Ren has put humanity, humility and honesty back in music. It’s pure.

Your silence at the end speaks volumes. To everyone here, whether you're struggling or not, I love you and I'm here for you.

Thank you for such an honest reaction. This song is so hard. You didn't need to say anything more at the end to express how you felt, it showed.

Thanks for sharing yourself with us in this space. I was expressing words of comfort and encouragement to you, as you listened to it. I think we're all left with few words, and so much to be present with inside each of us...and so much respect for what Ren has gifted the world with his honesty and vulnerability. Sending you much love. May we continue to lift one another.

That bit of silence said it all. Sometimes a song hits you so hard that silence is all we can do from totally breaking down. I’m sorry for your loss man❤

Appreciate the raw, honest reaction...sending love. I lost my brother to suicide, never saw any warning signs either. There really doesnt need to be words after a video like that...thats why I love Ren; he says so many things that so many of us have a hard time finding words for.

More than the subject matter, this is what happens after. Suicide doesn't end with their death. It ripples. Always. My best friend did this in middle school. I'm almost 50 and it's never left. It's only morphed. 😢 May this song, in true Ren fashion, continue to bring us together, to hold each other and uplift each other.

Glad you are part of the Ren family.❤

Somehow, he finds ways to cut open our deepest pains and make them beautiful, even while we're sobbing.

I love your heart. Because you HAVE one. I cried when I watched this; right along with Ren. I’ve seen reactors respond to this heart wrenching video and absolutely no feelings whatsoever. Oh, maybe a casual, “Wow, man. That was deep”. And I think to myself, “is your heart made of freaking cement”? I am sorry that this video took you to a sad place personally. I don’t care if you have a commentary. Sometimes you just feel a song. That’s all. Much love ❤️

Wow... Your reaction was so heart felt and powerful. Hugs Bro. I think we all share your pain. This was a beautiful and somber master peice from Ren.

I'm truly sorry for your loss, brother. What you do matters and you're loved. Thank you.

passing the tissues! may peace come to all who are struggling! those left behind and those who have moved on! love to you my friend may God hold you close through your journey. real healing hurts but its the only way through

You are a big man with an equally big heart. Thank you for your raw and honest reaction. Peace to you brother

Real men show there emotions. Respect bro. Ren is next level AMAZING.

Ren reminds us of our humanity, our fragility, our capacity for something way deeper than our normal-everyday sugar-coated performances reveal. The sadness is because of our ability to to love. All of us are affected, all of us are present and all of us are being reflected back to ourselves through Ren's art. I thought Hi Ren was his Magnum Opus, maybe not. Quite the talent.

Knowing your story, before even watching your reaction, this was really brave of you to do. Thank you.

I bawled my eyes out to this. But you know what it felt good to release some of that deep stored trauma I didn't know I was holding on to. Big love to you and everyone listening ❤️

Your silence at the end hid a deep well of pain. There cannot be an adult human being alive who has not felt at least some of that pain. Ren is cleansing wounds with his music. I hope whatever surfaced for you is part of a healing process. Love and respect from Scotland, over an ocean away, but right next door.

nothing but love coming from this end!! sending a big hug! we are the casualties left in the wake of their pain so much love with nowhere to go. thank you for being real

All we can do really is to thank Ren for the raw honesty and pray it helps many to realise the hurt and give many a reason to live. Peace and Love.

For Ren and everyone who is hurting, my heart goes out to you! I wish you all gentle days ahead❤❤❤

The chorus is so catchy Ren doesn’t just get people talking about suicide but singing it 😅 The ending though… Adding it really completed this song but it also made it utterly heart wrenching 😢 Beautiful art.

The hurt we feel reminds us love is real.

This song makes it so visible how much pain is going around but also how much love and support we are capable of sharing with others 🖤 The world needs more love

This one hits hard. Thank you for sharing. Losses like that cut deep into your soul 😿 I pray for peace and comfort that passes all understanding 🙏🏻 Ren only recently started talking about Joe and the events of the final days. It was actually when he talked about Joe in the Knox Hill interview that he felt inspired to add the final part to the song. It had always felt incomplete, but he was finally ready to confront the loss and regret that he felt. He blames himself for not getting to the bridge in time. But hopefully this will be a step towards healing and closure. It’s been amazing seeing the impact this song has had already. So many people opening up and connecting. But I know sometimes those wounds are too painful to open. So if you need someone to talk to, please reach out.

What is amazing is how vulnerable Ren was at when he wrote this and created this video plus currently releasing to it all of us. 2nd is Ren’s loss of his childhood when he lost his innocence and feeling of immortality. He reminds me of the Maestro Tuomas Holopainen who composed most of Nightwish songs, poetry in his lyrics, and music. One theme Tuomas has is Dead Boy meaning a loss of childhood. Finally, while emphasizing the pain Ren’s friend Joe was going through also showing how hurt he was by the choice his friend Joe made along with the guilt of just possibly missing getting to Joe in time to save him or even to say goodbye plus Joe’s body was never found for closure. In other words, the choices one makes affects more then oneself. Let the River run for your brother.

