I don't live in California, I'll inform you, that's not where I reside
I'm just a tenant, paying rent inside this body and I
Got two windows and those windows, well I'll call them my eyes
I'm just going where the wind blows, I don't get to decide

Sometimes I think too much, yeah, I get so caught up
I'm always stuck in my head
I wish I could escape, I tried to yesterday
Took all the sheets off my bed

Then I tied up my linen with five strips of ribbon I found
Scaled the side of the building
I ran to the hills 'til they found me
And they put me back in my cell
All by myself, alone with my thoughts again
I guess my mind is a prison and I'm never gonna get out

So they tranquilized me, analyzed me, threw me back in my cage
Then they tied me to an IV, told me I was insane
I'm a prisoner, a visitor inside of my brain
And no matter what I do, they try to keep me in chains

Sometimes I think to much, yeah, I get so caught up
I'm always stuck in my head
I wish I could escape, I tried to yesterday
Took all the sheets off my bed

Then I tied up my linen with five strips of ribbon I found
Scaled the side of the building
I ran to the hills 'til they found me
And they put me back in my cell
All by myself, alone with my thoughts again
I guess my mind is a prison and I'm never gonna get out

Said even if it's true, no matter what I do
I'm never gonna escape
I won't give up on hope, secure another rope
And try for another day
Said even if it's true, no matter what I do
I'm never gonna escape
I won't give up on hope, secure another rope
And try for another day

Then I tied up my linen with five strips of ribbon I found
Scaled the side of the building
I ran to the hills 'til they found me
And they put me back in my cell
All by myself, alone with my thoughts again
I guess my mind is a prison and I'm never gonna get out

Overall Meaning

In Alec Benjamin's song "Mind Is A Prison," the lyrics explore the feeling of being trapped within one's own mind. Benjamin begins by stating that he is not physically located in California but instead resides within his own body, feeling like a tenant who is simply paying rent. He compares his eyes to windows and admits that he feels like he has no control over where he goes or what he does. The chorus delves deeper into the idea of feeling trapped, as Benjamin explains that he thinks too much and always feels stuck within his own thoughts. He wishes to escape, and in an attempt to do so, he even takes drastic measures such as tying up his bed sheets and attempting to climb out of his building. Despite his efforts, however, he is always returned to his "cell," stuck alone with his own thoughts.

The second verse continues the theme of feeling trapped and explores the mistreatment Benjamin has faced from those trying to help him. He is analyzed, tranquilized and thrown back into his cage, and is told he is insane despite the fact that he simply feels stuck. Despite feeling like a prisoner within his own mind, Benjamin refuses to give up hope and plans to keep trying to escape - securing another rope and trying again the next day. The song concludes with Benjamin once again trying to escape, but he is once again returned to his cell, accepting that his mind is a prison from which he can never escape.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't live in California, I'll inform you, that's not where I reside
I don't physically exist in California, but I'm here inside this body

I'm just a tenant, paying rent inside this body and I
I'm just living temporarily in this body and paying rent (using effort)

Got two windows and those windows, well I'll call them my eyes
My eyes are the only two ways I perceive the world around me

I'm just going where the wind blows, I don't get to decide
I'm not in control of my life, I'm just following the path that fate has chosen for me

Sometimes I think too much, yeah, I get so caught up
I often overthink and get lost in my thoughts

I'm always stuck in my head
My thoughts consume me, and I cannot escape them

I wish I could escape, I tried to yesterday
I want to free myself from my own mind, and I've tried before

Took all the sheets off my bed
I removed all the bedding from my bed

Then I tied up my linen with five strips of ribbon I found
I used five ribbons to tie up the sheets and create a rope to escape

Scaled the side of the building
I climbed up the side of the building to freedom

I ran to the hills 'til they found me
I tried to escape into the wilderness, but I was eventually caught

And they put me back in my cell
I was captured and returned to my mental prison

All by myself, alone with my thoughts again
I return to the endless cycle of being alone with my own thoughts

