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
One Wrong Turn
Alec Benjamin Lyrics
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He had a wife that up and left
Last Thursday night, she saw his texts
And she was mortified
It wasn't right, though he confessed
That just one time, he called his ex
She didn't buy it or accept
When Jeff apologized
Now he's all alone
Something funny that I've learned
Is just how quickly fate can turn
How one simple mistake can take you out (out, out, out)
Something funny that I've found
Is just how quickly worlds burn down
Make one wrong turn and you can't turn around ('round, 'round, 'round)
One wrong turn can burn things to the ground
Mm-mm-mm
La-da-da-da-da
I knew a girl, let's call her Jess
She took a drive to buy a dress
But missed the light as it turned red
Ran into traffic
She took a right, if she'd turned left
She be alive, would not be dead
She'd have arrived, but now instead
The end is tragic
Something funny that I've learned
Is just how quickly fate can turn
How one simple mistake can take you out (out, out, out)
Something funny that I've found
Is just how quickly worlds burn down
Make one wrong turn and you can't turn around ('round, 'round, 'round)
One wrong turn can burn things to the ground
The thing you didn't see comin'
Is that Jeff was Jess's husband
And the ex he had to call's no longer into boys at all
It's all one big misunderstanding
Like dominos crash landing
Once the first one falls, they all come tumbling down
And now he's all alone
Something funny that I've learned
Is just how quickly fate can turn
How one simple mistake can take you out (out, out, out)
Something funny that I've found
Is just how quickly worlds burn down
Make one wrong turn and you can't turn around ('round, 'round, 'round)
One wrong turn can burn things to the ground
Mm-mm-mm
La-da-da-da-da
Mm-mm-mm-mm
In One Wrong Turn, Alec Benjamin tells two stories of tragic outcomes that were caused by a single wrong decision. The first verse talks about a man named Jeff who made the mistake of calling his ex-girlfriend and got caught by his wife. Although Jeff confessed that it was just one mistake, his wife left him, and he is now alone. The second verse tells the story of Jess, who missed a red light, got hit by a car, and died. If she turned left instead of right, she would have survived, arrived safely, and bought her dress. The connection between Jeff and Jess is that they were husband and wife.
The chorus illustrates the main message of the song, which is that fate can turn in an instant. One harmless mistake can have severe and permanent consequences. The line, "make one wrong turn and you can't turn around" emphasizes the importance of every decision we make in life. We cannot undo our past, and we must live with the outcomes of our choices, which can have a domino effect.
One interesting fact about the song is that Alec Benjamin wrote, produced, and performed the song entirely by himself, which is a rare achievement. He is known for his storytelling skills and ability to create emotional connections with his listeners. One Wrong Turn is one of the singles from his debut album, "Narrated for You," which was released in 2018.
Line by Line Meaning
I knew a guy, let's call him Jeff
There was a man named Jeff in my circle
He had a wife that up and left
Jeff's wife left him without warning
Last Thursday night, she saw his texts
Jeff's wife saw his text messages on Thursday night
And she was mortified
She was embarrassed and upset
It wasn't right, though he confessed
It was not justifiable, even with Jeff's confession
That just one time, he called his ex
Jeff called his ex-partner only once
She didn't buy it or accept
Jeff's wife did not believe or accept his explanation
When Jeff apologized
Jeff's apology was not enough to make things right
Now he's all alone
Jeff is now single and has no one to rely on
Something funny that I've learned
I have discovered something interesting
Is just how quickly fate can turn
How unexpectedly life can change
How one simple mistake can take you out (out, out, out)
A tiny error can cause significant damage
Something funny that I've found
Another thing I've noticed
Is just how quickly worlds burn down
How fast things can go downhill
Make one wrong turn and you can't turn around ('round, 'round, 'round)
