to be vulnerable!

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      Sometimes. Society has it engrained in men that it's not ok to be. That needs to change.

  • @dawnblaynee7983
    @dawnblaynee7983 Год назад +4

    A very raw wholesome reaction. Please don't ever fear opening up about your emotions. Big hugs and much love and respect from The UK.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      I'm doing better about being open. It's rough for me but it's a work in progress.

    • @dawnblaynee7983
      @dawnblaynee7983 Год назад +1

      @@mcflyjp Small steps can make huge improvements. Chest out and chin up, you're just as important as the next person.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      Thank you. And don't forget so are you 😁

  • @Shiroar
    @Shiroar Год назад +13

    One of my favourite songs by Ren. It is a stunning and perfect expression of agony and fear. The lyrics, the singing, the video, and the music - never has distortion sounded so emotional. This entire song is heart wrenching but beautiful. Thank you for reacting to it ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +5

      For some reason that intense distorted guitar parts reminded me of Radiohead. Something like 2 + 2 = 5

    • @rebeccaburnell9319
      @rebeccaburnell9319 Год назад +2

      Unreal that it's written and performed by a 16yr old, too. - edit - sorry, brain got turned upside down there, he was 26 not 16! Not *quite* so unbelievably young as 16 but still an incredible, incredible piece of lyric writing to communicate the complexity and the depths of the situation he was going through.

  • @antonyainsworth1665
    @antonyainsworth1665 Год назад +15

    Well done man, trust me I know it's hard when you open up stay strong brother 💪 thank you for the honest and genuine reaction 👍

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +5

      Thanks i appreciate that. I think it's easier to be vulnerable when you aren't looking at anyone. Part of being an introvert

  • @carissamarple
    @carissamarple Год назад +11

    This song always gets me. But your reaction to this made me absolutely lose it. I've been there mentally as well .. sometimes still am. Seeing you show your true and raw emotions was absolutely beautiful. ❤ sometimes we just can't hold it in anymore. The release of emotion is so therapeutic as well. Much love to you and your family!

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +3

      It was very therapeautic and hopefully it is for at least one other person.

    • @carissamarple
      @carissamarple Год назад +3

      @@mcflyjp it was for me. And I'm sure so many others as long as we share it. It will help so many. Thank you!

  • @libby215
    @libby215 Год назад +5

    Emotions have such a rippling effect don't they. Your reaction has touched me deeply. ☮

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      If my videos help even one person I'm happy.

    • @SandyNoblitt
      @SandyNoblitt Месяц назад

      I have to agree. And it's real.

  • @sejbomb
    @sejbomb 4 месяца назад +2

    Ren is a lot of people’s therapy, outlets, support system. It’s so odd to be so connected to a person you’ve never met, that helps you in ways no one around you could, not because they didn’t care, but because this person understands us because of all he’s been through.

  • @nidaladil4150
    @nidaladil4150 Год назад +6

    Dude don't hold it back cry if you feel like u want to, we all cry, we all go through the deepest of downs, talk, share, don't run from pain, depression or brush it off, acknowledge it, accept it, always ask for help and u will get through. Stay well❤❤
    Excuse my English not a native speaker 😅

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +2

      I appreciate that. Yes I know what's right to do. But sometimes it's very hard to do.

  • @lillyvanpug
    @lillyvanpug Год назад +8

    Thank you so much for this honest, raw reaction 🖤 I had to wait a vouple hours before watching, because I knew it would be hard yo get through. I know we are told to stay strong and hold it together so much of the time, that we forget its necessary to break down and feel the pain as well. It's okay to feel weak, imperfect, damaged, tarnished- call it what you may. Its painful, ugly and scary but it will be a little less bad each time we lef it out. And sometimes we have unhealthy coping mechanisms (I know that too well) but to be honest- a lot of the time we just try to survive. Sometimes we are the crutch and sometimes we need one, and having experienced trauma, we are trying to protect the ones we love from that darkness. But by being aware of it, we break the cycle. We heal and we bleed less and less each day. I'm proud of you and I am happy you talked to your wife. Lots of love and big, strong hugs 🫶🏻

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +2

      Thanks for the kind words. I am a work in progress just like everyone else.

