Yeah the way he meant it and the way it came across from his comment is different. He summed everything up into that comment, so it sounds like he’s meaning it about money, but how he actually meant it is that he’s basically trying to prepare his son that you won’t get handed things in life and that the world doesn’t give a shit about you and that you have to prepare to just look out for yourself and do work for what you have, etc.
@@MichaelSmith-bn6hm what can you change right now that would affect other people other than yourself? If it's so simple why don't you stop paying your taxes and Bill's? You'll find out really quick how much your country cares. But Ren isn't talking about a single country is he? No his message is regarding a civilization and society as a whole. It's much bigger than any individual. respectfully I definitely over exaggerated in this video exactly what I tell my children. In reality I just stress the importance of college to my teenager who doesn't want to take education seriously. The world revolves around work and compensation. I actually don't find that to be a bad thing. I guess my life isn't in such despair as Ren points out but his message is a systemic one that took era's to create. If you could change one thing what would you change that would affect anyone other than yourself? I could be kinder, I could volunteer more, I could vote for politicians, etc. but Ren is talking bigger, wider, and again about a systemic society.
@@MichaelSmith-bn6hmHaving the money to be comfortable, good, having more than you need and not helping those in need, bad. Its all things in balance, this is why Ren is saying that community is lost through this 'lambourghini for a life, trading money for souls', you dont need all that, you shouldnt lack the morals to gain the money. Money in and of itself is not bad, its what people do with it, to go back a bit "you're a liar, a devil, a cheat, a whore, and you sell sea shells on the sea shore' Jimmy is an example here, again, its relating to responsibility with what money and power you have. Ultimately the message is to temper that advice, no the world wont care about you right now, but build in that advise to change the world around you so that it does
@@Killermcknighthere in the UK we have a half decent safety net if you get ill or lose your job we don't go bankrupt from getting ill yes money helps but it is not the be all and end all of life. Family, friends, community they are the real wealth in life. That is what I think Ren is getting at and helping family and your friends and community are some of the most rewarding things you can do as a fellow human
Such is the truth in the beauty. 45 ... the number of "mine mine gimme" in the US.... our 45 embarrassment. But yeah, Jimmy had so many chances to take a different path and help the world, but he constantly chose the greedy path. Trying to get his daddy's approval and then his dad died with no closure to that constant seeking. So he was stuck on that path forever grasping for that unattainable goal... spinning out until the life changing injury showed him the truth. Five years of brooding on his wasted life, following the "code" of the "land of the free" and all it got him was a lot of things. Lonely empty things and nothing but a broken body. Then He pressed the trigger. Our way of living, grasping for power and money (that isn't even real it's all a construct of our own device) and trying to grab everything we can get, whether we need it or not, always stepping on ppl just to get the biggest piece of the pie... even when we aren't hungry. It's suicide in the end. Humanity could be beautiful. We could be a community, working living in a harmonious environment. But we choose parasitic suicide. And maybe we don't deserve to survive. We keep choosing dystopia over utopia. We keep effing it all up. We need to just figure out where our societal path diverted and fix it. We need to find our community again and learn to work together. There's always gonna be those that are greedy and just all about themselves to the destruction of others ... but we need to rebalance the scales and put more on the side of community and giving and giving an actual crap. We need to outnumber the greedy. Money is a necessity, greed is not. We can do this. Else I'm afraid, like he said, humanity will consume itself to death. Ren is a genius and i hope ppl hear what he's saying and take it to heart. Great reaction!
@@lufc1919ers You tripping acid? Still, I suppose even a Leeds fan's opinion is as valid as anyone else's. The message has gone completely over your head if you're thinking it's just a music track though. He clearly says 'this is not entertainment'. Although he wants the album to do well, this is obviously not his motivating factor. He even gave away a chunk of the pre album sales in prize money in his Money Game hunt that ran for 2 weeks prior to the release. Your fears for the album are also pretty unfounded - apparently he's battling with industry backed Drake for this weeks number 1 album. I think he'll survive.
Spoiler alert, just in case you got here without seeing and hearing Money Game arts 2 and3, The storm literally came Jimmy's way on the date he decided to end himself. Another cool thing I noticed was when Ren removed his hood he was pointing the mirror at himself , acknowledging he was a part of the money game as he sang about in earlier MG tracks of needing to replace blaming others is easier than pointing the mirror at ourselves, and coming to realize we are as much a part of the money game as anyone. In Hi Ren, Ren states to his inner deamons, I will be great and I will make waves I'm a genius, , I believe he was 100% correct,. Even if he has doubts about it himself, I believe he is, at least where music, story telling and creativity are concerned, the tale of Jenny and Screech full as well as the money game 1 2 and 3, and What Went Wrong part 1 and 2 are all good examples of this, as well many other original tracks he has offered, show he's in his own lane for sure.
The game is like that only because we ALLOW it to be by not challenging it. I live by the mantra from Fear The Walking Dead: "Take what you need. Leave the rest."
"This world don't give a damn about you so take all that you can." "Do you know how many times I've told my 17 year old son? I say it ALL the time." ... "Like, I say that!" ... "I always tell him that." "And his example is exaggerated versions of me. And it's a version of him. And it's a version of she." "And our fate could be the same without this story to the wise." Well, I hope, at least today, you can tell him that money isn't everything.
@@Killermcknight But it doesn't have to be. Small guerilla acts of kindness can change your community. If enough people do that, the world can change. You have to WANT IT.
@PageMonster I hear your sentiment but unfortunately however much I want a different world it's a society and cultural change that would need to happen in the western civilization. It's a civilization problem that won't be fixed unless a major societal disruptor on a scale much like the internet changes it. Unfortunately, Ren is an inspiration but I don't think inspirational music will change society. Our life as we know it will take decades and countless advancements before we see a fraction of a society utopia. Not to say that you can't live in your own utopia created by your own personal perception and perspective but that's individualism not a systemic solution.
@@Killermcknight sounds like you’ve called it quits already and given in. Imagine everyone else who thinks the same…it means change never happens. Individual choices are a domino effect. It has to start somewhere.
