Alec Benjamin - Gotta Be A Reason [Official Lyric Video]

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Комментарии • 3,8 тыс.

  • @AlecBenjaminMusic
    @AlecBenjaminMusic  4 года назад +2113

    THE ALBUM IS COMING MAY 29TH !!! pre order here : alecbenjamin.lnk.to/TheseTwoWindowsID

    • @anthonycarr2716
      @anthonycarr2716 4 года назад +15

      I will order it right away

    • @laurenb382
      @laurenb382 4 года назад +28

      All of your songs are beautiful and tell a story, your my favorite artist ever I connect with all of your songs, and think your amazing and unique, please dont stop making music.

    • @pebble-7433
      @pebble-7433 4 года назад +12

      I wish I could order it ;-;

    • @lilianasteinmetz9211
      @lilianasteinmetz9211 4 года назад +4

      so exsited your songs have helped me so much thanks.

    • @tasneemkhanom6539
      @tasneemkhanom6539 4 года назад +3

      OH MY GOD THIS MEANS ALEC PROBABLY SAW MY COMMENT

  • @a_paradise_bird
    @a_paradise_bird 5 лет назад +5948

    Message to Alec: I can't really describe how much I like your music. It's so unique. Thank You ^^

    • @chrissielefrancis3003
      @chrissielefrancis3003 5 лет назад +23

      🤪💕

    • @mariamalmutairi5996
      @mariamalmutairi5996 5 лет назад +18

      Same

    • @DerpyPoodle
      @DerpyPoodle 5 лет назад +68

      @paradise ily your lyric videos introduced me to this man t h a n k y o u

    • @Dayyce
      @Dayyce 5 лет назад +11

      890 persons don't understood the start of your message. ;p ^^

    • @ev3833
      @ev3833 5 лет назад +4

      Shut up

  • @TheTurtleWithATopHat
    @TheTurtleWithATopHat 5 лет назад +6635

    Alec Benjamin reminds me of a traveling singer who goes to different towns to tell old tales and stories for a hot meal or a place to stay. That vibe of each song being a kind of allegory

  • @summerghost6551
    @summerghost6551 4 года назад +2648

    There's gotta be a reason why this guy writes the best songs

    • @leximalfoydracossister2253
      @leximalfoydracossister2253 3 года назад +21

      IKR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @єкк-с1в
      @єкк-с1в 3 года назад +55

      There's gotta be a reason I'm obsessed

    • @finn7566
      @finn7566 3 года назад +14

      Facts

    • @Sheen_1617
      @Sheen_1617 3 года назад +9

      @@єкк-с1в dude same here ... i am never bored by alec he is kinda best of best and unique

    • @lemoncox
      @lemoncox 2 года назад +3

      So we can hear him

  • @animers
    @animers 5 лет назад +8236

    Alec's songs is so meaningful that's why I like them

  • @topaztrinity1774
    @topaztrinity1774 5 лет назад +2487

    Alec is underrated, he deserves so much more!!

    • @uchiha_2588
      @uchiha_2588 5 лет назад +36

      Agreed , there are many young talents coming up
      But people don't even know them cuz they are busy listening Lil pump's shit

    • @topaztrinity1774
      @topaztrinity1774 5 лет назад +3

      Uchiha _ Yep

    • @mileslovat6444
      @mileslovat6444 5 лет назад +2

      Defiantly!

    • @SomEbodyisDERP
      @SomEbodyisDERP 5 лет назад +8

      I think he is blowing up very soon

    • @minaaaq
      @minaaaq 5 лет назад

      agreeeee

  • @weakdress
    @weakdress 5 лет назад +3253

    *"He was on the front line, stranded on the beach, crawling to his best friend floating in the sea, but he didn't make it, he still cant believe, how arbitrary fate is."* 💔😭

    • @Toisty
      @Toisty 4 года назад +10

      @@becky8471 ye

    • @Toisty
      @Toisty 4 года назад +6

      @@becky8471 what i though 2

    • @sus8957
      @sus8957 4 года назад +13

      @@becky8471 I have a book of the invasion of the Normandy

    • @becky8471
      @becky8471 4 года назад +8

      TJToons- BrawlStars that’s cool 😎 I don’t have the book but I had to do an assignment on it for school

    • @sus8957
      @sus8957 4 года назад +1

      @@becky8471 danm how was it

  • @willowmalen1332
    @willowmalen1332 5 лет назад +2146

    i love Alec because his songs aren’t all “boy girl let’s make out and i love you baby”, they have meaning, like, DEEP meanings. i love his music so much.

    • @lessgostudy2151
      @lessgostudy2151 5 лет назад +60

      yes!!! you just stole my lines XD. His songs are so down-to-earth. like, i can totally relate to every lyrics.

    • @ex_materia
      @ex_materia 4 года назад +44

      This is so true. Hes one of the very few people nowadays who actually has meaning to his songs

    • @glitchgwen470
      @glitchgwen470 4 года назад +30

      Yeah it's more "yeah I like you boy but I'm gonna make out with this other dude love ya" 😂😂 Water Fountain

    • @someone8516
      @someone8516 4 года назад +5

      YEAHHHHHH👌100%💕🥺

    • @Qzitheslumpgod
      @Qzitheslumpgod 4 года назад +1

      I made your comment 300

  • @vesper2005
    @vesper2005 5 лет назад +1024

    “Crawling to his best friend floating in the sea, but he didn’t make it”
    That just hit me so hard because I picture myself in that scenario, and seeing my best friend die. I seriously can’t handle that. This song in incredible Alec.

    • @anamariaduran6616
      @anamariaduran6616 5 лет назад +23

      I think that verse was about a soldier during the invasion of Normandy/D-DAY. It says in the verse "he was on the front line stranded on the beach" like most soldiers were on Omaha beach.

    • @brandymangaming5085
      @brandymangaming5085 5 лет назад +7

      I felt the same way, that line hit me... Hard.

    • @mute-mangos988
      @mute-mangos988 5 лет назад +2

      MiistySkies that part reminds me of Castaway,the movie.

