Ren got a call in the middle of the night that Joe was on a bridge and called someone to say goodbye. Ren kept calling Joe's phone while he ran to the bridge to try to stop him. About 2-3 minutes before Ren got there, Joe's phone went out of service. Ren blames himself for not saving him.
It’s a song about when a loved one takes their life what is a brother without a sibling? a father without a son? A husband without a wife? Can they be themselves as theyre haunted in mourning for the dearly departed? when a piece of you dies you forget how to be you.
Hearing this for the first time is magical, and that pause you needed is exactly how it hit so many of us our first time too. The depth of love and devastation of losing it, the grief of losing yourself and not loving yourself enough to keep going. There are so many facets to this song. As you said, his connection is visceral.
One of Ren's many talents is that he knows EXACTLY who to collaborate with, from Chinchilla to Eden Nash to Bibi to Sam Tompkins, to Romain, Gorran and Glenn of The Big Push, to Sam Perry-Falvey (videographer) to Venbee to Angry Car Park Attendant (and a whole bunch of artists I'm sure I missed). So often these days, record companies throw together a bunch of "big names" for the sole purpose of making $, but Ren does it for the love of music and the love of his audience. Once again your reaction hit it out of the park!
In a sense you're right - it is a song about love - but it's about Ren's friend Joe who committed suicide and the impact the loss of his life has had on Ren. Listen again...
I’ve seen Ren do this on an IG short and he had to cut away before finishing the last part. I agree that their connection is palpable and I think it’s not just their artistry but the level of trust they have with each other- it’s no wonder that he calls Chinchilla his musical sibling. They have that blood harmony and I think their voices weave together perfectly.
Ren loves Jeff Buckley and has mentioned he incorporates that soft vibrato at the end of phrases. I do see the Dwight Yokam reference. A love song to his boyhood friend no longer here, by his references at the end. But it can be interpreted as love for anyone that you loose.
He told on an interview chinchilla was the female version of him..thaays why they oair so good..she has a song call cut you off new video really great..
A love song? A love for one's life that ended too soon? A tribute? How mental health can push you off the edge? The love that is left behind? A beautiful song, sung beautifully ❤
You're reaction, you're musical and emotional breakdown is spot on. It's not a traditional love song though. This is one of a couple of songs that Ren wrote in memoriam of his good friend Joe who ended his life early. It's about the depression and despair Ren had to deal with in the aftermath and/or the despair that Joe must have felt at the end. In a way it is a love song because from love comes loss.
It's a great experience listening to a person who has so much to talk about music, thanks for that!! Music is one of my favorite passions, keep rocking with Ren 🤘🏼🎶
Your reactions are in another level, really, I appreciate them so much and you always bring things that not other reactor I have listened to mentions. Its clear that you know a lot about music and have a sensitivity that also allows you to appreciate the talent and the soulfness in Ren's and Chincilla's performances. I am just in love with both of them's talent, they are also in another level, real changemakers. Thanks!
Ren has a song called PRECIOUS that has gotten lost among everything else. Its an incredibly well written beautiful song. PLEASE check it out. Its PRECOUS - REN (the big push) live in Brighton. THANKS
Articulate and thoguhtful. I never thought of it as a love song before. It spoke more to my depression and how I've lost myself to it. But I can see a love song as well. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. The way you describe the colors paints an amazing picture! One of the few ppl I click right away for. Two of the others...you just reviewed! ❤ Plus Chinchilla's Fingers live is a MUST see. 😊
I've literally said that this duet has taken the top spot for me,and it has always been Islands in the stream before this. To knock off Dolly and Kenny is huge for me.
An interesting interpretation ! The performance, the way they blend and intertwine their vocals, could definitely be seen as a shared love. Perhaps more for the music & the song than each other. The lyrics are more to do with Ren's mental anguish and how, because of it, he lost his identity. The final part of the song is explicitly about his friend Joe Hughes who took his own life 13 years ago. There is potentially an unspoken connection between the bulk of the song and the ending i.e. was his mental anguish actually caused by Joe's death, or independent from it ? Love your thoughtful reactions - thank you
Wonderful reaction as always. I won't repeat what others have said about what Ren sang about in this song; however i will direct you to his songs Suic!de and For Joe in that order. Both intensely emotional but stunning songs. Suic!de about both perspectives of the act and For Joe is a memorial dedication to his childhood friend who he lost at 19 and has truly affected him so much as he says in this song. Chinchilla is an amazing singer who should really be a lot more famous than she actually is. If you want to see something solo of hers I recommend Fingers Live version from Hunger TV (shows off her vocals), Little Girl Gone (up beat and quite commercial) and Cut You off (her just released single). For some more upbeat music from Ren, try Losing It (Fischer Retake), Down on the Beat or Power. One of my current favourites of his right now is Seven Sins (no video but from his recent album).