@curlz9391 I don't see how being realistic is "calling it quits" and "given in". in 2050 there will be 9.1 billion people on Earth.You can Google that if you want. As an individual, what can I change today, that would affect anyone other then myself? I could be kinder, I could volunteer more, I can vote for politicians, etc. all those things are individual choices right? Ren's message is to a civilization that would require a hivemind or collective of peoples to make a change. How would you hurdle millions of people to make a change to a system and civilization? How do you change the minds of people who don't care, or don't live in despair, or don't think the system is bad? Ren's message and music is inspirational and I hope that whom ever listens to it will feel empowered to be more empathetic/selfish. however, I am not delusional and live in a fantasy. This is more of an extreme call to action for people to be less selfish and more empathic nothing more, nothing less because in reality there is nothing more you can do. Give me an example I'd love to have a conversation about this!
you said yourself you tell your son 'nobody cares about you just take what you can'.... one of my first memories as a child was getting a coin or 2 from the 'tooth fairy'....how old was i then? under 5 i would think...thats the first steps we all make into this money game. if you havent seen ren has been running a week of competitions giving away 1000 pounds each day to the winner of riddles focussed on each of the 7 deadly sins, the riddles and puzzles were not possible to be solved individually so we had to work as a TEAM with others to work out the answer. an hour before this song was released the final game was a live treasurehunt to find a life changing amount... you need to watch that video from start to end... then with that in mind rens message from this song is clear.... as a TEAM of PEOPLE we are capable of changing the system, why should people in some areas of the world be starving while other countries have so much food wasted it could feed a country? we have the resources to solve this...
I think he's trying to tell us to wake up and make change in ourselves, not to just accept it and remain complacent. I don't know how many times I've watched this since yesterday but it becomes clearer every time.
Can we just get Ren to create a modern day musical, dark, rich, thought provoking….id imagine watching it 50 times and each time I see something I missed.
I 100% agree, this one is on par with "Hi Ren". Ren wrote all of the music for this including the orchestral parts. He said he practiced quite a bit to get the piano intro right. He also said that this isn't precisely a one take, it has a single cut in it, but it had to due to some logistics and time constraints. He explained it all in his Twitch live stream after the video dropped. He's really proud of this one, and should be. It's another great example of Ren's pure musical ARTISTRY. The greatest sculptures in history were created slowly, persistently, over a long period of time, one small chip at a time. Chip, chip, chipping away. Ren's illness is the marble, his musical artistry is the chisel...and look at the masterpieces he's now created. A modern day musical Michaelangelo forged through fire....and the world is better for it.
Ren is organic in his profound abilities to lyrically, musically, visually & spiritually transport us to the depths of ourselves and makes us look openly & honestly in the mirror ☯️⚛️🙏
Never tell your kids "the world dont give a damn about you"..because they might just believe that. And it is a horrible perspective and a mindset to think that the whole world is against you. Its just not right. In life, you dont get what you deserve, you get what you expect (consciously or unconsciously). Cheers x
When you said Jimmy's life was in search of approval from his father, sadly the pressure from his father was what really killed him. We all have to have aims in life but peer pressure turns us against our true path in life constant peer pressure to prove yourself can over time cause you to suffer to the possible outcome of this video.
Won three awards at the London Music Video Awards for Money Game 3. Best Music Video, Best Director and Best Concept, over the weekend. Well deserved the snowball is in motion.
Thanks for unpacking! There's also the artistry of the music. Yamaha piano and the melodies that flow with his changes. And the strings added so much to the emotional flow. I only wish there was more.
Loved your reaction! The loss for words is so common when hearing Ren's work!!! He's so important for our time! He's real.....and he owns his music destiny!! Lucky for us!!!❤
As individuals we can make changes in our own lives but we won't change society that way. The false cult of the individual is the very thing causing the mess in the first place. It takes people coming together and forming inclusive communities, to really effect change. We need less competion and more cooperation.
@@Codex7777absolutely agree, yet communities are made up of individuals - seems to me individual attitudes and behaviours must change as a basis, the seeds, from which community grows.
@@greggary7217 Good comment. As Ren comments & alludes in the performance: change is inevitable. Ice forms around a 'seed'. Rain forms around a 'seed'. Society & Politics are akin to the weather. As a global society are we to be blown eternally, leaves upon the wind, led by the self-serving? Or are we going to create the machinery to change the weather?
@@KillermcknightThank you both for a magnificent reaction to Ren! I have watched this reaction by you many, many times. You’re both very insightful and thorough in regards to Ren. Thanks again for the spectacular work. Cheers mates.
Unfortunately it's a society and culture change. Much like the internet changed the world. I don't think inspirational message and songs will sway the masses in this aspect of life.
@Killermcknight That in itself is a problem contributing. If we all go around saying nothing will ever change, so why bother? As a parent, there's a way to get across to your child that the world is cruel and unforgiving, but we need to be a light in the ever growing darkness and not crush anyone who gets in the way. This is said respectfully, because it's an important conversation to be had. Edit: grammar bc my fingers are fat lol
@@ladykupo respectfully I definitely over exaggerated in this video exactly what I tell my children. In reality I just stress the importance of college to my teenager who doesn't want to take education seriously. The world revolves around work and compensation. I actually don't find that to be a bad thing. I guess my life isn't in such despair as Ren points out but his message is a systemic one that took era's to create. If you could change one thing what would you change that would affect anyone other than yourself? I could be kinder, I could volunteer more, I could vote for politicians, etc. but Ren is talking bigger, wider, and again about a systemic society.
Ren’s message is that we can’t sit around waiting to be told the solution. He doesn’t have the answer and you don’t have the answer and I don’t have the answer, but if we all want the change, and actually work together to find solutions rather than focusing on the things that divide us and saying, “That’s just the way it is, and nothing will ever change,” we can accomplish great things and start to turn the tide. He’s said as much in more than one of his Twitch live streams.
I’m glad you see it that way! Sometimes we get backlash for it not being the most exciting reaction, but when it’s a masterpiece like this, it’s just so much to take in and we really try to absorb it all and genuinely get every bit.