    • @katandravigacha4116
      @katandravigacha4116 5 лет назад +3

      MiistySkies Holy fucking shit IT’S MY BFF’S BIRTHDAY DON’T DO THIS TO ME

    • @maoutan945
      @maoutan945 5 лет назад +4

      I felt my heart kinda ache when it came up..

  • @krystyruzic964
    @krystyruzic964 4 года назад +622

    my siblings think his music is too depressing i say its just storys that no one wants to talk about but alec puts it in the most beautiful way possible.

    • @elissiahill1347
      @elissiahill1347 4 года назад +26

      Fair point my siblings think his music is stupid..... Their loss not mine i guess.

    • @Jod_not_god
      @Jod_not_god 4 года назад +2

      agreed

    • @trustme-8058
      @trustme-8058 3 года назад +2

      @@elissiahill1347 yep 👌🏼😂

    • @Sugar_Blossom28
      @Sugar_Blossom28 2 года назад +17

      The reason I’ve started listening to his music is because of the great stories he includes in his songs. They’re deep but it’s like readying multiply books in 4 minutes or less. ❤️👍🏼🎼

    • @deeptijoshi591
      @deeptijoshi591 2 года назад

      Yeeh

  • @uchiha_2588
    @uchiha_2588 5 лет назад +1205

    *Alec released a song
    *Me* : Today's a lucky day :)

    • @elizabethlasserre3920
      @elizabethlasserre3920 5 лет назад +27

      More like
      *Alec releases 6 videos at once*
      Is something that bad coming for us to need so much comfort?

    • @whiterosenightcore4104
      @whiterosenightcore4104 5 лет назад +4

      Im still a little sad tho about Jesus in LA ;'(

    • @lucydragneel6656
      @lucydragneel6656 5 лет назад +3

      @Elisa Priala it was deleted luckily I downloaded it to my phone before he did...
      Alec has me panicking cause he deleted one song....now I think he'll delete every new song 😥

    • @lucydragneel6656
      @lucydragneel6656 5 лет назад +2

      @Elisa Priala oh...thats sad...he deleted it so fast half of his fans didn't get a chance to listen to it...
      He never did say why...maybe he's going to make it better and reupload it...i hope he won't delete anymore either...

    • @saiparina
      @saiparina 5 лет назад +3

      everyday its a lucky day because you're alive while alec is alive

  • @taniyan7322
    @taniyan7322 5 лет назад +441

    Theres a haunting feel to this melody.. it's incredible

    • @shreddedOrphans
      @shreddedOrphans 5 лет назад +2

      mhm....

    • @illumiiii
      @illumiiii 4 года назад

      LmAo

    • @fatman6161
      @fatman6161 3 года назад +3

      Incredible is an understatement. It’s god like

    • @єкк-с1в
      @єкк-с1в 3 года назад +10

      The lines that really fucking aggressively haunts me are the lines that say "Walking down, to the burial ground, with a sad song in his brain.
      General Cloud is an old man now, but it feels like yesterday.."
      "He was on the front line, stranded on the beach, crawling to his bestfriend, floating in the sea, but he didn't make it, and he still can't believe how arbitary fate is.."
      Like bro it gives me some kind of flashbacks that I wasnt good enough a kid to my dad and now hes dead because of water in his lungs.

  • @originalllcemail9295
    @originalllcemail9295 4 года назад +6213

    Before he become any more famous
    WE WERE HERE BEFORE THEM ALLLLL
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  • @_x_darkshadow_x4967
    @_x_darkshadow_x4967 5 лет назад +766

    Alec has no bad songs I swear!

  • @shookenupshistar411
    @shookenupshistar411 5 лет назад +801

    THIS IS SO GOOD!!... o wait i have to listen to it first ._. (its going to be good anyway)

    • @Roses_nely
      @Roses_nely 5 лет назад +6

      Army

    • @mileslovat6444
      @mileslovat6444 5 лет назад +8

      Army is so wise..

    • @Roses_nely
      @Roses_nely 5 лет назад +5

      @@mileslovat6444 .
      ...k-pop bts they call there fans army's

    • @natasha21805
      @natasha21805 5 лет назад +13

      ARMYs love Alec ❤️ His music is so much better than half of the music we hear these days🌺

    • @callumfreeman1059
      @callumfreeman1059 5 лет назад +1

      That’s what I thought as well dude😂

  • @ST0RM1H0R1Z0N
    @ST0RM1H0R1Z0N 3 года назад +2244

    “I knew a boy who liked to draw, he drew pictures that nobody saw. He was most artistic late at night, in the bathroom out of sight. He kept a secret no one knew, he didn't tell a soul and his gallery grew. His drawings were different, no paper or pen but needed a bandage now and then. We stood by the river under the stars, he rolled up his sleeve and showed me his scars. He felt embarrassed and looked down at his shoes. Then I rolled up my sleves and whispered 'i draw too'.”

    • @bakugoukatsuki4438
      @bakugoukatsuki4438 3 года назад +198

      That was beautiful..
      But I draw too

    • @sweetdarkness8572
      @sweetdarkness8572 3 года назад +111

      Wow, that's an amazing piece

    • @magicaldimpleberry2365
      @magicaldimpleberry2365 3 года назад +99

      i did not expect that

    • @erisandme6323
      @erisandme6323 3 года назад +98

      @@a_dsr4467 no you don’t
      Never ‘want’ to hurt yourself
      It’s not a game

    • @SorinDeezNutz
      @SorinDeezNutz 3 года назад +104

      @@a_dsr4467 Don’t ‘draw’ too, it could lead down a path you do not want to go down. When you do feel this way again, please tell someone close

  • @addykennedy8966
    @addykennedy8966 5 лет назад +859

    I really like the line “The changing of the seasons never changed my hurt.” It’s probably not what he’s referencing, but up here in Michigan it’s cold most of the year, and during the Winter, seasonal depression spreads like wildfire. It’s just beginning to get warm again, and I’m starting to feel a lot better, but the line just carries so much impact because even when everything gets brighter, you still feel like your own dark self.

