Ren - Lost All Faith (Official Lyric Video) | Reaction

[@donaldexley1852]

Dude, you pulled more meanings from the Nigela Lawson part then every other reactor I have seen! This was a spectacular reaction from start to finish. The beats on this will totally get stuck in your head, in a good way. Love this song and can't wait for the albums to get here, about a month away I think!

[@crook8468]

Dude I spent a dyslexia coma trying to wright? See! ur comment😂fk off phone ur knott as smart as yew😢

[@NilZed1]

A surprising number don’t even know who she is.

[@CLad-C02LAD]

@@NilZed1 that's the affect of cancel culture

[@Skittenmeow]

Not there yet but first thing I thought was "is that a Nigela sativa double?" Nigela sativa seeds are a herbal remedy for Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and anti- inflammatory diet, so "Nigela Law, son"

[@Skittenmeow]

Oh he got there!

[@gamerinblossom]

The thing I find really sad about his music is he’s telling everyone how he’s feeling deep inside as if he’s crying for help. Chester (Linkin Park) done the same with ALL of his songs before he took his life. Everyone enjoyed Linkin Parks music.. but no one listened. Thankfully a lot of people are seeing the message Ren is sending. I love that about today’s society.

[@TheSkootenbeeten]

A 'mug' is someone easily taken in. A person who is stupid and easily deceived. If I cared about someone but they seemed to have been used or taken advantage of, I might say to them, "Don't be such a mug!"

[@Skittenmeow]

Also possibly a reference to The Streets? He starts the section "I'm a geezer on The Streets" and switches into a classic Mike Skinner accent from one of his characters in "Don't Mug Yourself" and Mike has so many geezer songs and characters gotta love him. Geezers Need Excitement is a classic too. Ren has posted in community about how inspiring The Streets is both musically and as a person. Original Pirate Material would have come out when Ren was 11/12 and one of the most influential UK Hip Hop albums and independent albums of all time.

[@AaronDoesYoutubeStuff]

​@@Skittenmeowgood ear 🎭

[@christophCymru]

​@@Skittenmeownice spot!

[@GarethSutton-f9j]

👏🏻 intelligent breakdown, you showed me a lot more than I originally took from this thank you

[@phaedralewis285]

He has stated multiple times that when he wrote Hi Ren, which I believe was after the tracks for Sic Boi, Ren was supposed to die. It was supposed to end after the "dark" character took over, and he sat down one day and changed the ending. That one moment of hope, his decision to not succumb to this chaos , then he gave up everything and began the journey to re-claim his health and life, and that is what lead to him achieving the recognition and success he always dreamed of and thought was long since lost.

[@spruce381]

Didn’t know that. I keep asking myself am I over praising what he’s done, but for me he’s up there with Weller, Specials, Dexys and The Stone Roses. And much more. Up to now, Bowie has been the most creative British solo artist, but Ren is knocking. Ask me last year and I’d have dismissed most new music - delighted I was wrong.

[@Hexenkind1]

The lyrics on the chorus are all references and names of TV shows. Burn the border (Game of thrones reference - no spoilers) Sons and daughters (TV show) Law and Order (TV show) Crave Disorder (TV show - Seasons of Disorder - a drama/dark comedy series based around a young woman named Abby who balances her various mental conditions with her new job of working in the hospice industry.) And it also makes sense in the context itself.

[@patparker4280]

Thanks...i did not know thst Crave disorder was a tv show.

[@Veeliscious]

Oh thank you!! Duh kicking myself now lol

[@Hexenkind1]

@@Veeliscious You shouldn't. It is not easy to figure out.

[@Hexenkind1]

@@IfItAintWoke-DontFixIt He packs all sorts of doubles and triples into the lyrics. It is quite remarkable. Which is why those songs will have new "nuggets" to discover many years into the future. And I love that.

[@spruce381]

Glad someone said it - watching reactions to this for a couple of weeks and no one commented on the tv show chorus.

[@johnfield1349]

you still haven't done Ren - the hunger - an absolute must for old school 90's rap at it's best.

[@myninja9er]

It's difficult to say that's my favorite with all of Ren's great songs but...I think it is

[@1982chiXu]

Mug is UK slang for someone that's stupid or easily deceived, so you could say something like "You just got mugged off" if you'd been ripped off buying something.