I'm sorry you get a 'backlash'@@Killermcknight - when you stick your head above the parapet I guess you can get all sorts of reactions. Your reactions always seem genuine with an open mind - that to me is a reaction. 🌻
Its not about the money that's the problem ,its what and who you will sacrifice to get it . Ren says we can change . To believe we can't change means we we will not survive as a species. If we don't start valuing our relationships and the world we live in and the peace of mind that is our reward in old age that a clear conscience can bring . We in the end will only be left with wealth and that was not enough to keep Jimmy alive . Capitalism is a form of money exchange not a religion although in our world you would be forgiven for confusing the two .
What is your expectation of survival? Survival is much different than quality of life. Homeless people survive so I'm not telling my 17 year old to syphon and destroy everything he can. I'm telling a teenager who doesn't want to take college seriously that his education is important.
@@Killermcknight I agree 100%, but pressure and words can have unimaginable out comes, just like the tale we have heard and all know... There is more to life than money but sadly we need "some" to survive, we just don't need all of it, no "man" does.... One Love ✊🏽
@@Killermcknight- if you tell a young person that the world doesn’t give a damn about you no wonder they choose to opt out. Why go to college, why try? I think the phrase can be demotivational if you are looking for an excuse to drop out.🦇
What a great honest reaction gi this masterpiece - I could literally see the wheels turning… I want to say, as Ren is I think, it doesn’t have to be a vicious cycle that never ends. That’s really the point of the movie (it is isn’t it? A short movie?) right? it starts with the kids. There is nothing wrong with telling kids “take what you need and leave the rest”. The alternative is kids that are indoctrinated into a life as dutiful consumers in a culture of “me”. The end of that path is the Petri dish that has nothing left to consume. Consumer mania is going to end one way or another.
This theme really reminded me of the Pink Floyd song Dogs from the Animal album. It is a concept album that covers each player of society as a different animal. The dog is the businessman and it is a beautiful deep dive and equally stunning musically. Check it out!
@@Killermcknight To me.. All of their albums are favorits. I have noticed, though, that it seems like people of today listen to music in a very different way. PF's intros are long for a reason, and many ppl are so stressed up that they just can't relax. Something has to happen fast and all the time, or they lose their interest. I think that's the big difference between PF and Ren: Ren get you hooked already from the start, while PF first work to put you in the mood for the message. I guess what I want to say is that PF is a very different musical experience from Ren. In a way the same message, but in another package. Great music though, and it would be very exiting to see your reaction to their music.
4:49 I hope after this may we tell our children more than just a bit more ;) ... least we miss the whole point of the plot... which is we've the opportunity as social creatures to live a life of love for love, for the sake of each other invaluable person and in reconciliation with the proper dignity of each life.
No. There doesn't need to be a "Hi Ren" part 2. I've heard you mention that at least one other time. This is certainly along the same vein, in a way, but no, not Hi Ren. Doesn't need to be. I think this is even more genius than that one. EVERYTHING Ren does is gold. Orgasmic. The ultimate. Ok Ok, yes, I ADORE him completely. LOL. I hope you'll consider stopping looking for Hi Ren part 2 as though his other stuff doesn't match up. That song was my introduction to him, and I ADORE it. But it's not even in my top 3 Ren songs, personally. Losing It. Money Game Part 3. Seven Sin. The Hunger. THEN maybe Hi Ren.
An old song I like is "Hold on". "Seven sins" related to Money game as does "Wicked ways". I hope you get back on some Ren soon. He has a fun trck called 'Loosing it' and an omage to 90s called "What you want"
I think that Ren has recognized the reaction video community and knows that it will boost within, which is an introspective acknowledgement of his own impact on this TH-cam money game...
Hi guys, like you I'm still taking it all in and looking forward to watching loads of reactions! My initial take is that Jimmy's tale gives us a very 'successful' persons perspective of the money game and its pitfalls. Part 2 is more about the system and how it plays out while part 1 introduces the idea of the money game and how we are kept blinkered by distracting us with easy targets like immigrants. Part 3 is clearly beautifully crafted visually, I'm not sure about the classical music, the piano and the string quartet, it will probably grow on me. I think the continual striving for more even when you have wealth is partly due to its intoxicating effect but also partly down to our instincts, the survival of the fittest. I think you make a good observation about how Ren's art will be passed down the generations. I haven't been this engaged with music/art since the Sex Pistols burst onto the scene in the UK and shook up both the music scene and the political establishment. I'm very interested to see where this goes (Ren), I do feel there is a certain amount of hysteria growing among fans, perhaps I'll just put a white bag on my head and join the cult of Ren, although there's probably a market for them, how many can I put you down for?
Completely agree with your sentiment on this! Although we did actually enjoy the piano and string quartet, I think it added to this in a really cool and unique way. There are plenty of other artists I enjoy, but none excite me in the way Ren does with what he does. Haha, definitely put us down for two!
Y'all need to see Money Game pt3 Official After Party... an Outstanding BTS documentary of sorts... featuring Knox Hill, Shot by Wolf Johnson! Loads of Great video... including a birds eye view of the ending scene from the catwalk!! Plus loads more you'll enjoy!
We are much stronger together than as individuals. You would be surprised how little a minority group needs to form to be effective at changing the regime. If a group of 3.5% or more of the population work together history already shows us that these engaging this minimum threshold have never failed to bring about change. Now if you also consider the lengths governments, big business and lobbyists work at preventing, breaking up or retarding traction towards these types of groups forming you will see how the "Money Game" works. They achieve this through distraction, minimization creating falsehoods of choice or by pitting one group against the other. Government and the people that hold the power know only too well how fragile their grasp of control really is. rEVOLUTION
While we all think we can't change is part of the problem 😮 i think there is no problem with making money or being wealthy 😊 but not at the expense of your fellow human beings or sacrificing your morals 😢 l9ve your reactions ❤
The only way to escape the money game is to renounce the rat race and material possessions. The biggest question is how to do it.. .. ..stop chasing "the latest", be yourself and don't follow the flock, buy repairable items and durable clothing. If possible, grow as much food as possible.. .. got too much, there are those that need it
I *literally* just started to watch you guys react to this one and had to comment on the go out on a limb bit re: "Hi Ren II". I've already seen the video as well as other reactors views on it and yeah - I'm with you. This one is EPIC. Better than Hi Ren. THE message in Hi Ren still stands on it's own (hands down) BUT MG3 here is incredible. It's Ren & Sam's BEST one to date.