  • @annejones6249
    @annejones6249 3 месяца назад +3

    It takes a real man or woman to show vulnerability to a partner or the world at large😢❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  3 месяца назад +1

      I'm glad some people have that mentality. We need to spread that view around the world.

  • @NanaM1984
    @NanaM1984 6 месяцев назад +2

    You are not alone. Ren tends to spark a dialog with most of his songs. ❤❤❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  2 месяца назад +2

      That's what is great about him. He is able to not only invoke emotion, but make us just a little more comfortable talking about them.

  • @TheBigburcie
    @TheBigburcie Год назад +3

    I'm not someone who normally pays close attention to lyrics (thanks ADD) but I'm amazed how Ren is able to match the visuals of his videos so every word sinks in. He is like Quentin Tarantino, Trent Reznor and Joaquin Phoenix rolled into one body.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      These are pretty good comparisons. I think he just has a vision and has the ability to communicate his ideas to his team.
      Illest of our Time indeed

  • @ianmurphy7183
    @ianmurphy7183 Год назад +4

    I found myself in tears watching your emotions in this reaction, it was real life bro , bearing your true feelings like that takes alot of courage.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +2

      I tried to hold it in believe me. But alas; the power of music! At least we weren't alone in our tears.

  • @DonnaPoynton.
    @DonnaPoynton. Год назад +6

    Beautiful and Heartbreaking one of my Ren Favourites,Thank you,Stay Strong 💪 you got this

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +4

      Definitely a sleeper track! Thank you for watching!

  • @f2fbassist169
    @f2fbassist169 Год назад +3

    8:02 I have a very similar mental defense mechanism brother. You tha man for opening up like that and sharing

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      One step and day at a time.

  • @inatcacenco3006
    @inatcacenco3006 Год назад +3

    Big hug❤️

  • @SandyNoblitt
    @SandyNoblitt Месяц назад +1

    This is powerful. Deep song. I live with chronic pain for over 20 years. There is no cure for AS and it can kill me. This song is blows me away because I understand it completely. Your reaction is real and I felt that too. Empathy in you is real.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Месяц назад

      Thanks so much. This is definitely my most emotional reaction

  • @rbbea
    @rbbea Год назад +4

    Thank you for sharing mate. Be kind to yourself man…try not to beat yourself up over the way you feel sometimes. Lots of people, myself included, go through stuff too and you are not alone. It’s part of the human condition. Like Ren says at the end of Hi Ren…relax…soften…and things get easier…acceptance is a huge part of it.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +2

      Acceptance I think is the 2nd hardest part after trying to get better.

    • @rbbea
      @rbbea Год назад

      @@mcflyjp it can be hard and it can take time. I know from personal experience. I was dragged low in a relationship with a manipulative narcissistic gaslighting bully and it took me a long time to heal and believe in myself, but definitely being able to relax/soften and not be so hard on myself helped restore my shattered self esteem. I never did think I would end up in such an abusive and toxic relationship. I thought I was a strong person, but I was sucked into it and really didn’t see it coming. Totally destroyed me. But yeah trying to heal is hard. I had lots of counselling but the thing that really helped me was that over time I was able to soften and believe that I was actually a good person and to feel comfortable with myself. Sending healing vibes. Much love brother….

  • @fawn92
    @fawn92 Год назад +6

    Thank you for your reaction. I was crying with you haha Good for you for being able to show true emotion! Its beautiful💪🙌
    I would like this harder if I could ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +3

      I appreciate you! I'm all about being real on this channel.

  • @denisebulgariu964
    @denisebulgariu964 Год назад +5

    Ahiahiahohah ( Bonus track)

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      Is this a real bonus track? I'm confused.

    • @davideastham
      @davideastham Год назад

      I just discovered that gem with Bibi the other day.

    • @Cerulean926
      @Cerulean926 Год назад

      @@mcflyjp Yes, it’s a real song. It’s on his first Demos album, it’s a duet with Bibi, and it’s awesome. It’s heavily slept on…hardly any reactions to it. It also has no video to it, so that may be part of the reason why, but it’s great nonetheless!

