What happens when you flip a pendulum? It becomes a metronome, and now everything's on a beat.

If you know, you know… when I introduce people to Ren and they don’t understand it. I just say, if you know, you know. What would it feel like to not know, I couldn’t imagine. I wonder if those who don’t know truly appreciate that gift? I’m sure some do and some don’t.

Mentally music gave him hope, but physically the Stem Cell transfusion gave him life. He was on deaths door and ran out of options.

It's ironic that Ren probably, at this point, knows more about obscure autoimmune diseases than most doctors do. After all that research he did over the years he could run a clinic!

Ren's story of Survival, Hope and Victory!!!

Don’t know if you have seen it but Ren talks about losing his friend Joe to suicide. Joe is the reason Ren didn’t give up because he saw the devastating impact it had on Joe’s family and friends and he said he would never put the people he loves through that. As awful as it’s going to sound maybe losing Joe was the reason why they met. Joe had a very important message to teach Ren to enable him to get through what laid ahead of him. I feel horrible saying that but I believe we meet everyone in life for a reason.

Released by Ren during ME awareness month.💕👍🦇

You've quickly become my favorite reactor, especially to Ren, and that's nothing against your other reactions, which are also amazing, but I've become obsessed with Ren, his lyricism, musicianship, artistry, messaging, and I've been waiting on you to react to this one, great analysis as always 🔥

For those who haven't yet... ya Gotta watch his story... all 8 chapters! (Must watch his life story, in 8 chapters, in his Troubles playlist!) His lyrics are Truly His Story... clawed at the laminate... I mean Come On Man!!!

Do you remember in school when the English teacher had the class write metaphors? I was sooooo bad at it...I bet you and Ren wrote about 20 of them in 5 minutes...I love listening to you break down the metaphors as you always have two additional ideas about what they could mean...LOVE IT! Thank you so much for sharing!

Not sure if you heard Rens "Missing" videos talking about his life. I chapters he made. The one thing he said in this thing about cutting a hole in his chest was real. He broke a tv in an alley and kept smashing it amd decided to take a big piece of glass from it and start to cut himself in his chest to feel "something. ._. HOPE... this song is real.

Ren is a lyrical Genius...thanks appreciate you👍

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Thanks for this reaction! On point! 👏🏻❤👏🏻

Is it sad that I was stalking your channel waiting for your take on this one? It is probably sad, but I 💜 your breakdowns and was especially looking forward to this one. 🥰 edited to add: I love your outro and where can I hear more of your music?

Great reaction - review of the rhyme scheme and the content was solid!

I need to say the Lyme disease attacked his brain to. It ate away the sheath covering of his brain. They had to find ways of rebuilding the neural pathways in the Canadian clinic he has been in treatment at since January 2023. The pain and fog was bad as well as obviously the mental struggle. I don't think you can fight under those conditions All you can do is get through it somehow Then find the way forward in between the attacks, whilst weak and traumatised The reason May is people MISSING month is that few healthy people really get that these conditions make it impossibe to live normally when they flare up. Its hard when no one believes the sufferers on top of their symptoms. So happy Ren has his music to help him inspire all of us

Great reaction. Thank you!

This is the reaction I've been waiting for, you never disappoint😊❤

Thank you so much, great reaction. Always appreciate your thoughts and insights into Ren's music. ☮

Loved your reaction.. thanks for your words… you also give hope to us who follow you.

I believe you've technically seen three that weren't complete single shots. Both Murderer and Money Game 3 had a single hidden cut. Murderer when the camera goes into the car and Money Game 3 when the camera revolves around the wheelchair. They had to cut to relocate the mic from his suit jacket to his tie. Illest of our Time would be the closet to this with multiple shots in different locations.

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Your interpretations are so dang good!! Thank you for this!!

I will always hold REN & his music close to my heart. I hope someday he is pain free. Thank you for your reaction to his message/awareness.

So real talk. It's been two weeks and I've heard everybody who's anybody react to this joint over this time span. And you are the first reactor who did justice to the "shark pit/lion's den" bar -- and for that you earned this OG's subscription to your channel! Do yo' thang big dawg! 👀 I see you 👀

#ren #troubles #verahall #lymedisease❣️ Ren is our inspirational angel of hope 💗 Deserves all the success & happiness in the world 💗🖤💗

Thanks for a great reaction! Always appreciate your commentary.

