First time hearing 'Hi Ren' | Ren has me Speechless 

Thank you all so much for all the love in the comments! And a special thanks to those who brought Ren's fundraiser to my attention. This man has given the world the priceless gift of his creative genius, and even though I've only just learned about him, I feel deeply connected to his message, his cause, and his journey. If any of you can spare to donate to help him pay for his medical treatments, please head over to his GoFundMe page and give what you can♥ gofund.me/b0f1006c

The ironic thing is, I think this song truly deserves a Grammy

"Some people know me as the voice that you hear when you loosen the noose on the rope" Seriously one of the most powerful lyrics I've ever heard.

I've listened to this probably 100 times and I still get emotional on the last verse. This song connects with me on such a deep level. I've battled depression and have always been super self-analytical. I've battled that critical inner "voice" my entire life.

unfortunately you only get to hear this song for the first time once. So these reaction videos are the next best thing. This is one of the most amazing works of art I’ve seen in my lifetime. So original and so raw. Just phenomenal!

Hi Ren is likely the best song I have heard in a decade.

Ren has been trying hard to respond to everyone that has reacted to this (which is cool in itself), but it has been so viral that he has trouble keeping up. He is now undergoing treatment in Canada and will be there for a bit. He wants to be known for his music, not his past, but both are really the story in this song. He recently posted on his page the latest on his health explaining exactly where he is at and asked all who reacted and who are curios to be pointed back there in order to keep his incoming mail and messages and such down. www.youtube.com/@RenMakesMusic/community

Damnit. I've listened to this song about 30 times on my own and watched like 40 reactions of it and I still tear up. At least I'm not weeping anymore. I'm fearful for the day that the tears dry up and it's all just a vague connection to the feeling the song invoked some time ago.

"It's an eternal pendulum....and the more intentensly that the light shown....the darker the shadow it cast" Powerful words, powerful thoughts.

With the least words, your reaction surpassed any of the countless "Hi Ren" reaction videos I've seen. It DOES leave one dumbfounded. Words interfere with feeling the aftermath of its impact. You were REAL. 👏👏👏

I love how everybody smiles or laughs in amusement at the yodeling at the beginning and then smile in adoration or amazement when he comes back to it at the end...

I've watched loads of reaction videos, but this is the first that felt almost voyeuristic. Thank you for letting us watch you experience something so profound. Two special moments stood out - the glimpse at the camera when acknowledging the "loosen the noose on the rope" gut punch, and the glee when the operatic singing theme returned.

Ren is like watching the Matrix for the first time, there is no going back, made me look inside myself and at my flaws.

We all needed a moment after it.

This song, and Ren, has its hook in me. I’ve been surfing through reaction videos. Thank you for yours. It’s honest.

Thank you for this wonderful reaction video. Maybe you missed the words but your face spoke volumes. I can only agree. An ingenious and at the same time absolutely honest masterpiece by Ren

Yes! My suggestion. Been following you for years so I KNEW you would appreciate it. It makes me happy to share things I connect with myself. The tale of Jenny and screech (full) should be next in terms of Ren reaction. It's a story of 3 songs put together, (with the last song being the climax)

Very nicely done . You actually listened with us instead of pausing every 10 seconds to decipher everything. Really appreciate the way you took it in . Beautiful Job !!! ❤

I would pay $1000 just to watch this song live. It's like something I've never seen done so well and so raw and real.

Taylor, I have watched a ton of reaction channels and you are that rare person who gets that you cannot keep stop-starting-commenting to fully assess the art in front of you. That aside, your reaction was identical to mine. I was stunned for days. I still am. This performance still brings me to tears depiste viewing it, maybe, 20 times or more. Anyway, nice one.

Ren gives so many of us a voice & hope

Very moving, and profound, a gift of RENS very personal life experience. Taylor, thank you for not pausing the video. When I first experienced "Hi Ren" I too was speechless and emotional and I'm 71 years old. Ren is a wonderful human being. I am grateful for having had the opportunity to hear and see this very real and talented young man. I have shared and will continue to share Rens story.