  • @docdurdin
    @docdurdin Год назад +4

    I kept hoping someone would bring this out. It's devastating, but beautiful in the way Ren creates a picture of what he was going through.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +2

      Ren masters visuals that match the emotion in his words. Not many artists can master multiple facets of art like he can.

  • @maz3555
    @maz3555 Год назад +1

    Emotion is real never be embarrassed in showing your human.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      Thanks. It's rough sometimes but it seems my vulnerable state has helped others and that is humbling.

    • @maz3555
      @maz3555 Год назад

      @@mcflyjp Defo Your reaction was my reaction first time too this song , to me I felt the pain in not only his words, but his voice and the visuals . Bibi's voice just completed it .Respect .

  • @Jivansings
    @Jivansings Год назад +1

    There must be those with whom we can sit down and weep, and still be counted as warriors.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      Beautiful. Did you come up with that?

    • @Jivansings
      @Jivansings Год назад

      @@mcflyjp The words came to me while I watched your video, and I didn’t know the source. They are from and incredible poet I discovered 30 years ago, Adrienne Rich. Her poem, “Diving into the Wreck” impaired me to learn scuba, and I eventually dove into a shipwreck ! Poems are powerful !

  • @periurban
    @periurban Год назад +1

    She gets him up on his feet and then leaves. Perfect.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      Honestly I get it.

  • @llchristensen77
    @llchristensen77 Год назад +3

    Came back to say you gotta do Blind Eyed with Sam Tomkins. Sam has one of the most beautiful falsettos I've ever heard. 🤌🏻

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      Should I do the official video or the Live MC Sessions? Going to record this soon.

    • @llchristensen77
      @llchristensen77 Год назад

      @mcflyjp My favorite version is the one that says M.C Sessions on the Music Crowns page. It's the clearest imo. You miss a lot of the vocals in the official music video because it's replaced with production.

  • @darcieturner5423
    @darcieturner5423 Год назад +4

    I've watched this video a ton bc it's one of my favorites, but this time, the tears fell hard. Your vulnerability was innocent and oh so rare. thank you for sharing it with us, your strength honesty and vulnerability are inspiring xo

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +2

      I hope I can help at least one person. Thanks for the kind words.

  • @FaerieCastle
    @FaerieCastle Год назад +1

    I think allowing yourself to cry and just have that release is so important. Big hugs for you

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      It was very therapeutic. Hopefully it was for others too.

  • @shannonkrause983
    @shannonkrause983 19 дней назад +1

    Hey, crying is cleansing and releasing. Let the tears flow. Im glad you powered through and posted this video. Bravo! 🙏💚

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  18 дней назад

      It has been pretty therapeutic the videos like this. I always debate posting them though.

  • @helenjarvis7755
    @helenjarvis7755 Год назад +3

    Appreciated this thorough walk through this song.
    It was all very much worth every minute watched ty

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      Glad to hear it! Thanks for the kind words.

  • @docdurdin
    @docdurdin Год назад +1

    JP, you are a great man with a good heart and soul. I won't pretend to know what haunts you, but I do understand. As a man, I have always felt responsible for everyone in my inner circle. To see to the needs the wants and the hopes to the point of it almost crushing me, some call it the savior complex. Those of us born sensitive are vulnerable to the outer world and vulnerable to being taken advantage of. Loving yourself enough to step down from the cross and ( like Ren says) realizing we are only human, helps. I have lost my first and last-born sons, one at 24 and the other at 32. I stand and still breathe because I know that I did everything humanly possible to teach them to be strong and self-reliant yet they made choices that cost them life. You must take a survivor's course to make it through this journey, but I can tell you at 73 I am glad I chose life. You get stronger, just as Ren has as he FIGHTS to make his life better. I am aware of the season and ready for the next journey when it comes. Be kind to yourself, laugh more, accomplish more, and teach more from what you are learning. Much brotherly love to you, Doc

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      Man that is heart breaking. I couldn't imagine outliving my children and honestly you are much stronger than I am! That is a parents worst nightmare.
      I appreciate you opening up about that to us. If you ever need anything the DMs are open on my IG or even in discord.