I guess my mind is a prison and I'm never gonna get out
I'm trapped within my own mind, and it seems there is no escape

So they tranquilized me, analyzed me, threw me back in my cage
The authorities took action against me, sedated me, examined me, and returned me to my mental confinement

Then they tied me to an IV, told me I was insane
They bound me with life-support and made me believe I was mentally ill

I'm a prisoner, a visitor inside of my brain
I'm incarcerated and temporary within my mind

And no matter what I do, they try to keep me in chains
Regardless of my attempts to escape, they always bring me back to my mental captivity

Said even if it's true, no matter what I do
Even though it seems hopeless and true

I'm never gonna escape
I'll be trapped within my own mind forever

I won't give up on hope, secure another rope
I won't give up my hope for freedom, and I'll try again to create a means of escape

And try for another day
And I'll attempt once more to escape the next day

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alec Benjamin, Alex Hope

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

its just me

on Let Me Down Slowly

nobody:

alec:

Zoe

on Gabriel

Gabriel the oldest son
He praised the Lord and married young
Became a priest at that confession
Cured the people of transgression
Gabriel he held the weight of
Everybody's toxic waste
And with the load upon his shoulder
Couldn't sleep as he got older

Oh oh oh
What it means to be someone
That everybody has to talk to
Everybody has to talk to
Oh oh oh
Our Gabriel, he had no one
That he could talk to
Gabriel, he had no one
That he could talk to

Looking for a place to be
Or some place he could hide his grief
Gabriel ran to the beach
And set out for the open sea
Heaved the baggage from the sands
Aboard the vessel with his hands
And when he couldn't see the land
Released their sins on his command

Oh oh oh
What it means to be someone
That everybody has to talk to
Everybody has to talk to
Oh oh oh
Our Gabriel, he had no one
That he could talk to
Gabriel, he had no one
That he could talk to

As the problems slowly drifted
All the weight was quickly lifted
From his back into the sea
He finally felt he was free
When he got home after months
Sat down and waited for lunch
He looked down at an empty dish
Cause all their sins had killed the fish

Oh oh oh
What it means to be someone
That everybody has to talk to
Everybody has to talk to
Oh oh oh
Our Gabriel, he had no one
That he could talk to
Gabriel, he had no one
That he could talk to
But is Gabriel responsible

There you go

I am OBsEsseD with Alec Benjamin

on Let Me Down Slowly

he's talking about how when you truly love someone they will always be in your heart. and how it hurts to be broken up with so let him down slowly cause hes fragile

Alec benjamin lover

on The Water Fountain

#ILOVEALECBENJAMIN

Hello just posting here

on The Water Fountain

Great!

Star

on Gabriel

Gabriel the oldest son
He praised the Lord and married young
Became a priest at that confession
Cured the people of transgression
Gabriel he held the weight of
Everybody's toxic waste
And with the load upon his shoulder
Couldn't sleep as he got older

Oh oh oh
What it means to be someone
That everybody has to talk to
Everybody has to talk to
Oh oh oh
Our Gabriel, he had no one
That he could talk to
Gabriel, he had no one
That he could talk to

Looking for a place to be
Or some place he could hide his grief
Gabriel ran to the beach
And set out for the open sea
Heaved the baggage from the sands
Aboard the vessel with his hands
And when he couldn't see the land
Released their sins on his command

Oh oh oh
What it means to be someone
That everybody has to talk to
Everybody has to talk to
Oh oh oh
Our Gabriel, he had no one
That he could talk to
Gabriel, he had no one
That he could talk to

As the problems slowly drifted
All the weight was quickly lifted
From his back into the sea
He finally felt he was free
When he got home after months
Set down and waited for lunch
He looked down at an empty dish
Cause all their sins had killed the fish

Oh oh oh
What it means to be someone
That everybody has to talk to
Everybody has to talk to
Oh oh oh
Our Gabriel, he had no one
That he could talk to
Gabriel, he had no one
That he could talk to
But is Gabriel responsible