Ren X Chinchilla - How To Be Me (Live)

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    Ren X Chinchilla - How To Be Me (Live)
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  • @aaronandfelicia
    @aaronandfelicia Рік тому +4805

    Look kids…No autotune. Just genuine greatness

    • @henry1294
      @henry1294 Рік тому +37

      Yessssssssssssss

    • @stevenmeyer9674
      @stevenmeyer9674 Рік тому +60

      Not autotune, but every recording in the past 50+ years has had production corrections and improvements before the recording was finished.

    • @drivechannelyt
      @drivechannelyt Рік тому +34

      It prob does.... Even bands like ZZtop use auto tune . It's a tool like any other. Not every song with auto tune sounds like a robotic Cher.

    • @ddevil4980
      @ddevil4980 Рік тому +67

      ​@DRIVE you can hear every inflection in their voice, definitely no autotune. Definitely has compression and auto gain control. But nothing that would effect their pitch.

    • @drivechannelyt
      @drivechannelyt Рік тому +14

      @@ddevil4980 Just because you can hear inflection doesn't mean there is no auto tune. Lmao

  • @moohHa22
    @moohHa22 11 місяців тому +1027

    I’m starting to think Ren is just a hallucination from our collective consciousness…. How the heck can this guy keep making songs that resonate so profoundly? He’s amazing. I almost feel guilty I didn’t discover him until Hi Ren but I’m so glad we all know about him now. Genuine talent, a capacity to hit right to the heart of the issue with subtlety.
    Also how the F has Ren got less than 1M subs?

    • @remymontagnon4001
      @remymontagnon4001 11 місяців тому +26

      I'm 100% with you, I discovered him on Hi Ren too.. It was yesterday.. And I can't get him out of my head but I love it so much! Great talent and such good taste for featurings!!

    • @hervigdewilde3599
      @hervigdewilde3599 11 місяців тому +13

      I saw this impressive "I Shot the Sheriff" busking medley vid a few months ago and then this oddly fascinating "Hi Ren" performance by some Peaky Blinder in a wheelchair - then finally realised a few weeks later that it was the same geezer...
      - Would Recommend ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    • @jessicajaerosenbaum115
      @jessicajaerosenbaum115 10 місяців тому +14

      A month later he has over a million now. I subscribed the first song I heard which was Hi Ren also about 2 hours ago and I have just been blown away each minute since and have to really express how fortunate I feel I am that the universe decided I needed or deserved to be gifted with the experience of life with this brilliant being contributing words to thoughts I've had but couldn't quite articulate and all the added genius I could only dream of dreaming up myself which I know I couldn't but definitely have a slot in space time for that I suspect has been reserved for him since before his first thought became one. I'm really relieved that life didn't pass me by without introducing me to this multi faceted artist of all kinds of beauty and pain and awe. Thank you universe.

    • @jessicajaerosenbaum115
      @jessicajaerosenbaum115 10 місяців тому +8

      ​@@remymontagnon4001a few hours ago for me. With extreme gratitude

    • @moohHa22
      @moohHa22 9 місяців тому +4

      If you guys haven’t heard it yet…. Listen to Jenny, Screech and Violet’s tale, then Animal Flow (he pays tribute to the psychosis he went through with the animals in the vid), and finish your night off with some illest of our time 🤩

  • @LuLu24Ayo
    @LuLu24Ayo Місяць тому +54

    I come here and just sob sometimes. It’s a good and a terrible feeling. Grief hits the hardest and I can never thank Ren and Chinchilla enough for their contribution to this world.

  • @MarkInOxford
    @MarkInOxford 5 місяців тому +181

    This isn’t music. This is art.

  • @EM-nl8zm
    @EM-nl8zm Рік тому +650

    This is why I don't watch any of the music award shows anymore. The real, passionate voices are singing up there on rooftops. This is so honestly refreshing

    • @crystalmacdonald1007
      @crystalmacdonald1007 Рік тому +16

      On rooftops indeed and busking in England it seems

    • @primitivedogs4638
      @primitivedogs4638 Рік тому +5

      I guess we need to visit Brighton.

    • @officialWWM
      @officialWWM Рік тому +9

      Exactly. If you want to find greatness, look to the fringes!

    • @nyeo22
      @nyeo22 Рік тому +7

      💯. I only listen to independent artists, such talented individuals 🔥🔥

    • @SharonWoodford-cb5dd
      @SharonWoodford-cb5dd 2 місяці тому

      SO VERY TRUE & CAN RELATE MATE××××😊

  • @fawncashew
    @fawncashew 2 роки тому +2060

    its so rare to hear artists that sounds just as good live as in prerecorded sets, honestly blows me away how much talent Ren and all the artists around him have

  • @maddannafizz
    @maddannafizz 7 місяців тому +18

    Im.64, am a classical.pianist, grew up in an era surrounded in deep, genius music, and it is so brilliant to see these special humans catalouging and observing our lives, how we are doing, the human condition, our mental health, and delivering all with pure talent, live emotions and connection 💙 ❤

  • @mjfseven
    @mjfseven 8 місяців тому +263

    I'm an old fart that complains allot about "music these days" You Ren and Chinchilla have restored my faith in the younger generation. Thank you .

    • @emski7772
      @emski7772 5 місяців тому +3

      Amen

    • @IocteNocte
      @IocteNocte 5 місяців тому +3

      agree

    • @AngeliaBurke-gw4qm
      @AngeliaBurke-gw4qm 5 місяців тому +3

      Same here ❤

    • @jenquy9823
      @jenquy9823 3 місяці тому +3

      Same, gave me goosebumps ❤

    • @Opticaldelusionist
      @Opticaldelusionist 2 місяці тому +4

      Same. So glad to have thos experience I just turned 60 and my appreciation of music is vast. ❤I love Ren.

