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The quality is top tier. Very creative and well written.

That's why I love Ren. He puts his raw emotion into his music then releases it to the world, maybe letting it go bit by bit to heal, but also for others to relate to and heal along with. Could be anger and frustration, tears or ugly crying, thoughtful or introspective, and then something completely just funny and joyful.

The pig represents his illness the constant uncomforyable companion. It us akways there screwing up hus life, but he diesnt know who he woukd be without it.

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I agree one of his best pure genius videos.

Thank you for continuing to react and support my favourite artist ever I love your reactions and also your work sending big love from the UK ❤❤❤

Subed for much more Ren! "For Joe" should be next. It is kinda follow-up to this song!

He was doing both. The first part is to do with wider society's and Ren's suicidal thoughts/actions. The second part is addressing the suicide of his best friend, Joe. Bringing the impact of suicide right into your face, via poetic imagery and raw emotion!

I love seeing you dance! Right there with you ♥

I’ve always interpreted the “split lip” line as a reference to getting punched in the face by Lyme Disease

What is the Windrush generation? HMT Empire Windrush became a symbol of a wider mass-migration movement. People in the Caribbean were invited to the UK to help rebuild post-war Britain. According to the National Archives, which holds the ship's passenger list,, external there were 1,027 people on board. More than 800 gave their last country of residence as somewhere in the Caribbean. Several hundred passengers were Jamaican, but others arrived from islands including Trinidad, St Lucia, Grenada and Barbados. These travellers - and those on other ships which came to the UK until 1971 - became known as the Windrush generation. Many had served in the British armed forces in World War Two.

The skulls morph into faces. Not the other way around.... Worth noting ❤

Tom Macdonald "heroes" I know you said to dm requests in the Ren reaction but I wanted to tell everyone so any one can check out the track too #hangovergang

Ren spoke about the pig in an interview with Zack Sang explaining it for the first time.

You should react to rens acoustic version of this song. Truly amazing

For Joe is the sequel it has fhe 2nd half of the song at the beginning and it builds on from there

Thank you so, so much for this reaction/song. Respect Sir ❤

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The end is about his real friend who he lost. He missed him jumping by minutes. He talks about it in interviews, you can find them on here. It's a really sad story. He pours his heart out on everything he does but this is a hard listen when you know about the ending.

I'm almost 50, and I have been dealing with suicidal tendencies since my teenage years. My favorite band is named Suicidal Tendencies, and I have it tattooed across my back. It has been the musicians who have talked about their experiences that have kept me from feeling so alone in this world. Ren has quickly become one of my favorite artists in the past few years.

Music had always been my therapy. I have bi polar, major depressive disorder, etc plus chronic health problems. Also have kids and partner with chronic health problems. Bern over medicated for over 20 years. Actually came off all prescriptions a few months ago, and am actually coming out of the fog that ive been in for years. What was good for me 20 years ago (and it was needed) may not be good for me now. All the meds were and are affecting my physical health, badly. Finally getting my crap together so that i can hopefully be around to help my kids and husband deal with theirs for a bit longer (hopefully more than a bit but, I'll feel blessed with just a bit more time. I mean how can you get better, if yoy j6st always wearing band aids?? You've got to pull those band aids off so that you can heal. If i cant learn to deal wiith my diseases, ill never get better. Sorry for going all over the place. Awessome reaction! can geal

pig mask. I remember reading somewhere that he had found it when shooting a video. I am not sure if he truly had a meaning behind it In the beginning. as more people asked he didn't give an answer u think he liked that people could give it their own meaning. but it cought the collective curiosity, and it became a stellar marketing symbol.

Had has long spoken word pieces also. I would recommend Eden.

very good stuff.

If you look up this clip titled "Ren Reveals The Meaning Behind The Pig Mask" from the Zach Sang show clips Unfortunately YT doesn't allow me to put links even to there own site on here or else I'd put the actual link for you. ✌.

In "Hi Ren", he references early experiences with psychosis at the age of 17.

I really enjoyed your reaction, very insightful and articulate. Good luck with your journey into nursing, the medical profession needs people like you. Cheers from the UK.

Ren had stated that he couldn't live another year sick with no answers before the incident with Joe. Afterwards, seeing the effects it had on Joe's family, he realized he could not cause his family this pain.

look what Ren has fostered with his music. You're giving us biology information, medical insights as wellness your musical response. What other artist generates education, introspection, empathy and a sense of hope?

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Ren talks about the meaning of the pig mask in an interview with Zack Sang. An excerpt can be found hier: "Ren Reveals The Meaning Behind The Pig Mask"

Next to a musician, I like hearing writers react to Ren. His lyrics go beyond "bars". They are poetic expression from his soul. Thanks for doing this!

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IMO the images demonstrate to us that suicide is demonic in nature.

I think the pig represents authortive greed and incompetence in general.

The first song portion was indeed about his own struggle with suicidal thoughts. It had been completed and slated for release. The spoken word at the end about his friend was added after he had an interview with Knox Hill and told the story about Joe for the first time. He felt the song was incomplete and said this portion just poured out, and he added it on at the last moment. Ren has said he's had issues with depression since he was a child and that he was bullied in his youth.

the pig mask is the "uncomfortable companion" that represents his pain, struggles and illness which has been an integral part of his life (czcams.com/video/8xFChmxavJw/video.html)

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As a recovering addict who feels she effd her life up completely and it's too late to do anything meaningful I cry whenever I hear this song. I've lost so many friends to o,d's ingfact I recently lost my foster brother and it broke me. But I find power in Rens music. There's just something about the way he writes , so honestly and raw that kindaa reminds me of me and the way I portray my emotions to people I meet. I am very careful with my words but I'm not gonna lie and say that the S word doesn't tempt me sometimes.

If you don't know, his childhood friend/brother jumped off a bridge. He felt he was last by just moments to stop it. See the song. For Joe.

The Pig is not a representation of anything external. See how he made the Pig be his own reflection in the mirror? There's your answer. "Point the mirror at ourselves, we're all part of this old money game..." Ren did speak of it in one of the interviews

I am so glad you got around to doing this.

In the English Dictionary Pigheaded means stupidity obstinate. Ren could definitely feel this about the medical profession.

A lovely bookend to this song is For Joe. It's beautiful.

I feel the pig could be a stand-in for institutionalized greed maybe?

Nicely done. 🖤🤍

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the first rap he does if i was a rapper it would be like trying to keep up with him on a road as he is racing ahead you still see he but he is becoming a dot in the distance...by the time you reach the end of that road you are met with a mountain of bars that he has stacked, that is impossible to climb. As far as i am concerned there are 4 people who are apart of the mount Rushmore of Rap and Akala is one of them the other 3 are DMX, 2PAC and Tretch And you cant change my mind

Yes it's a true story that Ren read about in the newspaper.