I LOVE music SOOO much! You can sit down happy as can be without knowing what is about to happen. THEN, within 10 minutes you can have an experience that changes, moves, and or resonates with you so profoundly that you are shocked speechless and almost in tears. I've had tears EVERY listen though.

Beautiful reaction! This modern masterpiece needs to be part of every high school curriculum.

Ren is a genius and can't stop watching reaction videos of this. It gets me every time and always brings a tear to my eye. Thank you for a touching reaction

Ren has the same gift for "conversational cadence" that Eminem has... And (just like Em) I'm 100% positive Ren's life experience was necessary for him to be chosen to create this It transcends music and even entertainment There is a visceral nature to this that creates a moment and places one smack in the middle of it, as if it were live and you were there in the moment it is being created. Even re-watching it takes one right back to that place. It's not just music. It's something else.

Ive watched countless reactions to this song. Yours is hands down the one i enjoyed the most so far. Stay the way you are. Just honest and not try being fancy. Thanks alot for this reaction video.

The perfection in your not having the words to express is, well, perfection

And... that's what genious looks and sounds like.

This video is literally life changing. I'm absolutely stunned and I'm four weeks into it!

This kid is a true blessing to all those who actually love music with a story and pain behind it. What an absolutely beautiful masterpiece of art that can never be taken away from you once you hear it. He will forever own a piece of my soul , real shit.

Great reaction. Watch Chalk Outlines (live) to hear a totally different Ren. Enjoy your Ren journey!

Take your time…I heard this for the first time over a week ago. I’m still reacting to it. The two sides of him in the song is compelling, but the representation of the forces of light and dark is also very well done. It’s masterful, in every way. It’s part song, part an acted out play. The rise of hope from the chaos monologue moves me to tears every single time. As someone who has had struggles with depression, the pendulum description is amazingly accurate. You always know the darkness is there, you just don’t want to swing to far to that side. It would seem to me, to be this raw, Ren has been as close to the edge of the abyss as you go…and still return.

Thank you for not pausing this masterpiece.

This isn't a song, it's a journey. Yes, art. But then art doesn't really sum it up. He's a genius that's open and honest. Thanks for reaction. It gave me another opportunity to hear Ren and watch yet another person who's left speechless by his work.

In exactly the same way that we can all appreciate the raw honesty of Ren bearing his soul, watching you struggle to come to terms with, and articulate, the emotions you were feeling, despite clearly being very eloquent, was so engaging. I really enjoyed that 90% of your reaction could be read in your eyes as you were watching the video. You deserve a subscription for this alone. Great reaction and I too would echo the hope that people go to Ren's channel and show him some love - he is a rare, rare talent.

I’ve been looking for this reaction. Someone who just knows. The pendulum is a phenomenal way to describe it. Ren’s honesty and vulnerability made this. I no longer feel on my own. I have a new insight. Still a student after many years. Thank you Taylor 🙏

Terrific reaction!

"you dont even have words?" that is ok where Ren is going you won't need words great reaction friend

I really enjoyed your reaction. This piece tends to be a reflection of so many of us looking into a mirror at our internal dialog. I feel like everyone has a moment in this song where their face changes and they say F*ck, this is me. You don't have to try not to cry watching this performance. It actually provides permission for so many to open up the dam and let the tears we've been holding back for so long flow out. Through Ren's' vulnerability, we have been allowed the same grace for ourselves. Just amazing.

Taylor, you are a beautiful person. That "song" hit close to home in some form or fashion, and that's okay. We all feel the same way.

Love that you didn't keep stopping it. Trying to explain the song. Because we all have these voices in our heads.

That song is the most REAL thing I have ever seen in music. That conversation is something I have struggled with for decades, and only now am I beginning to understand myself and my shadow, and taking care of both. It's not often you run across two amazing artist in less than a week (Ren, Sleep Token). They have both inspired me to get back to my artistic side.