  • @grahamshepherd8821
    @grahamshepherd8821 Рік тому +1264

    I am 71 years old and your compositions excite and astound me. You are a creative genius.

    • @marylibcke7931
      @marylibcke7931 Рік тому +18

      You have great music taste!

    • @frankensteinmakeout
      @frankensteinmakeout Рік тому +33

      I feel the same. I am 40 and it rarely happens that someone blows me away like that!

    • @doogmann
      @doogmann Рік тому +19

      @@frankensteinmakeout same here , seldom it goes under the skin like with this young man, his singing style positively reminds me of jeff buckley also his klassical punk guitar

    • @moseskelly19
      @moseskelly19 Рік тому +20

      Dude I'm 58 off my head
      This guy is siblime
      Up there with igorrr
      Apex twin
      And the great frank zappa

    • @suzannewojo8835
      @suzannewojo8835 Рік тому +10

      Im 40 and feel the same way. Nothing like him and so beatifully paired with her

  • @brettgordon9956
    @brettgordon9956 Рік тому +1100

    Ren is without doubt the most original and important artist (and I mean that in every sense of the word!) in music today. As a composer/producer and University lecturer in music I have introduced both colleagues and students to his work. Not one has failed to be completely blown away by his music, talent and artistry. Thank you so much. I wish you peace, happiness and most importantly at this point in your life, good health (both mentally and physically).

    • @stuartmcdonagh7245
      @stuartmcdonagh7245 Рік тому +39

      Important is too amall a word, I've never been blown away so severely by what one man can do or say. A legend is born.

    • @CumulusSkies
      @CumulusSkies Рік тому +45

      I wholeheartedly agree. I have 41 years of music training and performance experience and it’s been a very long time since I’ve been this obsessed with an musical artist. And the breadth of his abilities and mastery of a variety of genres is astonishing. Speaking of his health, he does have a GoFundMe which I’ve contributed to. If all of us could give even 2-5 pounds towards his healthcare, medical bills would be one less thing he has to worry about. I’m trying to spread the word here and there in case folks aren’t aware.
      Cheers. :)

    • @Harlock2day
      @Harlock2day Рік тому +7

      talent knows talent and talent brings talent

    • @welsh.truth.dragon3914
      @welsh.truth.dragon3914 Рік тому +2

      Agreed ❤

    • @brainwaiver1
      @brainwaiver1 Рік тому +2

      I agree.

  • @HannahMusic333
    @HannahMusic333 11 місяців тому +261

    The communication between them is amazing. They know when to back off, and when to match each other’s intensity. Just hauntingly beautiful.

  • @SamSepiol-xh4om
    @SamSepiol-xh4om 5 місяців тому +86

    Ren created his own genre and every song hits deeper and different than ANYTHING I've ever heard. And im a passionate music lover for over 40 years. This is the first time i really consider myself a real fan and there are thousands who feel the same. Ren's an amazing director, producer, composer, songwriter, singer, multiinstrumentalist, actor and master of all genres. And don't forget that he does all of this by himself and the help of a few good friends without a huge budget. I think he's comparable to Shakespeare, Mozart or Beethoven. He's one of the greatest of all time and they'll talk about him long after he's gone. To witness something like that is a once in a century event.

    • @annholt1087
      @annholt1087 3 місяці тому +6

      I'm 68 and cannot get enough of him!!!!!! Genius is genius, no matter the age or circumstances. A modern-day Shakespeare. As a poster said.....This isn't just music, it's art.

    • @SigmaUni38
      @SigmaUni38 2 місяці тому +6

      That's exactly word for beautifully articulated word how I felt when I heard Ren sing for the first time ever earlier tonight. Hi Ren was my introduction to him and I immediately got excited! He's created something New! Can you imagine I mean that in and of itself but he's Powerful ,raw, intelligent articulate, introspective. I don't mean to rave on but I am genuinely excited for this. And I'm here for it!!

  • @heatherpound8046
    @heatherpound8046 Рік тому +745

    Ren...if you read this, I want you to understand the impact you are having not just in the musical realm (which is barrier breaking and HUGE) but also on a human level. Your music is reaching and touching so many lives. I am a 39 year old metalhead and I have sobbed like a child listening to your music. Your ability to reach inside and communicate raw emotion so beautifully is a gift. This song brings me back to myself as a teenager, inside that tomb in my head. Thankfully, I was not successful. I now have a thriving, beautiful 16 year old son...there is so much love and wonder in this world. We just have to hang on and wait for the light to shine again. Thank you Ren and Chinchilla, for this moving masterpiece ❤️

    • @EzraWithAnA
      @EzraWithAnA Рік тому +10

      Wow so moving. So glad you survive and came through the darkness

    • @kristalcornwell
      @kristalcornwell Рік тому +15

      Ive lived a completely different life to you, but same my friend. I shed tears of pain pleasure anger and sadness to Rens songs. despite the difference between all of us this artistry crosses divides and speaks to all of us. it speaks to humanity.
      I am, we are human beings.

    • @heatherpound8046
      @heatherpound8046 Рік тому +12

      His music is truly connecting, both personally and interpersonally. Ren is a once in a lifetime artist. And a very special person. His honesty and genuineness shines through 🙂 So excited to have found his music...and Chinchilla's.

    • @Gitarzan66
      @Gitarzan66 Рік тому +2

    • @robert_5974
      @robert_5974 11 місяців тому +5

      Hey, same age and also same age daughter. Also I was a teenage metalhead...I feel the same.

