Ren X Chinchilla - Chalk Outlines | First Time Reaction

[@chinchilla_music]

Thank you for this reaction!! And thank for all the support - haha I’ll be careful with the nails promise 💓

[@Killermcknight]

It was our pleasure! We’ve had subscribers recommend some of your stuff to us as well so we will be getting to those after Ren’s birthday week of music is finished up. We’re excited, you’ve got a lot of talent! Hahah girl, you rock those things, I think you can handle them just fine! I’ve got little nubby nails and know I couldn’t manage without scratching everyone and everything in the surrounding area so I was nervous 😂

[@maxmoore9955]

You have hit it ,out the Park Lass .You and Ren performing HOW TO BE ME . Is one of the best performance I've seen, heard .

[@gomisreef]

This hits so much harder when you know what setroline is... Amazing song. Mad love to you both

[@danaoleary680]

Mad love and respect for you both... brilliant job!

[@alexisshrimpton6937]

I just love this ❤

[@patrickquinlan3056]

The First Law of Ren states that the last Ren video we saw is always the best until we see the next. The Second Law of Ren says that we should always expect to be surprised.

[@Killermcknight]

Lol facts!

[@Colleen_OH]

Exactly!

[@janegill-pl5kz]

Couldn't have put it better myself!

[@dukecunning7046]

Awesome!

[@dorkette_chicky]

Enjoyed the reaction and audio engineering lesson. The perspective on what chalk outlines means to you was one that I had not heard of or thought of before. To me it reflects on the way people feel when medicated, depressed, or just empty inside. To me it is talking about the feeling of just being dead inside or not able to feel anything at all, you still function somewhat and walk around, but the chalk outline is already there. Found the channel because of Ren, stayed because of you. Peace

[@Killermcknight]

My initial thought behind this song was kind of remeincing of simplier times “as we trace chalk outlines”. I think when Chinchilla was singing such a perfect day is where I got that impression. After editing the video and listening to the song more than once my perspective is more aligned with yours, especially with these lyrics right here “ Sertraline and a sip of serotonin Don't cry 'cause there's a Pill for everything take this one Wash it down and you'll be fine The feeling goes and you draw a chalk outline”

[@Simon...........]

Agree, also there's been perspective that the visual plays into this inner mind too (we only have to look at other ren videos to see it's all tied together very well normally) Could the start of the video being him trying to find space in his mind to breathe. The books of information being the memories and knowledge in his head, the slight breeze representing the breath perhaps. The lights flicker as if to represent the demon inside again. The chair makes the loud snap as he snaps out of it to then explore the feelings inside his head. Another point if you look closely, is that Ren does sing each line at the beginning followed by an expression as if to say ... Is this okay? Are these thoughts? They are also both dressed in all white. She sits on the floor in the corner almost out of sight in his mind. I dunno. But one thing's for sure is this is indeed artwork because, as identified in this thread, people interpret art differently based on what It means to them. Same as you would interpret the meaning of a painting. You can't do that to most pop videos because it's 3 minute dance and a lit room that's it lol.. Ren however is an artist at creating the full package

[@Killermcknight]

I 100% agree

[@NoraMorgan]

To me, probably totally wrong, the light flickers and accompanying buzzing sound reminds me of the brain zaps that are often a side effect of antidepressants.

[@AndaraBledin]

@@NoraMorgan The first flicker is when the chair and guitar appear, and the second is when Chinchilla appears.

[@kevbruce9191]

"How to be me" shows their 2 voices in harmony so beautifully. 😍

[@Monica-sw9ld]

The 'floating chalk outline' refers to feeling dead inside, waiting for the next shoe to fall, feeling like it's just a matter of time. Doctors medicating you because it's easier than listening to you, believing you, and looking for the underlying cause. Love that you're doing a Ren week! 💞

[@haze5638]

This is basicly how I've been feeling lately, things been going to well just waiting for it to go south. And I can't shake that feeling

[@Killermcknight]

😔 hope it doesn’t go south

[@haze5638]

@@Killermcknight me too, thank you!