Simply put, Ren's music is transformative. The ability to convey raw emotion through his music is on another level. Rem taps into his, our, inner psyche and lays bare what is in all of us.

He's fighting his own internal shadow.. it's not about religion.. it's about humanity. He even says it in his own words... he stands on his own two feet... he is HOPE, he is REPRIEVE (the feeling of having the loosening of the noose) .. he has become VICTORY even though he struggles with the "dance". He's learned to win the dance.. it's not a battle... it's a life long dance, and he's learned how to win it. This man is an ICON.

Your first words were mine too (holy sh**). This was my first exposure to Ren. It was also my first time listening to you. I had seen this on many different channels, but I wanted to hear it the first time with a reactor I didn't know. We share a name (Taylor), so you won! 🙂 I was completely engrossed from the very start. You nailed it when you said that it was art. This was music and poetry taken to an art form. Great reaction to a masterpiece! Liked and subscribed.

Ren, like a few other artists from his generation, offers a transparent truth about the inner being. With his voice he connects to all our hopes and fears, our self hate and our will to move beyond anxiety and dispair. He's a resonator, a conduit to a strength of humanity that exists only when laid bare and shared. Your reaction was like mine. So appreciated being able to watch you soak it in.

Ren rabbit hole. Please do more . Like others have said…… we only get to see these for the first time once . Watching reactors give us the opportunity to share in their speechless moments is amazing . Thank you and cheers 🍻 🙂🇨🇦

Another beautiful Merry Wren to Rens mounting ttribe of fans

That was filmed all in one take too. Which is amazing in its self.

That is more than a song, more than storytelling, more than the music. It's theatre, art and so powerful that I am in awe!

Enjoyed your reaction...Ren penetrates the soul and immerses the mind with his genius talent.

it's absolutly OK to cry! thanks for your heartfelt reaction

Liked and subscribed 👍 I really hope you go further down the Ren rabbit hole! ✌❤💪

Just heard this song a few days ago, and it is probably the weirdest yet one of the most moving songs I’ve ever heard

My favourite reaction! You just let it play and reacted to it from your heart. A new subscriber! Ren is a star - he is very special - so glad you are spreading his music. Please react to more! x

This is the best reaction to Hi Ren yet. Thank you for not pausing it or talking over it and just showing how it changed you as the song progressed. What Ren has created is an absolute rollercoaster story that touches everyone who views it. People are watching reaction videos on it just so they can validate how it made them feel.

Many many thanks for putting ren up on your channel please read the history of ren love and respect from the UK 👍👍👍👍👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍

That moment you woke up to what that song is and that look after the ''loosen the noose on the rope'': priceless! I reckon I had a similar reaction.

I have seen hundreds of reactions to Ren. I can tell a lot about a person from their initial reaction. You are a good person and have been in the fire, you get this from a place that can relate. New sub for life.

Trilogy Jenny's, Screech, Violets tale full, modern day minstrel/bard, or for his versatility, band he was in Big Push and their version of I shot the sheriff/ Road to Zion/ Hip Hop.

Screech and Jenny's Tale, will absolutely melt your mind!

Yeh, that's pretty much how every one of us reacted after watching and listening to Hi Ren. It's an absolute masterclass from a guy with an abundance of talent. Really hoping Ren can get all the help and treatment he needs in Canada and can continue to gift us with his incredible music. ❤

We literally watched you reflect, connect and fall in love with Ren. I know because I did the same and I’m a near 40 year old man. This is the most important and impactful piece of musical art (the best most personal art form) created in the last 10 years imo, it is literally like a personal therapy session but for EVERYONE! We are all human and we all needed Ren.

