Alec Benjamin

Released: January 1, 2013

Songwriter: Alec Benjamin

Producer: Alec Benjamin

[Verse 1]
Weren't you just so fortunate
But you moved out on your own
Thought that things would come easier
But you can't always get what you want
When the world gets a little bit colder
And the sky gets a little bit dark
The drugs you were taking won't fix you
And the distance won't heal your heart

[Chorus]
Life ain't easy out on your own
When the price of living is a bank loan
Well, tell me it's worth it to run from your home
I'll tell you you're insane, out of control
And what is it like to be crazy?
Oh, why don't you tell me?
What is it like?

[Verse 2]
It was just too obvious
How you felt no compromise
Every time they handed you
A dollar from their pocket
Only made you feel justified
You say it's heartache, but I know it's a lie
They bought all your explanations
And sold all your goodbyes

[Chorus]
'Cause life ain't easy out on your own
When the price of living is a bank loan
Well, tell me it's worth it to run from your home
I'll tell you your insane, out of control
And what is it like to be crazy?
Oh, why don't you tell me?
And what is it like to be crazy?
Why don't you tell me?

[Bridge]
Run away, run away, run away, run away
Run away for your sacred Sundays
The only way, only way, only way, only way
Only way, you forget your Mondays
Run away, oh, run away, run away, oh, run away
Run away, oh, run away, run away, oh, run away

[Chorus]
Life ain't easy out on your own
When the price of living is a bank loan
Well, tell me it's worth it to run from your home
I'll tell you your insane, out of control
And what is it like to be crazy?
Oh, why don't you tell me?
And what is it like?

After getting dropped by Columbia Records at 18 years old, singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin built a following by playing in parking lots outside of Shawn Mendes and Troye Sivan concerts. The Phoenix, Arizona native caught the attention of Jon Bellion, earning a songwriting credit on Bellion’s debut album and later joined him on tour.

To build on the momentum, Benjamin began uploading new songs to his YouTube channel at a rapid clip and eventually earned on a viral hit with “I Built a Friend” and a deal with Atlantic Records.

Benjamin connects to listeners by incorporating using his life struggles to tell stories and give meaning to his songs. You can see this in “Let Me Down Slowly,” “Paper Crown,” “I Built a Friend,” “Death of a Hero,” and “If We Have Each Other.”

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