I didn't like this one, I loved it... Because I feel it... We all feel it lovely... Have you ever tried having "Brown noise" playing in the background. A method I learned to relax when I was a kid in hospital for a long stretch was to drown out the "noise" by listening to my own breath... Each breath in was a wave on a sun kissed beach drawing away from me, and each breath out was the wave crashing on the beach near me as I lay in the warm sunshine bathing me, with the spritz of the ionised salty air washes over me... No matter how much noise, focussing on that was my best method for relaxation and hey, if sleep comes... Bonus.
You shouldn't worry about us liking your videos, because honestly I could happily listen to you talking about anything that pops into your head for hours . You just have a nice voice and you come across as a kind and gentle spirit.
You allowed to be selfish it's your channel😁 and it's close to home. Ren has mastered the way of expressing his raw inner thoughts and feelings in the music he creates. A true artist at work.
This has been one of my favorite Ren songs for a while. It became even more impactful when I found out he was dealing with insomnia at the time, and got out of bed at 3am to write and record it.
Sorry to hear of your troubles with insomnia, I suggest you watch one of your own reactions, as to me you have a very serene aura about yourself and never fail to make me feel calm and peaceful after watching. Im sure im not the only one who sees this in you. Please keep them coming.
Oh my, those jokes to kick the video off were hilarious 😂😂😂 Thank you for your not forgetting your humour at any time, may it be early, late or veeeeeery late. Have a good sleepful night 😴
Please continue picking songs you yourself want to hear (especially if they are Ren songs). Your reactions to these feel so honest and authentic, even more so than your otherwise wonderful reactions. Thank you for this one and I hope you get you insomnia under control.
Speaking for myself. Do all the selfish reactions you want, this is exactly what im here for. I'm not here to listen to his music, i do that on his channel or his album on my vinyl player. I watch reactions to see people relate to his music ( I guess it's also selfish, because it's trying to leech off of other people's feelings). And i loved how this moved you. Keep em comming whenever you feel like it, and I'll keep watching.
For those of us who suffer from chronic insomnia, wouldn’t it be nice to have a switch to turn off our minds with the lights at night…if only possible😏 Thanks Ren and Jess💝
Nothing selfish about sharing your thoughts on the track as well as your own experiences. I´ve been there, too. Glad I got out of this mind carussell. Sleep well! Edit: Forgot to mention, how much I love this little poetry piece on a very moody backing track.
Trying to sleep last night I came across your Casey Chambers Em cover last night and was blown away by the depth of emotional and cognitive connection you had with the song. It's hard to describe how important it was to see such genuine empathy in what seems to have become a superficial time. Then, to my utter delight I see that you have just found Ren. A year ago I feel blessed to have, through either luck, circumstance, algorithm or fate been introduced to his music during the most painful time of my life in the last 21 years. I guess that the point I'm trying to get at is to stay on the course you've set, believe in yourself. The biggest obstacle to our inner peace is usually ourselves. Now my own insomniatic issues are causing me to rant/ramble on. I seem to have forgotten the point I started out trying to make. My apologies. Keep being the person you are. Thank you for being you.
This the first time hearing this. This speaks to me too. I get only a little sleep at a time. Takes me 2 hours when I finally get to bed. Then I'm up about every hour for a bit. It sucks being so tired. And im a zombie during the day. Great reaction.
This is one of my Ren Favs. Massively under-reacted to. One of the things I enjoy with Ren, and this is no diss to any reactors, it's just paying respect to Ren and his Pen. I love how often people will listen to a Ren track and get lost in the subject matter and forget to mention anything about the music or instrumental. Lol Especially on songs like this that are a master craft execution of breathing rhythm between ear candy and space. But like I said it is the relatability of his lyrics, we can't hear them and not be taken to our own struggles. Great Reaction
Life long chronic insomniac here. This is Ren’s song that is the word for word most accurate to me. I appreciate songs that make you feel that someone else understands. Yeah, fantastic rhymes in this one too. Hope you get some sleep soon! Sending you some 💤💤💤!