Take the message. Dont tell your son that bullshit. Yes, you need to look out for yourself, but if you live in a society of egotistical people, there is no community anymore. Get that paper, but look out for the people around you
Interesting how he brought up the calibers of the guns and I reflect on the most trialsome and even suicidal thoughts at the time of my life. A .09. A .22 A .38, a .45, a .50. A.30-30 aught.06 a gun for every season a thought for no reason. A thing that never happened for the love of God's Grace.
Lost in the imagination of Ren 🤔🤔👍👍💪💪🍺🍺 does anybody know if the rope around Ren,s neck relates to the line in hi ren about the feeling when you losen the knot on the noose on the rope ?🤔🤔
You sould look up their drummers solo performance on the live shows. The name is kurwa song/ drum solo electric callboy. I think u gonna like it with ur former drum experience !✌️
I get that money is necessary but life should not be all about the pursuit of it. The problem with our society is that people value objects, including money, over the people in their lives. We're addicted to the dopamine hit we've trained our brains to give us when we get a deposit in our account instead of getting it from seeing someone's eyes light up when we help them with something or connect with them in some way.
At the end.. the gun didn't fire. .It's the ultimate symbol of a money game (arms) and it failed. (my interpretation but I'd love to know if anyone heard different from Ren - I think he's playing chess and I'm playing checkers most of the time). The idea is to balance the good of money with the evil of money... it's the idea of balance which is not where we're at as a society.
I actually agree with you. I hope that anyone who hears this song is able to be aware and conscious about the way they handle selfishness and empathy towards others.
You are all missing the point. REN is the Voice of GOD and is Spreading the Word to the Next Generation. Take Heed the New World is about to be Created. LOVE !
i think you are in your own bubble so you can‘t realize what ren really means. if you listen not even carefully to ren‘s interviews and other stuff you should notice that he always tries to show you that money is a big problem in the world and divide communities. hence no, he doesn‘t try to suggest the son should take all he can, because exactly that is what communities divide. he tries to convey that such fathers cause pain in their sons having one bad influence on them. is it really not obvious to you? money game 1 and money game 2? hello?
Im not sure if anyone has spotted Jimmy is short for James. Jimmy's "Father" speaks to him first at age 5.. James Chapter 5 in the bible is called A Warning to Rich Oppressor's about the misery which will come from wealth and self indulgence... His father also speaks to him at age 13 and 18 = chapter 5: 13-18 "Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven." A reference to the Sick boi theme, sins and opportunity to resolve thise sins. Im not religious but this understates the IQ and genius of Ren
I just hope your son doesn't go the way of Jimmy. And for you, don't be like Jimmy's father. Greed won't help but pride in your son in what he endeavors to do with life will help more then always pushing for more and more, and love him and support him.
Respectfully I definitely over exaggerated in this video exactly what I tell my children. In reality I just stress the importance of college to my teenager who doesn't want to take education seriously. The world revolves around work and compensation. I actually don't find that to be a bad thing. I guess my life isn't in such despair as Ren points out but his message is a systemic one that took era's to create. If you could change one thing what would you change that would affect anyone other than yourself? I could be kinder, I could volunteer more, I could vote for politicians, etc. but Ren is talking bigger, wider, and again about a systemic society.
“This is the exact same advice I always give to my son”
Ren: That’s the worst possible advice you can give a son
Yeah the way he meant it and the way it came across from his comment is different. He summed everything up into that comment, so it sounds like he’s meaning it about money, but how he actually meant it is that he’s basically trying to prepare his son that you won’t get handed things in life and that the world doesn’t give a shit about you and that you have to prepare to just look out for yourself and do work for what you have, etc.
@@Killermcknightyeah that's a bad thing that is why Ren is pointing it out
@@MichaelSmith-bn6hm what can you change right now that would affect other people other than yourself? If it's so simple why don't you stop paying your taxes and Bill's? You'll find out really quick how much your country cares. But Ren isn't talking about a single country is he? No his message is regarding a civilization and society as a whole. It's much bigger than any individual. respectfully I definitely over exaggerated in this video exactly what I tell my children. In reality I just stress the importance of college to my teenager who doesn't want to take education seriously. The world revolves around work and compensation. I actually don't find that to be a bad thing. I guess my life isn't in such despair as Ren points out but his message is a systemic one that took era's to create. If you could change one thing what would you change that would affect anyone other than yourself? I could be kinder, I could volunteer more, I could vote for politicians, etc. but Ren is talking bigger, wider, and again about a systemic society.
@@MichaelSmith-bn6hmHaving the money to be comfortable, good, having more than you need and not helping those in need, bad. Its all things in balance, this is why Ren is saying that community is lost through this 'lambourghini for a life, trading money for souls', you dont need all that, you shouldnt lack the morals to gain the money.
Money in and of itself is not bad, its what people do with it, to go back a bit "you're a liar, a devil, a cheat, a whore, and you sell sea shells on the sea shore' Jimmy is an example here, again, its relating to responsibility with what money and power you have.
Ultimately the message is to temper that advice, no the world wont care about you right now, but build in that advise to change the world around you so that it does
@@Killermcknighthere in the UK we have a half decent safety net if you get ill or lose your job we don't go bankrupt from getting ill yes money helps but it is not the be all and end all of life. Family, friends, community they are the real wealth in life. That is what I think Ren is getting at and helping family and your friends and community are some of the most rewarding things you can do as a fellow human
Such is the truth in the beauty. 45 ... the number of "mine mine gimme" in the US.... our 45 embarrassment.
But yeah, Jimmy had so many chances to take a different path and help the world, but he constantly chose the greedy path. Trying to get his daddy's approval and then his dad died with no closure to that constant seeking. So he was stuck on that path forever grasping for that unattainable goal... spinning out until the life changing injury showed him the truth. Five years of brooding on his wasted life, following the "code" of the "land of the free" and all it got him was a lot of things. Lonely empty things and nothing but a broken body. Then He pressed the trigger.
