♥️♥️♥️♥️

Definitely worthy of a standing ovation Ren 🤯

😭 thank you, Ren!! Thank you for stopping by and watching. I’m humbled. Your work is changing lives. Keep at it!! #legacy

i think you a diamond mate i so relate to this song thank you so much respect man

Ren; you broke the musical therapist. The irony of that makes me smile.

Thank you, Martin. Im honored you feel that way. Thank you for your kind comment.

Tell your son he is a beautiful soul and is understood and reaches so many people with his music ❤

Tell Ren the love and prayers from his fans will be with him as he embarks on this new journey with his treatments!

You must be so proud of Ren. He is an amazingly talented performer.

Ren='s Love and compassion. he is a true empath and a genius of all time. I love his truths about humanity and he will change many maybe the world!!

Right 👍 Ends with hope for all

Me to. I go from Happy tears and goosebumps to chills and sad tears back to rejoicing 😮😢😂❤

Hit the nail on the head, 100%

Same!

Me too

Thank you. I’m honored you enjoyed the analysis! Hats off to your accomplishments.

Amen brother, Amen!

Amen to that! Life changing! Once you hear it you’ll never forget it ❤

@leeworks3562 - Have you seen Sick Boi? Watch and learn.

No you're not

55 yrs old and this fuckin got me, smfh

So relatable trying to fight your demons sometimes the demons win depending on how strong you are ren is clearly strong I have ptsd I have anxiety and also recently lost my mobility I am 34 and I ain't gonna play it down because what ren speaks about is the truth and my demons are a lot stronger than me

I've watched it 7 or 8 times now and i cry harder every time.

Same, 20+ with hi Ren, I 😢

The answer: watch it again!

Thank you, for being one of many few, that will/would speak up on such things. Thank you, for staying strong through the many years.

Agreed, easily my favorite reaction to this MASTERPIECE. The cheerleading! Fist pumping! Yes!

Wow! I received an email from the therapist I have an appointment with in 2 weeks. He suggested I look up CBT on UKposts, I stumbled upon an interview with Ren. Curiosity got the better of me and I watched a couple of Rens videos and watched your analysis of Hi Ren! I have shared my findings with my son who is seriously into rap. I think Ren is a genius, I want to share his unique talent with the World. 🌎

Thank you very much :)

67 years old here, and I can't agree with you more. Ren is a generational talent, and I hope I will be around long enough to see him reach even more people with his music.

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Thank you for your service

yes, thank you for your service!

Thank you for your service to your country. Stay strong, you are appreciated.

@Alpha Momentum likewise brother! Thanks !

@Alpha Momentum lmao! Lauren is the name of our Skoolie. My wife and I converted a school bus into an RV and have traveled all over the country in it. We found a name tag of one of the kids that used to ride the bus and it was Lauren so… hence the name.

He is amazing. I first came across him as a yt recommendation with a band he was in called. The big push, check them out. they are no longer together having gone their separate ways due to location of some of the band members and also wanting to do new projects, still good friends and it would be cool to see them come together on something in the future as they are all super talented lovely guys.

What a perfect way to describe that.

I disagree. It sounds more like a synthesis of both Rens because it still has a dissonant and eerie feel mixed into it in my ears. The flickering lights also reflect this struggle being ongoing, just as he mentions it the ending monologue about the eternal dance.

I'm going to agree with mc here. It may seem triumphant, but the lights only flicker when the demon has returned. I think it is I misinterpreted when in fact it is the pendulum swinging back. Think of it like a joker laughing at the end like "I'll be back" or like no matter how loud he gets, the darkness will always be there to try and pull him back with equal volume.

That is exactly how it is with the devil and I. I obsessed over killing the devil with having a blade to my throat. Trying to cut up the devil inside me, I chewed glass from a broken mirror. Begged for police officer to shoot so the devil inside will finally die. I have a sickening story about my relationship with the devil. It's quite traumatic too. Now I'm obsessed with trying to be like Jesus, but Satan doesn't let me forget anything...FUK

Hope your doing ok.

You are loved. Hugs across the 🌎. 🇨🇦 You are not alone. ❤

Love your honesty and vulnerability! Can’t believe nobody else has commented and reacted to your comment! I see you and more importantly feel you! There’s always people to hear you if you look in the right places and to the right people… don’t always look to who you know, sometimes, it comes from those who you don’t know! Someone who’s hearing your pain through their own similar experiences! There’s people, strangers, homies or family who are there, I am there if you need

@@scott8496 I concur wholly. BIG hugs across the 🌎 from 🇨🇦. I'm not going to get too personal but I have multiple MH diagnosis along with poly addiction ( in recovery a lil over 2 years now). The one thing I found that helps me immensely is helping others who have experienced homelessness, MH issues, addiction, or just simply having a rough patch and need an an empathetic ear. One thing I have in spades now is empathy. ❤️ Can conquer ALL!