[@survivalrush]

Came to say the same thing🙂Anyone not from the UK can basically take it to mean fool, like the speaker above said (ie./ you mugging me off?'='You making a fool of me?' ..etc.. 👍🏻

[@steviesbadtv]

@@survivalrush a mug is someone who gets taken advantage of quite a lot.…🤷🏻‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Skittenmeow]

I immediately thought of the songs and characters in The Streets music ie "Don't Mug Yourself" and then realised he had immediately preceded it with "I'm a geezer on The Streets" in a classic Mike Skinner character accent😅

[@1982chiXu]

Nice catch! @@Skittenmeow

[@Skittenmeow]

@@1982chiXu I was lucky, had been listening to The Streets the week prior, that first album is phenomenal. Mike lived in Australia in late 90s and frequented some of the underground music nights I went to as a teen. Had no idea he was a musician just thought he always managed to find or organise the nicest noise...missed opportunity, but I was an idiot in that first couple of years out clubbing (and longer)

[@NilZed1]

Another chronic disease patient suggested elsewhere that REN probably doesn’t mean planning how to leave this world, but planning for the being gone when the pain won’t exist anymore. Given what we know Ren feels about suicide and that because of joe, he refused the option, I think this makes sense. And I agree this verges on rock/metal. I hope we hear a lot more of this as Sick boi was intended mostly as him indulging in /hip hop

[@markgoldspink5109]

The last sample - with what sounds like 'nirvana' - sounds like a sample from an Indian tune. It's great.

[@protarget1]

In case you didn't know, I think this track was written and recorded in 2021, When Ren was just starting his recovery and treatment in Canada. All the Tracks Rens releasing now, from the Sick Boi Album, were all written before Hi Ren, Some over 1yr before, some 2yrs, some even longer All the vids being released now were recorded before " Hi Ren" The only tracks/vids Ren has written after "Hi Ren" are "For Joe" the King Dotta Diss track, "Murderer: Acoustic Version" and the spoken tribute to Joe, at the end of Suicide, which Ren wrote just 2 weeks before release, after the interview with Knox Hill, in which Ren went into great detail, on what happened to Joe before and after he jumped off the ridge. Everything was planned well in advanced, because Ren knew he was going to spend nearly all 2023 getting treatment in Canada. He didn't know how it would effect him or what side effects, if any.

[@helenjarvis7755]

He was getting ill Treatment in Canada startrd in January this year 2023

[@PlymouthLad76]

Ren really is a Genius.

[@spruce381]

Love the humour of stacking mozzarella / where’s my cheese.

[@gwynethzen77]

I find your reactions and demeanor so calming!! You should be a professor! Also love the shirt!! Bringing me back!! And yeah my fav Ren song yet! ❤

[@AlSnoopsReid]

Your ability to grab little known facts from the ether never ceases to amaze me my friend. It is clear that you are exceedingly well read and travelled; you don't gain such a vast swathe of knowledge without there being a large amount of hard graft involved. I have to say that I admire you very much indeed. Keep on educating us! Please!?

[@kallen5623]

I’d have to agree. Surprised he hadn’t heard the word MUG. But his humility about it is refreshing. We can’t know everything.

[@mauraleib]

No matter how many reactions I have watched I get excited to see yours because you always pull so much out of one listen! Have you seen Ren and Sam Tompkins Blind Eyed the Music Crowns version? Just 2 incredible performers singing and rapping back and forth being recorded in a room maybe during the early days of the pandemic. Well worth checking out.

[@sil_sweetwater]

Fantastic reaction! thank you. For some context, you may find this interesting. In his 1 million-subscriber thank you speech, (I may be paraphrasing slightly) Ren advised those “feeling hate against their fellow man”, to feel that hate/pain, express it, then let it go and find new peace. Seems like he is taking his own advice in Masochist and Lost All Faith. He wrote them during his darkest times, then took that pain, disillusion, desperation, depression and frustration and expressed it in songs about killing the whole world and losing his faith with everything. He created art. I’m in awe.🤯

[@mattwilcoxuk]

That was one of the best inspections of one of Ren's songs I've seen. Well done.

[@insidethemachine]

It's what he does!