I spent years with severe insomnia. If I was lucky I would get 2 hours with a sleeping tablet. It would then have a full day and repeat the 2 hours. Chronic pain, brain fog and a brain that would not stop and rest. It was a nightmare and this song explains it perfectly. Thanks for your sleepy reaction and I hope you got some sleep 🙂
4:28 I think the word you were looking for was therapeutic. I am very empathetic and could be wrong; it just seemed as if this song was in some ways, healing for you.
there are nights where my brain doesn't stop running in circles either. I made it a habit the next day to write some of things down on paper, to give it "substance", pulling it out of my brain that way, to free my mind. It's not to solve the riddles and thought that kept me awake that night -- some of this crap might never get solved or sorted -- it's just to put them thoughts some place else other than my mind. knowing this is then basically taken care of, that it's there put into finite words on that sheet of paper I don't have to think about it the following night... I often don't think about any of it at all after I've written it down and I can sleep...💤 ... or think about other things.
thank you I always look forward to your reactions to my favourite artist ever and your connection with his music I hope you manage to get some sleep sending big love from the UK ❤❤❤
We have to learn to trust our bodies!.... If we can't sleep... let's not try/force it. Let's let the body and ourselves rest... doing something that gives pleasure and/or occupies the mind! When tiredness is enough, the body shuts down... let's just make sure it doesn't happen while driving or in a dangerous situation and... let's make the most of it! With time you learn to adapt your activity/productivity times to your body’s times! Meanwhile, let's listen to Ren, for example! Good reaction!
Insomnia is an old bedfellow of mine 😁, I ended up sleeping 5-6 hours a night by having 30 minutes meditation before bed, 10 years later I can’t sleep without meditating and can’t sleep more than 6 hours but the sleep is good.
My strategy is to stay up until I can’t hold my eyes open and hope my mind closes when my eyes do. Probably not a great plan but works more often than not :)
I saw this at like 0500... i Knew youd enjoy it!!! Rens mastery of words gets us All in one way or another! Seriously... trust the stranger on the interweb... you can pick Any of his songs, and youll most likely enjoy them all! At least thats the case with me! Check out his Life is Funny, Pentinence, Patience, Diazapam, Ready for You (my favorite!) Ocean, Humble, etc... Ya had me at Masochist!!! Ya blew me away when ya understood it, what he meant by it all! Most people didnt get it!!!
You could do ASMR. The song was fire. There is a great novel „Insomnia“ by Stephen King. It is more a mystery thriller than horror. The main hero is a retiree, who cannot sleep and his life starts to change dramatically. Its actually cute and very mysterious. I listened to the audiobook. Wish you the best. See ya!
If you remember the joke about insomnia and you want another crack at it there’s a another track called insomnia by faithless, it’s a dance track from 1996
Hi Jessie. Sorry to hear that you're having sleep problems. Its 11.30 am here in UK and I'm working so can't really chat? But had to pull over and wish you well? You do sound tired and bit down? Maybe doing these reactions too close before bed time is a factor? They say that we should stay off screens for a hour or more before turning in? I'm off to deliver to Bristol Airport next. Catch you later? ❤
So...this is going to sound a bit weird but as I watched your reactions, I kept wondering why you seemed familiar and it hit me that I had encountered you in a dream...a couple of times. Not only your face but for lack better words, your personality/voice/demeanor??? I'm not a weirdo. I'm a 77 yr old finish carpenter. Just living a normal middle-class American senior citizen lifestyle. Hope I didn't freak you out but it hit me kind of hard when I realized the vivid similarities. I've followed Ren for a few years. He's so talentedb so creative. Anyway, I just felt compelled to relate that experience to you... And the title, "Flowers after Rainfall". It just all coincided
The pleasure was all mine... Reality can be quirky at times. All that aside, I do enjoy the genuine quality of your reactions. Hoping sleep will find when you need it.
The title "Flowers after Rainfall" speaks of a gentle heart and when encountering such a heart whether it be in physical space, cyberspace or the dream time, the energetics are the same. May the golden light of love and protection surround you all your days and may they pass in the company of the warm-hearted ones.