You just payed forward. There are victims and students in the eternal dance, but there are teachers as well. Thank you for sharing.

OMG. I am so grateful that you didn't end your life. I do not know you personally but I know that you are worthy, you are important and you are needed on this earth. 💓Do you have any support system? You need one. SOMEone to talk to. I'm still worried about you.

I cry my eyes off every time I hear him sing

EVERY SINGLE TIME. ❤

Same

Nope, cried at midpoint, not to mention his other songs. Are they songs? Art

I either cry or get goosebumps or both.

Yeah, I was def waiting for it ending in a "Hello again Ren..." in that menacing voice. So glad it didn't happen.

Ok. This is just getting silly at this point.

@@eclark9965 Hey, if that's what they feel, then what is silly about it? I think that's beautiful.

@@musicaddict1046 well it reflects a problem in our society in which people are too susceptible to group think.

@@eclark9965 But nobody said this before? This person expressed their opinion on the topic, just because it's positive too, doesn't mean it's the same as in the video. And even if it was, I think as long as you have your own reasoning for it and don't just agree for the sake of agreeing, having a similar or even the same opinion is perfectly fine and normal. And just because you assume that that isn't the case doesn't mean you're right. If you criticize someone for not reflecting on their own opinion enough, maybe bother asking them the next time and don't make them feel invalid because you decided they were without even knowing them or giving a reason why you think so. Have a nice day.

@@musicaddict1046 it’s really about objectives. The person putting up lazy react content simply follows trends. Their concern is the algorithm. Watching someone react to something is motivated by the need for validation and nothing more. One could easily test this by reacting to this in an honest way that it’s just guitar noodling mixed with self absorbed beat poetry….which fell out of the public consciousness 60 years ago for a reason. The new generation wastes all of their Time looking for excuses for why they aren’t progressing rather than focusing on becoming a robust individual built to meet strife head-on. Our trials should be a tool for forging us stronger. But we have to go through them for it to work. Taking a pill or blaming a made up mental condition is avoidance.

Big up yourself man. We'll get through it.

Same Kitebuggy

Same here. When he said if you are going to kill me you gotta kill you. If you want to kill the bad parts the good parts go too. Sadness to realize this but also hope

Every replay..

Also in my 50s, and must have watched this video 100s of times. It isn't entertainment, it isn't just brilliant music, but an experience. It feels like something bigger, something I need to wrestle with... contend with. I feel like a deer caught in the headlights of pure genius. It is art of the highest order. Probably hits different for those of us who struggle with ourselves, but still feels universally human. Love it. All the best.

Saaaaaaaame. Check out Chinchilla also if you haven’t already. They’ve done some songs together and she’s becoming an unofficial voice of DA survivors

4 weeks for me ❤

I totally agree! This was very on point and rich. REN is amazing!

Rosalie this is the most informed, interesting, and engaging reaction video! I enjoyed this very much. I felt like you were connected to this song and sharing that with me, the viewer. Thank you.

And Rens dad! 💚 the love in this comments section is so refreshing.

Its so hard dealing with mental warfare

Don’t let it define you. Schizophrenia is on my mom’s side. My mom and her 5 younger brothers had it. Most people don’t understand it so don’t listen to the cruel things they say.

Thank you very much :)

💯💯💯💯💯

I'm a Brit living in Germany and I'm spreading this as much as I possibly can 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Song of the century.

He definitely shouldn't be worried about paying doctor bills with talent like his.

Keep fighting ! You're loved

Thinking of you ❤❤❤and so sorry that you are going through this ❤

Try The Wim Hof Method. Wim Hof is an amazing guy. I hope his method heals you.

Bro is prolly dead by now 💀

If you ever want to talk, I'm here or you and your family!