    • @docdurdin
      @docdurdin Год назад +1

      @@mcflyjp Thank you JP... I want all of us to come out of this and on to where we belong next. I believe in next. I hate to see you suffer or the thought it could become unbearable for you. Brothers in life.

  • @seth1455
    @seth1455 Год назад +2

    "He bared his soul", so did you man and it was real and authentic. Rare quality in these times.
    "Can I interrupt"? What an usual line to have in the middle of a song, Bibi's first line and said in such an intimate way. Blew me away.
    When you review Genesis watch the music video version first, familiarize yourself with it, then watch the live acoustic version, be interesting to see which one you prefer.
    Loving your channel man

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      Thank you for the kind words. Yes, Ren has always found ways to put obscure things in his music.

  • @melissacompton565
    @melissacompton565 Месяц назад +1

    Thank you for sharing so generously. There are many of us out here that are crying and feeling every bit of this with you. I've always thought I was alone in how hard my mind can go in and affect me. Then trying to push that down and mask all day, always making it worse. ❤ all the love

  • @DuelerDog55555
    @DuelerDog55555 Год назад +2

    Thanks for your honest reaction, keep it up. No shame in being human.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      American society says otherwise but I'm fighting through it.

  • @craigmitchell604
    @craigmitchell604 Год назад +1

    I respect so very much how willingly you just open. It’s not a weakness. You are embracing us when you allow us to embrace you.
    We got you my brother. I mean that. That is what this Ren ride is all about.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      I appreciate you very much and thank you. Empathy and sympathy is missing from our world and we need to find it again.

  • @CreativePhotoWS
    @CreativePhotoWS Год назад +1

    Know this. There are so so many of us who know EXACTLY how you feel. I never knew life could be so hard. I never knew escape was even harder. One step at a time forward. One step. Then the next. Onwards.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      Baby steps is the name of the game.

  • @bosbornefischer
    @bosbornefischer Год назад +1

    There is always that one song of Ren's that crawls inside you and saps every barricade. Hi Ren was mine. Just breathe, and as Ren has said about his own journey, trust the process.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      Yep. Gotta ride that wave to get to the beauty on the other side.

  • @cristarose503
    @cristarose503 3 месяца назад +1

    Well done. Emotional honesty is what I'm here for. Thanks for being vulnerable.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  3 месяца назад

      Thank you. This was a tough one for me.

  • @traceybarger2628
    @traceybarger2628 8 дней назад +1

    If you notice he’s standing on his own two feet at the end of the, even though she left.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  8 дней назад

      Very nice touch. She stayed as long as she could to get him on his feet.

  • @Human-being24601
    @Human-being24601 7 месяцев назад +1

    Man..I feel you been there.
    REN has a can opener to our skull… & he swims in the synapses of our reality… only those that have really been there know…
    Peace & love brother
    💪 ❤
    Amazing reaction ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  7 месяцев назад +1

      He knows how to unleash feelings we didn’t even know we had.

    • @Human-being24601
      @Human-being24601 7 месяцев назад

      ruclips.net/video/nh3ft-CLfQ0/видео.htmlsi=7EPLTyhuUZPJjzSr
      For you Mcfly jp
      ❤️ from me🙏

  • @AmaBrigitte
    @AmaBrigitte Год назад +1

    Such a powerful punch in the emotional gut, one that I never knew I needed until I heard the song! So deeper down the Ren rabbit hole I slid and the ending was a reality check! When he is standing there holding no one, I realized that the "Crutch" title was perfect because a crutch is always temporary like some relationships when things get tough and you find yourself alone 😢 keep working on opening up, its not ideal to keep so much inside! I am sending you hugs ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      Thanks for the kind words. The visuals here are, as always, very real when it comes to deeper meanings and these ones just spoke to em specifically.