Our way of living, grasping for power and money (that isn't even real it's all a construct of our own device) and trying to grab everything we can get, whether we need it or not, always stepping on ppl just to get the biggest piece of the pie... even when we aren't hungry. It's suicide in the end. Humanity could be beautiful. We could be a community, working living in a harmonious environment. But we choose parasitic suicide. And maybe we don't deserve to survive. We keep choosing dystopia over utopia. We keep effing it all up. We need to just figure out where our societal path diverted and fix it. We need to find our community again and learn to work together. There's always gonna be those that are greedy and just all about themselves to the destruction of others ... but we need to rebalance the scales and put more on the side of community and giving and giving an actual crap. We need to outnumber the greedy. Money is a necessity, greed is not. We can do this. Else I'm afraid, like he said, humanity will consume itself to death.
Ren is a genius and i hope ppl hear what he's saying and take it to heart.
Great reaction!
Just when you think he couldn't possibly be more brilliant he drops this on the world. I have no words.
Right!?
@@lufc1919ersok you didn’t like it - why specifically?
@@greggary7217we might never know, me personally i think its just pure musical theatrical art
This ain't even music anymore its beyond that
@@lufc1919ers You tripping acid? Still, I suppose even a Leeds fan's opinion is as valid as anyone else's. The message has gone completely over your head if you're thinking it's just a music track though. He clearly says 'this is not entertainment'. Although he wants the album to do well, this is obviously not his motivating factor. He even gave away a chunk of the pre album sales in prize money in his Money Game hunt that ran for 2 weeks prior to the release. Your fears for the album are also pretty unfounded - apparently he's battling with industry backed Drake for this weeks number 1 album. I think he'll survive.
Doing the "Rain rain rain rain" chorus, at the end, without having to sing it! Genius! :)
Yeeeesss! I meant to comment on that but just had sooo much going through my brain that it slipped my mind.
Spoiler alert, just in case you got here without seeing and hearing Money Game arts 2 and3, The storm literally came Jimmy's way on the date he decided to end himself. Another cool thing I noticed was when Ren removed his hood he was pointing the mirror at himself , acknowledging he was a part of the money game as he sang about in earlier MG tracks of needing to replace blaming others is easier than pointing the mirror at ourselves, and coming to realize we are as much a part of the money game as anyone.
In Hi Ren, Ren states to his inner deamons, I will be great and I will make waves I'm a genius, , I believe he was 100% correct,. Even if he has doubts about it himself, I believe he is, at least where music, story telling and creativity are concerned, the tale of Jenny and Screech full as well as the money game 1 2 and 3, and What Went Wrong part 1 and 2 are all good examples of this, as well many other original tracks he has offered, show he's in his own lane for sure.
The game is like that only because we ALLOW it to be by not challenging it. I live by the mantra from Fear The Walking Dead: "Take what you need. Leave the rest."
"This world don't give a damn about you so take all that you can."
"Do you know how many times I've told my 17 year old son? I say it ALL the time." ... "Like, I say that!" ... "I always tell him that."
"And his example is exaggerated versions of me. And it's a version of him. And it's a version of she."
"And our fate could be the same without this story to the wise."
Well, I hope, at least today, you can tell him that money isn't everything.
For sure, I always think I say these things to prepare my son for the reality that is this world. The reality that it is ruthless and cruel.
@@Killermcknight But it doesn't have to be. Small guerilla acts of kindness can change your community. If enough people do that, the world can change. You have to WANT IT.
@PageMonster I hear your sentiment but unfortunately however much I want a different world it's a society and cultural change that would need to happen in the western civilization. It's a civilization problem that won't be fixed unless a major societal disruptor on a scale much like the internet changes it. Unfortunately, Ren is an inspiration but I don't think inspirational music will change society. Our life as we know it will take decades and countless advancements before we see a fraction of a society utopia. Not to say that you can't live in your own utopia created by your own personal perception and perspective but that's individualism not a systemic solution.
@@Killermcknight sounds like you’ve called it quits already and given in. Imagine everyone else who thinks the same…it means change never happens. Individual choices are a domino effect. It has to start somewhere.
@curlz9391 I don't see how being realistic is "calling it quits" and "given in". in 2050 there will be 9.1 billion people on Earth.You can Google that if you want. As an individual, what can I change today, that would affect anyone other then myself? I could be kinder, I could volunteer more, I can vote for politicians, etc. all those things are individual choices right? Ren's message is to a civilization that would require a hivemind or collective of peoples to make a change. How would you hurdle millions of people to make a change to a system and civilization? How do you change the minds of people who don't care, or don't live in despair, or don't think the system is bad? Ren's message and music is inspirational and I hope that whom ever listens to it will feel empowered to be more empathetic/selfish. however, I am not delusional and live in a fantasy. This is more of an extreme call to action for people to be less selfish and more empathic nothing more, nothing less because in reality there is nothing more you can do. Give me an example I'd love to have a conversation about this!
you said yourself you tell your son 'nobody cares about you just take what you can'.... one of my first memories as a child was getting a coin or 2 from the 'tooth fairy'....how old was i then? under 5 i would think...thats the first steps we all make into this money game. if you havent seen ren has been running a week of competitions giving away 1000 pounds each day to the winner of riddles focussed on each of the 7 deadly sins, the riddles and puzzles were not possible to be solved individually so we had to work as a TEAM with others to work out the answer. an hour before this song was released the final game was a live treasurehunt to find a life changing amount... you need to watch that video from start to end...
then with that in mind rens message from this song is clear.... as a TEAM of PEOPLE we are capable of changing the system, why should people in some areas of the world be starving while other countries have so much food wasted it could feed a country? we have the resources to solve this...
Ren ....holy shit ....I have watched this eight times so far today and it is nothing but genius and amazing. Keep on keepin on buddy .Love you🥰
I think he's trying to tell us to wake up and make change in ourselves, not to just accept it and remain complacent. I don't know how many times I've watched this since yesterday but it becomes clearer every time.
This man is a genius
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Can we just get Ren to create a modern day musical, dark, rich, thought provoking….id imagine watching it 50 times and each time I see something I missed.
For real!
Oooooouu 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Blown away Ren and Sam are so talented...thanks guys
I 100% agree, this one is on par with "Hi Ren". Ren wrote all of the music for this including the orchestral parts. He said he practiced quite a bit to get the piano intro right. He also said that this isn't precisely a one take, it has a single cut in it, but it had to due to some logistics and time constraints. He explained it all in his Twitch live stream after the video dropped. He's really proud of this one, and should be. It's another great example of Ren's pure musical ARTISTRY.