Ditto

Same here ❤

Luckily everyone I’ve shown it to has absolutely loved it 😂. It’s amazing ain’t it

I stumbled on to this song/vid kind of by accident. I don’t really listen to music very often, never read poetry; but, the experience of this piece of art moved me to tears, the first 15+ times of listening to it. Also, had more ppl not like it than did. I’ve not lived a life full of depression, but to see a person’s soul so geniusly displayed has haunted me (in a moving way) every day since I found Hi Ren

Same! I’ve had a few people not love this as much as me, and think they must be deaf

Didn't like it. Huh? That's not one of the options. Unless they are admitting that they've never experienced a feeling ever....like never ever. Your friends are either actually drones or psychopaths and them drones don't exhist yet. Stay vigilant my friend

Hahaha I had the same, I am sharing with everybody, but nobody felt it like I did 😂🙈 this is not my goto music, but that doesn't matter if the story telling is this believable. I only felt like this with a few songs in my life. Great job Ren, I am hooked

Thank you. It’s a joy to experience music from all around the world here w others

really? did history forget about ALICE COOPER?

My comparison for people has been "Imagine you're a person in the late 50s/early 60s who stumbles into a Greenwich Village coffee house and first hears Bob Dylan."

Truly. Unbelievably. Yet truly. And I think the incredible range of his UKposts comment community is the perfect proof of this. Truly transcendent, well said

Y’all bringing up Bob Dylan and Alice Cooper? Alice Cooper is amazing at theatrical concerts. But Bob Dylan and Alice Cooper never once gave me goosebumps or made me cry. Not saying they aren’t great but Hi Ren seriously moved me. I felt that.

@@kats3781IDK. “Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie” hit me like ton of bricks ❤ other than that, I completely agree 😊

@@littleziontree I try to help others if i see them going thru something. I just wish I could do more sometimes.

It’s actually kind of neat to catch him at this precise moment of what I think is going to be great transition. Ren’s not going to be able to drop by reaction channels and personally thank people listening to his music. I commented on this video at his channel, and he responded which is something I don’t think he’s going to be able to do for much longer. His video is blowing up and he’s generating enormous buzz that you can see snowballing. This is surely a moment he’s seen in his mind for a long time, dreamed of and hoped for…and now here we are. It’s no panacea, he’s going to deal with the dark and light like he says still…but “his music’s doing a bit” and there’s no going back.

I have found. In my life it helps to talk things out with myself. In my mind the angel and demon have always been on my shoulders. Si I relate to this so well. He is brilliant. ❤️💯

Made redundant? You must be British? 60 yr old here too. The power from Ren's art is truly amazing. Every age group is repped and everyone seems to connect with it deeply. That's beautiful. You aren't redundant my brother. You are valued and loved.

@@boshmow3600 Correct, live in England, visit the USA every year for a road trip, I moved here in 2002 from South Africa. I am in the top 10%of my companies performers but these decisions are made higher up by those who look after their own interests first. It may be time to look at developing my own UKposts channel and try my hand at being self employed. Sometimes adversity is the opportunity exposing itself to you. Life is good.

i see you. you are not alone heaven love.

Its not mental health if deranged demand you be a slave to their ideology. It is being sane.

Same here. Hang in there, the reaction to this masterpiece has shown just how many of us there are. It's almost a dysfunction to remain functional in the terminally fucked up 'normal'. But you are not alone.

@@jakewilson7112 "It takes a fool to remain sane" Amen

These videos are always so well done cinematically and in basically any other way. The story of Jenny and Screech was particularly well done and is my next favourite after Hi Ren. Just a little detail. The ‘good’ Ren facing away from the top of his guitar makes him seem like he is hugging it for dear life.

Yay, You were the first Hi Ren reaction I saw, and still one of my favourites.

Ayyy! Good to see you here. You were among the first channels I ran into reacting to this song.

Watching people watch something shouldn’t be entertaining unless you yourself don’t know how you should react to things or are so self absorbed you need affirmation in your own reactions by watching others react.

@@eclark9965 Sometimes it is nice to share the joy of discovery, especially when you witness someone finally getting deserved recognition. Sometimes I enjoy watching a new person discover something that is dear to me, because it reminds me of the joy of that first moment of discovery. And sometimes you have something so beautifully complex that all the good reactions show you new aspects you haven't noticed before. And there are so many other reasons. None of them are that I need someone to tell me what I like.

Hi Maurice nice to see you here, hope you doing fine!

I’m so glad to hear this. I wish you healing and peace. I hope you know you are seen. You matter! Keep shining. I’m so honored you’re part of this community.

Ditto! Very powerful. Best to you!

Keep your head up and the fire in your belly tended. Hope you're feeling well soon.

Bard was a word I used. 😅❤There is such a storyteller vibe… I love it.

@Michael Laramie he's a classic multi instrumentalist with fables whipping from his tongue, and every pluck of the strings enchanting you to listen for more and more.

