His best friend Joe jumped off a bridge and committed suicide. Ren was trying to get there but he didn’t make it in time. They never found Joe’s body.

In 2010 Ren got a call from a friend one morn at 3am, saying his best friend Joe was on the local bridge saying he was going to jump. Ren got out of bed, dressed, then started running to the bridge. He kept trying to call Joe on the way but the line was always engaged, which Ren thought was a good sign as it meant he was still talking to someone. Just as Ren got close to the bridge, still trying to phone Joe, instead of the line being busy, it was out of service. Ren's heart sank & he then reached the bridge, there was no sign of Joe. They've never been able to locate his body since.

@mvlpix4419

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they also searched the shores with all his friends for many days.. i mean this happens more often then we want to realize but this is still just heartbreaking

His friend Joe Hughes, sadly took his own life, aged just 19. He jumped off the Menai bridge around 3.00 a.m. on 28th December 2010. Ren wrote the main part of this song (about himself) a while back but felt it was incomplete. He added the last couple of minutes immediately after he had done his interview with Knox Hill, in which, for the first time, he really talked openly about the circumstances around Joe's death. It feels like he had kept so much buried inside himself and it came out in the interview, and it felt good to honour Joe properly. Here he talks about his guilt for being too late to save him. This is just being far too tough on himself. I am glad that Joe's story is spreading wider and that people are honouring him but Ren, man, please stop beating yourself up. It was not your fault.

Swaggy I love your reactions. This is a heavy one. On Twitch yesterday REN said he had written the first part about himself but never felt like it was complete. After his interview with Knox when he talked about Joe for the first time in a while , he wrote the last part. REN just brings out the emotions in us ❤

When Ren said that his body purges he was talking about his auto-immunity problems, i.e. that his body rejects certain foods. I don't think he was referencing The Purge (but you never know ...)

@Aurora-cv5to

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Right. Throwing up or having diarrhea are both ways your body purges things from your stomach. Standard medical term.

Ren wrote a message in the comments for the video; read that. Thank you for your wonderful reaction.

In addition to his song Freckled Angels about Joe Hughes, he also references Joe in his song with Chinchilla, "How To Be Me." He talks about all of this in posts, much of it in the community section of his channel, others shared on other social media.

@JohnMayfield-NS

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If you do a reaction to How To Be Me do the live version, way more powerful than the recorded I think

@tinadunbar4577

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The bridge is in the background x

A beautiful homage song that is about Ren's very close, childhood friend Joe, who committed suicide by jumping off from a bridge. Sadly, they never found his body.

It's an incredibly touching song. So raw and honest. Couldn't have come at a better time. Swaggy, I appreciate you... a genuine voice in a weird, weird world.

Purge mean his body can't hold food down, so his body purges, the beginning was his Su*cide Journey & the ending was hm he missed his BF Joe's passing to Su*cide 12 years ago...deep song, Ren always showing his feelings, sadly goin through a loved one passing this way is unfathomable, nobody wants to go through it, it's us behind thy leave that it come n goes & when it comes its like it just happened hits hard again when it hits , Ren K*lled it again.... Great hearted caring humble Genuine Guy, a Musical Genius ♥ ♥ 🙏 🙏

What a genuine, uplifting reaction ❤ thank you!

Purging is because he can’t eat normal food with his sickness

Love your Ren reactions, keep them coming!

Ren was born on the Isle of Anglesey, a small island off the northwestern part of Wales. One of the bridges that connect Anglesey to the mainland of Wales is the Menai Suspension Bridge. Ren’s best friend, Joe Hughes jumped from this bridge and tragically he was never recovered. Ren mentioned somewhere that 50% of the proceeds from this song will go to the RNL (the coast guard that spent so much time searching) and to Joe’s family. I loved your reaction, man. Ren made such a beautiful song and video for Joe. I hope Ren forgives himself one day. It’s just not his fault. But so many people have survivor’s guilt and we need to raise awareness of all these issues instead of burying them under the rug and even KZread censoring the S word stigmatises it further. Cheers man and thank you for continuing to react to Ren. It means the world to me because he is just one of those independent artists that need to be heard by everyone. Cheers! From Tasmania, Australia.

This reaction broke my heart! I haven't watched a reaction to this where the person didn't already know about Joe. I love how raw this was. Its truly heartbreaking. Your words were so perfect for this.

swaggy! ren! how could it be a better beginning to a saturday night?

Always check out the comments sections on Ren's music. He'll post lyrics and also any info if necessary that goes with the song to help others understand the story he's trying to tell.

Love and protect Ren, RIP Joe & my brother Mike xx ❤

You are correct. We are here for a reason!

Thank you for another honest reaction! ❤ Ren's so brave and open. It's refreshing and inspiring.

Bummer I missed the live!

He also added the last bit after the song was initially finished

Try these: DJ Shadow - Walkie Talkie Organized Konfusion - Stray Bullet Son of Bazerk - one time for the rebel Lighting’ Rod - Doriella Du Fontaine Teenage Fan Club & De La Soul - Fallin’ David Holmes - Rip Rip Brooklyn Assault Team - On the Bone Again Con Funk Shun - Chase Me That oughta do…..👍👍👍

A really lovely reaction - have just subscribed and look forward to future Ren reactions☮

Love your energy and persona Swaggy, stay blessed.

Your videos are amazing! I love your reactions and they always brighten my day!

❤show! Renegade changing the music world daily!

Aight Swaggy lets see what you got =)

#Ren rip Joe & all that's lost anyone in this way ❣️

Easy to die... Hard to live. Given FREE WILL!

@SwaggyReacts

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Will do

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Ya as it hard as it might be especially for a celebrity you just gotta stay focused on yourself and everyone else u know you doing good for ya know ?? The people that’s around you for a good time and a long time including your family even tho they may not always be around you that often anymore because of how busy you get with your music

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To purge means to cleanse, so basically Ren's throwing up

His. Best friend when. He was 13

Animal flow by ren

@SwaggyReacts

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Did it already

Swaggy. I would like for you to start reacting to court cam. You will like it.

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Yep his close mate Joe Hughes ended his life 🖤

Purging is vomitting or your body eliminating waste in a violent way, nothing to do with the movie man. The first part is about Ren the second about his best friend Joe who jumped off a bridge.

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For context the vid/art is all ai generated