[@VideosbyLisaLisa]

This is similar to how I interpret it as well, though more as a result of the medication. Instead of feeding, it's like being hollow...an empty vessel...a person who's simply a chalk outline...someone dead inside. The line about being scared of being okay 'cause all things change hits hard because, like you said, when will the other shoe fall? If I get better, would I be able to handle it when I get worse again? A catch-22. Hating how you feel, but being terrified of change. Sharing these lyrics with my doctors has really helped me better identify and explain myself. So grateful that Ren has shared his pen with us.

[@cherrybomb1386]

Ren is so beautiful. Chinchilla too. I can't get enough of them.

[@ClearTheRubble7]

Great reaction! Subbed! I just watched your reaction to Hi Ren, too, and enjoyed it. I've been watching so many Ren videos and reaction videos that I'm neglecting to catch up on a lot of work I need to do. Never been so "obsessed" with a particular artist before...😮

[@Killermcknight]

Thanks for the sub! We have enjoyed every bit of Ren’s music and the songs we’ve reacted to so far. It’s hard not to get caught up in it and push everything else aside haha

[@PeteAxeShields]

Nah, you had it correct first time. The chalk outline is, indeed, the chalk outline an investigator draws around a dead body but Ren is using it as an analogy to the feeling induced by psychotropic medication. When Chinchilla sings " Setraline and a sip of Serotonin, don't cry 'cause there's a pill for everything, take this one wash it down and you'll be fine, the feeling goes when you draw a chalk outline " She is, ultimately, saying the anti-depressants literally kill the feeling of being " alive " ( and treating the symptom rather than the cause ) .... it is a very deep song. Glad you are enjoying Ren .... and so pleased you like the duet with Chinchilla. You are right, their voices sit so well together. Try HOW TO BE ME which, in my opinion, is their strongest duet to date. It is a beautifully sad song about Ren's friend who took his own life by jumping from a bridge. Apparently the body was never recovered. If you notice, they are actually singing on a bridge 😊Their timing is outstanding and as great as it is technically, it is even better in its emotiveness. Blessings 🙏

[@lisamartin8095]

FYI for anyone who doesn't know Setraline is the generic for Zoloft.

[@reactivereplays5666]

"In the gallows, on my tip-toes so I can breath". In the gallows you are chained up or in a noose; standing on tip-toes for air... He is the modern day Shakespeare with unmatched versatility.

[@ChrisJones-we4in]

Loving your reactions to Ren. The rabbit hole is vast and so rewarding - the talent drips out of him and I swear he just has music running through his veins. Even the songs he did many years ago are all fantastic and deserve their moment in the spotlight too. I'd highly recommend looking at some of the things he has also done with his band The Big Push as they are equally as good and diverse and varied..

[@Killermcknight]

Aw thank you! And we will definitely will be diving into The Big Push

[@leanneh5293]

This song hits you right in the heart!! Beautifully haunting tune!! ❤❤

[@scottormerod7670]

Hello from Brighton, Ren is just a raw talent, he was signed to Sony but his contracted ended due to his mis diagnosed auto immune illness which transpired to be Lymes Disease, he also suffers with psychosis. He’s currently in Canada receiving treatment he’s still raising money to pay for it all. He is so versatile and really down to earth.. can’t wait to see him play live again in Brighton x

[@davidholwell2060]

🎉🎉🎉. Love this song. One of my all time favourites.

[@guitarmuscle6968]

Loving your Ren week, From Rens Perspective this Song is Definitely him expressing the feeling of him being over medicated and then walking around feeling dead inside like the chalk outline of a Dead Body, but all Songs can have different meanings to different people, but i love both their Performances on this

[@926johnh]

Possibly the most beautiful song I've ever heard. Great reaction. When she goes up for that note-- you know which one... chills every damn time

[@achebwahs1111]

It's the 29/03 here in Australia........ Much love to you two and family

[@elenaorujev3494]

One of my favorite songs! Let the journey through Ren's incredible catalog continue!

[@joecollins1655]

The eye contact is what always get me

[@sydneexxceasy9063]

Ren is absolutely out baby. He can do anytand screw it im here for it.

[@williamsummerson1204]

Loving the ren reactions guys. He is so talented and this one of the most powerful and beautiful songs ever, I listened to it quite a bit. It really helps me with my depression. 🙏❤

[@Killermcknight]

Thank you so much and I'm happy that Ren is able to help you through your depression!