[@davideastham]

Love that this beat has been part of his Twitch intro / outro music for over a year now. Love your reaction to the song ❤❤

[@meggsy82]

He basically gave us a year long teaser. Love it.

[@Xintoii]

This was an absolutely amazing, thorough reaction. Instant sub

[@DogDocKat]

This is absolutely one of my favourite songs from Ren and I also would love to hear a live version. It almost feels like Hi Ren to me, with the back and forth with himself. As always, appreciate your thorough breakdown and reaction!

[@TheEverydayPoet]

Some stray thoughts while listening to you and Ren. It's engrossing to watch how, almost like children with building blocks, you stack word-bricks this way and that way, knock them down, and build anew, making sense and making nonsense, and making nonsense make sense or vice versa. To my own degree, I'm familiar with the process. Next, a friend once bemoaned to me that she'd reached a life-stage where she felt flattened, that she simply didn't care about anything anymore. I told her that's one way of expressing nirvana, a blissful state of emptiness that monks and others spend "half their life" trying to achieve. Anyway, I enjoyed the tumult of Ren's song and your reaction... and the resulting blissful satisfaction. Good early morning (from here) and thanks, Mr. Boyd!

[@Skittenmeow]

❤

[@ethantodd4400]

Great detailed breakdown reaction brother... over here folk say "Look at your ugly mug" meaning "grumpy, twisted, mean depressed face"... I wonder also are the 6 broken mirrors, his inner broken voices, his split personalities... The mantra chats at the end are him giving him his power back with the glowing eyes... Love this powerful offering from Ren.... Thanks again brother for this reaction ✊🏽

[@Angus4277]

When Ren gets high in his vocal register on this song it is giving me vibes similar to the song "Toxicity" from System of the Down.

[@libby215]

Always look out for your reactions - they have real substance, also your face expresses meaning beyond words☮

[@Falsesuspect716]

Really enjoyed and respected your interpretation and perspective on this one.

[@laura-loudeedaa7511]

I would love to see you react to the live version of murderer! Absolutely outstanding performance.

[@juliecooper-nm7cm]

Yes please react to Murderer live! You’ll love what he does with the it. Also, Genesis live is interesting too. I’m always amazed with how he uses his voice as an instrument.

[@ricksurratt9034]

Def

[@bomafett]

"Can anyone save me from myself?" is also a double meaning - both save him from his mental state/suicidal ideations, but also save his body from itself because of the autoimmunity.

[@kellyt5341]

His insides hurt from a physical reactions to his autoimmune disease amongst other problems. When his body started deteriorating and he was starting to shed weight he used his polo shirts as a standard of how they fit his body to determine how bad and how fast his weight loss was. He might of been trying to work out to slow the weight loss while using the polo shirts to keep an eye on the progress as well.

[@MarieHook-zo1ms]

CHILDREN OF THE MOON by Ren...you'll love it

[@vanburger]

In context.... Ren said he put the words together for these last few songs, including this one at a similar time as when he wrote Hi Ren. Before his treatment started in Canada. For me this explains his duality and his conversations with himself. It's when he was at his worst. I think after the sick boi album we will see a different context to his words and musical choices because he's looking and sounding more positive these days.

[@b.w.6535]

He really is. Just a little while ago he released a video about su!c!de and how he was thinking about it in 2015. He said " And man, I'm so happy to be alive right now and I'm loving being alive. ". It got me all choked up.

[@mldkenny]

Such a brilliant reaction from start to finish. What a powerful track showing how amazing his talent is!

[@AlanMordue-hx5wv]

An amazing reaction, its great to have someone with yoiur intelligence do this. I would say that Ren is on a level of his own, he is getting up there with Mozart etc etc genre bending par excellence!!

[@dreambit10]

BRILLIANT spontaneous reaction and analysis, love your work!

[@ricksurratt9034]

When he says his insides hurt, it’s in the bottom, right pane of the window pane

[@sherribrock2726]

I agree! This is my favorite by REN along with his songs with Chinchilla!!💜💜💜

[@ArctophileGA]

I looked at this as being similar to Hi Ren, two parts of himself having a conversation but in this case it's about two aspects of his music. On one side there's the confident rapper delivering braggadocio, on the other there's the sentimental and emotional artist looking at things like mental health, illness, and more severe acts of depression.