  • @ignaciosaggese3762
    @ignaciosaggese3762 2 роки тому +469

    Lyrics:
    [Verse 1: Ren]
    I don't feel safe in this bed
    There are voices in my head
    I've been talking to the dead
    And the fear baptised me
    My kingdom turned to dust
    And I watched all my riches rust
    Have I lost the Midas' touch?
    Or do sad eyes blind me?
    [Chorus: both]
    Over and over we go
    Over the hills and the valleys below
    Oh, and it follows me, follows me home
    And it suffocates me, hmmm
    [Post-Chorus: both]
    Oh, I can't breathe
    I said oh, I can't breathe
    All I know is I forgot how to be me
    [Verse 2: Ren, both]
    I don't feel safe in these halls
    There are bruises on the walls
    There are bodies in the floors
    And they breathe so loudly
    I wish I could move
    Get up and walk right out this tomb
    Do our saviours die too soon?
    For my sins surround me
    [Chorus: Ren, Chinchilla, both]
    Over and over we go
    (Over and over we go)
    Over the hills and the valleys below
    (Over the hills and the valleys below)
    Oh, and it follows me, follows me home
    (Follows me, follows me)
    And it suffocates me, hmmm
    [Post-Chorus: both, Chinchilla]
    Oh, I can't breathe
    I said oh, I can't breathe
    All I know is I forgot how to be me
    Hallelujah
    Where is my god, where are you?
    Hallelujah
    Nothing is pulling me through
    Hallelujah
    When I don't know how to be
    Hallelujah
    I forgot how to be me
    [Outro: Ren]
    When he gave up the fight
    A quick decision late in the night
    That stayed with me for all of my life
    I miss you so

    • @lovynaa3874
      @lovynaa3874 Рік тому +5

      Good

    • @ChezJane
      @ChezJane Рік тому +3

      Thank you

    • @ginacostanzo220
      @ginacostanzo220 Рік тому +5

      This song speaks to me. I would love to know the personal story he went through to influence such a lyrical masterpiece.

    • @mccollins
      @mccollins Рік тому

      You da real MVP!

    • @PaulFrank_paz
      @PaulFrank_paz Рік тому

      Thank you

  • @carolynpetrie6266
    @carolynpetrie6266 3 місяці тому +33

    This is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.

  • @JosieC2011
    @JosieC2011 Рік тому +93

    The look on Ren's face when he sings, "Where is my God, where are you?" you can feel his desperation and anguish. He is truly the real deal! Total talent!

  • @polyesterspecter
    @polyesterspecter Рік тому +319

    I’m a musician and almost 50 years old. This might be the most gorgeously haunting duet I’ve ever heard. Brings a tear to my eye every time I watch/hear it.🥺❤

  • @ntoscano01
    @ntoscano01 Рік тому +382

    I’m 44 years old. I have never heard music like this. This artist is a lyrical genius. He has a voice that captures his audience. His music is powerful and moving.

    • @robedmundsvid
      @robedmundsvid Рік тому +20

      I'm 65 and grew up on David Bowie, Pink Floyd and many other iconic artists, but absolutely agree with you.

    • @judigrumm7190
      @judigrumm7190 Рік тому +12

      This is his soul and his struggle he's sharing. It's NOT fake like all that other crap today!

    • @anwylhsm954
      @anwylhsm954 Рік тому +12

      Seeing a lot of us Gen Xers say the same thing, that we're so relieved to find a real artist again because the music industry just cranks out nothing but garbage and tries to force feed it to us.
      Like I said to another person our age, this kid has Gen X energy, but with his own, very unique energy mixed in with it.

    • @hcarroll1983
      @hcarroll1983 Рік тому +8

      I’m 40 and this reminds me of 60’s and 70’s rock and jazz. It’s fucking 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥and chinchilla is amazing as well. They compliment each other so well!

    • @diggie9598
      @diggie9598 Рік тому +1

      @@anwylhsm954 Gen X energy. I feel what you mean by that. 👍

  • @awkward.bee1
    @awkward.bee1 5 місяців тому +60

    The last 30 seconds of this song affected me on a visceral level. My brother committed suicide 5 years ago at age 30. You sang what I feel every day and what I will feel for the rest of my life.
    I immediately sobbed my eyes out starting at 4:06. But it was cleansing. Thank you for this. I feel... understood.
    Idk if you'll see this, Ren, but if you do I just want you to know I'm so grateful for this song.

    • @larissamae8302
      @larissamae8302 5 місяців тому +2

    • @MamaBadAsh
      @MamaBadAsh 4 місяці тому +1

      My brother in 2007. Same. 💜

    • @awkward.bee1
      @awkward.bee1 4 місяці тому +1

      My heart goes out to you. ❤

    • @MissTeaq
      @MissTeaq 3 місяці тому +2

      My heart goes out to those who have lost beloveds to suicide
      💐💝

    • @vacarme8883
      @vacarme8883 3 місяці тому +1

      I feel exactly the same at the end of the song. A friend of mine comitted suicide in november 2022. My best friend and I are musicians, and when we sing this song together, she lets me sing this very ending part. And I think about him every time. My heart goes out to you

  • @philipcooper8556
    @philipcooper8556 10 місяців тому +16

    I'm 65 in September. A Hawkwind fan since the age of 15, a biker since 17.
    I don't drive a car any more, just pilot my 1200 Bandit, (a human rated catapult).
    I was diagnosed with Type 1 Bipolar in 1993. I know this road personally , it's all oh so familiar, fits like a glove !
    REN, Chinchilla & Co. I discovered you yesterday, the final day of July 2023.
    Your work makes me feel like I've found land at last. Thank you so much, I wish you good health & the happiness to enjoy it x.
    ❤🙏

  • @rockyd6019
    @rockyd6019 2 роки тому +792

    Such an expressive song, the way you describe feelings and emotions …your music has helped me through my cancer diagnosis, I’m gonna beat this - thank you REN for the music

    • @RenMakesMusic
      @RenMakesMusic  2 роки тому +267

      Wishing you so much love and luck. You got this ❤

    • @wildrose7309
      @wildrose7309 2 роки тому +13

      Love to you!💜 You'll beat it!