The one I was waiting for ✌️❤️

🔥 reaction as always homie,I don't know if you do requests,I've thrown it out a couple of times,but if there's a track you need to hear check out Ren ft Eden Nash "Ocean" .....it's one of those, between that and Humble is my favs,Jazzy soulful even side of this mfer ,never seen nothing like it #LAYERS

I appreciate that you pay attention to his lyrics and what he's doing with them. The videos that most resemble this style of switching from scene to scene are Losing It, Illest of our Time. There are a few others that weren't one takes.

Your reactions never disappoint! Sick Boi is not a one take. Have you done that one yet? 🤔 I’ll check after I finish typing this comment. Thank you sir.

I totally relate to the struggle, dealing with spinal damage, stenosis of the spine, lower torso arthritis and sciatica for 35 years. Any second, moment with out pain is the brightest blessing to me as well as chronic depressive disorder. All joy comes from with in and is cherished to the highest level. "I, only have, one castle, it's my soul. Damages in separate rooms. Rebuilt with strength, fairh and glories, that I've found" Aviar Savijon 2024

So grateful to Ren for sharing his story and his message of hope! There is truth in the saying "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" and Ren is an example of that! I also love the beat, the sample, Ren beatboxing with the sample, the lyrics and the location! Great reaction, liked and subscribed 🎉🎉🎉

Love your reaction man 👍 Ren is a prophet ! Just because you ask, Losing it, Sick Boi and What you want are not one takes but they're older 😘

Ren tells his whole story on his other channel, @RenMakesStuff Troubles is the song version of his Chapters series.

Thank you for sharing. Much love ❤️ Sue

It's always a pleasure to experience Ren with you - even if the subject is as dark and hard hitting as here. ❤

I really enjoy your breakdowns. Ren is our Messenger of Hope for those of us who need it ❤

Ren is Amazing talented.

Ren 🔥 Troubles 🔥 Reaction 🔥

Hey, been waiting for you man 🙂. Always love your insights into Ren's art. So glad he's doing better and can't wait to see what the future has in store for him. 💜💜

Been waiting on this reaction! As usual, your reaction to REN’s art is in depth and insightful. I totally can relate to his battle with constant pain.

Thank you for your story. I really like your reactions.💕👍🦇

i love your view on this and your involuntarily strong head bop starting at 7:29, the flow is so high on life there! Truly like the he is!

This is the song of a survivor, and so incredibly inspiring. Always appreciate your reactions. Thanks Secrets! 🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤ Just heard Wake Em Up, love it, shared it, got it on itunes.

I definitely relate. This has jumped to be one of my favorite songs. I just love all of Ren that I hear. His solo stuff, his collaboration duets, his work with the big push. I'm a Renegade at this point. Love this reaction, your break downs are very insightful. You've got my subscription and like!

Check the original sampled song by Vera Hall / Trouble so hard 1937

Love this song

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Always love your Ren reactions. 💜🔥

Illest Of Our Time wasn't a one take either, but there aren't many that aren't!

I continuously learn from these top notch reactions. I am glad that music saved you, too.

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Great reaction.

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Had to sub for your reaction on my fav Ren. Havevn´t seen all yet but I assume that you know that this is an artist with a lot of lewels, a bard of our time. Greetings from a granny in Sweden!

You absolutely need to do Animal Flow - first the music video and then the live acoustic. In that order. You will not be sorry. 😘

Ren has several great videos that aren't one-takes and worth watching, like "What You Want" (& I think you already saw "Illest of Our Time" and "Losing It"). Yeah, IYKYK. My relief wasn't because I was numb, but because it enabled me to transform my mental anguish into physical pain. It seemed a good idea at the time. 🙉

I do hav something else to say. I mentioned how NF's music came at the right time, well I hav to thank the universe for sending u & Havik music to me. U guys r jst so raw, u all show ur vulnerability & it's so relatable. I don't kno how ur not headlining out there!! I listen to u guys daily & I'm barely making a dent. True, I hav many on repeat & the latest song is Lay Myself. This month I wake up hit play, fall asleep & repeat over & over. It's like a comforting hug & tht I'm not alone in all this. I understand u saying how music has helped u thru the dark times. 100% I wldnt b here if it wasn't for music. Music has filled the void of ppl my whole life. I personally want to thank u, Secrets, Lost Angel, Towns, Rayne & Ghost for giving this old lady the warm embraces when I needed them the most.❤ & as I believe Rayne said in Bring Me Home, I use music to save my own (so true). Orhr honorable mentions since my last list but not limited too r - Heart of Mine, Sail Away, Change the World, So Defeated, I Wuz Here, Get By (luv tht video!), In Lieu, Breathe & luved the video Havik Gang. Thx guys!❤