  • @abbyg5069
    @abbyg5069 8 месяцев назад +1

    I only discovered this track after reading comments on another Ren video and I have to say it's a stunning song. I've enjoyed a number of your other reaction videos and I appreciate this reaction immensely, it's beautiful and raw and exactly how I reacted. The whole point of watching reaction videos is because you want to experience the interpretation of others when they hear/see the work of artists and in my opinion there's nothing worse than seeing NO emotion whatsoever from some reactors, as if the whole meaning of the song is completely lost on them. I loved this reaction, and thank you for not shying away from being open and honest with your feelings.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  8 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much for the kind words. This is one of those songs that gets me pretty much every time. Seeing him skinny, so young, knowing what he went through, the meaning of the song; it all is quite sad.

  • @boxicuk1620
    @boxicuk1620 Год назад +2

    nice one mate 👍 respect from the UK

  • @Tessimistic420
    @Tessimistic420 Год назад +1

    🔥🔥❤️🔥🔥 #Ren

  • @staceyjayneplatt9527
    @staceyjayneplatt9527 3 месяца назад +1

    Just Watched and sending love and hugs across the pond 🇬🇧 ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  3 месяца назад

      Thank you very much!

  • @LeeannG
    @LeeannG Год назад +1

    This is the kind of connection the internet WAS supposed to give us. Hope you’re doing well, friend ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      We've come upon the gifts of the internet.

  • @MoreKellBellPlease
    @MoreKellBellPlease Год назад +2

    Thank you for being so vulnerable ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      Definitely wasn't planned. This song/video just spoke to me.

  • @francesdoll4039
    @francesdoll4039 Год назад +2

    That was a great honest reaction.and you found a balanced way to analyze the ending. You are a powerful guy. Thank you for sharing yourself.

    • @francesdoll4039
      @francesdoll4039 Год назад +1

      My current favorite is the live, acoustic version of Genesis. I really think you would like it. Losing it will be whole different thing.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      I am definitely doing Losing It first! Too many requests for it!

  • @Henry4ever
    @Henry4ever Год назад +1

    Om goodness... You have me all emotional now...I feel you bro. Get it out...tears are poison leaving the body...get it out. Tomorrow you'll have a wonderful day...check this space. Yeah Ren touched many many people's life's.Take care and all the blessings you need.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      Thanks I appreciate it. I believe my reaction to this was better than therapy.

  • @simonejarvis3753
    @simonejarvis3753 Год назад +2

    Clearly very theraputic for you thankyou for sharing your vunerabilities. X

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      This was better than any therapy I've been through. Thanks for the kind words.

    • @simonejarvis3753
      @simonejarvis3753 Год назад

      @@mcflyjp I think therapeutic for so many people I think we're all touched by mental health issues in one way or another it takes work to get ourselves in a better place but is so worth the effort. I'm watching your reaction to Hi Ren now. I hope you're able to share with your wife now as a wife myself I can't help but believe she'd want you too. All the very best to you xxx

  • @augusttexan4657
    @augusttexan4657 Год назад +2

    Thank you sir. Your video was not a mess, it was what it needed to be and it was true, brave and educational. I love music that can make me feel like there is something within me that wants out. Like I have something to offer to the world. I just needed to learn how to truly understand and accept those truths about myself. In other words become a student about myself. My life changed, well that's a whole other story that I will not share here. I was a Protege once upon a time, we are not given a book on life when we are born.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      You say you were .... It's never to late to pickup where you left off.

  • @barefootalien
    @barefootalien 5 месяцев назад +1

    Everybody's pain hurts for them. Everybody's problems are hard for them. Everybody's suffering sucks for them. There's no use comparing or judging. This is a truth I know.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  4 месяца назад +1

      100% true. I agree with this. But it's also hard to see someone else go through a struggle that makes yours pale in comparison and still feel bad about yourself.

    • @barefootalien
      @barefootalien 4 месяца назад +1

      @@mcflyjp Yeah... that's true.
      I lost my best friend today, and I just... wish all the suffering would go away. All of it. So senseless...

  • @pashworth0910
    @pashworth0910 Год назад +1

    Always remember that you are loved and that being broken is only a temporary condition. You need time to gather your strength ,there is always someone to listen and it may help. Love and hugs x

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      I just called about getting back into therapy to stay on top of whatever is to come.

