Alec Benjamin

Released: January 1, 2014

Songwriter: Alec Benjamin

Producer: Alec Benjamin

[Verse 1]
A paper crown, and a heart made of glass
A tattered gown, and a kingdom of ash
She walks alone, she can never look back
The story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea
She'll make it out, but she's never the same
She's looking down at the scars that remain
But you hold your ground, though your kingdom's in flames

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause it's the story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea
Knowing there's no one who will be
A king that will come and save his queen

[Chorus]
When all she needs, when all she wants, when all she finds
When all she is, and ever was is compromised
'Cause there's no one to love you
When you built your walls too high
And there's no one to love you
When you build your walls too high

[Verse 2]
She's looking out from the war that's inside
You're screaming out 'cause no one survived
But when you're all alone, you wait and you hide

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause it's the story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea
Knowing there's no one who will be
A king who will come and save his queen

[Chorus]
When all she needs, when all she wants, when all she finds
When all she is, and ever was is compromised
'Cause there's no one to love you
When you built your walls too high
And there's no one to love you
When you build your walls too high

[Bridge]
There's no one who is strong enough to save your love
There's no fairy tale, there's no fairy tale

[Chorus]
All she needs, when all she wants, when all she finds
When all she is, and ever was is compromised
'Cause there's no one to love you
When you built your walls too high
And there's no one to love you
When you trap yourself inside

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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