The greatest sculptures in history were created slowly, persistently, over a long period of time, one small chip at a time. Chip, chip, chipping away. Ren's illness is the marble, his musical artistry is the chisel...and look at the masterpieces he's now created. A modern day musical Michaelangelo forged through fire....and the world is better for it.
You are right, REN comes along once in a generation
Ren is organic in his profound abilities to lyrically, musically, visually & spiritually transport us to the depths of ourselves and makes us look openly & honestly in the mirror ☯️⚛️🙏
Yes!! 🙌🏻
Babe tell him, he has a lot of soul searching.....
He is just a talented genius. He should be played in schools.
What can he not do& he is such a wee sweetheart , love you man ❤
You weren't wrong about the caliber of this - well and truly up there as a masterpiece.
There is no one to compare to Ren...people...this is art imatatating life...told by a world class storyteller 🔥🙏🔥
Beats Childish Gambino.
Never tell your kids "the world dont give a damn about you"..because they might just believe that. And it is a horrible perspective and a mindset to think that the whole world is against you. Its just not right. In life, you dont get what you deserve, you get what you expect (consciously or unconsciously). Cheers x
Very well stated. I was going to say it might be time to reflect on what you're telling a 17 year old son...
A person gifted with profound moral insight and exceptional powers of expression.
Ren takes it up to a new level, what a man/legend. Great reaction to this most amazing performance.
Couldn't agree more!
When you said Jimmy's life was in search of approval from his father, sadly the pressure from his father was what really killed him. We all have to have aims in life but peer pressure turns us against our true path in life constant peer pressure to prove yourself can over time cause you to suffer to the possible outcome of this video.
Won three awards at the London Music Video Awards for Money Game 3. Best Music Video, Best Director and Best Concept, over the weekend. Well deserved the snowball is in motion.
Reactions to this are so good - everyone seems to be holding their breath watching !
Thanks for unpacking! There's also the artistry of the music. Yamaha piano and the melodies that flow with his changes. And the strings added so much to the emotional flow. I only wish there was more.
Brilliant! Just Brilliant!! Bravo to the man himself, Ren! A genius indeed. Bravo to his videography Sam!!
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He's right though. It wasn't entertainment and wasn't meant to be. It's a message and it's all true.
A very powerful message that I hope people reaaalllly grasp. This was just so astounding that it really was heard to put any words to it.
Absolutely we are witnessing a legend unfold in real time.
Loved your reaction! The loss for words is so common when hearing Ren's work!!! He's so important for our time! He's real.....and he owns his music destiny!! Lucky for us!!!❤
So true!!
The only way we break out of it is through ourselves. Society won't change it but as individuals within that society we can change it.
Abso-freakin-lutely!
As individuals we can make changes in our own lives but we won't change society that way. The false cult of the individual is the very thing causing the mess in the first place. It takes people coming together and forming inclusive communities, to really effect change. We need less competion and more cooperation.
@@Codex7777absolutely agree, yet communities are made up of individuals - seems to me individual attitudes and behaviours must change as a basis, the seeds, from which community grows.
@@greggary7217 Good comment. As Ren comments & alludes in the performance: change is inevitable. Ice forms around a 'seed'. Rain forms around a 'seed'.
Society & Politics are akin to the weather. As a global society are we to be blown eternally, leaves upon the wind, led by the self-serving? Or are we going to create the machinery to change the weather?
@@KillermcknightThank you both for a magnificent reaction to Ren! I have watched this reaction by you many, many times. You’re both very insightful and thorough in regards to Ren. Thanks again for the spectacular work. Cheers mates.
That's what many of us are waiting for. To be told the solution and how as individuals we can be part of the change?
Unfortunately it's a society and culture change. Much like the internet changed the world. I don't think inspirational message and songs will sway the masses in this aspect of life.
I hope that's not true. As Victor Frankl said without hope there is despair. Great reaction.@@Killermcknight
@Killermcknight That in itself is a problem contributing. If we all go around saying nothing will ever change, so why bother? As a parent, there's a way to get across to your child that the world is cruel and unforgiving, but we need to be a light in the ever growing darkness and not crush anyone who gets in the way. This is said respectfully, because it's an important conversation to be had.
Edit: grammar bc my fingers are fat lol
@@ladykupo respectfully I definitely over exaggerated in this video exactly what I tell my children. In reality I just stress the importance of college to my teenager who doesn't want to take education seriously. The world revolves around work and compensation. I actually don't find that to be a bad thing. I guess my life isn't in such despair as Ren points out but his message is a systemic one that took era's to create. If you could change one thing what would you change that would affect anyone other than yourself? I could be kinder, I could volunteer more, I could vote for politicians, etc. but Ren is talking bigger, wider, and again about a systemic society.
Ren’s message is that we can’t sit around waiting to be told the solution. He doesn’t have the answer and you don’t have the answer and I don’t have the answer, but if we all want the change, and actually work together to find solutions rather than focusing on the things that divide us and saying, “That’s just the way it is, and nothing will ever change,” we can accomplish great things and start to turn the tide. He’s said as much in more than one of his Twitch live streams.
Best most relatable reaction. I felt the journey with you two 🤍✌️
Thank you 🙌
I had the same face as you Queen when he goes to the mirror, takes of the mask and sorts his tie……REN in a suit 😍😍 😂😂😂 🤍🏴✌️
This world can change and it must. Even if it's a dime at a time. Loved your reaction ❤ new sub here.
It was even more tense with the custom countdown from the livestream!
I think it was more intense watching you guys than the video!! Lol! ✌🏻✌🏻👍🏻
This is stunning from Ren. Great comments guys.
Your expressions were a picture - you were so engaged ☮
I’m glad you see it that way! Sometimes we get backlash for it not being the most exciting reaction, but when it’s a masterpiece like this, it’s just so much to take in and we really try to absorb it all and genuinely get every bit.
I'm sorry you get a 'backlash'@@Killermcknight - when you stick your head above the parapet I guess you can get all sorts of reactions. Your reactions always seem genuine with an open mind - that to me is a reaction. 🌻
Thank you 🙏🏻♥️
Ren gives me goosebumps and tears of joy every time, he is the new voice.