You really didn’t need to say anything afterwards your face and eyes said it all, I know it’s been suggested already but the tale of Jenny and screech full version is just epic as all his music is, chalk outlines live is also amazing. Awesome genuine heartfelt reaction, new sub and much love from 🇬🇧

NOTHING gives me more joy than watching EVERY reaction to this song and seeing the profound effect it has on each and every person who sees/hears this masterpiece! I've watched about 30 and tear up and get emotional every single time! It's still getting better each time!! lol!! AND, I'm losing a few pounds from crying buckets of tears of joy!! Thanks for reacting to this!!

It Hits! It's really that simple it hits on a level that you dont expect it to and takes you deep inside your soul and deep inside Ren's mind at the same time, genius.

Ren is a poetic genius, and an amazing musician too. I loved your reaction, it was quite moving to see you react to this.

Good art makes you talk about the art, great art makes you think about your life.

All of Rens music is amazing. Chalk outlines, money game, and the tale of Jenny and screech are a must

your reaction was sweet. it is a master piece. speechless is the only way

You said it, it's so raw and straight from the heart, it's really hard to react to, because it fills you up with all these emotions. But you did very well, great reaction video.

I've done pretty much nothing but watch reactions to this song for the past 4 days. I watch a lot of reaction videos in general and I've never come across your channel, but I really enjoyed your reaction to this one. I tear up every time I hear this. Also, I notice you are wearing a Tool shirt, and they are my favorite band of all time. You have definitely gained a new sub. Also, thanks to Ren for this amazing work of art. One of the best things I've witnessed in a long, long time!

Great reaction; your facial expressions spoke volumes. I just subscribed. "Hi Ren" is the song that put Ren on everyone's radar since December; it went viral and has garnered more than 3.5 million views since its debut, but he has been creating great music for more than ten years. Ren’s songs are generally recorded live in a single take. His latest release, "Sick Boi," is almost another chapter to "Hi Ren." I am 57 y/o, and I only recently learned about Ren and have gone down this rabbit hole ever since. Many of his songs resonate with me because he addresses struggles that I myself face every day. He plays multiple instruments, has impressive vocals, is an excellent storyteller, and is quite the philosopher and poet. Check out the trilogy "The Tale of Jenny/Screech/Violet." It is haunting and has an unforeseen conclusion; WATCH THEM IN THE STATED ORDER, as this is the flow of the storyline or just watch “The Tale of Jenny & Screech (Full),” which includes “Violet’s Tale at the end. It is another example of Ren’s genius and a master’s class in storytelling. Ren’s collaborations with Chinchilla (“Chalk Outlines,” “How to Be Me”) are beautiful and showcase his singing voice while addressing mental health. I would watch the official live music videos. "Chalk Outlines" is one of my favorite songs right now. Ren's personal reflections are threaded through many of his songs; "Insomnia," "Depression," “Diazepam," “Penitence,” “Dear God,” “Heretic,” “Dominos,” his "Freckled Angels" album, just to name a few, all deserve a listen. His song "Money Game" (Part I & II) is another recommendation. His performances with Sam Tompkins (“Blind Eyed,” “Earned it /Mans World / Falling,” “Walking on the Moon), Eden Nash (“Humble,” “Ocean”), Bibi (“Crutch,” “Ahiahiaoha”), Molly McKinna (“Penitence”), his former bandmate, Romain Axisa (“French Song”) are all great. Ren's performances as a member of the band "The Big Push" (which unfortunately broke up) are awesome and well worth checking out, both the busking (street performances) and their live recordings. Ren's covers of "I Shot the Sheriff," "Wade in the Water," "An Englishman in New York," the songs "Oh My Woman," “Swan Song,” and so many others are equally impressive and really give you a sample of his vocal ability. Ren just released his latest single, “Sick Boi.” In anticipation of his stay in Canada for more treatments, Ren prepared some music ahead of time to be released over the next six months that he expects to be gone. "Sick Boi" is almost another chapter to "Hi Ren."