Everyone, all reactors were struck silent last night after watching this last night, tears rolling down our faces. It's like the world was Joe's pal too. We love Ren so much, thank you Ren, spread his voice and subscribe ❤❤❤

Ren just says that we can hear, be open and deal with things, even a small part. He is a powerful, real and so talented. ‘Our inner demons v Our inner strength’

respect

Feel you bro. Experienced the suicide of my younger brother. Difficult healing for some. Took me 25 years to accept and make peace. Thank you for your reaction!

I'm so sorry for your loss and thank you for being willing to put yourself out there in these reactions - it really can help to break down the taboos that keep difficult subjects hidden☮

Ren's music is a blessing for us all, it gives us an opportunity to stand before the things that really fucking hurt. Most of the time this opportunity to face the pain comes during the worst possible moment. Everything deserves the right amount of thought so we can get through the pain and achieve balance and peace within ourselves. I hope you find your peace.

Humble reaction ❤ I think we all went there my friend ❤

Ren's songs don't have shock value. i know because i've watched this 10 times in 10 different reaction videos and i've cried just as hard every single time. maybe ever harder than before each time. it's not surface level, it's the genuine, human experience. it doesn't hit close to home, it hits you straight in the face, the stomach, the head, the heart. Ren transferred a small part of his pain to each person who listened and watched; each person who shared this experience with us. the weight of his burden is has been split a hundred thousand ways and shared equally by us all.

So so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story too.

Why do I keep watching reactions to this song, that last verse breaks me every time Ren truly making me believe & happy I failed my suicide attempt a couple years back

Thank you for this reaction. I've been so lucky in some ways, nobody I have known has committed suicide. But I have several brave friends who have had to deal with that grief. I wish I knew how to comfort those who have suffered this great loss. Hug your loved ones close. You never know what is going on. So many want to tear down in this world of hate and pain. I hope, for what it is worth, the love of this community lifts you up on this painful day.

It hurts. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for being willing to sit with this. Thank you for letting us sit with you for a little while. It's hard. All love.

I think when we watch a reaction of this kind of song, we aren't looking for an intelligent bar break down or an analysis, but for someone to show us there humanity and feeling just like we felt. So thankyou for sharing your feeling and truthfulness with us just like Ren did. Feeling those out there who've been through it too helps us to heal. Peace and love to all those who've lost someone.

Watching and listening to REN is a tough journey. Everything he does is so relatable and personal. Hits home hard. REN is special and very precious. Thank you REN., and thank you.

this one hits hard

Sending you shared love brother, many are sharing tears and contemplating. Always enjoy hearing you sing, like you did at the start of this Ren tune.💛🌎

Your silence after the music, says more than any words

Songs like that put me in a mood I don't want to be but NEED to be ... thank you Ren and thank you for your reaction ...

He sure has a way of leaving people who talk for a living with no words.

🎶🎶🎧🎶🎶 "joined at the soul with a pair of headphones"

You can't stop re-thinking what could have been done differently.. And it`s not a choice.. Its just there all the time.. What if.. Great reaction.. Shit i love Ren

I commend you for giving an unfiltered/unedited TRUE reaction my brother

My heart breaks for you, man. Love from afar. Thank you for sharing. That was a beautiful reaction. The pain needs to be heard and felt.

Ren is dope. The poem was dope. And thank you for letting us share that journey with you.

Love this one

Beautiful and honest reaction bro.

What you just shown is brave, man. You kinda act like me when I get emotional... no hysterics, no drama, but an underlying pain visible none the less. You know if you break then the floodgates are open, and so you fight back the tears. Takes strength to do that.

Thank you for always being so genuine with your reactions.

For those of us that have life experiences, it takes us all back to "stuff", some stuff that we thought we had dealt with, stuff that we thought was done, but his vividness snaps us back like it was yesterday. Good reaction. My warmth is sent to you.

God bless you and your family for your loss. REN certainly brings so much feelings front and forward 💔💔

Take care of yourself, sharing your humanity is a blessing, for us all. It also helps normalise talking about a very difficult subject and makes it easier for others to reach out.

Chill my guy. I think we all have a story. I had a friend that left us when he was just 24.... I myself am a 3 time survive of su1cide attempts. I now know the secret... of life. Out of all the ways your parents DNA could have combined in just the right way to make YOU. YOU won the existence lotto... now what are YOU going yo do with it. Every breath is a gift. Peace, love, and empathy to all reading this.

Ren is making it ok to feel and be human again. Time for us to unite and push back against the forces that tell us to bury these thoughts and feelings (heck - can't even put the word in the video -instead it's all "su!cide" or su*cide" - c'mon). Empathy needs a rebirth and Ren along with other artists are showing us the way. Lead on, Ren, lead on!

Your silence speaks volumes brother! Love and peace to you. ❤️🙏❤️

Thank you for reacting to this and sharing in the feels. Much love

I think one of the most important things I've been reminded of with this song is how much EVERYONE has been impacted by loss. It's so universal. We need to remember that we all hurt. Great reaction, thank you for sharing some of yourself with this.