    • @sophiaellison2271
      @sophiaellison2271 4 года назад +1

      That's also what it's like in Vermont.

    • @quartzzzz8751
      @quartzzzz8751 4 года назад +4

      Ahh one of my kind, a Michigander

    • @starrynight1165
      @starrynight1165 4 года назад +1

      I used to live in the UP but i was to young to really get seasonal depression because i just saw sledding and snow in winter, but i can see how if i lived there now i would be really down in winter.

    • @flutenanyidk1806
      @flutenanyidk1806 4 года назад +2

      I think everyone gets SOME degree of seasonal depression. I find myself randomly down in the winter a lot too and I'm not even diagnosed. I think it just happens in cold places... I mean what can you do, right?

    • @zzombiie_
      @zzombiie_ 4 года назад +2

      for some reason i like rly like this comment

  • @lilthang6734
    @lilthang6734 5 лет назад +7126

    There's gotta be a reason that I'm here on earth, there's gotta be a reason they gave me this math homework

    • @khushik3899
      @khushik3899 4 года назад +160

      underrated

    • @lavender5773
      @lavender5773 4 года назад +358

      Annabelles homework😭

    • @adelphascars2902
      @adelphascars2902 4 года назад +153

      The reason is that they wanna torture you. And yes - underated.

    • @voiceofneha7196
      @voiceofneha7196 4 года назад +94

      Is it Annabelle you gave you the homework??

    • @voiceofneha7196
      @voiceofneha7196 4 года назад +23

      @Emily Thomas alec foreverrr

  • @lemoncupcakes6587
    @lemoncupcakes6587 4 года назад +325

    As someone with depression, I've constantly had moments in my life where it took everything in me to take myself out of a dark place, and remind myself that there's gotta be a reason that I'm here and that I'm alive. So, the chorus really hit close to home. I couldn't be happier to have heard this song when I was in one of those dark times, since it really felt close to my heart. This is my favorite song now.
    Honestly, I can't believe that he doesn't have more attention.

    • @lemoncupcakes6587
      @lemoncupcakes6587 3 года назад +3

      @MysticWolf02 It's alright. Everyone expresses pain at varying degrees. :)

    • @lemoncupcakes6587
      @lemoncupcakes6587 3 года назад +1

      @MysticWolf02 of course. I hope things get better!

    • @respectnachos7754
      @respectnachos7754 3 года назад +4

      Yesss this is me. I've been diagnosed with anxiety and depression and Alec's songs hit different lmao

    • @lemoncupcakes6587
      @lemoncupcakes6587 3 года назад +1

      @@respectnachos7754 Absolutely. I know exactly what you mean. :)

  • @orangejuice722
    @orangejuice722 5 лет назад +408

    Anybody else just listening to Alec's songs at 3 am because they can't sleep? His voice is so soothing :' )

    • @Little_Bug
      @Little_Bug 3 года назад +5

      That’s my plan for tonight :’)

    • @nitaru1
      @nitaru1 3 года назад +1

      yup

    • @viixxxie
      @viixxxie 3 года назад +3

      2 years later...yee

    • @ImBoreddd12
      @ImBoreddd12 2 года назад +1

      YES

    • @felipao2134
      @felipao2134 2 года назад +1

      It literally is 3 am right now, and marathoning Alex's songs

  • @themarschievous
    @themarschievous 5 лет назад +375

    Alec writes reality. He's the best artist I've ever known. Just waiting when he becomes a huge singer like ed sheeran ❤

    • @mariafigueroa7254
      @mariafigueroa7254 5 лет назад

      Yea

    • @janetortizapon4410
      @janetortizapon4410 5 лет назад +2

      or bigger

    • @hannabradley6803
      @hannabradley6803 5 лет назад +4

      Big like one direction big because even if you don't like them they were *big* and they still are there not even making music for now and still won 2019 best fans

    • @ravengray3095
      @ravengray3095 4 года назад +2

      falløut gürl I just hope he doesn’t change like Ed Sheeran did...

    • @cindypalomino2347
      @cindypalomino2347 4 года назад +2

      Listen to NF fam he's just as good!!!!

  • @kailajensen1021
    @kailajensen1021 5 лет назад +300

    I just found this after deciding to listen to every Alec Benjamin song and now I love this

  • @gamerxxd193
    @gamerxxd193 5 лет назад +3088

    Is it just me or does it seem like he doesn’t have one bad song

    • @siwarb
      @siwarb 5 лет назад +28

      Yh all of his song are awesome

    • @callumfreeman1059
      @callumfreeman1059 5 лет назад +11

      Yh definitely

    • @shelbym4616
      @shelbym4616 5 лет назад +54

      Most artists have that one song not a lot of people like, but Alec doesn't honestly

    • @gamerxxd193
      @gamerxxd193 5 лет назад +6

      Shelby McGervey honestly

    • @Lnrs2us
      @Lnrs2us 5 лет назад +5

      Yup

  • @tasneemkhanom6539
    @tasneemkhanom6539 5 лет назад +9255

    Yee Alec, there _gotta be a reason_ for why you're doing _Annabelle's homework_ . Maybe you're just the _boy in the bubble_ ? Damn, you gotta _let yourself down slowly_ . _If we have each other_ , just like we did in _1994_ , maybe you'll _swim_ to the _water fountain_ .
    I need help.
    Edit: i’m cringing so hard i am legitimately so sorry

    • @N.19015
      @N.19015 5 лет назад +238

      Woahhhh mind blown that was rlly good

    • @peregrinefalcon4660
      @peregrinefalcon4660 5 лет назад +233

      This makes zero sense

    • @kay0bae
      @kay0bae 5 лет назад +57

      @@lyla5412 for real 😂😂

    • @screenedat0m
      @screenedat0m 5 лет назад +93

      Mind blown, this is a masterpiece lmao

    • @maddielee317
      @maddielee317 5 лет назад +62

      Omg yass girl! 💯

  • @avacakes1890
    @avacakes1890 4 года назад +681

    Alec: Autotune? Oh no we don’t know her. ❤️

  • @kennyxkylek-2147
    @kennyxkylek-2147 5 лет назад +342

    I love my gf
    I love Alec’s music
    I love coffee
    Did I mention I LOVE Alec’s music?