Ren is what we didnt know we needed. He moves a ton of hearts an minds all over the world and gives us hope to lift ourselves up and allso giving us a way of knowing ourselves better. And the best part is that he reminds us that we are not alone, wich a lot of us kind of forget.

True reactions don't need words. We can feel your feels.

Seeing the look in your eyes when you got it. Priceless hun. Ty

Your reaction was in harmony with Ren's piece, honest and touching. Maybe there is hope

I have listened to this song more times than I could even count and I truly mean that. I have gone around and watched nearly every reaction video to this song as well... For some reason I keep coming back to your reaction as I looked/felt and took away the same feelings and emotions as you did. This song hits hard for me as I too am suffering from chronic illness. In 2016 I was diagnosed with stage 4 liver disease and it rocked my world. I was never a big drinker, and I had quit back in 2009.. so to have the Dr's tell me this after I had been struggling and suffering for years prior and no one got the diagnosis right until it was way too late. At some point, if I were to live to this point and don't succumb before I get the opportunity I will need a liver transplant. So in order for me to continue to live, someone else has to lose their life. That is such a hard concept to wrap your brain around. It has eaten away at my psyche and sent me into deep dark bouts of depression. The fatigue I feel every single day makes me just want to go to sleep one night and not wake up. Yet, I am still here. That has to account for something... Also, you are just absolutely beautiful, I suppose that plays a big part in why I keep coming back to your video. Those eyes say so much without saying a word! Sorry for the long rant... It's late here and I've been stuck in my dark thoughts for a bit. Anywho, I hope that you are still doing well and I look forward to watching many of your other videos! Take care ♥💙♥

This song resonates to every generation. Thanx for your reaction.

thank you for sharing,,This song will make about anyone shed a tear..A True rare masterpiece.

Ren is Art

God bless you for getting it . Amazing reaction ❤😂

I watched the video yesterday for the first time myself. I'm a musician who has also been battling major health issues... this hit me so hard. I have been going through and watching all the reactions to this song, and I swear every single time it is like watching it for the first time still, the raw emotion... the struggle he faces, it resonates in every fiber of my being. I'm glad I happened to come by your channel as well, I felt what you felt, and there's just something about sharing a moment in time with someone, even if they never even knew it... that cements a point in time when worlds collide. I appreciate your take and gave you a follow. I don't post much, but I have some music that I've done on my channel. Completely different as I am not a singer but I play every other instrument myself in them. Hope all is well Taylor ❤

Great reaction. He's a generational genius in my opinion.

I feel like I haven't seen you on my feed in so long! happy to see you again.

"wasn't expecting that" ...... most common phrase on a Ren reaction!🙂🙂🙂

Loved the reaction! I can't imagine being sick for a decade. I'm done after being sick for three days, and I'm drowning in misery after five.

First time on your channel. Was a fan from the moment i realized you were wearing a TOOL shirt. This song hits pretty close to home for me and reacted about the same way you did the first time i heard it. Thanks for your honesty. What a performance by Ren and what a piece of art and what a gift to the world this song is. 🤘👍

I enjoyed the fact that you played the whole vid without stopping.

His amazing artist that speaks truth too so many souls 💜

'Holy Shit' Even if you'd just left it there it would have summed my feelings up entirely. Great video. Ren just got you a new subscriber.

I was tempted not to listen to the whole thing in the beginning, but fortunately i listened to the whole thing, and wow am I glad I did. This was amazing.

Protect this Man at any cost.-

One of the few honest reactions on here, great stuff.

This is not a song .., its an experience! Bravo

I dont know what hits me the hardest. The Vulnerability , the incredible talent , the way this could change the whole musical landscape ...I feel like I just witnessed the beginning of a new era .

"Holy shit" that was the best reaction!!!! Thank you!!!

Great reaction, one of the most genuine reactions to this masterpiece I’ve seen and the fact you didn’t keep stopping it was a bonus👌👌👌

This song is a raw reflection of what we all face in life. Struggle.