Literal chills. You are a master of your craft and I always look forward to the things you create. Such an amazing video for such a profound song. I can't wait for the day you become a household name. Love how you're one of the few artists these days who create music as an outlet rather than the artists who are chasing fame or money. Keep up the amazing work, your fans love and appreciate you
Two hours ago I had no idea who this man was. Now here I am plowing through his catalog and sharing it with anybody that will listen. Thanks for this fantastic art. Can't wait to hear it all!
Right... I was in a dark and hopeless place (Blind Eyed) not even listening to music any more. I started to listen to music again, found Rens music, I got out my guitar and started playing and singing again not letting my disabilities stop me, and I escaped horrific domestic violence and abuse (Jenny's Tale). It is fair to say Ren helped me save my own life. As I ran place to place, hospital to hospital (Chalk Outlines) the music goes on and so do I. Thank you. I am striving for the day that I can play back the favor.
I feel like he read my diary. Shout out to the ones who don’t want to live but stay on their toes for the people who would be devastated by their loss.
Me too. Because I too, definitely understand that in chaos, madness and sadness - perpetual, there's a kind of peace that comes only with rock bottom & no surprises. I'm not trying to be cute. I'm serious. I'm sorry you have lived it as well.
Had a fallout with my sons mother and we left. We couch surfed, bench wrested until we secured our own dwelling. My four year old and I made it and it was beautiful…….. but deep down I was worried - I was scared of being okay. And I still am.
I simply can't fathom how creative and clever Ren is when composing. He's wildly underrated, and every little detail in his music is out of this world. Thank you for your music genuinely.
A week of listening to Ren has utterly broken me, but in a way that I might rebuild stronger than before. Ren (if you happen to see this comment) I want you to know that you've been such a good friend to me this week. Me and countless others. Thanks mate.
I’m a 42 year old gynaecologist from Sweden. Father of two. I’m a fairly boring man. I don’t listen to new music. I have stayed with the bands i liked as a teenager. I found your music via #thefairyvoicemother. Absolutely incredible! I’ve been struggeling with depression and anxiety for years. Trying to stay sober. Your music is fucking with my brain! I JUST CAN’T STOP LISTENING! Yesterday i must’ve listened to Hi Ren at least 20 times and today i decided that i really need to try another of your songs. Unbelieveble! I have now decided that this is my new theme song. It cuts right through my defenses. Best i heard in loong time. Thank You!
Heyohhhh. Just wanted to say "same"...except I'm not a doctor, and I'm not a father, but I am struggling with my mental state, and have listened to "Hi, Ren" more than a few times, myself. Anyways, just wanted to lyk I feel your pain. Sending good vibes and well wishes to u and urs.
how do you feel about a band themed almost entirely around a race of chronically depressed immortal space goblins? if that tickles your fancy i can recommend nekrogoblikon :) start with the many faced of dr hubert malbec. or dont! thats the joys of music. best wishes sir.
Hej! I just found Ren today, sitting in my little house here in Sweden, on this dark, windy night...it's so hard to believe I finally found this music, that feels like soothing salve for the soul and for the wounds of this divided world...
Ren, this is how special you are to my family, and I, I battled depression and heroin after being sober from meth for 16 yrs and now going on 7 yrs clean. Your music has helped me thru some tough times. I was going through my playlist while dropping my 20 yr old son to work this morning, and this song came up. About 3 mins in, I look over and see my son with tears in his eyes. He only listens to death metal and doesn't cry easily, so for this song to hit him like that shows you how powerful your music is. Keep it going Ren, because you are making an impact on many ppl. I wish so badly that you put on a show in the USA. That'd be a dream come true!
Your beautiful heart shines through your words, and sharing both is a blessing for many including me. You make a difference and you matter so very much. Thank you ❤☯️🙏
12 years working within mental health care, 50 years of bouts of poor mental health. Your songs are such an accurate description of the way that most of us live our lives.
LYRICS (we all love to sing along dont we) I'm still here in this bed that I crawled in I hope that I'm someone else in the morning So take this one, wash it down and you'll be fine Then walk around in a floating chalk outline But so it goes, let it be In the gallows I balanced on my toes so I can breathe But little by little, bit by bit I push it back down with a new habit If not for long, just for a while I'll bury myself with a great big smile (Oh my my, oh my my) We trace ourselves in these chalk outlines (Oh my my, oh my my) Erase ourselves in these chalk outlines Sertraline and a sip of serotonin Don't cry 'cause there's a pill for everything Take this one, wash it down and you'll be fine The feeling goes and you draw a chalk outline And so it goes, let it be In the gallows, I balanced on my toes so I can breathe But little by little, bit by bit I push it back down with a new habit If not for long, just for a while I'll bury myself with a great big smile (Oh my my, oh my my) We trace ourselves in these chalk outlines (Oh my my, oh my my) Erase ourselves Such a perfect day, take it just in case, take it just in case I'm scared of being okay, 'cause all things change, all things change Such a perfect day, it's a beautiful shame, it's a beautiful shame I'm scared of being okay, 'cause all things change But little by little, bit by bit I push it back down with a new habit If not for long, just for a while I'll bury myself with a great big smile (Oh my my, oh my my) We trace ourselves in these chalk outlines (Oh my my, oh my my) Erase ourselves in these chalk outlines
@@BvictoryforChrist ty for asking! That right there is the official lyric, then again it could be mistaken but I checked with this video and it adds up. I clearly hear "trace" first and "erase" second after "oh my my, oh my my". I could be wrong nontheless so ty for sharing! And Happy new year! Ren about to drop "sick boi" in 2 days FYI
Having just discovered this for myself along with Hi Ren, this speaks to me no other piece of art ever has. I'm 33 and going through a divorce. Pieces of my self are being taken from me and my life is turbulence incarnate. I lost my parents to cancer and a heart attack. With little to no one left, I needed this. I needed a reason to keep going. Thank you Ren. Just, thank you.
You are going to be ok. It doesn’t feel very ok right now, I’m sure, but this Internet stranger is sending you love and strength to help see you through the dark times. May you know you are surrounded by both love and light. Keep your head up, friend. 💜
loneliness is a killer, try and realise you have lot’s of people, random strangers even that will be more than happy to listen to you. i’m here for you bud, don’t be afraid to get in touch :)
For anything bad that comes along brother always remember the three P's: It's not Perversive It's not Permanent It's not Personal We all had our dark days and soon you'll see the light again.
I have heard so many people, from varying backgrounds, say how Ren has helped them. He is helping me, and I can't get enough. He is my breath, and I hope you feel so much empowerment and positivity from these, artists 💕
Im 70 and I don’t listen to much contemporary music because it sounds overproduced with embalming fluid. It’s such a joy, and a sense of relief, to see/hear music that is so alive. You’re beautiful, Ren.
I never thought I'd have to psych myself up to listen to a song. But when i accidentally came accross "Hi Ren" this morning and it blew my mind i knew I'd have to be feeling strong to listen to this one. Ren, i truely believe you might be the person this world needs right now.
I'm lucky enough to have a veteran D.J. as a close friend, he turns me onto such amazing artist, but truth be told " Ren, has got to be my favorite"! by far. Thank you Ren, for sharing your story but mostly for sharing your TRUTH!
I honestly think he's the best artist in the UK right now. And Chinchilla's voice is a powerhouse of strength, range and has a gorgeous tone to her vocals
American here-and I whole-heartedly believe that he’s easily more talented than any artist in the U.S. that’s been anywhere on the charts in the past several years. He is a once in a century artist. I’m so glad I HAPPENED to come across a clip of an interview of his on TikTok where he mentioned Lyme disease (what I’ve been dealing with all of my 20s, and I’m just months younger than Ren) so I came to UA-cam and am in such awe. Literally at a loss for words even after a few days of his music and messages soaking it in
IKR😢! For me personally it would seem that ANY & EVERY SINGLE TIME I get my own self to feeling like I'm close to being able to be free and clear to live thrive and be well and good to grow SOMETHING CHANGES (or even to say the ones that are interwoven in my life change things or they themselves change up and not in a way that helps me)
@@AprilDreibelbis-x2q the older I get, the more I realize that it is solely up to each of us, on our own, to continue to progress and change for the better… it is a difficult thing to accept it, and to realize that it is no one else’s job to push us along. But I think there is an equal amount of beauty in realizing that we have the ultimate power in directing where we go in life. You can do it- regardless of who (if anyone) is next to you- believe in yourself!
I just found Ren this week with Hi Ren. I've battled depression for most of my life and your music has touched me down to my soul. Then I came across this masterpiece. I can feel all the emotion both of you put into this song. I just hope your music starts to get all the praise it deserves. Chalk Outlines should be a number one hit and performed live on an awards show. I pray for your health Ren and that the world can enjoy your talent for many years to come.
Everybody goes through difficulties. Keep up brother, you're not alone outside there. Talk to people who can listen to you. Open yourself. In the end all of us are winners every day that comes and goes. 🙏
Keep fighting my brother you got this %1000 I believe in you and always will just remember if you feel like you can keep going that there is always and will always be help out there remember you are worth it and that you genuinely are loved
Dear Ren, I’m 48 years old, been a music connoisseur all my life in every genre possible. You my friend are the most talented artist I’ve ever heard or seen. God bless you and keep it up. This song should’ve been number 1 worldwide.
I am new to you and your music and as a 46 year old man it breaks my heart, I've binged you on UA-cam and Spotify watched your interviews, you are honest and that's what all role models should be 😊
My daughter led me to this. I know she did. I love you Juji. ❤ 🌹 ♾ As painful as this is to watch, it’s a tiny payment for not knowing what to do to help you when I know you suffered a billion times more. @Ren and @X Chinchilla tonight you’ve brought me closer to understanding my daughter’s Earthly existence for the last 15 or so years of her life. This is it, the answer in the coming Age of Aquarius: let life and truth flow through Art done from the Heart. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you 🌹
Old man from America 🇺🇸 here. And finally someone that can carry the torch for this new generation on how to be a real artist. Carry on young lad your doing big things. One day they will say this is how it's done. And he is a legend. Me and my kids love your music bro. From across the pond we thank you for you sharing your talents 🙏
Hi, Joseph from Leicester (middle of England) here; I was just scrolling through the comments to find a comment from a cousin across the pond and yours was the first I came across that was definitely from USA. I’d just like to thank you for appreciating R & C. All my love, and wishing you all the best. 🇺🇸 + Uk 🇬🇧 = ❤️
I was just about to say the same comment. Keep up the great work kiddos. Thank you, keep being artist and playing off your strengths and talents. Stay humble and thank you for enriching our lives with your songs.