Perfect harmonic exchange that hits in the feels... as always with The Wyldeside with Eric Clark , an amazing breakdown . You've helped me become a fan of Ren so Thank you .
I can ‘t listen to this one without chills and tears. The power, emotion, and the sadness! Glad you got to this one today! You should have had your emotional support cat for this one too! ❤️🎶
Thank you for this! I have four additional I concur suggestions 1) Lost all faith (lyric video) 2) Genesis 3) Dirt Miller and his song Kansas City 4) Chinchilla Cut you off official video, AFTER the live Fingers and lyric Elements. Who is with me? Concur with the numbers that you agree with.
Such a moving and wonderful tribute to Joe. They do the most amazing Live street performance ( busking in Brighton UK ) of " One Dance/Drunk in Love " just brilliant. Lovely reaction again.
Beautiful & insightful reaction ❤. I really do appreciate your insights. Next time I listen to Chinchilla I'll think about the colours you described. I honestly hope they both see your reaction & who you are comparing them too.
You are one of the best reactors on UA-cam! Great job on breaking it down, and giving me some more incite on these two great artist. Chinchilla was on The Voice UK, and sounded okay. I think she was a little nervous. But check it out.
My fav ren song by far. To me its reflective of rens suffering from the loss of his friend, and chinchilla portraying an extremely empathetic friend who is right there with him
great reaction! This song is so deep and touches different people in different ways, which makes reactions interesting :) The way you talk about things having texture and layers and colors, I'd love to hear what you think of Ren's song Ready For You.
Haven’t been here in a while. Really enjoyed your reflection on this beautiful song. They sure do ‘duet’ well together. Love what you shared about how they individually have that unique way of messaging the deep feels in you. And ToGether🤌yes, sweeeeet! So genuine in their communication. Nice to see you again😏
The song is largely about grief, Ren has spoken about it but the death of one of his best friends had a massive impact on him (understandably) and created this part of him that forgot how to be himself. Freckled Angles, a much older song, is a tribute to that friend. Su!cide, of the new Sick Boy album, goes into much more detail about that friend and his death (brace for impact on that one, it's hard) and he also did a beautiful live version which is a sort of medley/mashup called "For Joe". Can highly reccomend checking out all 3 of them to be honest.
OK, now that you are so very clearly a Chinchilla fan, we need you to do "Fingers" (LIVE is a MUST, otherwise, do "Elements" - a lyric video that's more than a lyric video - first)...
I'm not sure if you've done any solo Chinchilla, but you need to get on that soon. "Little Girl Gone" the official video is a great intro to her style.
I've had the thought that Ren should try doing some country songs. I would love to hear him do a cover of "Desperado" as I originally heard it as a country song when Clint Black sang it. ✌️&❤
Let’s goooo! Dear Eric would like to do a reaction to one of our Dutch rock bands with their song “Soldier on”. (Posted a link on your Facebook page with the right video) love your reactions as always. Greeting Johan Fonteyn, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands!
I think everyone has periods in their life when they lose their identity; maybe going to university in a far off town, or giving up a high powered job to be a stay at home mum, or moving town, or losing a job. But I think Ren is singing about this times 10: actual clinical derealisation. A severe mental health symptom. I am guessing it is about the full mental breakdown he had (poor sod) and his mum took him back to Wales. "...over we go, the hills and the valleys below".
I’ve listened to this song many, many times and hadn’t heard anyone connect it to derealization. Now I’ll hear it in a new light. I get it. Have suffered greatly with this in my past. Crippling. The lyrics will hit on a new deeper level with me. Thanks for your insight.
OMG, now I'm going to listen to this with a love-relationship theme. It matches perfectly just not my original mental health meaning that came to me. ❤
Another masterpiece composition from Ren! :) Btw, "love song"? It IS about Ren's love, anguish and grief for his best friend, who committed suicide, minutes before Ren got there, so it does involve love but calling it a "love song" might be a bit of a push... :)
@@AllRandomOutcomes - Both songs were written by Ren. They may have made some minor changes to make them work better as duets but they're essentially Ren compositions. This one in particular is very personal to Ren, as it describes how the suicide of his best friend affected him.