  • @LunarPriestessYT
    @LunarPriestessYT 5 лет назад +624

    I hope I find my reason. I've been really lost lately.

    • @shawkins92
      @shawkins92 5 лет назад +19

      You'll find your way back to you one day, I promise, just don't let go of that hope.

    • @satoshitajiri1943
      @satoshitajiri1943 5 лет назад +11

      All the best and don't give up💖 we love u cause u commented here❣️😂

    • @thepurpleace7128
      @thepurpleace7128 5 лет назад +23

      It's hard to find a reason when you think from a really broad perspective like what's the point of humans living on earth it's much easier to find a point from a smaller perspective like I'm here for my friends and family things like that

    • @faithdrake5761
      @faithdrake5761 5 лет назад +7

      You already have a reason love, you just have to look around to find it 💘

    • @terryd9611
      @terryd9611 5 лет назад +12

      I would tell you it gets better...but I’m still lost myself Alec’s song just makes my day a little better

  • @arryj9735
    @arryj9735 5 лет назад +256

    There's gotta be a reason why I'm so attracted to this song

  • @belle8900
    @belle8900 5 лет назад +4361

    i want alec to be famous but at the same time, i want people to know I WAS HERE BEFORE THEM AH

    • @defnmi
      @defnmi 5 лет назад +108

      yea because we older fans dont get recognized much :/

    • @maoutan945
      @maoutan945 5 лет назад +135

      I want alec to get the attention he deserves but I'm kinda sad that he won't be our little secret anymore ಥ_ಥ

    • @fatimahammoud2412
      @fatimahammoud2412 5 лет назад +10

      MY LIFE SUUCKSSS FUCKMYLIFE sameee

    • @hannibalism3561
      @hannibalism3561 5 лет назад +37

      Yea but we should think about his hard work getting appreciation too 😊

    • @chiu5194
      @chiu5194 5 лет назад +36

      same, I want him to increase in popularity but at the same time I like having his music be like a little secret between only so many people.

  • @keirawillson9907
    @keirawillson9907 5 лет назад +509

    So I went to his concert on April 4th 2019 and I was vip. So I got to meet and take a picture with him. That picture is now my lockscreen and the first thing I do when I wake up is check my phone. I literally wake up with a smile on my face everyday. ❤️

  • @morningstar5588
    @morningstar5588 Год назад +34

    [Chorus]
    There's gotta be a reason that I'm here on Earth
    Gotta be a reason for the dust and the dirt
    The changing of the seasons never changed my hurt
    So what's it worth? What's it worth?
    Worth another shot of whiskey and another sip of gin
    Another drop of poison that is slowly sinking in
    If we're going down together, better take another hit
    We won't be here forever, so let's make the best of it
    [Post-Chorus]
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    [Verse 1]
    Walking down to the burial ground
    With a sad song in his brain
    General Cloud is an old man now
    But it feels like yesterday
    He was on the front lines, stranded on the beach
    Crawling to his best friend, floating in the sea
    But he didn't make it, he still can't believe
    How arbitrary fate is, he says
    [Chorus]
    There's gotta be a reason that I'm here on Earth
    Gotta be a reason for the dust and the dirt
    The changing of the seasons never changed my hurt
    So what's it worth? What's it worth?
    Worth another shot of whiskey and another sip of gin
    Another drop of poison that is slowly sinking in
    If we're going down together, better take another hit
    We won't be here forever, so let's make the best of it
    [Post-Chorus]
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    You might also like
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    Alec Benjamin
    [Verse 2]
    She went down to her job in town
    With a sad song in her heart
    33 with a wasted dream to become a movie star
    Living out a suitcase, serving at a bar
    Saving up some pennies, working after dark
    Is she gonna make it? She still can't believe
    How arbitrary fate is, she says
    [Chorus]
    There's gotta be a reason that I'm here on Earth
    Gotta be a reason for the dust and the dirt
    The changing of the seasons never changed my hurt
    So what's it worth? What's it worth?
    Worth another shot of whiskey and another sip of gin
    Another drop of poison that is slowly sinking in
    If we're going down together, better take another hit
    We won't be here forever, so let's make the best of it
    [Post-Chorus]
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    [Chorus]
    There's gotta be a reason that I'm here on Earth
    Gotta be a reason for the dust and the dirt
    The changing of the seasons never changed my hurt
    So what's it worth? What's it worth?
    Worth another shot of whiskey and another sip of gin
    Another drop of poison that is slowly sinking in
    If we're going down together, better take another hit
    We won't be here forever, so let's make the best of it
    [Post-Chorus]
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

  • @maxpete4897
    @maxpete4897 5 лет назад +406

    An?? Album??? We’ve been blessed?????

    • @tylerandjsh1873
      @tylerandjsh1873 5 лет назад +6

      yes we have been.
      hallelujah!!

    • @StevieMcKenna10
      @StevieMcKenna10 5 лет назад +1

      It's mixtapes

    • @rhysmason2330
      @rhysmason2330 5 лет назад +3

      The sensitive Libra if we're being annoyingly specific, he only dropped one mate

    • @almaportillo7968
      @almaportillo7968 5 лет назад +1

      @@tylerandjsh1873 hallelugah indeed

  • @cartoonbillionaire4791
    @cartoonbillionaire4791 5 лет назад +616

    I'm a simple man,I see Alec I click

  • @bellarose7100
    @bellarose7100 2 года назад +45

    "we won't be here forever, so let's make the best of it"
    inspiring. this song helped me so much through tough times. loveee

  • @lyric.arnold
    @lyric.arnold 5 лет назад +197

    Alec is gonna be on the radio soon. If not those people who choose what songs are crazy. He needs more attention.