    • @oscarfriebel6259
      @oscarfriebel6259 2 роки тому +12

      You'll beat IT!

    • @Franckie.G
      @Franckie.G 2 роки тому +9

      Once you choose hope, anything’s possible ,my Mom survive a cancer doctors sayed was incurable . Courage for your battle !

    • @steljko4625
      @steljko4625 2 роки тому +2

      ❤❤❤

  • @mellangan4774
    @mellangan4774 Рік тому +208

    This song ❤️ my partner was one of your biggest fan Ren. He unfortunately passed away from cancer the other week and this song just hits me sooo hard in the feels. You are amazing. I'm so blessed he showed me your music. It something we will always share now. Don't stop being amazing xxxx

    • @serendipitish
      @serendipitish Рік тому +9

      I hear you. You are not alone. ❤

    • @lea88pu
      @lea88pu Рік тому +8

      🥺 Heartbreaking. Thank you for sharing it. We sometimes need a reminder to cherish those who we love since we never know when our time will come. I wish you all the best! ❤

    • @Wraithlen
      @Wraithlen Рік тому +5

      So sorry for your loss, Mel. It sounds like you had an amazing partner. Always remember the good times.

    • @robert_5974
      @robert_5974 11 місяців тому +2

      Sorry for your loss. At least music is the best we have at time traveling, you might find yourself in the middle of a beautiful memory with your partner.

    • @JElam-zy4ow
      @JElam-zy4ow 11 місяців тому +1

      I am so sorry for your loss. Music has the ability to connect us with the past, present, and future. Embrace and never forget the past, accept the present as it is, and always try to make a future that is better than today, because you can.

  • @punkybru5061
    @punkybru5061 10 місяців тому +99

    Ren transcends all genres. And gives me goosebumps in each one.

  • @wandablevins4274
    @wandablevins4274 5 місяців тому +34

    This is so fucking devastating, tears are running down my face. Thank you, for turning pain into beauty.

  • @jasonfulmines9395
    @jasonfulmines9395 Рік тому +142

    “An Evening with Ren and Friends” needs to happen as a tour globally. And stay independent.

    • @samgardiner771
      @samgardiner771 Рік тому +6

      Now that would be Amazing.....I reckon the first fifty rows would be musical artists wanting to witness the raw & unique talent of Ren.
      It's totally mind-blowing what he's producing and only sectioned to UA-cam.

    • @finaljamm
      @finaljamm Рік тому +3

      I would cry so much. Chinchilla best be there❤

    • @libbyalexander5598
      @libbyalexander5598 Рік тому +2

      I would definitely attend if they did a date in Dublin.

    • @terrymcinnes01
      @terrymcinnes01 Рік тому

      Get bent

    • @davide4589
      @davide4589 Рік тому +2

      I would love to see Ren do an old school MTv Unplugged. It's not a thing anymore, but would be bad ass if it was.

  • @DarckStar
    @DarckStar 2 роки тому +485

    I´m so sorry for the people who doesn´t know this song, OMG I´M ALMOST CRYING 😭💚

    • @RenMakesMusic
      @RenMakesMusic  2 роки тому +78

      ❤🙏

    • @tendomanoka4082
      @tendomanoka4082 2 роки тому +6

      Just posted 9 hours ago calm down xD

    • @hecktic_nolife4
      @hecktic_nolife4 2 роки тому +8

      @@tendomanoka4082 nah this song is pretty old

    • @tendomanoka4082
      @tendomanoka4082 2 роки тому +1

      @@hecktic_nolife4 I figured he meant this version spasificly

    • @mafiaboss4194
      @mafiaboss4194 2 роки тому +1

      there are 69 likes.. pls keep it that way..

  • @Eli.Robyn1337
    @Eli.Robyn1337 6 місяців тому +28

    One of the best collabs ever. Chinchilla is amazing and so is Ren

  • @austinridley989
    @austinridley989 Рік тому +34

    That fact that this doesn’t have a billion views is absolutely a atrocity ren ur such a role model plz keep it coming ur saving our life’s one song at a time

    • @danielguyan1750
      @danielguyan1750 5 місяців тому

      Truth bud. Guy is a genius. Way to big for radio, and brings shame to bigger name's. Shows them all how it's done. Music is from the spirit and should provoke emotions. Amazing loving Ren and Chinchilla they are so in sink fantastic together not anyone else else that could take her place singing with Ren. To me they understand/get each other. And thank you Ren for introducing me to Chinchilla what a violet's and passion

  • @climaxtv3276
    @climaxtv3276 2 роки тому +342

    How is Ren not extremely famous yet!? so much talent!

    • @themysticmuse
      @themysticmuse Рік тому +10

      Soon.

    • @cathyhanley8658
      @cathyhanley8658 Рік тому +4

      Shh😉

    • @kyuubinokitsune4270
      @kyuubinokitsune4270 Рік тому +4

      Real soon in these days.

    • @margieaustman
      @margieaustman Рік тому +6

      Perhaps they’re satisfied with where it’s at at the moment.
      Keeping it raw and real.
      But I wonder too

    • @blzbub1
      @blzbub1 Рік тому +35

      @@margieaustman Hi, I think it can only be because a large corporate is not "managing" him and of course, they will want their pound of flesh off his back (The Contract) before he enters the "system" and is then mainstream promoted as a cash-cow for them. In return, they will throw him a few coins and remove 95% of his creative freedom. I really hope he can thrive outside of all that because he fully deserves to.