[@davealfdergraue3266]

Very nice to see/hear a technical perspective, because it's adding for me always much more of Rens skills as a musician. There're layers after layers after layers in this man and his art, and i'm always impressed by that. ♥️😎🔥😳👏👏👏

[@Killermcknight]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@donald1379]

Hey guys love your reactions...thank you...Ren and Chinchilla they are amazing

[@whiskers1776]

Rens favourite song crutch about his illness or a happy song from ren bongo bong with his group the big push

[@Av3rageD4D]

Thank you both! Appreciate the reactions!

[@Killermcknight]

Thank you too!

[@chorleycc]

Great reaction guys. One of my favorites this at the moment.

[@Killermcknight]

Thank you so much!! We’re so happy you enjoyed it! ♥️

[@kimzwolinski9919]

Great reaction 😊 I’m looking forward to tomorrow 😁

[@hankmartin8473]

I'm here for this week. Keep doing your thing.

[@Killermcknight]

Thank you! Will do!

[@analisasmith7927]

Wow indeed!!! Loved your reaction - interesting too I think you would love How To Be Me PS There's a lot of us protective of him!! :)

[@matthewvan-de-burgh1699]

You guys are great, genuine commentary keep it 💯🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽 subscribed …bless…

[@Killermcknight]

Thank you so much ♥️

[@Youlookeddidntyou]

I can not recommend highly enough “how to be me” live by these two

[@davidricks7128]

He can do it all amazing in all ways

[@dukecunning7046]

Loving the Ren reactions guys. 🙂❤

[@gracesprocket7340]

The chalk outlines are a mixture of actual chalk outlines around the deceased, a virtual death from the suppression of self from overmedication, from certain types of medication, from self selected recreational addictions, and the make up of the pills - a zip of serotonin in a chalk outline. You can also feel like you are the walking dead just from emotional fatigue and stress without any assistance from substances as well. I feel that Ren has been heavily medicated by his care providers, as well as self medicating - Chincilla obviously was feeling this too, so I assume there is some similarity and common ground there, clearly from their chemistry and there is far more to this for both than just singing lyrics from a page. This one gets me in the first ... broken line, with a dead silence buried right in the middle of it.

[@alfiethompson7985]

Really enjoyed your reaction. Such a wonderful song. There voices compliment each other.

[@Killermcknight]

So good!

[@Peter_Cetera]

Great reaction! Next Ren song: "The Hunger"? Again totally different!

[@anthonyleeming]

On top of all the great music videos on his own channel, Ren was also in a band called The Big Push. They have a KZbin channel also and it's well worth having a look at their videos such as Dignity, Why My Woman, Icarus, Watch Out, Sweet Little Lady, Precious, It's Alright etc.

[@Killermcknight]

Thank you! We actually have made a community post looking for recommendations for which Big Push song to cover to end out Ren Week. If you have a favorite, please post it on there. We will cover the song that is most requested on the community post.

[@anthonyleeming]

@@Killermcknight Dignity is a nice one.

[@deportedsouls3165]

Great reaction! Want to see a whole other side of Ren? Go for "Losing it" and "What you want" prepare yourself to dance!!!😊

[@kirstycoetzee7662]

Ren and Chinchilla are amazing together. Try their duo called "How to be me" - also the live version xoxo

[@Killermcknight]

Will do, thank you!

[@enigmaticorigin]

Chinchilla swipes! Ren Dodges! Chinchilla is enraged! Chinchilla does double claw attack! Ren Evades! i was pretty nervous for Ren at that part of the song, you can see him looking at those nails too a few times lol, i imagine he might have been rocking not to the tune but to pre-emptively dodge those nails xD All joking aside, loved your guys' reaction :)

[@Killermcknight]

Thank you we appreciate that. Taylor saw that but I didn't notice how close she got lol

[@mldkenny]

Love this track so much! Great reaction.

[@Killermcknight]

Thank you!

[@kempkennedy5068]

I really like the video versions of both "Crutch" and "Blind Eyed (yes I prefer the vivo video one)". Neither of those are reacted to by many reviewers and both are insanely good. I would highly recommend reacting to them!