I watched this kinda when at work. I missed that you said something about kinda same as your relationship with TH-cam! Jessie its ok to take a break? A holiday! I hear that in USA that's not really a thing? REALLY? Gotta take time out to live a little? To reset? Even if you just couch potato at home? Take care of yourself and yours.
oh no, i mean that i watch TH-cam mindlessly, even videos I don't enjoy or care about, just to pass time, as opposed to watching TV shows that Ren was talking about. as for taking a break? this channel is my break. from everything else. this is my "taking time out to live a little." Idk if i'm making sense, but yeah. running this channel is the main highlight of my daily life. :)
I got a 3 hour nap in my chair waiting on this video to export after editing, so I got some sleep, no worries ya'll 😊
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That's good! Was worried! Next time it happens, if you're like me, it will soon. I recommend ya do Rens Uninvited for some light-hearted fun!!! Lol
I didn't like this one, I loved it... Because I feel it... We all feel it lovely...
Have you ever tried having "Brown noise" playing in the background.
A method I learned to relax when I was a kid in hospital for a long stretch was to drown out the "noise" by listening to my own breath... Each breath in was a wave on a sun kissed beach drawing away from me, and each breath out was the wave crashing on the beach near me as I lay in the warm sunshine bathing me, with the spritz of the ionised salty air washes over me... No matter how much noise, focussing on that was my best method for relaxation and hey, if sleep comes... Bonus.
Ren is so good at expressing the trials and tribulations of being human, especially when it comes to chronic struggles.
You shouldn't worry about us liking your videos, because honestly I could happily listen to you talking about anything that pops into your head for hours . You just have a nice voice and you come across as a kind and gentle spirit.
Ironically, this is my favorite reaction from you. It was raw and real. Self care is so important and different from being selfish. So great job!
You allowed to be selfish it's your channel😁 and it's close to home. Ren has mastered the way of expressing his raw inner thoughts and feelings in the music he creates. A true artist at work.
Ren is so good at making us “feel” his songs. A true artist in every sense.
This is one of my favorites. "Thinking about everything and nothing" is sssssssooooo real.
He paints pictures with words, such an artist.
This has been one of my favorite Ren songs for a while. It became even more impactful when I found out he was dealing with insomnia at the time, and got out of bed at 3am to write and record it.
Also, a nice reference that most people miss with the "I'm a survivor, a child of destiny" line: th-cam.com/video/Wmc8bQoL-J0/w-d-xo.html
omigosh, yeah i totally missed that
The anxiety that causes insomnia is a constant companion and Ren puts it into words better than I ever could have imagined. ❤
That joke you made about sleep was hilarious 😂 funniest thing I’ve heard all day ❤
Sorry to hear of your troubles with insomnia, I suggest you watch one of your own reactions, as to me you have a very serene aura about yourself and never fail to make me feel calm and peaceful after watching. Im sure im not the only one who sees this in you. Please keep them coming.
You should follow this up with his lyric video, Depression
Oh my, those jokes to kick the video off were hilarious 😂😂😂 Thank you for your not forgetting your humour at any time, may it be early, late or veeeeeery late.
Have a good sleepful night 😴
Please continue picking songs you yourself want to hear (especially if they are Ren songs). Your reactions to these feel so honest and authentic, even more so than your otherwise wonderful reactions.
Thank you for this one and I hope you get you insomnia under control.
Speaking for myself. Do all the selfish reactions you want, this is exactly what im here for. I'm not here to listen to his music, i do that on his channel or his album on my vinyl player. I watch reactions to see people relate to his music ( I guess it's also selfish, because it's trying to leech off of other people's feelings).
And i loved how this moved you. Keep em comming whenever you feel like it, and I'll keep watching.
For those of us who suffer from chronic insomnia, wouldn’t it be nice to have a switch to turn off our minds with the lights at night…if only possible😏
Thanks Ren and Jess💝
Nothing selfish about sharing your thoughts on the track as well as your own experiences. I´ve been there, too. Glad I got out of this mind carussell. Sleep well! Edit: Forgot to mention, how much I love this little poetry piece on a very moody backing track.