I'm 39 years old. Primarily into majority of metal music but babble in other genres too. In my entire life of listening to music, I have never heard anything that could make me cry like this song did, ever. Your response was so honest and understandable, especially with how close to home it is. Ren has this ability to bring you into his world with a very infectious beat, and then hit you in the feels. Its really beautiful and amazing as its got many people talking and opening up. Ita amazing.

The last 3 Minutes. All of us.

Stay strong dude, it's not weakness to show your emotions like this, it's a strength and with male suicides at record highs it's songs like this and reaction videos like this, and all the comments as well that show that hiding our emotions behind that 'male wall' doesn't help and that speaking about it will help save other lives. I thought Hi Ren was emotional, but this is equally so!! Ren hits the topics other artists could never touch!!!

❤️ We all suffer. Be kind to one another.

Peace for your heart , forward never reverse!

Loved you singing with him, He's not alone, you're not alone. Honestly, most beautiful reaction I've seen.

This song hurts down to the core. I lost my previous boyfriend to suicide just a few years ago, and so I empathise with him on such a deep level. People need to know that this is what it looks like when someone you love commits suicide. THIS is how much you matter.

We're here with you, brother. This is such an important conversation to share, with the silences being just as important as the words exchanged. May your lost loved one be at peace.

Cry those tears mate. We will always remember. X

Damn....I had the same reaction...no freaking words...

Damn! This item 1st I have heard this and I'm shook. Speechless

Honestly, your silence after this song speaks volumes. Sometimes we just don’t have the words to express our emotions effectively.

10:45 “hang on, where’re we going here?” is what we all say every time we watch anything new by Ren. He continues to surprise us over and over again.

Truly great reaction..your silence spoke so loudly ❤

Thank you so much for having the courage to be vulnerable with us.

One friend a year ago, another 6 months ago. Never seen it coming in either one. Getting over the pain of the first was in the works and then happening again erased that progress. Now I don't question why I just remember all the things good and bad about each and watch others alot closer these days. Sorry about your brother and thanks for being real. Have a great day and better tomorrow.

This gets nearly everyone, brother. Thank you for sharing yourself with this reaction. I’m 50 years old and it got me too. Love to you. We’re all human.

Sorry for your loss brother. I wish you all the success and fortune in the world. Keep up with your awesome channel man!

The best thing about youtube is that we can listen to this song together

As someone who is chronically suicidal, I don't know how to thank you - for being brave enough to cover this immensely important song, but most of all for your vulnerability, your realness. So many people can't even say the word or flinch uncomfortably when they hear it. If we can't say the word "suicide" we can't have a conversation about it and if we can't can't have that difficult conversation, we can't put a stop to this epidemic. My hearts aches for you and your loss. Sending gratitude, peace, and love.

I cried the whole song... My son is 15 and his friend ..she was just 16 just walked in front of a train 4 days ago and I don't know what to say to him

Freckled Angels was sad, but this new song is a whole different level

The last bit gave me blue October hate me vibes. If you’ve never heard that song I suggest checking it out. One of the more honest songs about addiction out there.

Only a true artist can hit you in the feels like that .

If I could give you a hug I would. I can't believe you were able to sit through this after your loss. I lost my little sister in 2015 to a rare and swift cancer, it still hurts. Blessings to you and your family and friends.

We never met but I love you my brother. And anyone else that reads this I love you too. We've all been blessed and cursed with fellings and emotions and we're all trying to figure out what this existence we were involuntarily thrown into really means. A bunch of imperfect beings on a spinning ball of mud circling a star as we hurdle through space. Be kind to one another and most importantly be kind to yourself.

Thank you for sharing your reaction , i can see how much pain you felt and i hope you are able to heal through this. Music is therapy but it sure does hurt sometimes

It was intrusive to watch this. Man. No words. I’m so sorry you had to live this.

In the busking performance of Black Sabbath, he said "who wants a kick in the face!" In this song, with just the name alone, then how he carried it out, gave us a kick to the chest, because it took all of our breaths away

Beautiful reaction to a beautifully put together memory song by a beautiful soul, keep up the great reactions ❤ from London 🇮🇪🇮🇪 🇺🇸🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

#Ren he's a beautiful soul, this one has had me bawling my eyes out ❣️

This is how we heal. And how we learn to appreciate.

No one is immune from pain loss hurt regret guilt shame and self annihilation of the mind when dark times pour shadows over us. Ren gives us an anchor and a feeling that we are not alone. He shares himself. I think we are very blessed that Ren continues to resist although the struggle is never far beneath the surface. We who are left bereft to grow old have this need to find understanding and forgiveness and it never comes easy. A very sensitive and emotional reaction from you ❤well done. I’m so sorry for your tragic loss. May the souls of our loved ones be bathed in love and perpetual light.

Thank you for this reaction. This is such a heavy song and each reaction I watch is just as hard, but also cathartic as Ren has invited us to share our pain with each other like he shares his with us. These topics need to be shared and talked about and he allows us a safe space to do so.

I watched this reaction on a whim,... But you pulled thoughts deeper than I could have remembered. God Bless my Brother! I love you.

We can hide things from the people we LOVE THE MOST.🤗🌻💜