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Great reaction as always

I'm not sure if you have already, but in case you haven't, you should listen to the "Chapter" videos he uploaded once per day for the entire week before this song's release. You don't need to react to them, but it's a heartbreakingly beautiful story of all he went through in life to get to where he is today. Always enjoy your Ren reactions!!

Great reaction ❤

Also purga-tory... In the UK Torie is a political party

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I relate. Well done.

Bro ya gotta do some Big Push! I just discovered one today... What Kinda Woman is This! Must Do!!!

If you're after some more Ren tracks to react to and continue your journey with, I have a couple of recommendations (you've almost certainly had these recommended before, but I'll add my voice to the choir). If you want some fun production and rhyme schemes, then Animal Flow and What You Want are well worth checking out. Then if you want more of the emotional stuff like this one, but on a different topic, then Suic*de is definitely worth listening to. Really enjoy your reactions, and hope to see a few more Ren reactions in the near future.

You get me hyped for more Ren! Let's go!

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Could you react to Rens song "Hold On" and "Humble"? Maybe even "Ocean" as well?

Dope video!

Man, I just love every single one of your reactions, and all of your insight and dope perspective. Hopefully you have some time to check out his Big Push and Sam Tompkins jams. I Shot the Sheriff cover.. and Power- such a vibe! 🩵

good commentary brother.

Great reaction

Nice job

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You need to do "Animal Flow" and also Ren & Chinchilla's "How to be me"

After having listened to Ren's Chapter Series Intently and multiple times, this track just encapsulates his story so well and serves as musical accompaniment for The Chapters. Ren's experiences are very familiar to me to say the least, as is often the case with many of his supporters. Ren's success is so deserved and I do truly hope it continues. Ren is the medicine many of us need. So raw, combined with his naturally emotive performance! Indeed Ren...Your Limo has finally arrived.

In the run up to Ren's release of hi Ren, he put out an old blog post of him before the stem cell transplant. His suffering is obvious. I'm not sure but I think it's the video that caught the eye of the stem cell doctor who contacted Ren offering a free stem cell transplant ❤ it saved Ren's life. I'm always so struck by the line: o, Lord I forgive you. Ren gives me hope 🙏🏻 that I also can find an answer

CHINCHILLA!!

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🔥 Great job brother.

Im not sure if you have watched and reacted to Rens 1mil subscriber speech but if you haven't i would highly recommend watching it for a reaction!

F❤️‍🔥RE!!!

This was a fantastic breakdown. Really enjoyed this

Watched a few reactions already, but was keen to here you because I knew you'd be one to catch the murder/purgatory line and sure enough you caught it first time. It's such intelligent rhyming from Ren but also fits the narrative - not just for the sake of being able to make the rhyme. That takes so much effort and focus to write bars like that. Enjoyed the reaction chief.

With great power comes great responsibility, and Ren is truly a hero! He is using his growing powers and platform for so much more than simply creating brilliant music. Ren has said that he always had this feeling that he was meant to change the world for the better. So much that he defiantly yelled a challenge to evil into an empty room. And then he got sick… Ren has now shared the full story of his health journey in 8 video chapters leading up to the release of this song and what a journey it has been. If anyone hasn’t already watched them, I highly recommend you do. With all the chapters he is showing immense strength in sharing his story that is so hard to tell, being vulnerable and telling it because he hopes it will help others and raise awareness. And here he is with another rendition of that story, now told through music with a fire beat and delivering a message of hope. A beautiful hero that the world needs ❤️🐰🕳️

Thanks for your reaction, respect for the insight❤

Great reaction as always. Layers!! Your song at the outro what's it called? 🌱

Have you watched the 8 segments of missing he put out to watch prior this song??? I hope so. Important to watch first so not so many questions from reactors.

Chapters @renmakesthings

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