    • @doliofi2763
      @doliofi2763 5 лет назад +1

      Yesssss

    • @doliofi2763
      @doliofi2763 5 лет назад

      Super late comment ;-;

    • @ronnybunny
      @ronnybunny 5 лет назад

      He is in Finnish radio a lot

    • @strivingfornewhorizons9281
      @strivingfornewhorizons9281 4 года назад

      I heard him on the radio (Outrunning karma & let me down slowly) a few times throughout the last 2 months! Not during the past 1-2weeks tho, I'm waiting for them to play him again

    • @jacobstanley851
      @jacobstanley851 4 года назад

      lyric I feel the same about his songs

  • @loco4721
    @loco4721 5 лет назад +552

    I really hope this song ends up like 'Stressed out' from twenty one pilots. Few views in the beginning and after some time it explodes. Why? Because everyone should hear this masterpiece of a song

    • @Cartiyae
      @Cartiyae 5 лет назад +2

      I was thinking that too

    • @tactician6129
      @tactician6129 5 лет назад +18

      Damnit. Now I want Tyler and Alec to do a collab or something

    • @ex_materia
      @ex_materia 4 года назад

      I hate twenty one pilots

    • @the_coblat8100
      @the_coblat8100 4 года назад

      It did blow up

    • @xxfallenstars
      @xxfallenstars 4 года назад +3

      Nah, a lot of Twenty one pilots fans became toxic because of that song becoming popular ;-;

  • @benjaminnoteboom7368
    @benjaminnoteboom7368 3 года назад +124

    Laying in bed
    Tears in my eye
    I need to sleep
    But instead I cry
    Thoughts in my head
    Sorrow in my heart
    Wishing it would end
    But its just the start
    My eyes finally close
    My brain is at rest
    Life is now peaceful
    It is at its best
    I start to dream
    I find a new home
    The tears are gone
    I'm no longer alone

    • @gabrielsfilms2086
      @gabrielsfilms2086 2 года назад +3

      @y/n Weasley idk man- for like a solid year I couldn't cry- I think if you cry to much you just cant for a while? idk

  • @aliyahs.2603
    @aliyahs.2603 5 лет назад +158

    ....everytime....he still does it...hes so amazing..he deserves everything good that will soon come to him. Talent is beyond what he has. Keep going!!!😁😂😍😍🔥🔥😂

  • @instantkaraoke9934
    @instantkaraoke9934 5 лет назад +1007

    Lyrics:
    There's gotta be a reason that I'm here on Earth
    Gotta be a reason for the dust and the dirt
    The changing of the seasons never changed my hurt
    So what's it worth? What's it worth?
    Worth another shot of whiskey and another sip of gin
    Another drop of poison that is slowly sinking in
    If we're going down together, better take another hit
    We won't be here forever, so let's make the best of it
    [Post-Chorus]
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    [Verse 1]
    Walking down to the burial ground
    With a sad song in his brain
    General Cloud is an old man now
    But it feels like yesterday
    He was on the front lines, stranded on the beach
    Crawling to his best friend, floating in the sea
    But he didn't make it, he still can't believe
    How arbitrary fate is, he says
    [Chorus]
    There's gotta be a reason that I'm here on Earth
    Gotta be a reason for the dust and the dirt
    The changing of the seasons never changed my hurt
    So what's it worth? What's it worth?
    Worth another shot of whiskey and another sip of gin
    Another drop of poison that is slowly sinking in
    If we're going down together, better take another hit
    We won't be here forever, so let's make the best of it
    [Post-Chorus]
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    [Verse 2]
    She went down to her job in town
    With a sad song in her heart
    33 with a wasted dream to become a movie star
    Living out a suitcase, serving at a bar
    Saving up some pennies, working after dark
    Is she gonna make it? She still can't believe
    How arbitrary fate is, she says
    [Chorus]
    There's gotta be a reason that I'm here on Earth
    Gotta be a reason for the dust and the dirt
    The changing of the seasons never changed my hurt
    So what's it worth? What's it worth?
    Worth another shot of whiskey and another sip of gin
    Another drop of poison that is slowly sinking in
    If we're going down together, better take another hit
    We won't be here forever, so let's make the best of it
    [Post-Chorus]
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    [Chorus]
    There's gotta be a reason that I'm here on Earth
    Gotta be a reason for the dust and the dirt
    The changing of the seasons never changed my hurt
    So what's it worth? What's it worth?
    Worth another shot of whiskey and another sip of gin
    Another drop of poison that is slowly sinking in
    If we're going down together, better take another hit
    We won't be here forever, so let's make the best of it
    [Post-Chorus]
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

    • @rhysmason2330
      @rhysmason2330 5 лет назад +102

      RemixPub it's a lyric video. You just wasted 10 minutes of your life

    • @zaz28
      @zaz28 5 лет назад +153

      Well I appreciate it I always find it hard to read words on the screen because they play when the lyrics are spoken so I miss what it says, if you get what I mean. \(°♡°)/

    • @instantkaraoke9934
      @instantkaraoke9934 5 лет назад +17

      @@zaz28 ❤❤❤

    • @erikaurbankova4539
      @erikaurbankova4539 5 лет назад +10

      +Exxon R1 yasss

    • @hannahhernandez3381
      @hannahhernandez3381 5 лет назад +10

      Thank you!!!

  • @emilyfaint4317
    @emilyfaint4317 4 года назад +18

    As the daughter of a military member, your line about the beach at Normandy really hits home, especially considering my father is deployed overseas, and though he is in no immediate danger, I can't help but crying the first time I heard that verse. Your song is very moving and well-constructed with harmonies and countermelodies in the accompaniment. I hope to hear you on radio some day.