    • @pashworth0910
      @pashworth0910 Год назад +1

      @@mcflyjp This is a positive move for you, i think. x

  • @penfold591
    @penfold591 3 месяца назад +1

    Stay strong brother x

  • @paulcronnolley4356
    @paulcronnolley4356 Год назад +1

    Hits hard.

  • @annebiebrich9155
    @annebiebrich9155 Год назад +1

    Sometimes I feel that it isn't fair for the significant other to have to watch their loved one suffer like this ! It is very painful for loved ones to suffer right along with us!

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      100%. It is Horrible feeling to feel like you might be the cause of their downfall

  • @nada-8-4-2
    @nada-8-4-2 2 месяца назад +1

    Shit man, takes one to know one and you do! Thanks for going through it to the end.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  2 месяца назад

      ❤️ appreciate it! We are all in this together.

  • @WitsEndGirl
    @WitsEndGirl Год назад +1

    Support is so important. If it's an option financially I'd recommend talking therapies. The things you choke back, the things you push down, are the things that need space to work through and sit with. Life can be tough, so hold yourself gently. You are a sensitive soul and deserve support with your mental health.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      Therapy doesn't work for all. I tried it and didn't like my therapist then had an insurance change and never tried again. I'll look into going back

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      Thank you for going above and beyond and supporting the channel!!

    • @WitsEndGirl
      @WitsEndGirl Год назад +1

      @@mcflyjp I'm sorry that therapy hasn't worked previously, I feel for you. It's just like other relationships in some ways: some therapeutic relationships are more effective than others and we aren't always going to come across the right one first time. I work in this sector in the UK and have enough humility to know that I'm not going to be the right counsellor for everyone who makes enquiries. I don't know what's behind your distress and I'm not prying; there are many modalities of therapy, some people respond well to CBT style therapy, others to more humanistic or Psychodynamic therapies and different styles suit different people and problems. If someone is struggling with unprocessed trauma a therapy called EMDR can be particularly effective. Talking out your feelings, whenever you're able to, can help with processing difficult experiences, so I applaud you not shying away from wanting to work through it. Journalling is a great way to process too. If you are a reader you might find 'Counselling for Toads' by Robert de Board interesting. The audiobook has a great narrator if you prefer listening.
      I've watched a number of your reactions and you are very focused and passionate about what you do, and from my perspective it's great to watch. I think you've got a unique approach, breaking down the mix, and that's a hard thing to achieve in a busy content creator industry so well done for doing what works.

  • @RootsMj
    @RootsMj 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for this authentic and brave reaction. It's an extremely touching and impactful song for me as well. ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  9 месяцев назад

      Hard to get through even still!

  • @hulkstrong2389
    @hulkstrong2389 10 месяцев назад +1

    Also, what you've said about having someone to help you through being important. I think that's what makes the weeks without my kids so tough. They're toddlers and share the bed with me which started way before things got this bad, but I'm so thankful we do that because when I lay down at night, that's when the thoughts are the worst and scariest...like the evil side of my internal monolog comes out. Thoughts of how worthless I've become and shame for wishing I could die while being so grateful for my kids is so, so tough. When they lie with me at night, they calm that voice or drown it out. I can't really use them as a crutch, fully, but other than them I have no one else. Everyone thinks I'm faking it or should just "get over everything". It's so hard not having anyone, but I'm trying my hardest to keep going. Sorry to trauma dump your comment sections, but not having any way to get these things out almost makes it worse sometimes

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  10 месяцев назад

      I totally understand that my man. My wife always says whenever I have to travel for work "lucky you, you get some sleep" and I'm like no I'll be in the worst mental state.

  • @nancywade3428
    @nancywade3428 Год назад +1

    Thank you for being so real and vulnerable!!! Let it out and talk !!! ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      I will always be real with you all. The vulnerable part was an accident

  • @hulkstrong2389
    @hulkstrong2389 10 месяцев назад +1

    Hey brother (was going to say buddy but brother feels more appropriate) I feel like we're one in the same on so many levels. I too internalize so much of what I'm going through. Being a dad almost makes it harder, but it's also literally the only thing keeping me here, so it also is saving me. I get my kids every other week and the weeks I don't have them are really scary inside my head. Then, once Wednesday starts getting here I feel almost like it's a rush to put on the mask to "look okay". I still show emotions in front of my kids, as I want them to see the emotions are okay, but I don't want to dump the heavy stuff on them.
    I know this doesn't make much of a difference, but even though I'm just an internet stranger, I wanted to let you know how much your videos help me out. I want you to know you're cared about and even if it sounds weird, love you buddy.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  10 месяцев назад