[@michaelcookson9021]

The broken mirror is probably a reflection of his distorted perception of himself.

[@ClearTheRubble7]

Love this song--one of my Ren favorites! You're the only reactor I've watched so far who got the full Nigella reference. I didn't realize Nigella Lawson's name refers to an actual "superfood" until you just mentioned it. (I had to look it up....) This just proves that Ren really is on another level of thought and word play! And you're on another level of reaction videos!

[@hanneswurstbrot6902]

Just thought about the ending and the Nirvana Part. Could it be that this is his way to represent fans seeing him as their Nirvana and him ending the Part with i find my patients in Pills as the ultimate "I´m not the guy you´re looking for"

[@JulieAiken]

Dude, I've been watching you since far before I discovered Ren, and this is by far your best reaction yet -- which is saying something! Thanks so much!

[@Madchef8u]

Great reaction and breakdown ♥️ One thing I constantly consider with Ren: is he just making a fun song interweaving bits of his story in and we happen to be over-analyzing it? But that’s also what music is about- what meaning can be found within it for you.

[@J_Degrees]

Nigella Lawson is a very successful tv chef. Another level of clever to her stacking cheese is her father Nigel Lawson who she's named after was the Chancellor of the Exchequer (the top politician in the UK on financial issues, similar to the US Treasury Secretary). He oversaw the prosperity of the 1980s, so he was also stacking cheese (mozzarella)

[@vmroxy]

Been waiting for your reaction, and definitely didn’t disappoint. Great breakdown! I had no idea that caraway was also called nigella. Learn something new every day. 🙂

[@patparker4280]

Nigella seed isn't caraway. It's a little black seed sometimes called onion seed. You find it in naan bread very often. There's a cultivated variety grown for its flowers called Love in a mist.

[@vmroxy]

@@patparker4280, known by a lot of names, one of which is black caraway. Also known as black coriander, black onion, onion, charnushka,…. I did actually look it up after he talked about it. A seed used as a spice in cooking that goes by many names, got it.

[@patparker4280]

@@vmroxy thank you for the clarification

[@patparker4280]

@@vmroxy i should have looked it up too!

[@mariaweaver5650]

Stumbled across you..5 minutes in & I've learned more than I did in college. Renegade here. Ren is giving great people attention & you're one of them! 😊

[@StephiesCorner]

This is the best reaction I've seen to Lost All Faith. Amazing breakdown, love it, and the song. ❤❤

[@juliannemil6158]

Love to see you again in Ren's world. Always appreciate and respect your reaction.

[@chrisparti]

It is 'You're my armour could you be the one'... a 'mug' is a 'fool' btw Ren wrote most of the tracks from his new album (that is released next month) back in 2021-22 when he was very ill and struggling mentally. I'm hoping the new album he is currently writing shows him in a more uplifted state, reflecting his current physical state.

[@chrisparti]

@sorenm.lairdsorries7547 there is no 'n' in the line, listen to it carefully again.

[@OHNSS]

@sorenm.lairdsorries7547 Sample from Cruel Intentions, Diamond Style, will come up on searching for it.

[@GhostWatcher2024]

​@chrisparti the N is clear... what I'm NOT hearing is the V.

[@chrisparti]

@@GhostWatcher2024 maybe that's because it's not nirvana 🤣

[@chrisparti]

@sorenm.lairdsorries7547 not official lyrics...

[@lydibugmuzik]

Absolutely the most thorough interpretation of this track. Great job! I didn’t want it to end.

[@TheMadHexa]

Nirvana ain't heaven, Nirvana is the way out. Out of the Hamster wheel. A Buddhist reaches Nirvana when he lived a live worth of ending the suffering. So he won't get reincarnated. While the end of existance is feard in most religions in buddhism it is the final treat.

[@woodywoodman2319]

Check out his Ready for You, Hold On or Ocean tracks! If ya haven't seen him doing Earned it/Mansworld with Sam Tompkins... ya gotta see it!!! His Range is crazy for a smoker! Also... for breath control... the ending of Love Music pt3 will show ya!!!

[@AjayMomma]

I have a hard time picking out words in music sometimes due to a hearing loss. I'm so glad you talked about that last part, until now I had no idea what it was saying 😅. I love this song so much! Thanks for such a thoughtful reaction!

