Alec Benjamin

Released: May 29, 2020

Songwriter: Russ Chell Alec Benjamin Scott Harris Nathan Fertig Sir Nolan David Biral Denzel Baptiste

Producer: Russ Chell Nathan Fertig Sir Nolan Take a Daytrip

[Intro]
Alright

[Verse 1]
Please give me a reason to believe all the lies
'Cause my teachers and the media are ghouls in disguise
Abusing their authority to proselytize
But nothing they report to me could change my mind
I need a vacation from the way things have been
Because I'm growing impatient, yeah, it's boiling my skin
Had enough manipulation, can you just let me live?
Mmm, live my life

[Chorus]
I'm not gonna give in
If I have to fight, then I'm willing to give my life
Rather die than lay down on my back
Got no white flag to throw
This is my Alamo, this, this is my Alamo

[Verse 2]
Please give me a reason to give up on myself
You can tell me that it's treasonous to stand and rebel
I won't pledge you my allegiance, I'll just bid you farewell
Mmm, and goodbye

[Chorus]
I'm not gonna give in
If I have to fight, then I'm willing to give my life
Rather die than lay down on my back
Got no white flag to throw
This is my Alamo, this, this is my Alamo

[Bridge]
I know that on the surface
It might seem like I'm just fine
But I can’t eat, I barely sleep
Sometimes, I wanna run and hide
Feel like I'm dying in this cage
My soul is trapped, I feel confined
And I just wish they’d let me out
So I could finally live my life
I know that on the surface
It might seem like I'm just fine
But I can’t eat, I barely sleep
Sometimes, I wanna run and hide
Feel like I'm dying in this cage
My soul is trapped, I feel confined
And I just wish they’d let me out
So I could finally live my life

[Chorus]
I'm not gonna give in
If I have to fight, then I'm willing to give my life
Rather die than lay down on my back
Got no white flag to throw
I'm not gonna give in
If I have to fight, then I'm willing to give my life
Rather die than lay down on my back
Got no white flag to throw
This is my Alamo, this, this is my Alamo

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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