[@Killermcknight]

Stay tuned for Crutch coming soon 😉 We will add Blind Eyed to our list as well and will make a note to do the vivo version

[@mikeblade834]

You can do some tunes from the big push, the band he was in. They have some great covers and songs. Sweet lady is one of them

[@lisamartin8095]

Wait till you hear him do some good ole Rock and Roll. Hope you have Ren's band The Big Push doing "I shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop" on your to do list!

[@Killermcknight]

Oh yes we do!

[@alexlowe8829]

Love your reaction

[@Killermcknight]

Thank you ♥️

[@WarriorOfGhengisKhan]

The chalk outlines in this song are definitely NOT children playing with chalk.

[@StephiesCorner]

When you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life.

[@Youlookeddidntyou]

A new track from him drops tomorrow at 3 PM Eastern

[@Killermcknight]

We’re anxiously awaiting the release and will be covering it and getting it out immediately! One more hour!

[@ministabber4927]

if you want to see yet another side of ren ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4TIdKiIapalm80 awesome live video of his old group big push.

[@MissMaria1969]

❤❤❤

[@Rob-bt3ev]

Please check out Ren performing with his band The Big Push - I shot the sheriff/ Road to Zion / Hip Hop mash up has to be seen! 🤜💥🤛

[@AdamBazille]

😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@Atchoooo]

You should react to “how to be me” by Ren and chinchilla

[@Killermcknight]

We will make sure it’s on our list!

[@lucillescott]

❤

[@jackchisnall9316]

As a musician you would appreciate his stripped down street performances.

[@michaelmardling3152]

You are the 2nd reactors to say it reminded them of children doing chalk outlines, the first one references cocomelon because she seen it on there because of her children watching it.

[@Killermcknight]

my initial thought behind this song was kind of reminiscing of simplier times “as we trace chalk outlines”. I think when Chinchilla was singing such a perfect day is where I got that impression.

[@michaelmardling3152]

@@Killermcknight that is what said also, it just reminded her of the fun stuff kids did outside, the "simpler times when kids played outside" and you were trusted to come home when the streeet lights came on.

[@djboswell4325]

hope your ok bro it seems to have hit you a bit hard, keep strong

[@Killermcknight]

What do you mean?

[@edferrell3054]

This was live

[@rveino2978]

👍🔥🤟

[@gcarap]

NO, there was nothing "happy" about this song, just about every single line alluded to mental illness, from wishing you were someone else in the morning to standing on your toes in the gallows to breathe to putting on a fake smile as a facade to being scared of being OK. Your first instinct was correct with "chalk outline" referring to death, except Ren used it to mean dead on the inside.

[@jlmoody1986]

If yall like Ren yall should check out NF. His song The Search is usually the go to for first time reactors. After that, most take the NF journey because it's just so good. Plus the NF fan base is ridiculous and follow reactors quite vigorously. You react and they will come. Lol

[@Killermcknight]

So we purposely haven't done NF yet because I'm afraid that it's straight rap which I think Ren is the most I can withstand. This channel has over 200 videos of just metal music so branching off into different genres is mainly because of Taylor. She doesn't like metal because of the harsh vocals and guitars.

[@sketchtherapy1218]

Lol ok you didn't get the lyrics at all its fine a lot of people get lost in the melody, please check out the lyrics when you get a chance its about over persceiption, addiction & self deletion. Thanks for the technical review and have a great day.

[@Killermcknight]

Yeah to be completely honest I don’t think either of us caught the lyrics fully in this one. I’m not sure why really, we’re both always really good about listening to every word but this one for some reason we didn’t. We will definitely go back and listen again.

[@sketchtherapy1218]

@@Killermcknight Everyone that knows his rap and bard flow gets a little enthralled by him when he actually goes full melodic it kinda amazes you into thinking about the technique and the notes they are hitting and ho well they harmonize and forgetting about the lyrics. You did nothing wrong an honest reaction is what we got. Just make sure you hear it again later with lyrics to understand the why behind the melancholic tones. Not for us but for your enjoyment you can mention it if you wanna on your next reaction up to you tho you are the boss here.

[@SCharlesDennicon]

Great reaction. That that song isn't a huge hit you can hear on the radio is a joke.

[@clarebarrett9323]

Please do How to be me.

[@turep0396]

Please react Deden gonzales

[@thedcarpo]

Aka no drums

[@maxmoore9955]

The symbology is definitely Christian, Did you think we wouldn't fight back .