56 years old, thought I'd never be impressed by a new artist. All that 'been there, done that' simply falls by the wayside after listening to Ren and his co-artists. Blown away... Thank you Ren.
im 57 and feel exactly the same. i had given up on music, thought id heard it all, then this! way more innovative than i ever imagined, art at a different level. i think his street performing has made him dynamic and complete.
He has a way of telling stories with his music, unlike most artist now who just sell a catchy chorus. He's a mix of old school music where they told a story, but with a more current music styling that reaches out to people both young and old.
As someone who is 59 and bipolar I find this song stunning. I’ve been through most medications and still have severe symptoms mania and depression and music is something that has always been there for me, no matter what I go through. Then to stumble upon this song? Ren has described what I feel. I’ve had to trace those chalk lines around myself after trying so many medications hoping one would finally work without negative side effects. Many many days I feel like a chalk outline, not really knowing who I am because I let myself be defined by bipolar symptoms or medication side effect symptoms. Then the first time I listened to this song I was confused. This video has been on UA-cam for a year and I’m just now hearing it? The writing, the singers, the simple elegant guitar, the acoustics, the harmonies? Why this song hasn’t had recognization is baffling, it’s more beautiful than anything I’ve heard in a long, long time. Then add in Ren’s other songs and I’m in awe. If this song does gain attention I hope that Ren and Chinchilla are the only ones that ever perform it. I’d hate to see some big artist step in and want to sing it themselves. Ren deserves recognition and success for the music and lyrics as well as Chinchilla for her gorgeous voice. I sincerely hope Ren starts feeling better with his treatments so he can keep making his music and keep creating his music. I’m in awe at his talent.
@@AnonymousQwerty I have the best psychiatrist and I’ve been on every medication and combination of medications. At almost 60 years old I’m just learning to live with the mania, chronic insomnia and depression. My symptoms have gotten worse the older I become. But I’m still here. Thanks for your comment.
Hey brother, sorry to hear what you are going through. Please try to microdose magic mushrooms, small amounts of not more then 0,2 to 0,5 grams/day it could solve all your problems. It's a gift from nature and is the best medication against depression/anxiety/bipolar disorders. It changed my life and many others I know and is completely natural with no side effects or addiction to it. It's truly a gift from nature just look it up on youtube and see many life saving stories. Wish you all the best
This comment is for Daisy - chinchilla. I don't know if you'll read this, but I want to tell you a few things. I don't know how it is that you have such a small audience, because honestly you are absolutely gorgeous. Your voice is angelic, you bring so much emotion to a song, and your latest album is just perfect. I hope you become a big star one day, because right now you shine so bright, but hardly anyone notices you. I'm glad because you were active in the live chat and I could appreciate you one on one. But now most of the comments are for Ren, and of course he deserves every single one of them, but so do you, sunshine - you did a great job on this song and I'm very proud of you. I'm very excited for your upcoming songs. Much love.
@@chinchilla_music I just looked you up on YT music. How is your following so small?? I Also really enjoyed .. well you, in that video. It seemed almost like you were so wrapped up in the emotion of the song, that you weren't actually even on the plant. You seemed so passionate and your voice was so so great! I'm going to listen to more of you and his music now.
Not just at the moment. He's the GOAT. And I don't mean that in like Eminem would be the GOAT. Ren outshines Eminem. Ren is THE best artist ever. And I am finding it hard to see anyone reaching him
“I'm still here in this bed that I crawled in I hope that I'm someone else in the morning” The moment i heard it for the first time I burst into tears 😭 . Oh my god , this boy has a beautiful soul❤. Ren knows how to make people cry 🙂
Man in my 31 years on this earth I have never heard anything as good as this. I relate this to my drug addiction. I am 7 years clean after a 14 year battle. Pls you two never stop making music together. The world needs this. And it can be related to anyone battling anything it’s so beautiful.
13 hours ago I've never heard of Ren. I've now become a 54 year old fan. I've listened to endless songs. Watched 7 hours of reactions to "hi ren" understood every shock and tear they felt. You young sir are a Renaissance man we've all been longing for
I'm feeling like he's a prophet. Not tied to the old gods or the new- but somehow divinely or however else inspired to bring an understanding and awareness to such painful subjects with such incredible poignancy. He's just incredible and he's going to change the world for the better.
I love music it's carried me, and has highlighted 60 years of my life on this planet... and this is going to be a song that will be a wonderful memory..
I was born in 1971. My Mom loved all kinds of music. I remember Mom sitting down with me using records . Playing songs. Looking through the pictures and learning the words on and in the album covers. She had old 45's she had collected too. In my teens in the 80's my friends would spend the night and we would jam to everything in the 80's. She took me to many concerts. So much fun. Now with internet and extremely over produced songs music seemed to have lost its intimacy.. People weren't connecting. 0:22 Now along comes Ren. I'm so glad. I think his music inspires us to pause, to ponder and reach out to one another. It feels good. 😊 0:22
This isn't just music, it's not just a song. What you are doing here, so effectively, is building bridges of empathy for people who don't face these battles and never will. You are bridging the distance between the apathy that makes so many not care. Keep singing, keep writing, keep collaborating. Your voice is powerful and it is demonstrating the lie in the stigma.
I'm actually fucking speechless, iv just had one of those rare moments when I accidentally found a new artist out of the blue. While on tiktok Ren appeared in a video clip, never heard of this lad before so I came to yt and I wasn't disappointed then lightening struck twice and now iv found chinchilla. God...that feeling of finding 2 new artists in the space of 10 minutes, iv literally been through every emotion while going between these two geniuses. Unique in every way and a pleasure to have stumbled their way. My mind is totally blown away. I will forever always remember where I was and what I was doing when one amazing song lead on to another and another. You guys just made this 43 year old scottish man appreciate music all over again, truly thank you for this amazing moment
I am a massive Asaf Avidan fan and I believe that REN has just given him a massive big thumbs up and it's made a difference to an artist 14 years into his career. This is amazing love it ❤
I second that emotion! I have binge watched all of his videos and the hairs have been on end since the first! I am 51 and I cant remember the last time an artist such as him has moved me like this!
I discovered Ren's music today - Ren you are already far beyond the star I am sure you'll inevitably become. I am 44 and a music lover and musician who's played in bands all my life. I have a deep love for roots reggae and dub, but I love songwriters like Father John Misty and also a good breakbeat rave up.. ...... Today, in you I think I've seen the future. I am sure you don't need me to tell you that you're a true artist Ren - you know the risks you've taken and the sacrifices you've made - but we can see it too. It's paying off in your art. You're a staggering talent who is willing to really be themselves. I really think you have achieved an incredible amount already but truly believe you could go on to do something truly unique and era defining. God knows who or what will come out on the other side - but we both know you're gonna go there. Bless up.
I'm 42 and have mental health problems and have had addiction problems and Ren is roughly the same age as my son but yet he can sum up my life!!! Absolute Genius!!!
Found you through "VirginRock", first with Hi Ren, then with the The Tale of Jenny and Screech. In 73 years listening to music, words and acting I've never seen anyone so talented. Keep it up please. The world needs you.
You Ren have helped me pull my head out my ar*se for the first time in 30+ years ( im 50.) & im finally sober/clean bar strong painkillers n weeed. I want to thank you for that help so much. Today i used this absolutely beatiful performance to show my Mum ( i sent it to her over text ) & she felt it & was overjoyed at the message which altho comes from your place of pain it also conveyed mine & help truly restore my relationship with my elderly folks. For this reasom i wish to convey that you n Chinchilla are my angels on earth ❤
Posting in hopes that Ren or chinchilla will see this . Because Unfortunately neither one of them has seen your comment. because I know they would have responded! @@Zmjt73
4:53 I just adore the way Chinchilla is struggling ever so slightly to hit the notes, it builds and builds and boom hits her crescendo! Perfection whether intentional or not! ❤
Good stuff. Though, just a bit of constructive criticism, the lack of harmonization from Chinchilla in the chorus (other than the last part) held it back from being an even greater track. Ren sang a solid base that could have been used to compliment/frame a gentle female voice that was unfortunately a missed opportunity. Keep up to good work though.
I‘m suffering from depressions, panic attacks and fighting my demons since 10years now and this song hitted me like a freight train on a really bad day! Some of those lines, the music itself, everything touched me deep in my heart and soul! Just wanted to say THANK YOU for that song! It helped me today and surely will do a long time! Please keep on, you make life better for me and surely so many other people on this planet!!!
Brother, you are never alone. The 3 hardest words to say are "I need help", but those words can change worlds and move mountains. Even just having someone to vent to or even just sit in silence with is what many of us need, but we don't ask or fear the stigma that's attached. It's all ups and downs, so always remember that it always goes back up. Hang in there, it does get better, I promise.
@Another_Saved_Sinner this made me cry. I was having one of those up from 4am morings where the deamons have taken hold cam across ren by chance and when this song came on I decided to pause it at the start and look through a few comments to the original commented I hope you find your inner peace soon . But just want to pop by and say thank you brother to A_S_S
A mexican girl living in Australia found you when she was at hospital in labor... and from that moment never stop listening your music. Even Ren was with me when I ended up in a clinic for post partum depression. I forgot how many times I heard that song while I was crying holding my baby and hating my self. And now my beautiful Isabella is going to grow with your music too ❤ Thank you Ren, cause your music was part of my process to heal...
That's simply wonderful..thank you for sharing this lovely notion, a child born unto Ren when her mom was at her weakest, growing strong and beautiful like her mother, as the joy of Ren's music is passed into her
This song is beyond powerful....I lost my son. He was 39 ....so much to live for but diagnosed bipolar...his medications were the wrong mix. He didn't know how to tell them he was not just an alcoholic or addict that you could not just put him in their cookie cutter categories....not one of the drugs he was prescribed was enough on their own to kill him...mixed proved lethal...I can hear his angst in this song...I can see his face with that great big smile....I miss him.
