To build on the momentum, Benjamin began uploading new songs to his YouTube channel at a rapid clip and eventually earned 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.”
Benjamin released his first studio album mixtape, Narrated for You on November 16, 2018, and released his first studio album, These Two Windows on May 29, 2020
Match In The Rain
Alec Benjamin Lyrics
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I can feel the distance in your touch
There's two people in this hallway
But there's only one of us
That's tryna keep this fire goin'
Should I just give up?
I sense trouble on the horizon
I'm afraid our time is up
The clouds are rollin' in, I feel you driftin' away
And though my intuition tells me that it's too late
That in these conditions, tryna bring back the flame
Is like tryna light a match in the rain
I still want to make you love me, make you love me again
Even though my intuition tells me that it's the end
That in these conditions, tryna bring back the flame
Is like tryna light a match in the rain
Yeah, I can taste it, it's the end
This love's impossible to save
Though you embrace it, I can't face it
So I look the other way
There's trouble in your eyes
But I pretend that we're okay
I wish that we could compromise
But there's just nothin' left to say
The clouds are rollin' in, I feel you driftin' away
And though my intuition tells me that it's too late
That in these conditions, tryna bring back the flame
Is like tryna light a match in the rain
I still want to make you love me, make you love me again
Even though my intuition tells me that it's the end
That in these conditions, tryna bring back the flame
Is like tryna light a match in the rain
Tryna light a match in the rain
Like flyin' a kite in a hurricane
Like ridin' a bike with no air or chain
On a broken road, it's a losing game
Tryna light a match in the rain
Like flyin' a kite in a hurricane
Like ridin' a bike with no air or chain
On a broken road, it's a losing game
The clouds are rollin' in, I feel you driftin' away
And though my intuition tells me that it's too late
That in these conditions, tryna bring back the flame
Is like tryna light a match in the rain
I still want to make you love me, make you love me again
Even though my intuition tells me that it's the end
That in these conditions, tryna bring back the flame
Is like tryna light a match in the rain
The lyrics of "Match in the Rain" by Alec Benjamin talk about troubled love that is fading away. The singer conveys the feeling of distance between two people, despite their close proximity. He tries to keep the relationship going, but senses the trouble on the horizon and realizes that it may be too late to reignite the flame. The clouds are rolling in, and he feels his partner drifting away. Although he still wants to make his partner love him again, he acknowledges that it's like trying to light a match in the rain.
The chorus uses a metaphor to describe the difficulty of bringing back a fading relationship. The singer compares it to lighting a match in the rain, flying a kite in a hurricane, riding a bike with no air or chain, or going down a broken road. Despite the odds, he still wants to try and rekindle his partner's love. However, the last line of the chorus reflects his intuition that it may be the end of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Seems you've been changin' lately
I've noticed that you've been acting different recently
I can feel the distance in your touch
I can sense that we're becoming more distant and disconnected
There's two people in this hallway
Physically we're together, but emotionally we're not
But there's only one of us
I'm the only one trying to keep our relationship alive
That's tryna keep this fire goin'
I'm trying to reignite the spark we had before
Should I just give up?
I'm questioning whether it's worth continuing to hold on
I sense trouble on the horizon
I can see that our relationship is heading towards trouble
I'm afraid our time is up
I'm scared that our relationship may be ending
The clouds are rollin' in, I feel you driftin' away
Our relationship is fading away like a storm cloud approaching
And though my intuition tells me that it's too late
I know deep down that it may be too late to save our love
That in these conditions, tryna bring back the flame
In our current situation, trying to rekindle our love is difficult
Is like tryna light a match in the rain
It's as futile as trying to light a match in the rain
I still want to make you love me, make you love me again
I still desire to make things work between us
Even though my intuition tells me that it's the end
Despite knowing it may be over, I still have hope
Yeah, I can taste it, it's the end
I can feel that our love is coming to an end
This love's impossible to save
I've come to the realization that it's impossible to save our love
Though you embrace it, I can't face it
Even though you may accept it, I'm struggling to come to terms with it
So I look the other way
I'm avoiding facing the truth about our love
There's trouble in your eyes
I can see that you're also struggling with our relationship
But I pretend that we're okay
Despite the issues, I'm trying to maintain a facade of normalcy
I wish that we could compromise
I hope that we could find a middle ground and work things out
But there's just nothin' left to say
We've exhausted all options and there's nothing more to discuss
Tryna light a match in the rain
Trying to make our love work is as futile as trying to light a match in the rain
Like flyin' a kite in a hurricane
It's a pointless and impossible task
Like ridin' a bike with no air or chain
Trying to make our relationship work is like riding a broken bike with no chance of getting anywhere
On a broken road, it's a losing game
Our relationship is like a broken road, with no chance of any progress
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alec Shane Benjamin, Alex Hope, Scott Harris Friedman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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LYRICS:
Seems you've been changing lately
I can feel the distance in your touch
There's two people in this hallway
But there's only one of us
That's tryna keep this fire going
Should I just give up?
I sense trouble on the horizon
I'm afraid our time is up
The clouds are rolling in, I feel you drifting away
And though my intuition tells me that it's too late
That in these conditions, tryna bring back the flame is like
Tryna light a match in the rain
I still want to make you love me, make you love me again
Even though my intuition tells me that it's the end
That in these conditions tryna bring back the flame is like
Tryna light a match in the rain
Yeah, I can taste it, it's the end
This love's impossible to save
Though you embrace it, I can't face it
So I look the other way
There's trouble in your eyes
But I pretend that we're okay
I wish that we could compromise
But there's just nothin' left to say
The clouds are rolling in, I feel you drifting away
And though my intuition tells me that it's too late
That in these conditions, tryna bring back the flame is like
Tryna light a match in the rain
I still want to make you love me, make you love me again
Even though my intuition tells me that it's the end
That in these conditions tryna bring back the flame is like
Tryna light a match in the rain
Tryna light a match in the rain
Like flyin' a kite in a hurricane
Like ridin' a bike with no air chain
On a broken road, it's a losing game
Tryna light a match in the rain
Like flyin' a kite in a hurricane
Like ridin' a bike with no air chain
On a broken road, it's a losing game
The clouds are rolling in, I feel you drifting away
And though my intuition tells me that it's too late
That in these conditions, tryna bring back the flame is like
Tryna light a match in the rain
I still want to make you love me, make you love me again
Even though my intuition tells me that it's the end
That in these conditions tryna bring back the flame is like
Tryna light a match in the rain
@idk3284
Being totally honest, I don't really like rap, but... I'm speechless when I hear you rap. Your voice and the word you say sync in so good. Really love this masterpiece
@randoschmamo8884
His "rap" makes sense, that's probably why it's so good.
@dawniee.
Arborescens glory I knowwwwww I never like any sort of “rap” lines in a song, or rap music in itself, but Alec’s??? AMAZINGGGG
@PrOpoRa8r1Br0
I wouldn't call it rap.. maybe singing with flow (as Ed Sheeran says)
@emmacarmichael8097
If u wanna hear him “rap” listen to his cover of Stan by Eminem it’s amazing
@duckybeauroblox
His rapping is just different then any other rap ^-^
@vyalll
Alec is really that type of person you want to hide from the world, but at the same time you want the world to know about him. He’s like a precious, hidden gem. Once you find it, you want to keep it to yourself. But at the same time you want to show the world what you came across.
@maureentaylor1283
me these last five years after I discovered him😭
@laurenhenderson4491
Agreed!!!
@Baenstelker
So true ♡