One mistake can be enough to destroy everything
One wrong turn can burn things to the ground
A single bad decision can ruin everything
I knew a girl, let's call her Jess
There was a woman named Jess in my circle
She took a drive to buy a dress
Jess went for a drive to purchase a dress
But missed the light as it turned red
Jess didn't notice the red light on her way
Ran into traffic
Jess's vehicle collided with other cars
She took a right, if she'd turned left
If Jess had turned left instead, she wouldn't have died
She would not be dead
Jess would still be alive if she took a different turn
She'd have arrived, but now instead
Jess would have made it to her destination, but not anymore
The end is tragic
It's an unfortunate and sad conclusion
The thing you didn't see comin'
The unexpected twist
Is that Jeff was Jess's husband
Jeff was married to Jess
And the ex he had to call's no longer into boys at all
Jeff's ex is no longer attracted to men
It's all one big misunderstanding
The situation was an enormous misinterpretation
Like dominos crash landing
Like dominoes falling in a sequence
Once the first one falls, they all come tumbling down
Once something goes wrong, everything else falls apart
Mm-mm-mm
La-da-da-da-da
Mm-mm-mm-mm
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alec Shane Benjamin, David Hodges, Nolan Joseph Lambroza
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I knew a guy, let’s call him Jeff
He had a wife that up and left
Last Thursday night she saw his texts
And she was mortified
It wasn’t right though he confessed
That just one time he called his ex
She didn’t buy it or accept when Jeff apologized
Now he’s all alone
Something funny that I’ve learned
Just how quickly fate can turn
How one simple mistake can take you out (out, out, out)
Something funny that I’ve found
Just how quickly worlds burn down
Make one wrong turn and you can’t turn around (‘round, ‘round, ‘round)
One wrong turn can burn things to the ground
I knew a girl, let’s call her Jess
She took a drive to buy a dress
But missed the light as it turned red and ran into traffic
She took a right, if she turned left, she’d be alive, would not be dead
She’d have arrived but now instead
The end is tragic
Something funny that I’ve learned
Just how quickly fate can turn
How one simple mistake can take you out (out, out, out)
Something funny that I’ve found
Just how quickly worlds burn down
Make one wrong turn and you can’t turn around (‘round, ‘round, ‘round)
One wrong turn can burn things to the ground
But the thing you didn’t see comin’
Is that Jeff was Jess’s husband
And the ex he had to call is no longer into boys at all
It’s all one big misunderstanding
Like dominos crash landing
Once the first one falls they all come tumbling down
And now he’s all alone
Something funny that I’ve learned
Just how quickly fate can turn
How one simple mistake can take you out (out, out, out)
Something funny that I’ve found
Just how quickly worlds burn down
Make one wrong turn and you can’t turn around (‘round, ‘round, ‘round)
One wrong turn can burn things to the ground
@AlecBenjaminMusic
MY BRAND NEW ALBUM (UN)COMMENTARY IS OUT EVERYWHERE NOW! I HOPE YOU LOVE IT:) PERFORMING AT COACHELLA THIS SUNDAY/NEXT SUNDAY .. ON TOUR AFTER THAT! tour: https://linktr.ee/alecbenjamin
@avrillill2243
PLEASE COME TO DES MOINES IOWA❤❤❤
@kumari__1616
I just tried making my own song inspired by him
Not as good as this ofc 😅
tell me honestly how was it Good / bad !
I would love to hear back from you ❤️
It's in my Channels playlist..
@samsiri_63
Yay it's finally out!!! Love ur music alec!! ❤
@siddhisahu2208
I loved the new song. Thank you❤
Appreciate it 👍👍
@ClownIsGood
this gives dancing vibes
@gabrielhames2667
Alec's back with his plot twists. Simply amazing, as always. It's unbelievable how he can tell a story and still make a great song to listen throughout the entire day, not making it boring or repetitive at all.
@kumari__1616
I just tried making my own song inspired by him
Not as good as this ofc 😅
tell me honestly how was it Good / bad !
I would love to hear back from you ❤️ ❤️
It's in my Channels playlist.
@sarahwheelwright4814
When he said the thing you didn’t see coming, I really didn’t see that coming
@echospace7347
@daniel Jakuza bro where tf is it