Its not about the money that's the problem ,its what and who you will sacrifice to get it . Ren says we can change . To believe we can't change means we we will not survive as a species. If we don't start valuing our relationships and the world we live in and the peace of mind that is our reward in old age that a clear conscience can bring . We in the end will only be left with wealth and that was not enough to keep Jimmy alive . Capitalism is a form of money exchange not a religion although in our world you would be forgiven for confusing the two .
I LOVED watching this with you! So Great!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 He really did out do himself 🤯
Give your 17 yr old son a hug and tell him, "dont take all that you can, just what is needed to survive".... One Love....
What is your expectation of survival? Survival is much different than quality of life. Homeless people survive so I'm not telling my 17 year old to syphon and destroy everything he can. I'm telling a teenager who doesn't want to take college seriously that his education is important.
@@Killermcknight I agree 100%, but pressure and words can have unimaginable out comes, just like the tale we have heard and all know... There is more to life than money but sadly we need "some" to survive, we just don't need all of it, no "man" does.... One Love ✊🏽
@@Killermcknight- if you tell a young person that the world doesn’t give a damn about you no wonder they choose to opt out. Why go to college, why try? I think the phrase can be demotivational if you are looking for an excuse to drop out.🦇
He doesn’t actually say the words “the world doesn’t give a damn about about you”…. It’s a very summed up version of what he says.
Ren is just amazing!!! Subbed a while ago! Glad to take the Ren rollercoaster with U!!!!
What a great honest reaction gi this masterpiece - I could literally see the wheels turning… I want to say, as Ren is I think, it doesn’t have to be a vicious cycle that never ends. That’s really the point of the movie (it is isn’t it? A short movie?) right?
it starts with the kids.
There is nothing wrong with telling kids “take what you need and leave the rest”.
The alternative is kids that are indoctrinated into a life as dutiful consumers in a culture of “me”.
The end of that path is the Petri dish that has nothing left to consume.
Consumer mania is going to end one way or another.
This theme really reminded me of the Pink Floyd song Dogs from the Animal album. It is a concept album that covers each player of society as a different animal. The dog is the businessman and it is a beautiful deep dive and equally stunning musically. Check it out!
Oooohh, definitely going to have to check that out!
Yes my fav Pink Floyd album!
@@Killermcknight To me.. All of their albums are favorits. I have noticed, though, that it seems like people of today listen to music in a very different way. PF's intros are long for a reason, and many ppl are so stressed up that they just can't relax. Something has to happen fast and all the time, or they lose their interest. I think that's the big difference between PF and Ren: Ren get you hooked already from the start, while PF first work to put you in the mood for the message. I guess what I want to say is that PF is a very different musical experience from Ren. In a way the same message, but in another package. Great music though, and it would be very exiting to see your reaction to their music.
Dragged down by the stone....
Genius and you two are my favourite reactors
Thank you so much!!
4:49 I hope after this may we tell our children more than just a bit more ;) ... least we miss the whole point of the plot... which is we've the opportunity as social creatures to live a life of love for love, for the sake of each other invaluable person and in reconciliation with the proper dignity of each life.
this is art at its finest masterpiece ❤❤❤
No. There doesn't need to be a "Hi Ren" part 2. I've heard you mention that at least one other time. This is certainly along the same vein, in a way, but no, not Hi Ren. Doesn't need to be. I think this is even more genius than that one. EVERYTHING Ren does is gold. Orgasmic. The ultimate. Ok Ok, yes, I ADORE him completely. LOL. I hope you'll consider stopping looking for Hi Ren part 2 as though his other stuff doesn't match up. That song was my introduction to him, and I ADORE it. But it's not even in my top 3 Ren songs, personally. Losing It. Money Game Part 3. Seven Sin. The Hunger. THEN maybe Hi Ren.
No one compares
Facts!
You guys are the best couple doing reactions 👍🇬🇧
You’re the best! ♥️
Master piece oh my God
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I always come back to your reaction. Love you two
We start by building community; social interaction, protection, mutual aid. Solidarity. Care. Respect.
Thanks for reaction 👍🏻
This was a masterpiece! Thanks for your reaction.
Yes it was!! Our pleasure!
Wonderful reaction, i really enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it
I feel like this music video fits well with the quote from kung fu panda 3 “ the more you take the less you have”
Yes! I love that! Totally true!
Jimmy never got what he really wanted, his dad's approval. 😢
An old song I like is "Hold on".
"Seven sins" related to Money game as does "Wicked ways".
I hope you get back on some Ren soon.
He has a fun trck called 'Loosing it' and an omage to 90s called "What you want"
The definition of performing arts
I think that Ren has recognized the reaction video community and knows that it will boost within, which is an introspective acknowledgement of his own impact on this TH-cam money game...
It ties in with one of the principles of The Art of War - "Fight with the weapons you have, not the ones you want."
i’m speechless every time
Oh my... What the... Who the... How the...
Our thoughts exactly!
You're not watching a movie, you're watching a lesson
Oooooo STOP TELLING YOUR SON THAT
He's telling his son that from an endearing perspective. Jimmy's dad was telling Jimmy that because he's a bitter person.
NICE
Next React:
- Alan Walker & Putri Ariani - HERO
- Alan Walker & Lyodra - Sing Me To Sleep
So glad you picked up on the pressure to consume and run an unwinnable race. ❤
Enjoyed your reaction!
Glad you enjoyed
Hi guys, like you I'm still taking it all in and looking forward to watching loads of reactions! My initial take is that Jimmy's tale gives us a very 'successful' persons perspective of the money game and its pitfalls. Part 2 is more about the system and how it plays out while part 1 introduces the idea of the money game and how we are kept blinkered by distracting us with easy targets like immigrants. Part 3 is clearly beautifully crafted visually, I'm not sure about the classical music, the piano and the string quartet, it will probably grow on me. I think the continual striving for more even when you have wealth is partly due to its intoxicating effect but also partly down to our instincts, the survival of the fittest. I think you make a good observation about how Ren's art will be passed down the generations. I haven't been this engaged with music/art since the Sex Pistols burst onto the scene in the UK and shook up both the music scene and the political establishment. I'm very interested to see where this goes (Ren), I do feel there is a certain amount of hysteria growing among fans, perhaps I'll just put a white bag on my head and join the cult of Ren, although there's probably a market for them, how many can I put you down for?