I'm so sorry. I'm about his age, younger by a few years, but dealing with a unique mix of health and mental health problems. I understand all too well the medical system's desire to just throw a standard fix at it. I have to fight that all the time. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Im sobbing .Im so sorry.I lost my son in 07 .He was on pills .He was depressed .He shot himself .For some reason this song reached me deep .I cant remember who I was B4 losing my son. I lost him b4 he died to addiction and all that encompassses. God Bless you .❤😢😢
@Calebpro79 thank you for the awareness. Mental Illness ...two words that suddenly mean you are mad. God forbid anyone educate themselves and understand we're all mad. Mental illness carries a broad variety of symptoms. My son could not go to the grocery store and pick out cereal..."why do they make so many kinds ma?" He hated crowds. They gave him anxiety. He had a hard time understanding why people bought 65 thousand dollar trucks and lived in town in a trailer house....Wyoming...my dad was a rancher....BUT...get him out in his element he was a genius at tracking any animal. He could tell you every plant. He knew without question that faith meant believing, he forgave unconditionally...and he was also a pain in the ass at times. I guess what I'm saying is what defines Mental illness? Being different than who, or what? "Mom, I'm not like everyone else." "Yes you are Eddie." Wrong answer ..."SO what son...so effing what. You're amazing." Being eccentric is just a trait he inherited his momma...Maybe I'm mad...🤔
I'm so thankful I have found Ren at the age of 47...He is what I needed. I have depression and bipolar 2. There have been many days of struggle but these songs put me in a better place❤
Dude. I listen to this every other day. I am going to be a doctor because of you. You helped me realize that I have not been living up to my potential.. And that robs everyone of the good that I can do… Thank you Ren… When I am a doctor, I will owe it all to you… My depression stems from seeing all the problems in this world, and feeling like I can’t do anything. But I know I have the potential to fix at least some of the problems. So thank you for showing me that I can be someone that saves lives. ❤️
That's amazing. I love how Ren seems to have reached deep into people's souls, waved a magic wand sprinkled with light sparkling dust and inspired so many in so many different ways, bringing much needed Light to the Darkness both within ourselves and the external world around us
So I’m a 50 year old metal head. I am completely blown away by this man and his music. My current playlist: Kamelot, Ayreon, Parkway Drive, Ren. There’s something magical about a musician who bares his soul for his craft. “Hi Ren” made me cry because of its relatability to my life. This song is transformative because because this IS me.
As a vet with PTSD TBI and anxiety I’ve shared this and Hi Ren with others and my therapist I don’t care what anyone says continue to do you because it’s real and it does contect!!!!!!!
Mental health awareness is so important. This is exactly what we do. We fill our void with drugs or anything that makes us forget for a little while. I mainlined everything from heroin to meth in hopes I would die. I am sober now and have been for 17 months, and I've never felt more empty.
5-HTP might help you (a serotonine precursor, over the counter OTC) or amisulpride (which i find very good, and i tried many antidepressants). Both work without longdays intake. Actually immediately. Most doctors don't know this. If you don't want to take pills try: nature, sports, binaural beats, sunbathing, frequency medicine (e. g. Schuman resonators, Bobs brain Tuner, TDCS). Always be cautious, be it pills or frequency medicine! Wish You the best!
40 years old, barely ever cried as an adult. You made me melt in tears like there's no tomorrow.. what the hell are you doing to me? The only thing I can think of is, only someone who've experienced real pain can convey words in such a way that only someone else who's experienced it knows how to translate into emotions. That's breaking me appart man... but it only goes to show what a special human being you are. If you could unravel me like you just did, me, who's protective shell has always been there to protect ever since I was a kid and always did its thing like a charm (Sometimes too well), there's no telling what you can do. You're an amazing human being, and I'm glad I came upon your music. I just can't get enough of your stuff, but this one got me a little too good... hehe! Salutes from a metalhead of French Quebec! :)
I'm running from 50. With regard to music, I've heard it all. Most music these days is simply junk.. But this kid has it.. I can feel the words, the pain, etc., Far too familiar. This is absolutely beautiful. Real...
Ren's live music videos hit different! The footsteps the pin drop before hes even spoke! It's a journey! It feels like a higher feeling than anything I've ever felt before! ❤
I'm 62 and I've been waiting 20 to 30 years to listen to good solid, creative talent. A new genre. An antidote to X Factor crap. And finally along comes Ren. No bullshit, no creative direction by suits working for a label. Bravo kid. Bravo. Stay humble. You're in a league of your own.
The song, the whole performance, what a stunning, staggering moment. So full of pain, of intelligence, of soul. I discovered Ren today and it was a punch in my face. Then I keep going with this two guys, their alchemic connection, I'm just hit by the magic.
I’m a 54 year old man, and I have never FELT music like when I listen to REN. I don’t know what that says about my mental state, but it is what it is. And Chinchilla is amazing in this, and to be honest, so is the person with the camera.
I know exactly what you mean, Stacy....I'm 56, a full time caregiver for my disabled Mom with no life of my own. I've shed more tears since stumbling across Ren's music than over the course of my entire lifetime. The lyrics hit me very, very hard. Blessings!
I'm a huge fan at 54 years old suffering from mental illness since 14 years old.. I have never come across a more true artist/musician than Ren.. you are truly magnificent.. your every word touches my soul and helps me get through each day and night.. thank you for your beautiful music and for giving me hope ❤
I'm 53 years old and I can say that we live in an amazing time when it comes to music. Back then, when I was a teenager, music was entirely controlled by major record companies, and you had access only to what they deemed good enough for the audience. We had to dig hard to find underground independent artists, now UA-cam algorithms is showing us incredible people like Ren and CHINCHILLA. You became one of my favorite artists in an instant. You are incredible, thank you!
I'm 53 as well and find his music amazing! His voice, lyrics, guitar playing, and videos blow me away. Chinchilla 's voice goes so good with Ren's as well
In my mid 50's as well. I laugh at people my age that say the music sucks these days. People get trapped when they refuse to evolve, and they let their listening choices become a habit, refusing to embrace new possibilities. The music coming out of this generation is some of the best I've heard. The kids of today are just fine. In fact they are, in many ways, better than us.
This is the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard just makes me cry so so much thank you for your art it’s an inspiration you should be number 1 as you sing about real life and that’s RAW!!! Thank you REN
"Don't cry, cause there's a pill for everything" and "It's such a perfect day, take it just in case, take it just in case, I'm scared of being ok, cause all things change" hit particularly hard. Been battling depression for 10 years, and all of this resonates so much, and I love both of your voices, especially how they intertwine together, it's a brilliant heartache 🖤
I can relate so much! All I can say is medication, therapy & a dose of self acceptance has helped me. It's beautiful art, like this song, that keeps me going.
I love reading the comments. They spread from people going through it, to those that have gone through it, to others that have watched someone go through it, and ages from young to "old". Truly amazing the connection you have to it all.
I'm almost 62. Ren, you bring me back to when I was 17 years old. I am feeling all the angst and all the beauty once more through your music. Never before has an artist touched me so deeply. I am so grateful I stumbled across you by pure accident. You sing with every part of your soul and it resonates. We feel it all. Thank you
As a metal head coming across Ren's music is such a treat. His ability to play guitar, sing, and tell a story that is relatable to so many people is unparalleled. Just want to say thank you for never giving up and blessing us with your music. Your vulnerability and honesty shine through in all your performances. Keep fighting the good fight, Ren. Your future is bright, and I feel 2023 is going to be a huge year for you. I can't wait for that album of yours to drop!
Going on 42 with ptsd, bipolar type 2 and more, I was surprised to find such rawness from someone so young. I see your pain and your strength, and the beauty of what you have made. You keep doing what you do. People need to hear you. Thank you!
Dude. I am a recovering drug addict that also suffers from a myriad mental health issues. Thank you so much for your music. Very inspiring. Keep it up and God bless you in all your endeavors!
I'm 54,lost my brother to mental health, I have never been moved emotionally like this,the best performance I have ever had the pleasure of watching, outstanding 👏
One of my absolute favorite songs by him! 🫶🏼 I can relate to it so deeply. I think that’s why so many of us LOVE his music, he puts into words what we struggle to express.
Love it! Lyrics: I'm still here in this bed that I crawled in I hope that I'm someone else in the morning So take this one Wash it down and you'll be fine Then walk around in a floating chalk outline But so it goes, let it be In the gallows, I balanced on my toes So I can breathe But little by little, bit by bit I push it back down with a new habit If not for long, just for a while I'll bury myself with a great big smile Oh my my, oh my my We trace ourselves in these chalk outlines Oh my my, oh my my Erase ourselves in these chalk outlines Sertraline and a sip of serotonin Don't cry 'cause there's a Pill for everything take this one Wash it down and you'll be fine The feeling goes and you draw a chalk outline And so it goes, let it be In the gallows, I balanced on my toes So I can breathe But little by little, bit by bit I push it back down with a new habit If not for long, just for a while I'll bury myself with a great big smile Oh my my, oh my my We trace ourselves in these chalk outlines Oh my my, oh my my erase ourselves It's such a perfect day Take it just in case, take it just in case I'm scared of being okay 'Cause all things change, all things change It's such a perfect day It's a beautiful shame It's a beautiful shame I'm scared of being okay 'Cause all things change But little by little, bit by bit I push it back down with a new habit If not for long, just for a while I'll bury myself with a great big smile Oh my my, oh my my We trace ourselves in these chalk outlines Oh my my, oh my my Erase ourselves in these chalk outlines
I just found Ren 2 days ago, Violet's Tale, and I've been playing ALL the music on his channel on repeat ever since. I love it all. So eclectic and talented. Him and all his people. First artist in YEARS that has captured me like this! I've forwarded a few videos to my people too.
From an old man in a bus just outside Llangefni, thank you so much, So beautiful ...these tears pouring down my face have been blessed by your song. Peace to you
I've been here. I still can't believe how this young man and woman have put to words through their art what I could not. I'm a 60yr old man who has suffered with Bipolar 2 my entire adult life. At 42 I suffered a psychotic break which led to hospitalization, 9 sessions of ECT (Electro Convulsive Therapy), was experimented on with 16+ different meds in what seemed like infinite combinations, and years of therapy with a psychiatrist who's only skill seemed to be pushing pills. Like Ren expressed in Sick Boi I felt like I was "drowning with my with my feet upon the ground". After existing with a "Chalk Outline" for almost 10 years, I decided to detox from the meds, learned to accept and cope with my mental illness. Though it's a daily struggle and still to this day a learning process, when my feet touch the ground in the morning, I'm grateful for one more day of existence, not perfect, but one more day of hope. Thank you, Ren and Chinchilla.❤
Robert, thank you for sharing such a personal walk. I'm glad you are coming out of the fog induced by their attempts to maintain. I TRULY pray JESUS give you PEACE and COMPLETE silence from the lying shadow in your mind. YOU are doing GREAT !!! EACH day has its own challenges....stand FIRM brother. MUCH love from a fellow sojourner...