  • @arlene485
    @arlene485 Рік тому +131

    Sublime vocals gave me chills. Jesus fuck, what a treasure trove in the Ren rabbit hole.

  • @lenadahl9276
    @lenadahl9276 6 місяців тому +12

    How can it be that this song has existed on internet for two years and I haven’t seen it until today??

    • @magnusr3428
      @magnusr3428 3 місяці тому

      you were still 3 months ahead of me 🤯

  • @callme_adam
    @callme_adam 6 місяців тому +13

    Wow... that human connection between two people is raw af

  • @kerriegreen2125
    @kerriegreen2125 2 роки тому +146

    I've lost so many friends to suicide and attempted myself I am glad I didn't succeed as I have 2 beautiful children. I miss my friends so much. This song is so beautiful honestly. It was 1 of my friends who I have lost who introduced me to ren and Sam and all the talent around them. I am grateful for him and grateful for you all xxx

    • @ma-masetti8008
      @ma-masetti8008 Рік тому +5

      & we’re grateful to you & your children for surviving 💖🌟💖 so sad for your losses 😔 it’s a harsh world & this artist is capturing & so beautifully expressing the painful truth for so many❤🎶 👌🏼 .… sending much love & blessings to you & your precious ones from Australia 🙏🥰 (been 1 year ~ hope you’re doing fine)🦋xxx

    • @jamestorrance4664
      @jamestorrance4664 Рік тому +3

      I'm so glad you didn't succeed and are in a much happier place 💛

    • @zuzanamasarova7825
      @zuzanamasarova7825 Рік тому +2

      ❤️

    • @leonardothefabulous3490
      @leonardothefabulous3490 Рік тому +4

      Stay strong sister and any time the Dark comes to you-go grab and hug your children....I know the feeling.

    • @descartesdonkey4291
      @descartesdonkey4291 Рік тому

      you actually brought kids into this world...well done.

  • @jpmason1987
    @jpmason1987 Рік тому +83

    Recently my mother passed from pancreatic cancer. Your music is an emotional release that is helping me daily. God bless you. Thank you

    • @cianwhite467
      @cianwhite467 Рік тому +2

      May I ask what advice you have for getting through such grief, unfortunatley fearing the same out come for my mother.

    • @jpmason1987
      @jpmason1987 Рік тому +1

      @@cianwhite467 i pray. Its hard. Music helps alot. But always move forward knowing the pain is gone.

    • @janettahiri1160
      @janettahiri1160 Рік тому +1

      I'm coping with the loss of my Dad. I understand where you are. It's so hard. This music is like a salve for the soul.

    • @sidp1981
      @sidp1981 Рік тому

      I can relate x

    • @Red5x5x5
      @Red5x5x5 Рік тому +1

      I'm just a random stranger passing through the comments, but I'm sorry to hear of your loss. I hope you are doing OK.

  • @jenniferyelvington1291
    @jenniferyelvington1291 Рік тому +71

    This song gets better every time I listen to it . Something magical happens between Ren and Chinchilla when they perform together. This particular performance moved me to tears . I wish the both of you all the success in the world.

    • @RoarinRoots
      @RoarinRoots 7 місяців тому +2

      Agreed.they are good together. I really enjoyed their "Chalk outlines"

  • @Dubsmakesvideos
    @Dubsmakesvideos 6 місяців тому +28

    The level of mastery these artists have in their crafts is truly outstanding, some of the best of our time

  • @GoWTFAdventures
    @GoWTFAdventures 2 роки тому +95

    Chinchilla doesnt need those nails to claw my heart out, she just needs to sing and i fall to my knees, breathless

  • @choulth
    @choulth Рік тому +39

    Voices. Talent. Creativity. Bravery.
    That´s it. That´s the recipe.

  • @wcoasttigger
    @wcoasttigger 22 дні тому +3

    This is so beautiful. My sisters son Jess passed away unexpectedly from cancer. Just weeks after diagnosis. The grief is so overwhelming for her and all that knew him. This song represents the intense feelings. He was such a special man. He had cerebral Palsey and she cared for him his whole life. They had a special bond. He was intelligent, great sense of humor and so sensitive and loving. He is missed. To all those who have felt great loss, sending l8ve and light. ❤

  • @nwalsh3575
    @nwalsh3575 4 місяці тому +7

    This and Chalk Outlines heal something in my soul that I didn’t know was still broken ❤
    Thank you both for this!
    I love the extra expression that Chinchilla’s nails provide. They’re like an extension of her vocal range and passion

  • @TexasJackdaw
    @TexasJackdaw Рік тому +249

    I found you from Justin Hawkins today. I spent the whole day digging through your music. I am stunned. Talent like this comes around once a generation. I’m thrilled to have found you. Truly inspiring. Cheers from Texas, US. (Prayers for you whilst in Calgary) 🙏

  • @markedwards9702
    @markedwards9702 2 роки тому +159

    Don't recall ever having so many chills during a song. Incredible work. Thank you.

  • @CharlotteLopp
    @CharlotteLopp 8 місяців тому +4

    The most beautiful thing ive ever heard in my life

  • @jenellejennings4283
    @jenellejennings4283 6 місяців тому +21

    The sharpness of their sudden stops... 2 people so in tune with each others skill!!! The entirety of the lyrics, attitude to the performance hits on every level. Bloody profound/home hitting!!!!!

  • @nataliej82
    @nataliej82 Рік тому +347

    If we can put McDonald on the Billboard top as number 1, we can put Ren there as well. He is equally deserving and far more talented than corporate musicians these days.

    • @sarahmerrifield2394
      @sarahmerrifield2394 Рік тому +3

      I agree!!!