[@mikedatiger7706]

I knew you were very knowledgeable about many things but breaking down that nigela Lawson part blew my mind. Also he mentioned in chat during the premier that he took inspiration from System of a Down for the chorus so that's the metal sound you mentioned

[@darlinesly9364]

I love your deep dive interpretation of his music! His lyrical artistry mixed with the challenges his illness brings to him everyday is complex and on a different level than a sense of normalcy to many of the rest of us. It’s definitely a balancing act for him to be able to create the music he loves. That we also love and attempting to maintain and improve physical health and mental wellbeing .

[@macshatchetman13]

Damn. I finally ran into you reacting to hip-hop again. I know you've been expanding in so many other directions on your channel, but this is your lane. It's a pleasure to listen to this kind of music with you.

[@michellewright9478]

I love this reaction so much. This is definitely a banger. Ren delivers something fresh with every track. You cannot predict anything....its so refreshing

[@davidarmes747]

If you have faith death is a very calming part. For external life is complete bliss is waiting!!!

[@LMG689]

Can’t get enough of this guy. Great interpretation. Enjoyed it

[@nem447]

If you say that someone is a *mug,* you mean that they are stupid and easily deceived by other people. _(English slang)_

[@eiragwen]

Every other time I've listened to this song I hear the end as "You're my armor. Could you be the one?" And now I keep hearing it switch between "Your nirvana" and "You're my armor" XD

[@tylerhouse7551]

Could you lead the war is what I hear for the second part

[@Vmcf1968]

love the extent of your knowledge makes your reactions the best. you are the g

[@deaniegarcia5694]

You are absolutely the best at this reacting stuff! Always enjoy

[@oceanlover650]

No one can match you with breaking down the lyrics and meaning in a song. I always look for your reactions first, and this one, especially, was fantastic.

[@hayley4978]

A fantastic reaction! I really appreciated your insight and analysis, it helped me understand the song better. Thank you ❤

[@wferg9150]

"you could be the one". The line you were questioning at the end of the song. That's the pressure on his mind. I've got an amazing following, I believe in my art, but I'm sick. I don't feel I'm getting better, just self medicating. So how can I be the positive influence? How can be "the one"? That's just my take on it.

[@phillevin6651]

Best reaction I think you’ve ever done that i’ve seen. Great breakdown. Impressive

[@Jay-vv3lg]

Mug usually refers to the face, hence the broken mirror…at the end of the video there are 6 broken mirrors arranged like the chambers of a revolvers cylinder

[@Skittenmeow]

But the mirror could also be "Don't Mug Yourself" as he's obviously the one trekking himself off for what a sloppy mess he's in. And he does say "I'm a geezer on The Streets" immediately beforehand so I'm thinking another Mike Skinner shout-out following his community shout out. For those not familiar with The Streets check him out, original Pirate Material is still in top all time influential UK albums and especially UK hip hop albums, and he's dropping a new album very soon. Just released a film about making of that album.

[@sistermoon1970]

Fantastic reaction and break down, thank you. I agree it is one of my favourites 🫶

[@dogtrainerjen]

9:09 It sounds like a touch of auto tune with him singing falsetto. Really good!

[@johnmatheson5031]

Superb reaction Mr Boyd, one of the most insightful I’ve ever seen.

[@stephenbristow3178]

Your knowledge of stuff is second to none. I love your breakdowns. Mug basically means idiot stupid and easily deceived

[@KittyInTheGarden]

Fred Miller did the mastering for the whole album

[@Codex7777]

Ren's in near constant physical pain. Frequently chronic pain. Hardly surprising as he has brain damage, nerve damage and damage to his joints and internal organs. Whenever Ren has talked publicly about pain, he's always talked about his physical pain. He even said that his biggest wish, would be one day without pain...

[@deanc486]

You Know your stuff and have a very relatable and interesting take on the reactions I've seen . Uk fan. Subbed.

[@GoodGirlGone]

Brilliant reaction!! Thank you!!!

[@donald1379]

Great job breaking down the lyrics...Ren is amazing and this beat is nice...thanks

[@SandyNoblitt]

When you live in pain 24/7. This makes senses on what he says. I know. I live in pain. He makes his own music, beats, production, etc.