@@drue4686 I've been told both, that "he is, was, and always will be..." Whaterver that means... If JC is in fact God himself then wonder who is God's/JC's father, or in believer's words: "Who created God?"
@@1individeo GOD has NO beginning. HE IS the beginning. HE came to earth in human form to fulfill HIS law (Torah). HE NOW offers HIS salvation on HIS terms. There is only ONE way home.
Strong men shine in power for themselves. But great men shine in weakness so others may find a way forward. Thank you for your continued honesty, your vulnerability, and the hope you give others that their shit can get better too ❤️
The versus weigh me down, cause i relate to the lyrics so much. Then the chorus lifts me up with that melody. Depression is never one-dimensional. So many depressed people are happy as hell some of the times.
SORRY FOR THE LONG WINDED COMMENT: I started to listen to Ren less than a month ago and have found a new favorite singer/songwriter to listen to everyday. I am an older man who spent his life in service of others. Both in the military and as a paramedic. I have dealt with so many different situations over the years from something happy, like helping deliver twins on a Christmas morning to telling a new mother that their 28 day old baby has died. I've seen so much stuff that after a decade and a half, my mind said FU and started having symptoms of PTSD. I chose to ignore the signs and I paid a hefty price. I let it continue to drag me down to the point of having a near mental breakdown. One day I'm doing the job I love to the next being told I can never do it again. The PTSD destroy who I was before. I was a confident paramedic that had been in so many situations that there was very little that I could experience in the job that I had not seen to a very weak man who struggled just to get through the day. It destroyed my relationship with my family and in the end being sent to a mental facility to treat self death desires. I was truly alone. My ex refused to go to therapy with me to learn what I am going through and thought that I should have gotten back to work within a week. She pushed my kids to hate me and spoke badly about me to other people. This has now led me to moving out and helping my parents who are elderly. Dad's paralyzed and Mom has severe breathing problems. I thought I could help them since I do have all that medical knowledge in my head. This has been a pretty good move getting away from driving past so many locations that would bring back memories that were not so good. I've divorced my wife and I am now talking with my son again. The daughter, not so much. We are alike but also very different and until she experiences life and has the ability to see what I've done throughout my life, we probably won't talk. I'm ok with that now. I do feel that once I started listening to Ren, it's helped me to cope better in some situations. I think with his music and continued therapy I will get past it all. Ren seems like good people and a very intelligent man both in his ability to make music but to write about subjects that connect with so many people of varying backgrounds.
Menieres Disease destroyed my life. I was peaking with a career in High Mountains Guiding, living the lifestyle that I had been looking forward to, when Menieres kicked me in the head. A slow progression of symptoms and degeneration of my senses, balance, hearing are the main ones, but nobody told me l was going to suffer anxiety and depression and self loathing, the list goes on. Twenty odd years later I am still reprogramming my world on a damaged hard drive.
Thanks as always for the support everybody!
If you want to stream the song you can here
ren-chinchilla.lnk.to/ChalkOutlinesSo
You’re such an inspiration. The way you sing about all this incredible, much love
Literal chills. You are a master of your craft and I always look forward to the things you create. Such an amazing video for such a profound song. I can't wait for the day you become a household name. Love how you're one of the few artists these days who create music as an outlet rather than the artists who are chasing fame or money. Keep up the amazing work, your fans love and appreciate you
You're my biggest inspiration! Much love from Germany Ren
Thank you for this amazing christmas gift
Been playing on repeat for days now . This song is so beautiful and you can feel the emotions of the song.
Two hours ago I had no idea who this man was. Now here I am plowing through his catalog and sharing it with anybody that will listen. Thanks for this fantastic art. Can't wait to hear it all!
The same for me. It looks like I'm not the only one going down this Ren rabbit hole 😊
Same Here 😀
Same ❤
plenty of us in this boat! Just incredible
Ditto
I'm 44 and haven't been this excited about an artist in many many years. I basically still listen to stuff I liked in the 90s. This gives me hope.
Wow means a lot. Album coming soon!
I’m 46 mate and you literally took the words from my mouth #blessedman #muchlovebrv
Right... I was in a dark and hopeless place (Blind Eyed) not even listening to music any more. I started to listen to music again, found Rens music, I got out my guitar and started playing and singing again not letting my disabilities stop me, and I escaped horrific domestic violence and abuse (Jenny's Tale). It is fair to say Ren helped me save my own life. As I ran place to place, hospital to hospital (Chalk Outlines) the music goes on and so do I. Thank you. I am striving for the day that I can play back the favor.
42 and I feel the same!
45 and ditto!
43 year old man here who grew up on heavy metal. I haven’t been this captivated by an artist in a really long time. This man pierces my soul.
Right there with you at 49...
me as black metal guy aswell..
Mine too
Same age, 44 in December, just accidentally stumbled across this now, happy days 💯🇮🇪💚💪🍀
43 woman and just found him and I feel the same way. He’s amazing
I feel like he read my diary. Shout out to the ones who don’t want to live but stay on their toes for the people who would be devastated by their loss.
☝️🤍
Stay positive pal I have lost of bad mental health issues n I feel the same at times but things get better ❤
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Ooft mate, that hit too hard - let out a gasp when I read it. Whatever keeps us going is so important though xx
Im with you
"I'm scared of being okay because all things change." That line broke me.
Same! I hope the fear doesn't overtake you🦋
In the gallows on my tippy toe just so I can breathe 😢
Me too. Because I too, definitely understand that in chaos, madness and sadness - perpetual, there's a kind of peace that comes only with rock bottom & no surprises. I'm not trying to be cute. I'm serious.
I'm sorry you have lived it as well.
Gets me everytime
Had a fallout with my sons mother and we left. We couch surfed, bench wrested until we secured our own dwelling. My four year old and I made it and it was beautiful…….. but deep down I was worried - I was scared of being okay. And I still am.
I simply can't fathom how creative and clever Ren is when composing. He's wildly underrated, and every little detail in his music is out of this world. Thank you for your music genuinely.
Indeed, he is so amazing
i wholeheartedly agree with everything you just said
True 100%
Ren if u love me like my comment
Yes I agree I have been a fan for almost 3 years!
A week of listening to Ren has utterly broken me, but in a way that I might rebuild stronger than before. Ren (if you happen to see this comment) I want you to know that you've been such a good friend to me this week. Me and countless others. Thanks mate.
This is exactly where I’m at! So true and such a great way of explaining the feeling!
Keep on keeping on! I hear you and I understand you!❤
I find Ren's music to be an empathetic catharsis.
Agree - needed this beauty in my life, where there is so much pain
Just found Ren yesterday… amazed, inspired, bawling, feeling seen. ❤️🔥✨🧿
@@lilli-beth I don't know why you are being so disparaging, since most Ren fans are more encourgement based, but thank you for noticing my comment! 😘
I love when singers really really feel their lyrics. These two are both unbelievably talented.
I read somewhere that a wise man once said, “when you’re happy you enjoy the melody, but when you’re broken you understand the lyrics.”
This! But I wouldn't say broken, just calling out for some gold to fill in the seams, kintsugi-style.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi
Seek and you find what you need.
Just shows how broken we all are
@@flyingnut3752 anything can become mended if it is repaired by a skilled artist.
@@avalonprojectwildfire but first comes the broken...
I’m a 42 year old gynaecologist from Sweden. Father of two. I’m a fairly boring man. I don’t listen to new music. I have stayed with the bands i liked as a teenager. I found your music via #thefairyvoicemother. Absolutely incredible! I’ve been struggeling with depression and anxiety for years. Trying to stay sober. Your music is fucking with my brain! I JUST CAN’T STOP LISTENING! Yesterday i must’ve listened to Hi Ren at least 20 times and today i decided that i really need to try another of your songs. Unbelieveble! I have now decided that this is my new theme song. It cuts right through my defenses. Best i heard in loong time.
Thank You!
Don't worry, it is in the Scandinavian nature to be fairly boring ha ha.
On a serious note -
Go easy
Step lightly
Stay Free!!
Heyohhhh. Just wanted to say "same"...except I'm not a doctor, and I'm not a father, but I am struggling with my mental state, and have listened to "Hi, Ren" more than a few times, myself. Anyways, just wanted to lyk I feel your pain. Sending good vibes and well wishes to u and urs.
how do you feel about a band themed almost entirely around a race of chronically depressed immortal space goblins? if that tickles your fancy i can recommend nekrogoblikon :) start with the many faced of dr hubert malbec.
or dont! thats the joys of music. best wishes sir.
Hej! I just found Ren today, sitting in my little house here in Sweden, on this dark, windy night...it's so hard to believe I finally found this music, that feels like soothing salve for the soul and for the wounds of this divided world...
With you all the way brother 🥰
Ren, this is how special you are to my family, and I, I battled depression and heroin after being sober from meth for 16 yrs and now going on 7 yrs clean. Your music has helped me thru some tough times. I was going through my playlist while dropping my 20 yr old son to work this morning, and this song came up. About 3 mins in, I look over and see my son with tears in his eyes. He only listens to death metal and doesn't cry easily, so for this song to hit him like that shows you how powerful your music is. Keep it going Ren, because you are making an impact on many ppl. I wish so badly that you put on a show in the USA. That'd be a dream come true!
Congrats on your 7 years of sobriety! That's an amazing accomplishment, I hope you're so incredibly proud of yourself!
I teared up while reading this and hearing them.
Your beautiful heart shines through your words, and sharing both is a blessing for many including me. You make a difference and you matter so very much. Thank you ❤☯️🙏
12 years working within mental health care, 50 years of bouts of poor mental health. Your songs are such an accurate description of the way that most of us live our lives.
And im with th3 ill ones, we all hav3 our own poisen.. ❤
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Similar background. Agreed. He is really something to behold. His stories of experience and emotion are so accurate.
I keep rewatching this but after the 3rd time I can't watch the last 20seconds anymore 😢😢
Hang in there Maggie.