    • @mickiofthemountains
      @mickiofthemountains Рік тому +14

      Has MacDonald heard this guy?
      I think it would be a good "friendship"

    • @judigrumm7190
      @judigrumm7190 Рік тому +3

      Agreed!!

    • @earlwimberley2396
      @earlwimberley2396 Рік тому +16

      I actually found Ren through watching Tom MacDonald reactions. Now I've got a whole new rabbit hole to fall in.

    • @judigrumm7190
      @judigrumm7190 Рік тому +3

      @@earlwimberley2396 I think you'll enjoy this trip😁

  • @kellymarie8922
    @kellymarie8922 Рік тому +48

    This might be the most captivating duet that Ive ever witnessed. 2 angels💞

  • @alexasaltz4229
    @alexasaltz4229 10 днів тому +3

    And they are doing this live!! Beyond talented.

  • @BauchNessMonster
    @BauchNessMonster 6 місяців тому +9

    Their voices are perfect together they know exactly how to compliment eachother

  • @jabbazabba23
    @jabbazabba23 Рік тому +47

    I thought the lyric video was so powerful. I watched and listened over and over. But this shit! Watching you two harmonizing, knowing well you’ve both lived behind those walls. Nothing touches this! I’ve been in that house recently, and every time I crawl through that door, there’s the shame that I wasn’t strong enough to stay away. Emasculating. Crippling. Dark. I think the bodies in the floor you speak on is all the times you actually go through with it, in your head. My family keeps me here. My kids keep me here. But I’ve put my body in those floors more than once. Thanks Ren, if nothing else, for being just as God made you.

  • @robertpfister363
    @robertpfister363 Рік тому +10

    Whoa! As a 67 year old Canadain retired and living in Zambia, Africa, I came across this incredibly talented young man while surfing UA-cam. OMG! This is beyond any simple words I could say at this point! So, yeah, I'm a huge fan. This man speaks from the heart, and anyone listening to him will feel an ethereal pull towards him. Chinchilla is so amazing, her voice is a perfect compliment to Rens, and she is a great singer in her own right! Chinchilla and Ren speak directly to our minds and hearts like few others can. I am humbled immensely by this.

  • @florianmeyer83
    @florianmeyer83 8 місяців тому +13

    Honestly one of the greatest duets in music history. Pure excellence!

  • @taramatheis1451
    @taramatheis1451 6 місяців тому +10

    Wow! That was totally captivating! I came here from watching Chincillas blind audition on the Voice. This song with Ren was recommended. What great talent these two have!! I hope Chincilla finally gets her big break after being on the voice. Love love Love her ❤

  • @analm2587
    @analm2587 2 роки тому +238

    I'm fucking crying
    Not only you both sing incredible, but also with sooo much feeling
    And the video is simple but I also love it
    Just great

  • @bethanywhitson7712
    @bethanywhitson7712 Рік тому +42

    I absolutely love these two together. They compliment each other so well.

  • @moo3037
    @moo3037 11 місяців тому +17

    It has happened again...every time I hear a Ren-song for the first time I am so overwhelmed that it takes me afterwards actually a longer time to come to myself again 😳...he is such a genius ❤

  • @Tessietots
    @Tessietots 6 місяців тому +12

    Omg! I can honestly say, I've never seen two musicians connect and almost become one, through music. This was mind blowing to watch. I can't get enough. Just beautiful ❤

  • @zachhenderson7982
    @zachhenderson7982 2 роки тому +172

    Everytime I stumble back into this song, (or any Ren song), it's always the right time. Im mostly a metal head, but this is just too good. This collab is amazing. I feel every word personally

    • @_inflection3209
      @_inflection3209 2 роки тому +9

      Me too! Ren is such an indulgence. I usually live in the realm of metal/folk/industrial and here comes Ren shaking up my world! ❤️ Such a talent ! Happy listening!

    • @istayhustlinn
      @istayhustlinn Рік тому +5

      It’s crazy how I can relate to this to the fullest , metal head through & through , & American nonetheless.. ren has something alot of artists don’t

  • @skunkworksu7638
    @skunkworksu7638 Рік тому +37

    Big shout out to chinchilla LOVE your singing and passion .

  • @sampanther8854
    @sampanther8854 11 місяців тому +41

    I've never heard such a beautiful duet in my life and I don't think anyone will be able to beat this ❤️🙏

    • @whimsysmith2835
      @whimsysmith2835 11 місяців тому +3

      Maybe not… lucky for us this is not their only duet! Chalk outlines is my current favorite, but I am only just started down REN’s rabbit hole.

    • @sampanther8854
      @sampanther8854 11 місяців тому +1

      @@whimsysmith2835 yes chalk outlines is just as beautiful they mould as one and you really feel their emotions 😍

  • @KxKL-yj7pd
    @KxKL-yj7pd 10 місяців тому +13

    This IS how it is done, the broken ,the neglected,those alone this is for you. FOR US. thank you Ren and chinchilla.💙💙💙

  • @Whitehawk-
    @Whitehawk- 2 роки тому +154

    These vocals are beautiful, happy to say i've been a Ren fanboy for a year now, you need more exposure, more labels need talent like you

    • @joaquingirod5716
      @joaquingirod5716 2 роки тому +6

      Someone correct if im wrong, but he used to have a label but due to Lyme disease he couldnt abide to the contract so he became an independent musician

    • @Hack--rz1io
      @Hack--rz1io 2 роки тому +6

      More exposure, more visibility, more partnership but please no labels. Having someone overlook the music creation would be terrible

    • @RonOnAList
      @RonOnAList 2 роки тому +3

      @@joaquingirod5716 yep im pretty sure thats why he busks, he can do it on his own terms when he wants etc

    • @R__A
      @R__A 2 роки тому +6

      @@Hack--rz1io 100%. They decide what you release, not you. Fuck labels that end up controlling artists

    • @haze5638
      @haze5638 2 роки тому +3

      @@joaquingirod5716 feel sorry about his lyme but keeping an artist like Ren independant would be for the best he just need the right people who can guide him

  • @Luke-bo4cv
    @Luke-bo4cv 2 роки тому +106

    So emotional and expressive!