      Thanks man! I appreciate that. I was one of those kids that would switch off every week (weird setup Mon Tues was with my Mom, Wed Thurs with my dad and every weekend switched).
      I think just letting those kids know they are loved can do wonders.
      Yes my kids and my wife are what's keeping me alive. I truly believe without them I wouldn't really see a reason to get better and I'd eventually fall into a hole with no want to get out.
      What you said to me is true to you too. You got people who love you and if you need anything I got you.

  • @dirtinmyeye6505
    @dirtinmyeye6505 Год назад +1

    McFly, this song. Ren said he was very thin and sick. He wanted to show the truth. He sure delivered, didn't he? By the way, you're aces in my book. It's best, imo, to let go and feel your feelings. I try to hold mine at bay, and it hurts me so bad when I finally let them out. You got this! 💙

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      That hurt is the release of so much internal sorrow.

  • @seagull01-cp8pb
    @seagull01-cp8pb Год назад +1

    What a reaction! I have a partner who suffers from depression and you and everyone in the comments have me thinking really hard about how I treat him. Thank you💕🦇

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      It’s hard to have to help someone through really dark times when you have your own problems going on.

  • @craseyflung1011
    @craseyflung1011 Год назад +1

    This man always gets me right in the feels. You are doing great to show vulnerability and your perspective is much appreciated.
    I know that I appreciate you and your commentary on REN’s music as well as your struggles.
    Keep up the good work. We will get thru it together with our friends and family, as well as our art. Much love to you brother.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      Appreciate you. It's definitely a process.

  • @Vmcf1968
    @Vmcf1968 Год назад +1

    first time i heard this too. ty for your genuine self.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      Such a deep song.

  • @bigdaddydc70
    @bigdaddydc70 Год назад +5

    Love your genuine reaction and sharing your personal story. Always reach out for help, no one should go through things alone, we all need each other. Love you brother!

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +2

      ❤️ Make sure we have that crutch!

  • @wastefulungratfuls
    @wastefulungratfuls Год назад +1

    You are not alone and we are all here for you … much love, light and healing from the UK ❤️🇬🇧❤️

  • @Billyrobshaw77
    @Billyrobshaw77 Год назад +1

    Hopefully Ren and his vulnerability and openness to do so, relates and helps us all to be more open and show our vulnerabilities. Love you, man. Edited: wrote the first bit half way trough. I loved your reaction. It was heart-breaking, but so real... Love

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      Thanks. I was finally able to rewatch it (I always like to review my own videos to see what I can do better). I still don't like how vulnerable I was but it seems to be helping a lot of people.

  • @kimzwolinski9919
    @kimzwolinski9919 Год назад +2

    I have a love hate relationship with this song. It’s so beautiful but so painful to watch . Thank you for sharing some of your story ❤🥰

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      It's a heart wrenching story.

  • @DogDocKat
    @DogDocKat Год назад +1

    Thank you for your open and emotional reaction. It has taken me a long time to be able to get through this song, as someone who has very little support and when I went through a serious mental break, my support left and caused even more trauma. Thank you for saying how much strength it takes to get through these events without support. Mine literally almost killed me, but I survived and am stronger for it. Loving your reactions ❤

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      The silver lining for going through emotional breaks is you realize how strong you are and that helps you in the future. I think for myself I take pride in being able to help myself. So I don't always ask for help when I should.

  • @deannawine
    @deannawine Год назад +1

    Love your openness and willingness to be raw.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад

      I tried to fight it but couldn't. But thank you!

  • @jamesrenforth
    @jamesrenforth Год назад +1

    You are all ready stronger than me. I coped with alcohol and drugs. Big hug mate.

    • @mcflyjp
      @mcflyjp  Год назад +1

      You got this. We are estornger than we think.