LYRICS (we all love to sing along dont we)
I'm still here in this bed that I crawled in
I hope that I'm someone else in the morning
So take this one, wash it down and you'll be fine
Then walk around in a floating chalk outline
But so it goes, let it be
In the gallows I balanced on my toes so I can breathe
But little by little, bit by bit
I push it back down with a new habit
If not for long, just for a while
I'll bury myself with a great big smile
(Oh my my, oh my my)
We trace ourselves in these chalk outlines
(Oh my my, oh my my)
Erase ourselves in these chalk outlines
Sertraline and a sip of serotonin
Don't cry 'cause there's a pill for everything
Take this one, wash it down and you'll be fine
The feeling goes and you draw a chalk outline
And so it goes, let it be
In the gallows, I balanced on my toes so I can breathe
But little by little, bit by bit
I push it back down with a new habit
If not for long, just for a while
I'll bury myself with a great big smile
(Oh my my, oh my my)
We trace ourselves in these chalk outlines
(Oh my my, oh my my)
Erase ourselves
Such a perfect day, take it just in case, take it just in case
I'm scared of being okay, 'cause all things change, all things change
Such a perfect day, it's a beautiful shame, it's a beautiful shame
I'm scared of being okay, 'cause all things change
But little by little, bit by bit
I push it back down with a new habit
If not for long, just for a while
I'll bury myself with a great big smile
(Oh my my, oh my my)
We trace ourselves in these chalk outlines
(Oh my my, oh my my)
Erase ourselves in these chalk outlines
Thank you so much!!
Erase our selves, or trace our selves? I think he says trace the first time then erase on the second part but I could be wrong.
Yes we do, thanks so much🥰❤️❤️❤️
@@BvictoryforChrist ty for asking! That right there is the official lyric, then again it could be mistaken but I checked with this video and it adds up. I clearly hear "trace" first and "erase" second after "oh my my, oh my my". I could be wrong nontheless so ty for sharing! And Happy new year! Ren about to drop "sick boi" in 2 days FYI
Thank you so much for sharing the lyrics, really appreciate it
Having just discovered this for myself along with Hi Ren, this speaks to me no other piece of art ever has. I'm 33 and going through a divorce. Pieces of my self are being taken from me and my life is turbulence incarnate. I lost my parents to cancer and a heart attack. With little to no one left, I needed this. I needed a reason to keep going. Thank you Ren. Just, thank you.
You are going to be ok. It doesn’t feel very ok right now, I’m sure, but this Internet stranger is sending you love and strength to help see you through the dark times. May you know you are surrounded by both love and light. Keep your head up, friend. 💜
loneliness is a killer, try and realise you have lot’s of people, random strangers even that will be more than happy to listen to you. i’m here for you bud, don’t be afraid to get in touch :)
For anything bad that comes along brother always remember the three P's:
It's not Perversive
It's not Permanent
It's not Personal
We all had our dark days and soon you'll see the light again.
Send love.🇩🇪Stay strong.❤
sometimes lost, better never alone mate. Sending Good Vibrations
Wow, just wow, at 52 years of age, a guy called Ren is helping me finally heal! Thankyou Ren!
I have heard so many people, from varying backgrounds, say how Ren has helped them. He is helping me, and I can't get enough. He is my breath, and I hope you feel so much empowerment and positivity from these, artists 💕
52! You're just a boy my friend, a young man.
Im 70 and I don’t listen to much contemporary music because it sounds overproduced with embalming fluid. It’s such a joy, and a sense of relief, to see/hear music that is so alive. You’re beautiful, Ren.
im 60, feel same
I believe he broke all age barriers. I'm 64. Just simply amazing
@@harmonwalker3876
Yep, 51 here.
50th year here too Ahaha this kid fucking kicks ass
@@allanallan4791 im 14 so I cant speak but y’all have great taste in music
I never thought I'd have to psych myself up to listen to a song. But when i accidentally came accross "Hi Ren" this morning and it blew my mind i knew I'd have to be feeling strong to listen to this one.
Ren, i truely believe you might be the person this world needs right now.
Agree - "Hi Ren" is a real masterpiece!
I also started with Hi ren, never stopped , push forward it is worth it! Never been disappointed, we never will be with this young man
I'm lucky enough to have a veteran D.J. as a close friend, he turns me onto such amazing artist, but truth be told " Ren, has got to be my favorite"! by far. Thank you Ren, for sharing your story but mostly for sharing your TRUTH!
AMEN!!!!!
Violets tale did that to me man
Can i just say, probably the MOST underrated artist I think ever. You've encouraged me so much through your music Ren. Favourite artist by far...
dream stan ew
@@theromanempire7358 based.
Agreed, one of my faves as well
@@theromanempire7358 True
facts
I honestly think he's the best artist in the UK right now.
And Chinchilla's voice is a powerhouse of strength, range and has a gorgeous tone to her vocals
If not the world ❤
American here-and I whole-heartedly believe that he’s easily more talented than any artist in the U.S. that’s been anywhere on the charts in the past several years. He is a once in a century artist. I’m so glad I HAPPENED to come across a clip of an interview of his on TikTok where he mentioned Lyme disease (what I’ve been dealing with all of my 20s, and I’m just months younger than Ren) so I came to UA-cam and am in such awe. Literally at a loss for words even after a few days of his music and messages soaking it in
He is #1 all time for me ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊
@@donnathompson559THE WORLD!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤
I want to see them with Conor Mason from Nothing but thieves cause he Has also beautiful voice !!! 🥺🥺🥺♥️🥰
From one trauma survivor to another, you an absolute beacon of light. Thank you Ren.
I felt this song too! I’ve had it on repeat!
I didn't even know that I was a survivor until I found Ren.
I wish I could give more likes
Their voices together, man 🤌 fucking amazing.
❤❤❤
Jesus loves you
I think he's the power house in this duo tho
It’s like young, (sober) Nick Cave and PJ Harvey.. damn. I’ve got chills!
👍👍👍👍I agree, epic❤️
They should definitively make more songs together! Their chemistry in this song reminds me of The Civil Wars
Watching them sing their hearts out with locked eyes just gave me chills for some reason. It was so powerful and raw.
“I’m scared of being ok- because all things change”
That hits in all the familiar places
I read this comment just as he said it!!! 😮
This line broke me. I understand that all too well.
IKR😢! For me personally it would seem that ANY & EVERY SINGLE TIME I get my own self to feeling like I'm close to being able to be free and clear to live thrive and be well and good to grow SOMETHING CHANGES (or even to say the ones that are interwoven in my life change things or they themselves change up and not in a way that helps me)
@@AprilDreibelbis-x2q the older I get, the more I realize that it is solely up to each of us, on our own, to continue to progress and change for the better… it is a difficult thing to accept it, and to realize that it is no one else’s job to push us along. But I think there is an equal amount of beauty in realizing that we have the ultimate power in directing where we go in life. You can do it- regardless of who (if anyone) is next to you- believe in yourself!
I’m 57 years old, and in my lifetime, no artist has touched me like you! Thank you REN xxx
I'm 56 and I felt the same when he sung bittersweet symphony
I’m 55. Same for me
I’m 64 and wondering how I managed to live all these years without this incredible art in it. Thanks REN and Chinchilla.
I am 63, just to fit in.. and.. same for me, thanks..-))
64. Freshest thing I've heard in decades. Got all his CDs and now discovering Chinchilla. This is beautiful.
I just found Ren this week with Hi Ren. I've battled depression for most of my life and your music has touched me down to my soul. Then I came across this masterpiece. I can feel all the emotion both of you put into this song. I just hope your music starts to get all the praise it deserves. Chalk Outlines should be a number one hit and performed live on an awards show. I pray for your health Ren and that the world can enjoy your talent for many years to come.
Keep up the good fight brother
Everybody goes through difficulties. Keep up brother, you're not alone outside there. Talk to people who can listen to you. Open yourself. In the end all of us are winners every day that comes and goes. 🙏
Keep fighting my brother you got this %1000 I believe in you and always will just remember if you feel like you can keep going that there is always and will always be help out there remember you are worth it and that you genuinely are loved
Same here, your not alone
You got this too! 🎉
Dear Ren, I’m 48 years old, been a music connoisseur all my life in every genre possible. You my friend are the most talented artist I’ve ever heard or seen. God bless you and keep it up. This song should’ve been number 1 worldwide.
I am new to you and your music and as a 46 year old man it breaks my heart, I've binged you on UA-cam and Spotify watched your interviews, you are honest and that's what all role models should be 😊
My daughter led me to this.
I know she did.
I love you Juji. ❤ 🌹 ♾
As painful as this is to watch, it’s a tiny payment for not knowing what to do to help you when I know you suffered a billion times more.
@Ren and @X Chinchilla tonight you’ve brought me closer to understanding my daughter’s Earthly existence for the last 15 or so years of her life. This is it, the answer in the coming Age of Aquarius: let life and truth flow through Art done from the Heart.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank you 🌹
💔
❤❤❤❤❤
transforming his life into art, can't help but shed a tear. Beautiful. No doubt he's helping a lot of people with his sharing his story x
❤🙏
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Currently diagnosed with Deep depression and praying every night not to give up to my deamons ... Listining to Ren help me take it easy
all we can do is hold on.... there will be better and good days ahead, least thats what i tell myself to keep going
Same
You are still needed here and you are loved. Just by sharing that comment, you have helped someone to not feel so alone.
He's got a knack for making the isolation of chronic health/mental health conditions feel just that little bit less lonely, eh.
💚
Hey!!! Me too. Big hugs sent to you. ❤❤❤
Old man from America 🇺🇸 here. And finally someone that can carry the torch for this new generation on how to be a real artist. Carry on young lad your doing big things. One day they will say this is how it's done. And he is a legend. Me and my kids love your music bro. From across the pond we thank you for you sharing your talents 🙏
Hi, Joseph from Leicester (middle of England) here; I was just scrolling through the comments to find a comment from a cousin across the pond and yours was the first I came across that was definitely from USA. I’d just like to thank you for appreciating R & C. All my love, and wishing you all the best. 🇺🇸 + Uk 🇬🇧 = ❤️
I was just about to say the same comment. Keep up the great work kiddos. Thank you, keep being artist and playing off your strengths and talents. Stay humble and thank you for enriching our lives with your songs.
I’m not crying! You’re crying!
I’m stunned and sobbing at the same time. How can that be?
Cos these 2 actually make songs that are original and relatable no one like em imo
56 years old, thought I'd never be impressed by a new artist.
All that 'been there, done that' simply falls by the wayside after listening to Ren and his co-artists.
Blown away...
