Alec Benjamin

Released: April 9, 2020

Songwriter: Alec Benjamin Dan Wilson

Producer: Nathan Fertig Alec Benjamin

[Verse 1]
They say distance is relative
And relative to relatives I have
I'd say I'm relatively close
To breaking down
Because right now
I feel so alone
I've been missing the elements and
Wishing the elephant in the room
Would leave and kindly close the door
I can't ignore
Him like before
Not anymore

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I miss you most at six feet apart when you're
Right outside my window, but can't ride inside my car
And it hurts to know just how lovely you are
And be too far away to hold, but close enough to break my heart
I miss your smile
Feels like miles
Six feet apart

[Chorus]
So far, so far, but so close
Like a star out in the cosmos
Can't touch the beauty I see
That's how it feels at six feet

[Verse 2]
Space and time are interwoven
Well, at least that's what we're told
When I was young, I was suspicious, but it's true
Time sticks like glue
I feel so blue
Here missing you
So I think I'll build a time machine and go back to a time
When we didn't need to measure six feet on the ground
When I came around
That's not allowed
I can't go back now

[Pre-Chorus]
So, I miss you most at six feet apart when you're
Right outside my window, but can't ride inside my car
And it hurts to know just how lovely you are
And be too far away to hold, but close enough to break my heart
I miss your smile
Feels like miles
Six feet apart

[Chorus]
So far, so far, but so close
Like a star out in the cosmos
Can't touch the beauty I see
That's how it all feels to me
So far, so far, but so close
Like a star out in the cosmos
Can't touch the beauty I see
That's how it feels at six feet

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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