I think you’re wrong. Didn’t you say once that you didn’t think you’d have anything to add to REN’s reactions? Boy you were wrong about that. I enjoy listening thx
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The last line Ren is Singing directly to his friend Joe and you can see Tears rolling down his Face
Ren got a call in the middle of the night that Joe was on a bridge and called someone to say goodbye. Ren kept calling Joe's phone while he ran to the bridge to try to stop him. About 2-3 minutes before Ren got there, Joe's phone went out of service. Ren blames himself for not saving him.
It’s a song about when a loved one takes their life what is a brother without a sibling? a father without a son? A husband without a wife? Can they be themselves as theyre haunted in mourning for the dearly departed? when a piece of you dies you forget how to be you.
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Ditto!
Ren has said that Chinchilla is his musical sibling as they have that magical chemistry when they perform together.
Let’s go back to Chinchilla at 5:04…the power, passion and restraint displayed in a subtle head shake. It’s beautiful.
The head shake. Gets me every time!
Hearing this for the first time is magical, and that pause you needed is exactly how it hit so many of us our first time too. The depth of love and devastation of losing it, the grief of losing yourself and not loving yourself enough to keep going. There are so many facets to this song. As you said, his connection is visceral.
I concur 😔
I concur 🥺 beautifully said ❤
One of Ren's many talents is that he knows EXACTLY who to collaborate with, from Chinchilla to Eden Nash to Bibi to Sam Tompkins, to Romain, Gorran and Glenn of The Big Push, to Sam Perry-Falvey (videographer) to Venbee to Angry Car Park Attendant (and a whole bunch of artists I'm sure I missed). So often these days, record companies throw together a bunch of "big names" for the sole purpose of making $, but Ren does it for the love of music and the love of his audience. Once again your reaction hit it out of the park!
In a sense you're right - it is a song about love - but it's about Ren's friend Joe who committed suicide and the impact the loss of his life has had on Ren. Listen again...
More specifically, his stay in the psych ward and the interaction between his loss of Joe and his psychotic hallucinations.
❤ Respectfully gorgeous reaction to a hauntingly beautiful song.
I’ve seen Ren do this on an IG short and he had to cut away before finishing the last part. I agree that their connection is palpable and I think it’s not just their artistry but the level of trust they have with each other- it’s no wonder that he calls Chinchilla his musical sibling. They have that blood harmony and I think their voices weave together perfectly.
Ren loves Jeff Buckley and has mentioned he incorporates that soft vibrato at the end of phrases. I do see the Dwight Yokam reference.
A love song to his boyhood friend no longer here, by his references at the end. But it can be interpreted as love for anyone that you loose.
Just awsome! blind eyed by Ren and Sam? must be the mc sessions verison, this is a must hugs all around
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He told on an interview chinchilla was the female version of him..thaays why they oair so good..she has a song call cut you off new video really great..
A love song? A love for one's life that ended too soon? A tribute? How mental health can push you off the edge? The love that is left behind? A beautiful song, sung beautifully ❤
Sometimes when you lose love you forget how to be you too. It’s just a different kind of loss.
A poignant song about grief. It’s stunning
You're reaction, you're musical and emotional breakdown is spot on. It's not a traditional love song though. This is one of a couple of songs that Ren wrote in memoriam of his good friend Joe who ended his life early. It's about the depression and despair Ren had to deal with in the aftermath and/or the despair that Joe must have felt at the end. In a way it is a love song because from love comes loss.
Love this beautiful song sung so beautifully. How differently we all relate to it makes it truly beautiful.😊
Another intense masterpiece of them both and another tissue song. A song I can sadly connect to a lot.
I concur 👍🏽✌🏼🐷
Chinchilla was a contestant on The Voice UK last weekend
Look forward to seeing your next Ren reaction
Cheers pal 👍🍻
What really? How did she do?
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It's a great experience listening to a person who has so much to talk about music, thanks for that!! Music is one of my favorite passions, keep rocking with Ren 🤘🏼🎶
Your reactions are in another level, really, I appreciate them so much and you always bring things that not other reactor I have listened to mentions. Its clear that you know a lot about music and have a sensitivity that also allows you to appreciate the talent and the soulfness in Ren's and Chincilla's performances. I am just in love with both of them's talent, they are also in another level, real changemakers. Thanks!
Ren has a song called PRECIOUS that has gotten lost among everything else. Its an incredibly well written beautiful song. PLEASE check it out. Its PRECOUS - REN (the big push) live in Brighton. THANKS
Articulate and thoguhtful. I never thought of it as a love song before. It spoke more to my depression and how I've lost myself to it. But I can see a love song as well. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. The way you describe the colors paints an amazing picture!