  • @AlecBenjaminMusic
    @AlecBenjaminMusic  5 лет назад +864

    Tickets for my world tour and special NY + LA shows are movin fast :0 . grab tix here: www.alecbenjamin.com/tour/

    • @daisy_8717
      @daisy_8717 5 лет назад +9

      This is a very good song and sometimes this is how I feel👍❤😊

    • @stephaniearos5664
      @stephaniearos5664 5 лет назад +6

      💚

    • @imbored5319
      @imbored5319 5 лет назад +15

      Alec Benjamin aaaah!!! I love you so much but I live in Switzerland 😭 could you maybe tour here sometime??? You’re the best and you’re my favorite artist ❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @TheGirlyblogger
      @TheGirlyblogger 5 лет назад +7

      U arent comin near VA 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

    • @justarandompersonmakingcom3836
      @justarandompersonmakingcom3836 5 лет назад +6

      You need to come to Australia!!! 😭

  • @amberly_gawx5304
    @amberly_gawx5304 5 лет назад +46

    I wonder if he really feels this way all the time...He is such a good person and I cannot believe that someone would hurt him enough for him to write another song. I just wish he had something happy to write about... Alec, I love you.

  • @lizzybrackel7593
    @lizzybrackel7593 3 года назад +102

    Dude this songs seriously is so deep and hits far close at home for me. I keep going into a dark place and I remember that I'm here for a reason. Everyone is.

  • @linhang3276
    @linhang3276 5 лет назад +64

    The first song of you i heard is let me down slowly, then i find all of your songs to listen. Not surprisingly, im addicted to them.you are talented

    • @lavender5773
      @lavender5773 4 года назад +2

      Linh Đang the first song I listened to was let me down slowly OR if I killed someone for you I honestly don’t remember but I remember thinking that they were good and little did I know I liked Half his songs not even knowing he made them😂 now I like most of his songs💕 I like annabelles homework, outrunning karma, boy in a bubble and demons a lot though

    • @rohiniedissanayake5713
      @rohiniedissanayake5713 4 года назад

      Me tooo

    • @rohiniedissanayake5713
      @rohiniedissanayake5713 4 года назад

      I m really addicted to your songs. Keep it up

    • @shaniecemalfoy3499
      @shaniecemalfoy3499 4 года назад

      the first one I heard was paper crown. it hit me so deep and ever since then I have been a fan

  • @sarrajeffords5228
    @sarrajeffords5228 5 лет назад +260

    Idk why but I just pictured Alec Benjamin sitting in his living room and thinking about the world and then creating a song out of his thoughts.

    • @katandravigacha4116
      @katandravigacha4116 5 лет назад +4

      Lil Tot *Kat sitting in her living room contemplating her life then writing on google docs cause she has no life*

    • @sberky98
      @sberky98 5 лет назад +3

      *Shadow sitting on the swing listening to Alec Benjamin bc she has nothing to do with her life*

    • @cgar1124
      @cgar1124 4 года назад

      @@sberky98 im sorry thats me???

    • @helloimawasteofaspaced8559
      @helloimawasteofaspaced8559 4 года назад +2

      That sounds like me writing poems O_O

    • @sarrajeffords5228
      @sarrajeffords5228 4 года назад +1

      @@helloimawasteofaspaced8559 omg same

  • @coolkidsoto6750
    @coolkidsoto6750 4 года назад +159

    "crawling to his best friend floating in the sea, but he didn't make it" jeezz.... ouch

  • @myhopelessromance7178
    @myhopelessromance7178 4 года назад +56

    Alec's someone I can listen to when I'm upset something about his songs just calm me down

  • @user-ck1vo9nq2d
    @user-ck1vo9nq2d 5 лет назад +389

    Jeez, I can't help it! I'm forming a whole story for this album!
    Something about a previously bullied boy (boy in the bubble)who did everything for his girlfriend (Annabelle?), but all she did was use and abuse him emotionally. All he wanted to do was make her happy even though he knew it was hopeless, and he eventually committed suicide (if i killed someone for you). The other songs in the album kinda link it together, and he could have been born in 1994. Death of a hero also links to it, idk. I'm just a fan looking to much into it lol but its amazing how Alec can create stories like these.., damn:)
    EDIT: Slightly darker thought, but 1944 could be his thoughts as he is dying, i don't know. If We Have Each Other contradicts this whole thing but oh well lol

    • @danirye8259
      @danirye8259 5 лет назад +8

      Woah... this comment needs more likes

    • @millyb9116
      @millyb9116 5 лет назад +1

      Just to make it clear, yes he was born in 1994

    • @lorimolloy3242
      @lorimolloy3242 5 лет назад +14

      Moon if i killed someone for you isnt about suicide tho, its about changing so much for someone its like they killed the old them

    • @user-ck1vo9nq2d
      @user-ck1vo9nq2d 5 лет назад +7

      @@lorimolloy3242 Yep I know lol, but in my mind, I can't help forming an alternate story for the whole album so his songs are interpreted in different ways depending on what way I'm thinking. Sorry if that sounds weird, but if I'm thinking of the "alternative" story, I'll think of "v2" of this song so to speak, if that makes sense. if I'm viewing the album the way Alec wants us to view it, I'll think of "v1" of the song :)

    • @lorimolloy3242
      @lorimolloy3242 5 лет назад

      Moon that makes sense i getcha now

  • @ava2098
    @ava2098 5 лет назад +61

    Alec saves lives! His music helps people with depression, anxiety, & to just calm people down in general

  • @Lotttysworld
    @Lotttysworld 4 месяца назад +2

    There’s gotta be a reason Alec is so good

  • @wazzythegreat2107
    @wazzythegreat2107 5 лет назад +277

    Love all your songs it gives me chills😊keep it up bro😘

  • @Piper-z6r
    @Piper-z6r 5 лет назад +3053

    omg imagine if Alec and Billie Eilish make a song together😍

  • @millyplayz_yt257
    @millyplayz_yt257 2 года назад +23

    don't give up on making music if you're seeing this, dont stop doing it you're amazing and almost everyone i know love you're songs

  • @Lhr803
    @Lhr803 3 года назад +15

    Gotta be a reason I finally found a singer like Alec Benjamin
    ;)

  • @caileengrandy6162
    @caileengrandy6162 5 лет назад +115

    Alec Benjamin- There's gotta be a Resaon
    00:00 •-----------------------------------• 03:30
    《 || 》

  • @jessicaindagarage3244
    @jessicaindagarage3244 5 лет назад +11

    My best friend, Hayden, showed me this song, he loved it, so I’m willing to bet it was his favorite song. R.I.P. to him 😭😭😭😭

  • @NickyTheSilliest
    @NickyTheSilliest 5 лет назад +80

    I've only recently found you, but damn I love you

  • @wenington
    @wenington 4 года назад +21

    My friend introduced me to his songs, and I absolutely adore them! He's the first singer I've heard who actually tells a story so clear I can picture it in my head, and I love all of the songs, which has never happened to me before with any singer before!