Thank you Ren.
im 57 and feel exactly the same. i had given up on music, thought id heard it all, then this! way more innovative than i ever imagined, art at a different level. i think his street performing has made him dynamic and complete.
🙏✌🏼
54. Ditto.
He has a way of telling stories with his music, unlike most artist now who just sell a catchy chorus. He's a mix of old school music where they told a story, but with a more current music styling that reaches out to people both young and old.
Same. 55 and lying here crying
As someone who is 59 and bipolar I find this song stunning. I’ve been through most medications and still have severe symptoms mania and depression and music is something that has always been there for me, no matter what I go through. Then to stumble upon this song? Ren has described what I feel. I’ve had to trace those chalk lines around myself after trying so many medications hoping one would finally work without negative side effects. Many many days I feel like a chalk outline, not really knowing who I am because I let myself be defined by bipolar symptoms or medication side effect symptoms.
Then the first time I listened to this song I was confused. This video has been on UA-cam for a year and I’m just now hearing it? The writing, the singers, the simple elegant guitar, the acoustics, the harmonies? Why this song hasn’t had recognization is baffling, it’s more beautiful than anything I’ve heard in a long, long time. Then add in Ren’s other songs and I’m in awe. If this song does gain attention I hope that Ren and Chinchilla are the only ones that ever perform it. I’d hate to see some big artist step in and want to sing it themselves.
Ren deserves recognition and success for the music and lyrics as well as Chinchilla for her gorgeous voice.
I sincerely hope Ren starts feeling better with his treatments so he can keep making his music and keep creating his music. I’m in awe at his talent.
I'm with ya bro. It's a club I wish I was not a member of.
Continue seeking out a proper doctor to help. Took me 27 years to find one but I can honestly say that I love life now.
@@AnonymousQwerty I have the best psychiatrist and I’ve been on every medication and combination of medications. At almost 60 years old I’m just learning to live with the mania, chronic insomnia and depression. My symptoms have gotten worse the older I become. But I’m still here.
Thanks for your comment.
Hey brother, sorry to hear what you are going through. Please try to microdose magic mushrooms, small amounts of not more then 0,2 to 0,5 grams/day it could solve all your problems. It's a gift from nature and is the best medication against depression/anxiety/bipolar disorders. It changed my life and many others I know and is completely natural with no side effects or addiction to it. It's truly a gift from nature just look it up on youtube and see many life saving stories. Wish you all the best
if you like this, give Hi Ren a listen to, it's mindblowing as well
This comment is for Daisy - chinchilla. I don't know if you'll read this, but I want to tell you a few things. I don't know how it is that you have such a small audience, because honestly you are absolutely gorgeous. Your voice is angelic, you bring so much emotion to a song, and your latest album is just perfect. I hope you become a big star one day, because right now you shine so bright, but hardly anyone notices you. I'm glad because you were active in the live chat and I could appreciate you one on one. But now most of the comments are for Ren, and of course he deserves every single one of them, but so do you, sunshine - you did a great job on this song and I'm very proud of you. I'm very excited for your upcoming songs. Much love.
Thank you so so so much Anna 🥰 this warmed my heart so much xxx
@@chinchilla_music I just looked you up on YT music. How is your following so small?? I Also really enjoyed .. well you, in that video. It seemed almost like you were so wrapped up in the emotion of the song, that you weren't actually even on the plant. You seemed so passionate and your voice was so so great!
I'm going to listen to more of you and his music now.
Absolutely with this. It's very special seeing her lose herself in a song, a very special artist.
+1 ❤️
So very very very true. What an amazing expression and power you have chinchilla.
Cannot get over this song. It’s so incredible. It’s been in my head for two weeks and I keep coming back to listen to it.
This is not just music, this is art. He may be the most talented artist on the planet at the moment.
Totally true!❤
Agreed!
and it is fucking art
Banksy couldnt stand up to this
Why is this not mainstream?
@@chrismccluckie4066Why would you want it to be?
Not just at the moment. He's the GOAT. And I don't mean that in like Eminem would be the GOAT. Ren outshines Eminem. Ren is THE best artist ever. And I am finding it hard to see anyone reaching him
“I'm still here in this bed that I crawled in
I hope that I'm someone else in the morning” The moment i heard it for the first time I burst into tears 😭 . Oh my god , this boy has a beautiful soul❤. Ren knows how to make people cry 🙂
Same.. I was drinking, but it still... hit so close
This is the only therapy and friend i have is RENs music.
Ren is an old soul in a young body.
Me too. 'I'm afraid of being OK because everything changes." Also got me.
I had in my ear buds and said aloud, "Oh damn," when that line came.
Man in my 31 years on this earth I have never heard anything as good as this. I relate this to my drug addiction. I am 7 years clean after a 14 year battle. Pls you two never stop making music together. The world needs this. And it can be related to anyone battling anything it’s so beautiful.
Totally agree, 63 days sober 🎉well done 👍 to u 😊
I'm so proud of both of you!! I have seven years also. Anyone who has come out of it is so incredibly strong! ❤
2 years sober. Mate. It’s a fucking battle daily. Stay strong it gets easier but it never leaves. You just get stronger.
Well done for 7 years clean 👏👏 i know how hard it is ❤
Fuck yeah, friend! Stay strong! An internet stranger is pushing for you here!
She's so fearless in her emotions. It's amazing and inspiring to watch.
Someone willing to whipe with those nails has to be fearless.
13 hours ago I've never heard of Ren. I've now become a 54 year old fan. I've listened to endless songs. Watched 7 hours of reactions to "hi ren" understood every shock and tear they felt. You young sir are a Renaissance man we've all been longing for
I'm feeling like he's a prophet. Not tied to the old gods or the new- but somehow divinely or however else inspired to bring an understanding and awareness to such painful subjects with such incredible poignancy. He's just incredible and he's going to change the world for the better.
He's so incredibly talented! He and Chinchillas's voices are so good together in this collab.!
I've just followed the same path!
I love music it's carried me, and has highlighted 60 years of my life on this planet... and this is going to be a song that will be a wonderful memory..
I feel like I will look at my life split into pre-Ren and post-Ren era. So happy this is the voice of my generation. Just freaking incredible.
Just how I feel. I’m a completely changed and even better person now.
I feel that ❤
I was born in 1971. My Mom loved all kinds of music. I remember Mom sitting down with me using records . Playing songs. Looking through the pictures and learning the words on and in the album covers. She had old 45's she had collected too. In my teens in the 80's my friends would spend the night and we would jam to everything in the 80's. She took me to many concerts. So much fun. Now with internet and extremely over produced songs music seemed to have lost its intimacy.. People weren't connecting. 0:22 Now along comes Ren. I'm so glad. I think his music inspires us to pause, to ponder and reach out to one another. It feels good. 😊 0:22
YOU NAILED IT!
Yes, 100% with you on that!! Ren, his music, is life altering. It's scary but so damn beautiful!
This isn't just music, it's not just a song. What you are doing here, so effectively, is building bridges of empathy for people who don't face these battles and never will. You are bridging the distance between the apathy that makes so many not care. Keep singing, keep writing, keep collaborating. Your voice is powerful and it is demonstrating the lie in the stigma.
You nailed everything I wanted to say, but didn't have the words. Thank you for saying everything I couldnt
Well said❤
Exactly! You said it much better than I!
Oooh I like this comment !!!
Love it!❤
I'm actually fucking speechless, iv just had one of those rare moments when I accidentally found a new artist out of the blue. While on tiktok Ren appeared in a video clip, never heard of this lad before so I came to yt and I wasn't disappointed then lightening struck twice and now iv found chinchilla. God...that feeling of finding 2 new artists in the space of 10 minutes, iv literally been through every emotion while going between these two geniuses. Unique in every way and a pleasure to have stumbled their way. My mind is totally blown away. I will forever always remember where I was and what I was doing when one amazing song lead on to another and another. You guys just made this 43 year old scottish man appreciate music all over again, truly thank you for this amazing moment
100%
I am a massive Asaf Avidan fan and I believe that REN has just given him a massive big thumbs up and it's made a difference to an artist 14 years into his career. This is amazing love it ❤
I second that emotion! I have binge watched all of his videos and the hairs have been on end since the first! I am 51 and I cant remember the last time an artist such as him has moved me like this!
You find ren and when you do he blows your mind. He's a lyrical genius ❤
There are tons of artist! Far to many to hear in one lifetime! We were subject to what record execs liked and now anyone can display their talent!
I discovered Ren's music today - Ren you are already far beyond the star I am sure you'll inevitably become. I am 44 and a music lover and musician who's played in bands all my life. I have a deep love for roots reggae and dub, but I love songwriters like Father John Misty and also a good breakbeat rave up.. ...... Today, in you I think I've seen the future. I am sure you don't need me to tell you that you're a true artist Ren - you know the risks you've taken and the sacrifices you've made - but we can see it too. It's paying off in your art. You're a staggering talent who is willing to really be themselves. I really think you have achieved an incredible amount already but truly believe you could go on to do something truly unique and era defining. God knows who or what will come out on the other side - but we both know you're gonna go there. Bless up.
I'm 42 and have mental health problems and have had addiction problems and Ren is roughly the same age as my son but yet he can sum up my life!!! Absolute Genius!!!
Found you through "VirginRock", first with Hi Ren, then with the The Tale of Jenny and Screech. In 73 years listening to music, words and acting I've never seen anyone so talented. Keep it up please. The world needs you.
No sequencing, samples or auto tune. Just God given talent!
You Ren have helped me pull my head out my ar*se for the first time in 30+ years ( im 50.) & im finally sober/clean bar strong painkillers n weeed.
I want to thank you for that help so much.
Today i used this absolutely beatiful performance to show my Mum ( i sent it to her over text ) & she felt it & was overjoyed at the message which altho comes from your place of pain it also conveyed mine & help truly restore my relationship with my elderly folks.
For this reasom i wish to convey that you n Chinchilla are my angels on earth ❤
Hello bud, hope you're doing OK, I don't know you but totally get where you're coming from. Wishing u all the best. ❤
@Zoezo666 ❤️ Genuinely mean much thanks for your comment. Gave me a proper lift this morning! Likewise wishing u all the best too! 🏴👍🫠😘
Posting in hopes that Ren or chinchilla will see this . Because Unfortunately neither one of them has seen your comment. because I know they would have responded!