One of the few ppl I click right away for. Two of the others...you just reviewed! ❤
Plus Chinchilla's Fingers live is a MUST see. 😊
Eric i love the way you describe songs with color and textures!
100% on board with the Dwight Yoakam comparison!
I reccomend you to next check Chinchilla's live performance "Fingers", her voice and perfomarce in that song is just amazing
I concur
Your insights are always fascinating
I've literally said that this duet has taken the top spot for me,and it has always been Islands in the stream before this. To knock off Dolly and Kenny is huge for me.
I always loved her song "Rockin' Chairs" with George Strait, too. Granted, it's not 'Islands', but it is quite lovely.🌈ᥫ᭡
An interesting interpretation ! The performance, the way they blend and intertwine their vocals, could definitely be seen as a shared love. Perhaps more for the music & the song than each other. The lyrics are more to do with Ren's mental anguish and how, because of it, he lost his identity. The final part of the song is explicitly about his friend Joe Hughes who took his own life 13 years ago. There is potentially an unspoken connection between the bulk of the song and the ending i.e. was his mental anguish actually caused by Joe's death, or independent from it ? Love your thoughtful reactions - thank you
If you ever find yourself in a need for a change of pace and a good laugh, check out his song called Uninvited
Great reaction would love to see you react to his song freckled angels also about joe, the album version captures the rawest of rens emotions
Ren is a storyteller, All his tracks are amazing. This track is amazing. Great reaction.
Music is art and open to interpretation. Beautiful analysis.
Seeing Ren being so vulnerable, so sad, but beautifully song.
Wonderful reaction as always. I won't repeat what others have said about what Ren sang about in this song; however i will direct you to his songs Suic!de and For Joe in that order. Both intensely emotional but stunning songs. Suic!de about both perspectives of the act and For Joe is a memorial dedication to his childhood friend who he lost at 19 and has truly affected him so much as he says in this song.
Chinchilla is an amazing singer who should really be a lot more famous than she actually is. If you want to see something solo of hers I recommend Fingers Live version from Hunger TV (shows off her vocals), Little Girl Gone (up beat and quite commercial) and Cut You off (her just released single).
For some more upbeat music from Ren, try Losing It (Fischer Retake), Down on the Beat or Power. One of my current favourites of his right now is Seven Sins (no video but from his recent album).
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I lost my husband 3 yrs ago. This song makes me cry everytime I have heard it.
Fingers live by chinchilla. The hungertv version.
I concur
Perfect harmonic exchange that hits in the feels... as always with The Wyldeside with Eric Clark , an amazing breakdown . You've helped me become a fan of Ren so Thank you .
Thanks 🙏 for the detailed sincere review of this beautiful gem from #REN and #Chinchilla
I can ‘t listen to this one without chills and tears. The power, emotion, and the sadness! Glad you got to this one today! You should have had your emotional support cat for this one too! ❤️🎶
Ren and Chinchilla are connected on a deeper level.
Hauntingly beautiful and tragic performance. Great duet.
I truly love your reactions!
Great reaction and breakdown. Thank you. You are always fantastic with your understanding of how Ren's skills are used with such intention.
❤❤😊love this song❤❤😊
Thank you for another great reaction video.......
I completely agree. Your words resonate with how I feel about this song and these amazing artists. The color and the emotion is so deep and light.
Thank you for the reaction, I concur about the comparison with the classical duets
Thank you for this! I have four additional I concur suggestions 1) Lost all faith (lyric video) 2) Genesis 3) Dirt Miller and his song Kansas City 4) Chinchilla Cut you off official video, AFTER the live Fingers and lyric Elements. Who is with me? Concur with the numbers that you agree with.
Yes Cas !!
4- I wholeheartedly concur!
Such a moving and wonderful tribute to Joe. They do the most amazing Live street performance ( busking in Brighton UK ) of " One Dance/Drunk in Love " just brilliant. Lovely reaction again.
Beautiful & insightful reaction ❤. I really do appreciate your insights. Next time I listen to Chinchilla I'll think about the colours you described. I honestly hope they both see your reaction & who you are comparing them too.
You are one of the best reactors on UA-cam! Great job on breaking it down, and giving me some more incite on these two great artist. Chinchilla was on The Voice UK, and sounded okay. I think she was a little nervous. But check it out.
My fav ren song by far. To me its reflective of rens suffering from the loss of his friend, and chinchilla portraying an extremely empathetic friend who is right there with him
Such a beautiful song. Wonderful tribute to Joe. It is definitely one of my favourites. Absolutely terrific reaction ❤❤
great reaction! This song is so deep and touches different people in different ways, which makes reactions interesting :) The way you talk about things having texture and layers and colors, I'd love to hear what you think of Ren's song Ready For You.