  • @bree1830
    @bree1830 5 лет назад +40

    You did such a great job with not only this song but with Narrated For You as a whole. I honestly have no idea how the world went so long without hearing these Beautiful Masterpieces. You deserve so much more recognition and I’ll always be here even after the world finally wakes up and realizes the diamond they went so long without. Ilysm Alec and I so thankfully for everything you’ve done for not only be but everyone with your songs and just being yourself so thank you. I’m very proud of you and I can’t wait for all that’s to come. Congratulations on such a Beautifully created Album ♥️

  • @bananabell318
    @bananabell318 4 года назад +7

    Despite the sorrow this song carries, it had comforted many people in their times of sadness. Not too many people are capable of creating songs like this.

  • @pritijain9799
    @pritijain9799 4 года назад +19

    This boy has an innocense voice with great talent

  • @strawberrymoon_5724
    @strawberrymoon_5724 Год назад +4

    I remember listening to Alec's songs every day 3-4 years ago. He was such an inspiration for me, and he still is, even today when everything in my life is changed. Thank you for being my comfort, Alec Benjamin.

  • @soph6663
    @soph6663 5 лет назад +48

    I'm so proud that you were finally able to release this mixtape after getting dropped by your label. I've loved watching you grow as an artist and hearing the old songs I was obsessed with remastered. This is my favorite new song on the mixtape. Thanks for the music Alec and letting us be here to witness your journey! ❤️

  • @jenaah426
    @jenaah426 2 года назад +9

    “We won’t be here forever so let’s make the best of it” Words to live by ❤️❤️

  • @ApoorvaMondal2014
    @ApoorvaMondal2014 5 лет назад +42

    There’s definitely a reason that you are on Earth,
    To create a balance between you and the world,
    Life is all about experiences though a little rough, which makes us a better person,
    that what it’s worth.
    Bad is a must to survive only then the goods value is recognized,
    so with the change of seasons we should never forget the learnt,
    As it creates a better future for everyone living on earth.

  • @Nispy
    @Nispy Год назад +17

    OMG I can't believe it! I randomly saw it in RUclips and damn found it after 2 years. What a memories... I started crying. Thank you Alec for helping me in everything ❤

  • @butterfly_art5397
    @butterfly_art5397 4 года назад +56

    It would feel great if you had a really comfy bed and had a really big window beside you and your listening to alec's songs at 6:00 AM
    With a really great view of the sunrise 😌

    • @starrynight1165
      @starrynight1165 4 года назад +7

      The sunrise is amazing. I rarely see it but sometimes i stay up all night for fear of nightmares and i get to see the street out of my window slowly light up. Its amazing. Then i feel safe to sleep. Light is like a switch in my brain.

    • @butterfly_art5397
      @butterfly_art5397 4 года назад +1

      @@starrynight1165 nice

    • @turtlesong2623
      @turtlesong2623 3 года назад +5

      im like a night owl so id rather the stars in the nightime sky and a big moon to light up the world

    • @elmothegreat9416
      @elmothegreat9416 3 года назад +1

      my dream - or it's the middle of the night, raining, and you're somehow not cold XDDDDD

    • @isabellamiller1735
      @isabellamiller1735 3 года назад +2

      That sounds like heaven 😌

  • @coleandsometea734
    @coleandsometea734 4 года назад +85

    Gotta be a reason that alec is underrated

    • @denisam8940
      @denisam8940 3 года назад +4

      The reason is that not many people recognize true talent

    • @josemreyes6059
      @josemreyes6059 3 года назад +3

      @@denisam8940 ikr, they only be likin popular dumb stuff without meaning

  • @mansisharma763
    @mansisharma763 3 года назад +12

    The Like button isn't enough to Appreciate the BEAUTY of this song😭😭

  • @thebloodydemonsinyourdream1489
    @thebloodydemonsinyourdream1489 4 года назад +86

    "I was standing by the water fountain when I saw steve doing Annabelle's homework. They had to let me down slowly so that I would settle down and deal with the pain of not winning the paper crown. I looked into my mother's eyes and said if we have each other then we'll be ok. The knife in my back, from the boy who was in the bubble killed me. The boys name was Gabriel"

  • @lynsomething9644
    @lynsomething9644 5 лет назад +5

    Any song by Alec is my source of life. Almost literally. Any time depression hits hard I listen to Alec's music

  • @ashikashrivas8805
    @ashikashrivas8805 4 года назад +8

    I just happened to listen.. The book of You and I and now I love your
    all songs. They are great. Keep up the good work.
    Love from India🇮🇳 May God Bless you.

  • @queenofcards8119
    @queenofcards8119 4 года назад +7

    I love the fact that this guy can find the words for things we all struggle with but never can say out loud. And that sounds so damn good!!

  • @ellisbyun6731
    @ellisbyun6731 2 года назад +13

    Alec Benjamin's music will never get old

  • @Eat_wires
    @Eat_wires 5 лет назад +16

    ive been listening to your music for so long, and every song that comes out is just stunning

  • @ladybella6590
    @ladybella6590 9 месяцев назад +3

    The biggest reason I watch Fandom edits is to introduce myself to new, unique, off-mainstream music. I am very not disappointed, but saddened I wasn't here sooner. This is lovely

  • @harmandeepsingh42
    @harmandeepsingh42 2 года назад +6

    This guy is very underrated. I swear. His voice comes right out of his soul

  • @Eugene-bp8yy
    @Eugene-bp8yy 5 лет назад +4

    Alec's stories that he tells through his songs are definitely something that no one has used so perfectly and powerful like Alec's does. He is amazing... Anyone agree?