Completely agree with your sentiment on this! Although we did actually enjoy the piano and string quartet, I think it added to this in a really cool and unique way. There are plenty of other artists I enjoy, but none excite me in the way Ren does with what he does. Haha, definitely put us down for two!
Love you guys
Y'all need to see Money Game pt3 Official After Party... an Outstanding BTS documentary of sorts... featuring Knox Hill, Shot by Wolf Johnson!
Loads of Great video... including a birds eye view of the ending scene from the catwalk!!
Plus loads more you'll enjoy!
We are much stronger together than as individuals. You would be surprised how little a minority group needs to form to be effective at changing the regime. If a group of 3.5% or more of the population work together history already shows us that these engaging this minimum threshold have never failed to bring about change. Now if you also consider the lengths governments, big business and lobbyists work at preventing, breaking up or retarding traction towards these types of groups forming you will see how the "Money Game" works. They achieve this through distraction, minimization creating falsehoods of choice or by pitting one group against the other. Government and the people that hold the power know only too well how fragile their grasp of control really is. rEVOLUTION
You guys are so real, I love it. Too many people on here do fake/scripted “reactions” to videos they’ve already watched, but you two are legit
Great Reaction.
While we all think we can't change is part of the problem 😮 i think there is no problem with making money or being wealthy 😊 but not at the expense of your fellow human beings or sacrificing your morals 😢 l9ve your reactions ❤
The only way to escape the money game is to renounce the rat race and material possessions. The biggest question is how to do it.. .. ..stop chasing "the latest", be yourself and don't follow the flock, buy repairable items and durable clothing. If possible, grow as much food as possible.. .. got too much, there are those that need it
Wow!
You have to watch the stream of the guys on Ren's treasure hunt. The end is OMG!
Yeah we watched it live! Would you have burned it?
@@Killermcknight Probably not!
Dominos melody when the strings start
I *literally* just started to watch you guys react to this one and had to comment on the go out on a limb bit re: "Hi Ren II". I've already seen the video as well as other reactors views on it and yeah - I'm with you. This one is EPIC. Better than Hi Ren. THE message in Hi Ren still stands on it's own (hands down) BUT MG3 here is incredible. It's Ren & Sam's BEST one to date.
Take the message. Dont tell your son that bullshit. Yes, you need to look out for yourself, but if you live in a society of egotistical people, there is no community anymore.
Get that paper, but look out for the people around you
live putri ariani and Alan Walker.. Hero ❤❤❤❤
Interesting how he brought up the calibers of the guns and I reflect on the most trialsome and even suicidal thoughts at the time of my life.
A .09. A .22
A .38, a .45, a .50. A.30-30 aught.06 a gun for every season a thought for no reason. A thing that never happened for the love of God's Grace.
🙏🏻 glad you’re here
Ren❤❤❤
Lost in the imagination of Ren 🤔🤔👍👍💪💪🍺🍺 does anybody know if the rope around Ren,s neck relates to the line in hi ren about the feeling when you losen the knot on the noose on the rope ?🤔🤔
You sould look up their drummers solo performance on the live shows. The name is kurwa song/ drum solo electric callboy. I think u gonna like it with ur former drum experience !✌️
Tragic! Poor jimmy. He couldn't see our reaction 😂
I get that money is necessary but life should not be all about the pursuit of it. The problem with our society is that people value objects, including money, over the people in their lives. We're addicted to the dopamine hit we've trained our brains to give us when we get a deposit in our account instead of getting it from seeing someone's eyes light up when we help them with something or connect with them in some way.
At the end.. the gun didn't fire. .It's the ultimate symbol of a money game (arms) and it failed. (my interpretation but I'd love to know if anyone heard different from Ren - I think he's playing chess and I'm playing checkers most of the time). The idea is to balance the good of money with the evil of money... it's the idea of balance which is not where we're at as a society.
I actually agree with you. I hope that anyone who hears this song is able to be aware and conscious about the way they handle selfishness and empathy towards others.
"hero" alan walker ft putri ariani
You are all missing the point.
REN is the Voice of GOD and is Spreading the Word to the Next Generation.
Take Heed the New World is about to be Created.
LOVE !
1 take , knox hill was there he has footage after this look
Maybe better advice is, the world we made doesn't give a damn about life, build a world that does!
This is live too you can see the mic
i think you are in your own bubble so you can‘t realize what ren really means. if you listen not even carefully to ren‘s interviews and other stuff you should notice that he always tries to show you that money is a big problem in the world and divide communities. hence no, he doesn‘t try to suggest the son should take all he can, because exactly that is what communities divide. he tries to convey that such fathers cause pain in their sons having one bad influence on them. is it really not obvious to you? money game 1 and money game 2? hello?
Yeah, you are in your own bubble.
Im not sure if anyone has spotted Jimmy is short for James. Jimmy's "Father" speaks to him first at age 5.. James Chapter 5 in the bible is called A Warning to Rich Oppressor's about the misery which will come from wealth and self indulgence... His father also speaks to him at age 13 and 18 = chapter 5: 13-18 "Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven." A reference to the Sick boi theme, sins and opportunity to resolve thise sins. Im not religious but this understates the IQ and genius of Ren
do you really think "someone has to have the riches?" and that the way it is is the way it is and there's nothing that can be done differently?
I just hope your son doesn't go the way of Jimmy. And for you, don't be like Jimmy's father. Greed won't help but pride in your son in what he endeavors to do with life will help more then always pushing for more and more, and love him and support him.
Respectfully I definitely over exaggerated in this video exactly what I tell my children. In reality I just stress the importance of college to my teenager who doesn't want to take education seriously. The world revolves around work and compensation. I actually don't find that to be a bad thing. I guess my life isn't in such despair as Ren points out but his message is a systemic one that took era's to create. If you could change one thing what would you change that would affect anyone other than yourself? I could be kinder, I could volunteer more, I could vote for politicians, etc. but Ren is talking bigger, wider, and again about a systemic society.