Thank you for sharing a part of your precious time here :) thank you for watching and sharing your story.

I send you wishes and unicorn dust (inside joke with my daughter. Really it’s glitter lol) but I feel for you, and listening to this piece of art and you are still learning I say keep finding music you relate too. The chemicals that control your mind and body will respond and maybe just maybe you will change your prognosis for the better. Stay safe and stay brave. So many are fighting the good fight for you.

Many people hide the real. That often disconnects us from each other. Art is often the form that delineates the real from the mask. We are who we pretend to be, yet we are also who we choose to be.

I recommend watching Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture".

@@dandymcgee The old 'work hard' speech. Can the establishment not see that that so called 'ethic' is what is causing a massive amount of the stress around the world today? It is a saying designed to enrich the wealthy, not you or I. The world survived quite well during the recent pandemic without much of the world working at all! In fact it shone a light on all the middle income 'useless' jobs!

You got this. You are loved and you are believed in

@@Username28274 cheers. I've lived with it for a few decades at this point so I've sort of learned to cope with it (hopefully others can take from this that it is possible!). I have worked despite the diagnosis as well, but recently explained the situation to work after a close relapse. For the first time in a work environment they actually offered support rather than looking for a way to get rid of me or shunt me to the side and put a halt on my career lol.

@@Grigeral glad your work is understanding and helpful.

Honestly what is it like in day to day life? Are you able to function with some normalcy?

@@Cool_Turp It honestly depends. Forgive the wall of text lol, but: I haven't experienced the worst elements of it for about the last 15-20 years, but live in an almost constant state of paranoia if I let someone get too close to me. It's mostly manageable though and as such, I live unmedicated these days. I hold down a job as a sysadmin, so I definitely wouldn't say it's ruined my life personally, but that's likely the exception rather than the rule. The last time I relapsed was due to the birth of my son and I started freaking out that I was going to pass it on to him, or somehow make his life hell from it. Ultimately, myself and his mother separated, but remain on fairly good terms, but I live alone. I find it much easier tbh. The moment I start dating someone, the same feelings of paranoia make their way back into my head, same with if I get too close to friends. Every action can be seen with some hidden, ulterior motive, whether it's friends, family or partners. It kind of leads to a choice of living isolated from the world for the majority of my time, or just putting up with feeling like my skin is crawling every time I'm around a large group etc. I do still hear voices, but I managed to learn what triggers them and now, they are mostly more like an internal monologue with different personalities (not the same as myself having different personalities though). Some act protective, others aggressive, but they all pretend they are there to help and point out the parts you wish they wouldn't. As I recognise it's my mind trying to convince me of my worst thoughts, I try to ignore them and just ask myself if there's any logical sense as to why what they are saying could be real. If there's not, I do my best to ignore it. If I can't even ask myself that question, I figure I'm close to another episode, so will stay isolated more often until it passes.

All i can say is stay strong my friend, stay safe

Sending my thoughts and prayers. Hoping things will get easier for you soon ❤🙏

i'm so happy to hear this :)

I concur. Its a masterpiece.

thank you very very much!! :) I agree with you. His music/art is very special! :) welcome to the community

So did I, even more so I couldn’t even understand why I was crying.

I'm proud of you for taking those steps and speaking up!!

@@rosalieelliottofficial Thank you 🙏

You expressed my thoughts better than I could have. Just heard of this song and artist late last night. I went right to the Apple Music app and bought this song.

Thank you for your kind comment. I’m so glad the review encouraged you. Welcome to the team :)

thank you, Cecil! Welcome to the fam. I was blown away by this.

Agreed and I’ve watched most

Yes. .best Ren reaction and analysis.. I love this woman!

@@bikeboysyd292 thank you!!

@@HulaLulaful thank you so much!! I'm humbled by your comments people.

_In an era of AI where worn out souls ask a machine for help, here we have a guy trying to figure himself out by himself and doing a damn fine job at it_ Very well said. All the best to you.

Yes, mine too and I come back to this reaction as well. It's something else watching a therapist reacting to this masterpiece and analyzing it. Like said, there are so many layers to it and it's like an anthem for being human.