@@Zmjt73
4:53 I just adore the way Chinchilla is struggling ever so slightly to hit the notes, it builds and builds and boom hits her crescendo! Perfection whether intentional or not! ❤
When Chinchilla hits those notes at the end... chills....
Good stuff.
Though, just a bit of constructive criticism, the lack of harmonization from Chinchilla in the chorus (other than the last part) held it back from being an even greater track. Ren sang a solid base that could have been used to compliment/frame a gentle female voice that was unfortunately a missed opportunity.
Keep up to good work though.
chinchills... for real
I agree Fam!
Those chills are called an anointing from a higher power. It is a body's reaction to hearing or seeing something angelical.
My hair stands up n goosebumps when I empathise or recall some loving shit
I‘m suffering from depressions, panic attacks and fighting my demons since 10years now and this song hitted me like a freight train on a really bad day! Some of those lines, the music itself, everything touched me deep in my heart and soul! Just wanted to say THANK YOU for that song! It helped me today and surely will do a long time! Please keep on, you make life better for me and surely so many other people on this planet!!!
Have you heard his other song Hi Ren?
Likewise, stay strong. You’re never alone
I hope you heal soon❤
Brother, you are never alone. The 3 hardest words to say are "I need help", but those words can change worlds and move mountains. Even just having someone to vent to or even just sit in silence with is what many of us need, but we don't ask or fear the stigma that's attached. It's all ups and downs, so always remember that it always goes back up. Hang in there, it does get better, I promise.
@Another_Saved_Sinner this made me cry. I was having one of those up from 4am morings where the deamons have taken hold cam across ren by chance and when this song came on I decided to pause it at the start and look through a few comments to the original commented I hope you find your inner peace soon . But just want to pop by and say thank you brother to A_S_S
The chemistry between these 2 and the way their voices blend is rare and incredible!
A mexican girl living in Australia found you when she was at hospital in labor... and from that moment never stop listening your music. Even Ren was with me when I ended up in a clinic for post partum depression. I forgot how many times I heard that song while I was crying holding my baby and hating my self. And now my beautiful Isabella is going to grow with your music too ❤ Thank you Ren, cause your music was part of my process to heal...
That's simply wonderful..thank you for sharing this lovely notion, a child born unto Ren when her mom was at her weakest, growing strong and beautiful like her mother, as the joy of Ren's music is passed into her
❤❤
This song is beyond powerful....I lost my son. He was 39 ....so much to live for but diagnosed bipolar...his medications were the wrong mix. He didn't know how to tell them he was not just an alcoholic or addict that you could not just put him in their cookie cutter categories....not one of the drugs he was prescribed was enough on their own to kill him...mixed proved lethal...I can hear his angst in this song...I can see his face with that great big smile....I miss him.
I'm so sorry. I'm about his age, younger by a few years, but dealing with a unique mix of health and mental health problems. I understand all too well the medical system's desire to just throw a standard fix at it. I have to fight that all the time. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Im sobbing .Im so sorry.I lost my son in 07 .He was on pills .He was depressed .He shot himself .For some reason this song reached me deep .I cant remember who I was B4 losing my son. I lost him b4 he died to addiction and all that encompassses. God Bless you .❤😢😢
Teared up a bit over this comment we have lost so many to scripts its ridiculous thanks for the emotions ❤
@Calebpro79 thank you for the awareness. Mental Illness ...two words that suddenly mean you are mad. God forbid anyone educate themselves and understand we're all mad. Mental illness carries a broad variety of symptoms. My son could not go to the grocery store and pick out cereal..."why do they make so many kinds ma?" He hated crowds. They gave him anxiety. He had a hard time understanding why people bought 65 thousand dollar trucks and lived in town in a trailer house....Wyoming...my dad was a rancher....BUT...get him out in his element he was a genius at tracking any animal. He could tell you every plant. He knew without question that faith meant believing, he forgave unconditionally...and he was also a pain in the ass at times. I guess what I'm saying is what defines Mental illness? Being different than who, or what? "Mom, I'm not like everyone else."
"Yes you are Eddie." Wrong answer ..."SO what son...so effing what. You're amazing." Being eccentric is just a trait he inherited his momma...Maybe I'm mad...🤔
@Opticaldelusionist I'm so sorry. I've been on my journey long enough to know there's no words. God Bless. Thank you for sharing.
Jax
The world needs more Renchilla
The way you look at each other during the duet, like you both get exactly what the other one is going through, gave me major shivers.
i get goosebumps every single time I listen to this. Ren is definiletly the most underrated and talented artist of our generation.
And to add I am 67 years old and what Ren is doing as an artist and human being is amazing and beautiful and very much appreciated.
Cannot believe this song isn't known worldwide. Fantastic hook, singing and the writing is spectacular.❤
You heard it. That's all that matters.
In my mind, it is only a matter of time.
100%!!!
If these 2 did this exact performance on the grammy's, it would reverberate through the world!
Wow🔥
The Grammys are too woke now. You have to be black or trans or lgbtqlmnop to be able to be accepted for anything 🤷
@@lucht29 I know! But my statement is still true!
@@lucht29 Besides, you know who one of the sponsors for the Grammys are and no way that would let this song fly.
The world would be a better place
@@kennycab3374 🎯
I'm so thankful I have found Ren at the age of 47...He is what I needed. I have depression and bipolar 2. There have been many days of struggle but these songs put me in a better place❤
Dude. I listen to this every other day. I am going to be a doctor because of you. You helped me realize that I have not been living up to my potential.. And that robs everyone of the good that I can do… Thank you Ren… When I am a doctor, I will owe it all to you… My depression stems from seeing all the problems in this world, and feeling like I can’t do anything. But I know I have the potential to fix at least some of the problems. So thank you for showing me that I can be someone that saves lives. ❤️
Wishing you strength for the journey, glad you are making a difference. It matters.
That's amazing. I love how Ren seems to have reached deep into people's souls, waved a magic wand sprinkled with light sparkling dust and inspired so many in so many different ways, bringing much needed Light to the Darkness both within ourselves and the external world around us
The guy just never misses does he? The biggest breath of musical fresh air for decades. Literally. Amazing stuff, both.
You should check out Nolan Taylor 68 his good also
So I’m a 50 year old metal head. I am completely blown away by this man and his music. My current playlist: Kamelot, Ayreon, Parkway Drive, Ren. There’s something magical about a musician who bares his soul for his craft. “Hi Ren” made me cry because of its relatability to my life. This song is transformative because because this IS me.
As a vet with PTSD TBI and anxiety I’ve shared this and Hi Ren with others and my therapist I don’t care what anyone says continue to do you because it’s real and it does contect!!!!!!!
Stay str9ng mate, my hubby is a vet with ptsd and complex health issues.
Mental health awareness is so important. This is exactly what we do. We fill our void with drugs or anything that makes us forget for a little while. I mainlined everything from heroin to meth in hopes I would die. I am sober now and have been for 17 months, and I've never felt more empty.
❤ 🙏 you find happiness
Only the empty jar can be filled with natural bliss
You need God and he will show you a reason to live and give you will and strength to do it.
5-HTP might help you (a serotonine precursor, over the counter OTC) or amisulpride (which i find very good, and i tried many antidepressants).
Both work without longdays intake. Actually immediately. Most doctors don't know this.
If you don't want to take pills try: nature, sports, binaural beats, sunbathing, frequency medicine (e. g. Schuman resonators, Bobs brain Tuner, TDCS).
Always be cautious, be it pills or frequency medicine!
Wish You the best!
40 years old, barely ever cried as an adult. You made me melt in tears like there's no tomorrow.. what the hell are you doing to me? The only thing I can think of is, only someone who've experienced real pain can convey words in such a way that only someone else who's experienced it knows how to translate into emotions. That's breaking me appart man... but it only goes to show what a special human being you are. If you could unravel me like you just did, me, who's protective shell has always been there to protect ever since I was a kid and always did its thing like a charm (Sometimes too well), there's no telling what you can do. You're an amazing human being, and I'm glad I came upon your music. I just can't get enough of your stuff, but this one got me a little too good... hehe! Salutes from a metalhead of French Quebec! :)
I'm 63 and my eyes were misty once I thought about the lyrics.
I'm running from 50. With regard to music, I've heard it all. Most music these days is simply junk.. But this kid has it.. I can feel the words, the pain, etc., Far too familiar. This is absolutely beautiful. Real...
TRUTH!!!!!
It's the hidden superpower of being a Highly Sensitive Person.😊
I'm 46 and I suffer with the same illnesses as Ren. Finding him has given me hope. The words are exactly how it is to have this disease
Ren's live music videos hit different! The footsteps the pin drop before hes even spoke! It's a journey! It feels like a higher feeling than anything I've ever felt before! ❤
Chinchilla sings as if she has a genuine concern for Ren's health and is a great friend with plenty of emotional support.
Wow. Blew me away. And brought tears to my eyes. I am a 58 y/o grandmother...and this song could be my life story. Wow. Wow. Wow
Same here - on all counts.
45 year old Ex-Firefighter with PTSD. He connects to so many of us who have experienced mental health issues.
I'm 62 and I've been waiting 20 to 30 years to listen to good solid, creative talent. A new genre. An antidote to X Factor crap.
And finally along comes Ren.
No bullshit, no creative direction by suits working for a label.
Bravo kid. Bravo. Stay humble. You're in a league of your own.
Son and ai were kidnapped yrs ago. Still living thru pain
The song, the whole performance, what a stunning, staggering moment. So full of pain, of intelligence, of soul. I discovered Ren today and it was a punch in my face. Then I keep going with this two guys, their alchemic connection, I'm just hit by the magic.
I’m a 54 year old man, and I have never FELT music like when I listen to REN. I don’t know what that says about my mental state, but it is what it is. And Chinchilla is amazing in this, and to be honest, so is the person with the camera.
I believe it means you're mental state is true, honest and healing. I agree with all of your sentiment.
I know exactly what you mean, Stacy....I'm 56, a full time caregiver for my disabled Mom with no life of my own. I've shed more tears since stumbling across Ren's music than over the course of my entire lifetime. The lyrics hit me very, very hard. Blessings!
I'm a huge fan at 54 years old suffering from mental illness since 14 years old.. I have never come across a more true artist/musician than Ren.. you are truly magnificent.. your every word touches my soul and helps me get through each day and night.. thank you for your beautiful music and for giving me hope ❤
It’s hard to be in this club isn’t it?
I'm 53 years old and I can say that we live in an amazing time when it comes to music. Back then, when I was a teenager, music was entirely controlled by major record companies, and you had access only to what they deemed good enough for the audience.