  • @CharisseAndAndrew
    @CharisseAndAndrew Рік тому +21

    I love this song and performance so much. And the way you and Chinchilla follow each other is freaky. Whether it's a staccato line, or a descending vocal run, or a bendy note, or that glorious, sweeping acapella harmony into 'I can't breathe' (2nd time especially)...you're in perfect synchronicity. Sublime.

  • @TheLizItIs
    @TheLizItIs 6 місяців тому +15

    I think everyone can relate to this. For me it was chasing dopamine and running from my trauma. Ren thank you for helping me find myself again. ❤

    • @adrianrios6926
      @adrianrios6926 6 місяців тому +2

      "Chasing dopamine and running from my trauma"... la mejor forma de explicar una adicción. Gracias por tu comentario tan profundo

    • @TheLizItIs
      @TheLizItIs 6 місяців тому

      @@adrianrios6926 I think it’s diff for everyone which makes it so relatable. For me I see the dark talking to the light. He’s begging to see her and she’s right there the whole time. The optimism in her voice compared to the dismal energy of his is amazing contrast.

  • @fionacook2525
    @fionacook2525 Рік тому +115

    You are gaining many fans without having to sell your soul to msm. Beautiful song x

  • @emeraldcosta7604
    @emeraldcosta7604 Рік тому +82

    My friend just showed me your music a few days ago, and it has brought me to tears. Every song has a message. I haven't gone a day without listening to your music

  • @TimmyOnTime
    @TimmyOnTime Рік тому +9

    Guys everytime I watch this I weep. It's so damn powerful! I can connect with the grief expressed in this song man, I'm sure I'm not the only one.
    As an addict in recovery I have lost countless friends and as a result I have experienced that kind of crippling grief. The hills and valleys man.. hallelujah where is my god where are you.. just makes me cry Ren.
    Thankyou for being so honest and so eloquently putting this into words. You are a special man.

  • @shelbylynn8204
    @shelbylynn8204 10 місяців тому +12

    These two together are just so captivating. Mystifying. It’s so beautiful it hurts 😭

  • @nikkel6793
    @nikkel6793 Рік тому +29

    most musicians use their hands for vocal harmonies. i love how well chinchilla can do it witg eye contact. beautiful

    • @traceybeukes4468
      @traceybeukes4468 10 місяців тому

      She is lovely.

    • @corncutter
      @corncutter 4 місяці тому

      She uses her hands, too. And when she does it close to her or his face it's always a bit scary with her nails^^.

  • @nascarsassy2096
    @nascarsassy2096 Рік тому +38

    1 yr later & I still get goosebumps when these 2 sing together. I can't imagine a better match in all my years. What an amazing melody!!!

  • @yodziak
    @yodziak 6 місяців тому +9

    ... wow... I couldn't take my eyes off you. You touched the deepest corner of my soul and heart.
    Ren, I needed your music and I didn't even know it 🙏❤‍🔥

  • @pedroartist
    @pedroartist 4 дні тому

    "Where is my god where are you, hallelujah, nothing is pulling me through" brings tears to my eyes everytime = such astounding lyrrics and gorgeous voices - pure creativev genius xxx

  • @elysiumgreene3358
    @elysiumgreene3358 Рік тому +11

    What on earth kind of affirming adjective is going to be enough to describe how great this is, how moved I am. Everything. You both. For a moment: extreme solidarity & ease is here.

  • @michaelramsey7919
    @michaelramsey7919 Рік тому +18

    Why am I sitting here with tears rolling down my face? This is beautiful.

  • @Random_Gamer-sh6pf
    @Random_Gamer-sh6pf 15 днів тому +2

    Beautiful. Ren is a genuine artist, something I feel like I can't feel like I can say about many. Chinchilla is interesting, because most of her songs really aren't my thing, but her performance here (and in Chalk Outlines too for that manner) is absolutely STUNNING

  • @Exendu761
    @Exendu761 5 місяців тому +6

    found out about this artist a week ago, and every song is amazing. humans made this. we will go on

  • @martins97109
    @martins97109 2 роки тому +143

    Spotify needs this.

    • @laylaalm4340
      @laylaalm4340 2 роки тому +4

      It’s there, this is one of his early releases

    • @martins97109
      @martins97109 2 роки тому +19

      @@laylaalm4340 I meant this live version 😁

  • @andrewgooch8208
    @andrewgooch8208 Рік тому +8

    Recently discovered Ren and am blown away. Then I find this....these two are every bit as good as The Civil Wars. Hope to hear more of these two together.

  • @evakiss9307
    @evakiss9307 11 місяців тому +9

    I already love his whisper at the beginning of the song when he counts. 😅 Every single sound that comes out of this guy is a miracle. ❤

  • @pamelamb1111
    @pamelamb1111 Рік тому +6

    He's not just singing...
    He IS all the raw Emotion...
    every fiber of his Being is Vibration Soaring. & she is such an incredible artist to collaberate with.
    Hallelujah !

