Released: January 7, 2018

Songwriter: Alec Benjamin

Producer: Alec Benjamin

[Verse 1]
I'm slowly learning
That the things you promised me
Are burning like the embers
Of a thousand willow trees
And every single secret
Has been broadcast like TV
Now all the threads are severed
That were tying you to me

[Pre-Chorus]
I thought we were friends
But now we're enemies
I thought we were friends
But now we're enemies

[Chorus]
Pull your knife out of my back
Your blood runs black
I was just surprised at how you turned on me so fast
I let you in
I held you close
My blood flows like a river 'cause I trusted you the most
And now I know it's over (Woo-ooh-ah-oooh)

[Post-Chorus]
And now I know it's over (Woo-ooh-ah-oooh)
And now I know it's over (Woo-ooh-ah-oooh)
And now I know it's over (Woo-ooh-ah-oooh)

[Verse 2]
I was so naive
I even let you in my home
Took you out for dinner and let you wear my clothes
I can't even breathe
I have your scent still in my nose
It's like I almost miss you
I should have known

[Pre-Chorus]
I thought we were friends
But now we're enemies
I thought we were friends
But now we're enemies

[Chorus]
Pull your knife out of my back
Your blood runs black
I was just surprised at how you turned on me so fast
I let you in
I held you close
My blood flows like a river 'cause I trusted you the most
And now I know it's over (Woo-ooh-ah-oooh)

[Bridge]
And now I know it's over (Woo-ooh-ah-oooh)
And now I know it's over (Woo-ooh-ah-oooh)
And now I know it's over (Woo-ooh-ah-oooh)

[Pre-Chorus]
I thought we were friends
But now we're enemies
I thought we were friends
But now we're enemies

[Chorus]
Pull your knife out of my back
Your blood runs black
I was just surprised at how you turned on me so fast
I let you in
I held you close
My blood flows like a river 'cause I trusted you the most
And now I know it's over (Woo-ooh-ah-oooh)

[Outro]
And now I know it's over (Woo-ooh-ah-oooh)
And now I know it's over (Woo-ooh-ah-oooh)
And now I know it's over (Woo-ooh-ah-oooh)

Alec Benjamin

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.”