@@Mortequal - I must be falling down on the job, because it just occurred to me that I haven't re-watched Rosalie's reaction to "Hi Ren" for about a week now. So, off I go to get my fix. Yahoooo! Lucky me. 😄

My mother was a nurse and a very caring person. In the time that she started nursing the response to depression was "pull yourself together".When I suffered depression and I described to her the physical experience, the incredible weight like a static tsunami, she was shocked and ashamed. Understanding of mental health has changed so much for the better

i dont know you but im proud of you. remember you can always talk to your therapist about their approach if you dont like it or even change therapists if you need to. good luck on your healing journey, im rooting for you

I have a friend who is a therapist and she says she would rather try and tame a barracuda than try to breathe life into a dead fish. Hold onto your walls until you are ready to let them go. Build a path/bridge so you have somewhere to walk when they're down. Trust the process... Have patience and compassion for yourself. You did the best you could based on what you were believing about yourself, others, and life when you made the choices you did. There is a gift in there somewhere - some part of yourself that is asking for your nurturing attention. Go find that and let go of the rest.

@@sammyd8860 I can relate to that. I think psychology is soft because it isn't black and white like actively dying patients. Its so drawn out and takes an incredible amount of time and science projects to dial it in. I do think the understanding of mental health is headed for the better but my state, like so many, has horrible support for mental health.

@@tpk1412 Thank you so much mrozin. I've tried therapy in the past and didn't jive with the therapist and therefore gave up thinking they aren't listening or applying a peanut and butter jelly approach to my own battles. Here's hoping this therapist is different. I truly appreciate the vote of confidence.

Indeed. But please start with Violet's tale because that is the first part of this story.

@@o0NRB0o Actually no, Jenny's Tale is the first part. There is a reason the tales were released and presented in that order by Ren. And it's not to start backwards.

@@musicaddict1046 oh, I didn't realise that. UKposts showed me Violet's first and I completely forgot to check the release date on the videos...

@@o0NRB0o Yeah it's kinda like watching star wars in Episode order. The power comes from not knowing who Jenny and Screech are until you hear Violet's story. Just like knowing who Anakin's kids are takes much of the drama out of Episodes 4-6.

@@Hirsutable So much is in the context. I noticed it but didn't realise why did he pause so long at the end before saying the names. ".. a girl named.... Jenny, and a boy named..... Screech."

Same, this is my 6th reaction to this inspirational young man, few tears this time, i'm sure it won't be the last. Think faith, hope and charity is everything, along with integrity.

Same. I've lost count of how many reaction videos I've watched of this song. But for some reason when I watched this one I absolutely lost it at the end.

And it's the archetypal shadow Ren voices here, which is expected though because he specifically mentions "psychosis", meaning his condition has crossed the archetypal barrier and there's stuff from the collective unconscious in his psyche, and identification with the archetype going on as well. Jung would have loved this, this song, and of course Ren. "Hi Ren" is supernatural. It's a masterpiece. They say, artists articulate the Unknown. Here we have an artist who's been chosen by the Unconscious to articulate it. He will be unstoppable.

@@anakein Yes, exactly!!! And what I found VERY fascinating was not JUST the archetypal shadow/collective unconscious elements, but also the pop culture references together with them. In that way, together, there emerges a sort of metanarrative. I found that a particularly profound combination and it may have been entirely unintentional. Beautiful comment and observations. I'm glad I'm not the only one to see it!

@@LordFuzzywig This song and performance must be included in every analytical psychology curriculum out there. So glad to e-meet you btw, a fellow reader of Jung! ^_^

Thank you very much :)

no she is not, she self deluding

❤

Thank you very much :)

Her and Knox but maybe she wins. 🤔

I need to go ahead and get the courage up to do mine.

WOW! thank you!! I am humbled and really encouraged by your comment. thank you. it means a lot I can be real here and share thoughts and impressions on a deeper level and be so kindly received.

Yes this is a fantastic reaction and strip down of Hi Ren, it really is!!!!! But.......from the perspective of another artist take a look at Justin Hawkins (front man of The Darkness) who looks at it as a well established musician. He's a bit shocked at the talent :)

​​@@hereward1971 I second that! That too was an incredible reaction! I had never watched his channel before but I am subbed now and will be back for more of his stuff!

thank you so much for taking the time to comment so kindly. it is encouraging to read. I am glad you enjoyed the video and find this channel to be fitting. grateful to have you part of the community and team.

If you haven’t yet, check out his trilogy “The tale of Jenny and screech(full)” you’ll love it!!

@@IratePuffin thank you for the suggestion. I'll definitely check that out.

I do the exact same thing specially on artist that can touch on mental health or in this case blow it wide open. I do the same with artists like NF and i love lyrical rappers so I can try and catch the bars and metaphors double s and triples,,, they are my version of crossword puzzle, it really helps me calm down where I'm just focusing on the song not my own version of Ren.