  • @staceydowning4476
    @staceydowning4476 9 місяців тому +6

    Absolutely amazing …. I have been fighting depression and anxiety for 50 years. I can’t explain how much this song resonates with me. I lost a friend to suicide 40 years ago… he was 14. Had his bible open to a verse. “Where is my God I can’t breathe” … Ren you touch our souls and you are creating what this world needs more of.. open discussion about our struggles with mental health and makes us know we are not alone. ❤; Thank you 🙏

  • @JamieDewitt-wm3pl
    @JamieDewitt-wm3pl 8 місяців тому +10

    The best duo in the world that has ever been from the beginning of time... Amazing real voice's

  • @olm8829
    @olm8829 Місяць тому +2

    I relate to this so much. After years of a constant losing battle with my depression I really forgot how to be me. I wish I could find a way to remind myself of it, but it doesn’t seem possible anymore.

  • @azmod3ous192
    @azmod3ous192 Рік тому +54

    Ren, I know you probably won't read this as to the video being a year old but I just wanted you to know man as someone who struggles with past trauma and other issues this one hit home man. I've lost my way in the last decade and have felt like I don't know who I've been since. I'm constantly struggling with my inner self to find my identity again so to speak and this song perfectly lays out how I've been feeling and I find comfort in knowing that I'm not alone in this chaotic journey. I appreciate you and all that you do. Thanks man!

    • @jamief88
      @jamief88 Рік тому +9

      Hang in there, you’re not the only one struggling this way. I just want you to know you’re not alone. I read your comment, I hear your struggles and I acknowledge you. Wish I had an easy answer to make your life better, but I can’t even fix my own. Maybe tomorrow will be the day everything changes for you. Never lose hope.

    • @juliasharp2857
      @juliasharp2857 Рік тому +6

      One foot in front of the other, keep on keeping on. It's a hard and harsh world sometimes. Don't let it beat you down,

    • @wrmlm37
      @wrmlm37 Рік тому +1

      My therapist told me I need to find "my people". At 60, that's a tough sell. I've looked for years. I am happily married, but mental health isn't in his wheelhouse, hence my need to find "my people". Friends who simply "get you". With my avoidant traits secondary to,PTSD, it is a tough sell. Today, I FOUND them. TY for your comment. The millions of us who struggled TO EXPLAIN have now found a voice in Ren and his circle of incredible musicians. And his "community" online. So strange...

  • @michaelkennedy8270
    @michaelkennedy8270 9 місяців тому +7

    This is it. This is the greatest live duet I've ever been fortunate enough to experience. And it tugs out the tears, and what lies behind them, every single time.

  • @donnzac
    @donnzac 5 місяців тому +8

    Ren is a master of every genre

  • @TheNomaer
    @TheNomaer 9 місяців тому +5

    This is so powerful and the voices are so perfectly synchronized in expression and emotion. Chinchilla is his perfect female counterpart vocally, emotionally, and expressively. Ren needs to do more songs with her and have her in his concerts. Just Wow! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @kyri42
    @kyri42 Рік тому +22

    This piece of music is a masterpiece! You both are stunning!
    My goodness, I’ve not felt music like this in a very long time. Thank you so much!

  • @J1Farkus
    @J1Farkus 2 роки тому +17

    The end of this song will always give me goosebumps, but hearing it raw hits harder.

  • @Caelicorn
    @Caelicorn Рік тому +14

    these wto are... godly... how did two genius performers who happened to have the same highly charged and disturbed energy manage to find each other? That's like... idk creative connection across time or something, one in a million

  • @DakotaDogProductionsAk83
    @DakotaDogProductionsAk83 3 місяці тому +1

    Back here watching again a year later, and the lyrics hit my heart in such a deep and different way. ❤️‍🩹 My brother overdosed in the middle of the night almost a year ago. Since then…this has been my life…I still can’t figure out how to be myself anymore and it’s so hard to breathe.

  • @ziemniaczanpotasu3892
    @ziemniaczanpotasu3892 2 роки тому +28

    This song hit hard when it was released with the music video but man
    man i cant even express how good the live version is
    you, chinchilla, the big push boys, you all sing so much better live than you do in the studio (which is already top tier anyways) and youre doing such a great job
    keep it up, you deserve to be recognized and have more people hear your voice and songs

  • @Charlie-vc8bu
    @Charlie-vc8bu Рік тому +19

    Utterly captivating musicians and hauntingly beautiful song writing. At last some real artists have stepped up to show how its done. Thank you Ren and co. ✌

  • @DakotaDogProductionsAk83
    @DakotaDogProductionsAk83 Рік тому +5

    My brother died a month ago from overdosing on heroin and cocaine. I’ve been listening to this “over and over” again. It’s been so helpful and therapeutic to hear. Thank you for creating this. ❤

  • @user-hh3cy3vx2h
    @user-hh3cy3vx2h 6 місяців тому +6

    Chinchilla brings out the best of ren 😊

  • @larrymcdonald5219
    @larrymcdonald5219 Рік тому +6

    Suddenly, at 60 years of age, I believe there is hope for the future of music. Look no further. Just wowed. 😮

  • @Vanadisphoto
    @Vanadisphoto Рік тому +16

    My god your artistic expressions are so intense, contemporary, relevant, important, brilliant, talented and poetic!

  • @jme2716
    @jme2716 6 місяців тому +4

    You have an absolute amazing voice Ren!!!
    I love the raw emotion that you both express in your performance, it’s enough to make a grown man cry!!

  • @jontask9997
    @jontask9997 7 місяців тому +5

    Two beautiful beautiful singer/songwriters, at the pinnical of their art. I feel blessed by a higher authority that I am able to watch this on a 4 inch screen. Thank you Ren and Chinchilla ❤

  • @GreekLady188
    @GreekLady188 Рік тому +7

    Sooo we need to push these videos!! PLEASE SHARE!
    Absolutely fucking amazing!!! Love how you play with your voices..... the harmonizing?? Forget about it!! BEAUTIFUL. Emotions are written all over your faces.
    The words.. EVERYTHING is to perfection.