[@lovesthegreatestgift]

Thanks for the reaction. Really enjoyed it 😊 I sometimes here "You're my armour" at the end

[@didierblasco8116]

Enjoy your day too ! What an amazing reaction ! Thanks for sharing !

[@johnsearing9736]

Best break down of this song so far. Well done as always bro

[@jmcc198]

Dude is so smart. So good. I dont think I have a clue what im hearing until i listen to these. Know I love it beforehand but have no clue how amazing it teally is!

[@BrianA.L.-uq4hg]

Ren can comfortably hit these notes live.

[@LHartman-gj7dl]

Great reaction to a brilliant song. Love this 🖤

[@theraderfamily8040]

Chorus definitely giving THE USED with the high tone build up and lead out

[@bentevibekesandnes1218]

I looove your reaction❤ I think your about to be Renified!!!❤

[@stephenpartridge6021]

He wrote all these songs when he was in a bad place mentally before his treatments it's pre hi ren aswell

[@thegingermenace8593]

Ren never thought he'd live until 30. He thought he was going to die! So you have to think where he was in his head in this song. I love his lyrics in all of his songs. As a man who has lyme disease he absolutely deserves to feel this way! No one should even question that. I like hearing his darker thoughts. As I can relate. He's sick and in was in the hospital recently. So praying for this amazing genius of a man. Hopefully, he can get better. He had a new album supposed to drop, but idk now he's sick again. Smh! Protect this man at all costs!❤

[@rach15ish]

Nigella Lawson is a UK chef famous for Italian cooking - mozzarella in most of her recipes

[@mrsainsburys1]

Loved this insight, I’ve learnt so much, many thanks 🙏🦉❤️🐊👍

[@nickmailer1598]

I’m always surprised by how few reactors notice that Ren paraphrases the most famous of the Psalms of David in this song - Pslam 23 (The Lord is my Shepherd). If you don’t notice the reference, the song loses a whole dimension.

[@Skittenmeow]

Really?? Thought that was so obvious didn't need to be stated, hadn't even thought any were missing it

[@nickmailer1598]

@@Skittenmeow Indeed. You'd be surprised. One responder, who said they were a Christian, had no idea 🙂

[@ankerbraut101]

And psalm 121: I lift up my eyes to the hills: from where does my help come?

[@sputukgmail]

Talking of missing things, I’ve not seen any reactor notice the Welsh dragon on the shield - I thought Knox was most likely too having lived in the U.K. I don’t think it’s as relevant as the religious / spiritual content but has anyone commented on the relevance of the Welsh dragon?

[@alongtheirpath]

​​@@sputukgmailRen comes from Wales

[@StormySunshine]

Your reactions are pure gold! 🖤🤍

[@ali50n]

Such a good reaction, one of my favourites to this!

[@thatguyfromtexas13]

What an amazing reaction! You pulled meaning where I hadn’t seen any other reactor do it. I also hadn’t made the connection with the mirror imagery in the video.

[@gaza1828]

Mug in the uk means … idiot/easily deceived. Again another great reaction👍

[@ryderjohnson1293]

You win the reaction/breakdown, yet again.

[@KCVRK]

You just jumped the charts in my top reactors bro. Very studied and clever with figuring out the meanings of things and connecting the dots for real. Great stuff

[@abbymathews5088]

Spot on reaction. Love I subbed. ✌️😉🫶

[@emilianoserranosouza1991]

Exellent reaction from start to finish!!!

[@kehmesis]

You're easily the overall best music reactor I've found.

[@violindylan]

You could easily make a quintuple entendre out of “stacking” if you consider Nigella Lawson’s physique…

[@ricksurratt9034]

I like the way the red cloud is brought up between beats switches

[@TinaGregory-qv3dt]

Great song master piece

[@gracesprocket7340]

I think Mug is the guy who when a gang is caught is left to take all the blame, keeping mum, he ends up the only Mug shot at the cop shop... he does his time but no one else does, ... also someone innocent left 'responsible' for some debt, task, criminal liability when everyone else abdicates responsibility.... most often used in the lesser meaning. He's a mug, she always uses him... might also have just refer to being a utility object.