Great reaction from a RENegade welcome ton the roller coaster rabbit hole of Ren❤
Haven’t been here in a while. Really enjoyed your reflection on this beautiful song. They sure do ‘duet’ well together. Love what you shared about how they individually have that unique way of messaging the deep feels in you. And ToGether🤌yes, sweeeeet! So genuine in their communication. Nice to see you again😏
How else could I agree more then I concur.😉
The song is largely about grief, Ren has spoken about it but the death of one of his best friends had a massive impact on him (understandably) and created this part of him that forgot how to be himself.
Freckled Angles, a much older song, is a tribute to that friend. Su!cide, of the new Sick Boy album, goes into much more detail about that friend and his death (brace for impact on that one, it's hard) and he also did a beautiful live version which is a sort of medley/mashup called "For Joe".
Can highly reccomend checking out all 3 of them to be honest.
Su!cide is a two-part song. The first part speaks of Ren’s own mental struggle. The second part is about his feelings about Joe’s su!cide
OK, now that you are so very clearly a Chinchilla fan, we need you to do "Fingers" (LIVE is a MUST, otherwise, do "Elements" - a lyric video that's more than a lyric video - first)...
I concur! Fingers, Live.
I concur!!!
Yes! Fingers live first, then the Elements lyric video 100%.
I concur about Fingers live. There is a moment in this song that always leaves me in awe. Wonder what you'll think...
I concur.
I always loved that song islands in the stream...
here as I adore Ren, Chinchilla and the big Push, = your reaction is brilliant - thanks xxxxxxxxx
Really enjoy your colorful breakdowns. Ren and Chinchilla…like Simon and Garfunkel. Perfection on every level.
GREAT reaction ❤ please check out Ren in Precious and Praise You
They can be found on the channel of his band, The Big Push'
I concur with Precious
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I loved your take on the song. I really like thinking of it as a love song.
I think there must be something about Welsh Voices that can add an extra something when singing.
Thank you mate!
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what a perfect explanation ❤
I'm not sure if you've done any solo Chinchilla, but you need to get on that soon. "Little Girl Gone" the official video is a great intro to her style.
I'm guessing you REALLY enjoyed that 😆 JK man GREAT reaction once again.
I suggest you check out Chinchillas live version of "Fingers" to get a taste of her on top of her game. You won't be disappointed. Great reaction!
Loved your reaction!!❤
I've had the thought that Ren should try doing some country songs. I would love to hear him do a cover of "Desperado" as I originally heard it as a country song when Clint Black sang it.
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Gorgeous, powerful, and heartbreaking
Great break down
Let’s goooo! Dear Eric would like to do a reaction to one of our Dutch rock bands with their song “Soldier on”. (Posted a link on your Facebook page with the right video) love your reactions as always. Greeting Johan Fonteyn, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands!
Ren and Chinchilla were meant to sing together...such control they both have!
I think everyone has periods in their life when they lose their identity; maybe going to university in a far off town, or giving up a high powered job to be a stay at home mum, or moving town, or losing a job. But I think Ren is singing about this times 10: actual clinical derealisation. A severe mental health symptom. I am guessing it is about the full mental breakdown he had (poor sod) and his mum took him back to Wales. "...over we go, the hills and the valleys below".
I’ve listened to this song many, many times and hadn’t heard anyone connect it to derealization. Now I’ll hear it in a new light. I get it. Have suffered greatly with this in my past. Crippling. The lyrics will hit on a new deeper level with me. Thanks for your insight.
OMG, now I'm going to listen to this with a love-relationship theme. It matches perfectly just not my original mental health meaning that came to me. ❤
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😂😂😂 your sister😂😂😂 I want to have you record and show her pay back....
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Yes, the side effect of many of Ren's music videos is tears.
Another masterpiece composition from Ren! :)
Btw, "love song"? It IS about Ren's love, anguish and grief for his best friend, who committed suicide, minutes before Ren got there, so it does involve love but calling it a "love song" might be a bit of a push... :)
@@AllRandomOutcomes - Both songs were written by Ren. They may have made some minor changes to make them work better as duets but they're essentially Ren compositions. This one in particular is very personal to Ren, as it describes how the suicide of his best friend affected him.
I think you’re wrong. Didn’t you say once that you didn’t think you’d have anything to add to REN’s reactions? Boy you were wrong about that. I enjoy listening thx
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