  • @annikakuhl93
    @annikakuhl93 4 месяца назад

    there is something about Alec's songs that feels so deeply personal even if I've never lived the specific words he sings. It's like a cry to a universal hurt and search for meaning. His music has gotten me through tough times. Thank you

  • @sami.raynee
    @sami.raynee 5 лет назад +8

    Alec is one of those artist who’s songs are all amazing.
    I could listen to him all day and never get sick of it.

  • @Porterpeachez
    @Porterpeachez 4 года назад +13

    Alec you make me happy your music is my happiness without you I don’t know I would be lost and I feel like you are my super hero I want to say thank you I lost my aunt and I feel lost in my own mind I feel like you just know what I feel and what I need to pick me back up from all the hate and regrets in life although I know your busy with all you do in life you have time to help everyone you can in life your the most incredible thoughtful kind person I’ve ever meet thank you ❤️

  • @archiveofmorgan1047
    @archiveofmorgan1047 5 лет назад +8

    I think...This song is what's keeping me alive. It helps with panic attacks, heartbreak, anger and everything. This is the song that inspired me to cut my hair in my bathroom at 1 am and I'll always remember that.

  • @sami.raynee
    @sami.raynee 5 лет назад +4

    Definitely one of the most underrated artists out there. Alec deserves so much more recognition!💞

  • @ericgilbert959
    @ericgilbert959 5 лет назад +21

    0:54 this line hit me like a truck
    It sounds the the invasion of Normandy or d day
    Rip to all those who lost there life is on both sides of the battle

  • @Alastor_Fax
    @Alastor_Fax 10 месяцев назад +3

    I love this so much!! Alec Benjamin is so underrated! He should be broadcasted everywhere!!

    • @alecb-087
      @alecb-087 10 месяцев назад

      ONG I LOVE HIM

  • @8_bug094
    @8_bug094 Год назад +3

    I'm genuinely feeling the pain in his voice!🙂

  • @manjularathaur9712
    @manjularathaur9712 3 года назад +7

    The reason I like Alec's songs is because the tunes are just perfect for the lyrics

  • @assami253
    @assami253 2 года назад +2

    Thank god we know our reason

  • @naziatislam1149
    @naziatislam1149 4 года назад +4

    One day you're gonna be very famous Alec, but we loved you before they did. I love all of your song and you in general.

  • @jupiternottheplanet7327
    @jupiternottheplanet7327 4 года назад +127

    Hey Alec- not sure if you’ll see this but I have a story for you.
    This year is my friend David’s first Christmas with his adopted parents. He was living with his birth parents and his brother Rayn his whole life, until when he was 10 and Rayn was 14, his dad died. That affected his mom a lot. She started taking drugs to take her mind off of it, and eventually lost her house. They were living in tents or in their car for awhile, and their mom got worse. Eventually, David and Rayn were put up for adoption. David is 11 and Rayn is 15 now. They have an adopted little sister as well, Natalya. He’s adjusting very well for his circumstances, but every once in a while he still thinks about his mom, and how if she gave up drugs, she could have kept her sons.

    • @lavender5773
      @lavender5773 4 года назад +6

      Jupiter NotThePlanet that’s actually really sad😔

    • @carmarniah9360
      @carmarniah9360 4 года назад +6

      Hope you guys are doing well =)

    • @1ly655
      @1ly655 4 года назад +8

      the song death of hero can be associated with this story, i hope theyre okay now! 💕💕

    • @deneb123
      @deneb123 4 года назад +2

      I hope he doing well with his siblings

    • @ellielai2320
      @ellielai2320 4 года назад +3

      LeggoMaEggo hope you are good now and keep in mind your mom was going through alot herself if it weren’t for the drugs messing with her brain i bet she would have been there for you and your sister

  • @abbypavlik7780
    @abbypavlik7780 Год назад +1

    God loves you and everyone! We can have hope though him. Greats song!

  • @wassupuwu2408
    @wassupuwu2408 3 года назад +3

    “The changing of the seasons never changed my hurt”
    “Whats it worth? Whats it worth?”
    These 2 sentences reach me speak to my soul, whenever i feel upset i just listen and think deeply.

  • @blink_ghost843
    @blink_ghost843 5 лет назад +22

    Alec I love your music and I'm going to do gotta be a reason for the grade 5 talent show. I honestly think you should have at least 10m subs. In grade 5 and 6 track and field I qualified for divisionals in 200 m,400m, 800m, 1500m long jump and triple jump while humming your songs in my head because they make me so much more confident. And you helped me do all that when I'm only 4'2. So thank you Alec for boosting my confidence and helping make my life easier.

  • @akshitjain8587
    @akshitjain8587 Месяц назад

    Alec is the best of all singers out there, because they be just making beats with no meaning and then there is Alec where every word holds a meaning of the world. There's Gotta be reason to it, isn't it guys?

  • @blacknightmare5757
    @blacknightmare5757 3 года назад +8

    How come I know this perfection now? How come no one ever told me about such wonderful song?

  • @ok-Simp
    @ok-Simp 4 года назад +6

    If this relates alecs life then I’m so sorry and please be happy! Don’t be sad! Your worth it!

  • @Xunxun133
    @Xunxun133 6 месяцев назад

    This song's vibe is peaceful. I feel like standing in a windy field and listening to an angel's song.

  • @ThtFluffyGuy
    @ThtFluffyGuy 5 лет назад +7

    man all of his songs make me feel like he gets it being depressed in love and not being loved back

  • @raccooningaround
    @raccooningaround 2 года назад +3

    General Cloud reminds me of my great grandfather, he served in WW1 and WW2 but in the second war his best friend died during an attack. He still visits the grave everyday Sunday

  • @mckayleem3098
    @mckayleem3098 3 года назад +2

    "The changing of the seasons never changed my hurt..."
    Story of my life, hope theres a plot twist someday.