We had to dig hard to find underground independent artists, now UA-cam algorithms is showing us incredible people like Ren and CHINCHILLA.
You became one of my favorite artists in an instant. You are incredible, thank you!
I'm 53 as well and find his music amazing! His voice, lyrics, guitar playing, and videos blow me away. Chinchilla 's voice goes so good with Ren's as well
Thank you sir for your art….
61 years and Ive been a musician and listen to music all my life…this is different.
In my mid 50's as well. I laugh at people my age that say the music sucks these days. People get trapped when they refuse to evolve, and they let their listening choices become a habit, refusing to embrace new possibilities. The music coming out of this generation is some of the best I've heard. The kids of today are just fine. In fact they are, in many ways, better than us.
i basically just made the same comment before seeing this. 100% truth
This is the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard just makes me cry so so much thank you for your art it’s an inspiration you should be number 1 as you sing about real life and that’s RAW!!! Thank you REN
"Don't cry, cause there's a pill for everything" and "It's such a perfect day, take it just in case, take it just in case, I'm scared of being ok, cause all things change" hit particularly hard. Been battling depression for 10 years, and all of this resonates so much, and I love both of your voices, especially how they intertwine together, it's a brilliant heartache 🖤
How can I buy your music and help support you?
I can relate so much! All I can say is medication, therapy & a dose of self acceptance has helped me. It's beautiful art, like this song, that keeps me going.
I love reading the comments. They spread from people going through it, to those that have gone through it, to others that have watched someone go through it, and ages from young to "old". Truly amazing the connection you have to it all.
I do it regularly for all Ren's music 😍🤩
I'm almost 62. Ren, you bring me back to when I was 17 years old. I am feeling all the angst and all the beauty once more through your music. Never before has an artist touched me so deeply. I am so grateful I stumbled across you by pure accident. You sing with every part of your soul and it resonates. We feel it all. Thank you
just wanted u guys to know that song means so much for so many people and u are a gift for this world. THANK YOU!
As a metal head coming across Ren's music is such a treat. His ability to play guitar, sing, and tell a story that is relatable to so many people is unparalleled. Just want to say thank you for never giving up and blessing us with your music. Your vulnerability and honesty shine through in all your performances. Keep fighting the good fight, Ren. Your future is bright, and I feel 2023 is going to be a huge year for you. I can't wait for that album of yours to drop!
Going on 42 with ptsd, bipolar type 2 and more, I was surprised to find such rawness from someone so young. I see your pain and your strength, and the beauty of what you have made. You keep doing what you do. People need to hear you. Thank you!
Dude. I am a recovering drug addict that also suffers from a myriad mental health issues. Thank you so much for your music. Very inspiring. Keep it up and God bless you in all your endeavors!
Ditto my friend.. sitting here staring at my scarred up arms and hands weeping and it feels good
I have been living gratefully in recovery for 16 years. I send you both all the love and healing vibes!!!
the harmony between you and chinchilla i haven't heard in a song since california dreamin perfectly in tune with each other keep em coming plz
The music starts at 1:06 for those of you who keep playing this on repeat like me
❤
Thank you so much
That's so funny I was just skipping ahead and said "I think it's 1:05.. lol. Just singing it in my head all day..
I’m gonna need a full live album with you both featuring in every song. I seriously cannot get enough of how your voices mix.
Coming summer 2024. a few of those but more rock album
I'm 54,lost my brother to mental health, I have never been moved emotionally like this,the best performance I have ever had the pleasure of watching, outstanding 👏
Sorry for your loss. I hope you are doing OK.
One of my absolute favorite songs by him! 🫶🏼 I can relate to it so deeply. I think that’s why so many of us LOVE his music, he puts into words what we struggle to express.
Thank you chinchila, and as always thank you Ren, your music saved my life and ill keep saying so until i know you got the message🙂
Love it!
Lyrics:
I'm still here in this bed that I crawled in
I hope that I'm someone else in the morning
So take this one
Wash it down and you'll be fine
Then walk around in a floating chalk outline
But so it goes, let it be
In the gallows, I balanced on my toes
So I can breathe
But little by little, bit by bit
I push it back down with a new habit
If not for long, just for a while
I'll bury myself with a great big smile
Oh my my, oh my my
We trace ourselves in these chalk outlines
Oh my my, oh my my
Erase ourselves in these chalk outlines
Sertraline and a sip of serotonin
Don't cry 'cause there's a
Pill for everything take this one
Wash it down and you'll be fine
The feeling goes and you draw a chalk outline
And so it goes, let it be
In the gallows, I balanced on my toes
So I can breathe
But little by little, bit by bit
I push it back down with a new habit
If not for long, just for a while
I'll bury myself with a great big smile
Oh my my, oh my my
We trace ourselves in these chalk outlines
Oh my my, oh my my erase ourselves
It's such a perfect day
Take it just in case, take it just in case
I'm scared of being okay
'Cause all things change, all things change
It's such a perfect day
It's a beautiful shame
It's a beautiful shame
I'm scared of being okay
'Cause all things change
But little by little, bit by bit
I push it back down with a new habit
If not for long, just for a while
I'll bury myself with a great big smile
Oh my my, oh my my
We trace ourselves in these chalk outlines
Oh my my, oh my my
Erase ourselves in these chalk outlines
I just witness an intimate Grammy performance in a basement
I just found Ren 2 days ago, Violet's Tale, and I've been playing ALL the music on his channel on repeat ever since. I love it all. So eclectic and talented. Him and all his people. First artist in YEARS that has captured me like this! I've forwarded a few videos to my people too.
I did exactly the same and I went to see his band play in Brighton two weeks ago. He’s amazing
From an old man in a bus just outside Llangefni, thank you so much, So beautiful ...these tears pouring down my face have been blessed by your song. Peace to you
Ren and Chinchilla, you are my musical heroes. Such power and sincerity. Thank you.
There's no better feeling than the one you get when you stumble upon real artists like those when you're utterly in love with music.
I've been here. I still can't believe how this young man and woman have put to words through their art what I could not. I'm a 60yr old man who has suffered with Bipolar 2 my entire adult life. At 42 I suffered a psychotic break which led to hospitalization, 9 sessions of ECT (Electro Convulsive Therapy), was experimented on with 16+ different meds in what seemed like infinite combinations, and years of therapy with a psychiatrist who's only skill seemed to be pushing pills. Like Ren expressed in Sick Boi I felt like I was "drowning with my with my feet upon the ground". After existing with a "Chalk Outline" for almost 10 years, I decided to detox from the meds, learned to accept and cope with my mental illness. Though it's a daily struggle and still to this day a learning process, when my feet touch the ground in the morning, I'm grateful for one more day of existence, not perfect, but one more day of hope.
Thank you, Ren and Chinchilla.❤
Robert, thank you for sharing such a personal walk. I'm glad you are coming out of the fog induced by their attempts to maintain. I TRULY pray JESUS give you PEACE and COMPLETE silence from the lying shadow in your mind. YOU are doing GREAT !!! EACH day has its own challenges....stand FIRM brother. MUCH love from a fellow sojourner...
@@drue4686 leave jesus alone, his father created the illness anyways so he wont go against his dad's will
@@1individeo you do realize that JESUS IS GOD.....?
@@drue4686 I've been told both, that "he is, was, and always will be..." Whaterver that means... If JC is in fact God himself then wonder who is God's/JC's father, or in believer's words: "Who created God?"
@@1individeo GOD has NO beginning. HE IS the beginning. HE came to earth in human form to fulfill HIS law (Torah). HE NOW offers HIS salvation on HIS terms. There is only ONE way home.
Strong men shine in power for themselves.
But great men shine in weakness so others may find a way forward.
Thank you for your continued honesty, your vulnerability, and the hope you give others that their shit can get better too ❤️
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Just. Wow. What a perfect set of vocal for this song. Love it.
The versus weigh me down, cause i relate to the lyrics so much. Then the chorus lifts me up with that melody. Depression is never one-dimensional. So many depressed people are happy as hell some of the times.
SORRY FOR THE LONG WINDED COMMENT: I started to listen to Ren less than a month ago and have found a new favorite singer/songwriter to listen to everyday. I am an older man who spent his life in service of others. Both in the military and as a paramedic. I have dealt with so many different situations over the years from something happy, like helping deliver twins on a Christmas morning to telling a new mother that their 28 day old baby has died. I've seen so much stuff that after a decade and a half, my mind said FU and started having symptoms of PTSD. I chose to ignore the signs and I paid a hefty price. I let it continue to drag me down to the point of having a near mental breakdown. One day I'm doing the job I love to the next being told I can never do it again. The PTSD destroy who I was before. I was a confident paramedic that had been in so many situations that there was very little that I could experience in the job that I had not seen to a very weak man who struggled just to get through the day. It destroyed my relationship with my family and in the end being sent to a mental facility to treat self death desires. I was truly alone. My ex refused to go to therapy with me to learn what I am going through and thought that I should have gotten back to work within a week. She pushed my kids to hate me and spoke badly about me to other people. This has now led me to moving out and helping my parents who are elderly. Dad's paralyzed and Mom has severe breathing problems. I thought I could help them since I do have all that medical knowledge in my head. This has been a pretty good move getting away from driving past so many locations that would bring back memories that were not so good. I've divorced my wife and I am now talking with my son again. The daughter, not so much. We are alike but also very different and until she experiences life and has the ability to see what I've done throughout my life, we probably won't talk. I'm ok with that now. I do feel that once I started listening to Ren, it's helped me to cope better in some situations. I think with his music and continued therapy I will get past it all. Ren seems like good people and a very intelligent man both in his ability to make music but to write about subjects that connect with so many people of varying backgrounds.
Go easy
Step lightly
Stay free!
You got this brother! Steady that heart and mind and let your light shine!
Menieres Disease destroyed my life. I was peaking with a career in High Mountains Guiding, living the lifestyle that I had been looking forward to, when Menieres kicked me in the head. A slow progression of symptoms and degeneration of my senses, balance, hearing are the main ones, but nobody told me l was going to suffer anxiety and depression and self loathing, the list goes on. Twenty odd years later I am still reprogramming my world on a damaged hard drive.
We all got a story & I am finding that out pain can unite us. A kind word & a virtual hug to you all. We’re not as alone as we think we are 💙💖💙
I hope something really good happens to you soon and its amazing