Trying to sleep last night I came across your Casey Chambers Em cover last night and was blown away by the depth of emotional and cognitive connection you had with the song. It's hard to describe how important it was to see such genuine empathy in what seems to have become a superficial time. Then, to my utter delight I see that you have just found Ren. A year ago I feel blessed to have, through either luck, circumstance, algorithm or fate been introduced to his music during the most painful time of my life in the last 21 years. I guess that the point I'm trying to get at is to stay on the course you've set, believe in yourself. The biggest obstacle to our inner peace is usually ourselves. Now my own insomniatic issues are causing me to rant/ramble on. I seem to have forgotten the point I started out trying to make. My apologies. Keep being the person you are. Thank you for being you.
thank you so much for your comment ❤️
No need to apologize, loved the song and loved YOUR reaction even better!
Ever try Yoga nidra?--- it doesn't involve movement or poses. You may not fall asleep but you'll be able to zone out.
This the first time hearing this. This speaks to me too. I get only a little sleep at a time. Takes me 2 hours when I finally get to bed. Then I'm up about every hour for a bit. It sucks being so tired. And im a zombie during the day. Great reaction.
This is one of my Ren Favs. Massively under-reacted to.
One of the things I enjoy with Ren, and this is no diss to any reactors, it's just paying respect to Ren and his Pen. I love how often people will listen to a Ren track and get lost in the subject matter and forget to mention anything about the music or instrumental. Lol
Especially on songs like this that are a master craft execution of breathing rhythm between ear candy and space.
But like I said it is the relatability of his lyrics, we can't hear them and not be taken to our own struggles.
Great Reaction
I can relate also! A fuzzy brain all day long after 1 or 2 hours sleep , Thanks
I love it when you do reactions to songs you want really want to watch.
Another Ren classic you have found, just love this one.
Without the Flower there is no need for Rainfall .Perhaps the gods tear Up For You
i knew it wouldnt be long before you did this one 😂😂😂😴💤💤💤💤
Life long chronic insomniac here. This is Ren’s song that is the word for word most accurate to me. I appreciate songs that make you feel that someone else understands. Yeah, fantastic rhymes in this one too.
Hope you get some sleep soon! Sending you some 💤💤💤!
I spent years with severe insomnia. If I was lucky I would get 2 hours with a sleeping tablet. It would then have a full day and repeat the 2 hours. Chronic pain, brain fog and a brain that would not stop and rest. It was a nightmare and this song explains it perfectly. Thanks for your sleepy reaction and I hope you got some sleep 🙂
4:28 I think the word you were looking for was therapeutic. I am very empathetic and could be wrong; it just seemed as if this song was in some ways, healing for you.
You were hilarious at the start of the video 🤔🤭🤣🫡!🇬🇧!
there are nights where my brain doesn't stop running in circles either. I made it a habit the next day to write some of things down on paper, to give it "substance", pulling it out of my brain that way, to free my mind. It's not to solve the riddles and thought that kept me awake that night -- some of this crap might never get solved or sorted -- it's just to put them thoughts some place else other than my mind.
knowing this is then basically taken care of, that it's there put into finite words on that sheet of paper I don't have to think about it the following night...
I often don't think about any of it at all after I've written it down and I can sleep...💤
... or think about other things.
thank you I always look forward to your reactions to my favourite artist ever and your connection with his music I hope you manage to get some sleep sending big love from the UK ❤❤❤
We have to learn to trust our bodies!.... If we can't sleep... let's not try/force it. Let's let the body and ourselves rest... doing something that gives pleasure and/or occupies the mind!
When tiredness is enough, the body shuts down... let's just make sure it doesn't happen while driving or in a dangerous situation and... let's make the most of it!
With time you learn to adapt your activity/productivity times to your body’s times!
Meanwhile, let's listen to Ren, for example!
Good reaction!
Insomnia is an old bedfellow of mine 😁, I ended up sleeping 5-6 hours a night by having 30 minutes meditation before bed, 10 years later I can’t sleep without meditating and can’t sleep more than 6 hours but the sleep is good.
Love this song and can relate so well to it… great reaction as always 👍🏻🇬🇧😌
That was a nice reaction. I hadn’t heard that track before. Thanks Jessie, now get some sleep ❤️🏴🇬🇧
Love your reaction... I love this song so much... It speaks to me also... Take care 😘
My strategy is to stay up until I can’t hold my eyes open and hope my mind closes when my eyes do. Probably not a great plan but works more often than not :)
I saw this at like 0500... i Knew youd enjoy it!!! Rens mastery of words gets us All in one way or another!
Seriously... trust the stranger on the interweb... you can pick Any of his songs, and youll most likely enjoy them all! At least thats the case with me!
Check out his Life is Funny, Pentinence, Patience, Diazapam, Ready for You (my favorite!) Ocean, Humble, etc...
Ya had me at Masochist!!! Ya blew me away when ya understood it, what he meant by it all! Most people didnt get it!!!
Perfect reaction to this song, (from an insomniac!) X
I’m watching a reaction about a song called insomnia while I lie in bed unable to sleep wow the irony
the next one to try is depression. it'll bring a tear to your eyes
Can't sleep so was watching your Kasey chambers lose your self and this came on got lost so subscribe 😂 from Australia ❤
You could do ASMR. The song was fire. There is a great novel „Insomnia“ by Stephen King. It is more a mystery thriller than horror. The main hero is a retiree, who cannot sleep and his life starts to change dramatically. Its actually cute and very mysterious. I listened to the audiobook. Wish you the best. See ya!
If you remember the joke about insomnia and you want another crack at it there’s a another track called insomnia by faithless, it’s a dance track from 1996
i'm gonna keep this one in mind next time lol
Heretic is a class song 🔥 ✌️♥️🏴.
sweet dreams
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Hi Jessie. Sorry to hear that you're having sleep problems. Its 11.30 am here in UK and I'm working so can't really chat? But had to pull over and wish you well? You do sound tired and bit down? Maybe doing these reactions too close before bed time is a factor? They say that we should stay off screens for a hour or more before turning in? I'm off to deliver to Bristol Airport next. Catch you later? ❤
❤ hope you get some sleep ❤
So...this is going to sound a bit weird but as I watched your reactions, I kept wondering why you seemed familiar and it hit me that I had encountered you in a dream...a couple of times.
Not only your face but for lack better words, your personality/voice/demeanor???
I'm not a weirdo. I'm a 77 yr old finish carpenter. Just living a normal middle-class American senior citizen lifestyle.
Hope I didn't freak you out but it hit me kind of hard when I realized the vivid similarities.
I've followed Ren for a few years. He's so talentedb so creative.
Anyway, I just felt compelled to relate that experience to you...
And the title, "Flowers after Rainfall". It just all coincided
well that's very interesting. nice to meet you again, I suppose 😊
The pleasure was all mine...
Reality can be quirky at times.
All that aside, I do enjoy the genuine quality of your reactions.
Hoping sleep will find when you need it.
The title "Flowers after Rainfall" speaks of a gentle heart and when encountering such a heart whether it be in physical space, cyberspace or the dream time, the energetics are the same.
May the golden light of love and protection surround you all your days and may they pass in the company of the warm-hearted ones.
Sleep good
I watched this kinda when at work. I missed that you said something about kinda same as your relationship with TH-cam! Jessie its ok to take a break? A holiday! I hear that in USA that's not really a thing? REALLY? Gotta take time out to live a little? To reset? Even if you just couch potato at home? Take care of yourself and yours.
oh no, i mean that i watch TH-cam mindlessly, even videos I don't enjoy or care about, just to pass time, as opposed to watching TV shows that Ren was talking about.
as for taking a break? this channel is my break. from everything else. this is my "taking time out to live a little." Idk if i'm making sense, but yeah. running this channel is the main highlight of my daily life. :)
nice nails
thank you again :)
Great honest reaction, don't apologise. 🫡