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
Shadow Of Mine
Alec Benjamin Lyrics
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Switched all my addresses and ghosted all my friends
Thought I could escape what I could not transcend
Found myself back in the same old place again
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Somethin' that I've come to realize after all this time
Maybe I'm the nexus, the common threat that binds
The problems in my head and the world that lives outside
I thought I could escape but it's fate, I've come to find
My devil is the devil that's inside
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Somethin' that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine (shadow of mine)
We grapple, we battle, but we
Are shackled for eternity
We grapple, we battle, we're shackled
We're shackled, we're shackled
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Somethin' that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine (shadow of mine)
The lyrics of Alec Benjamin's "Shadow of Mine" explore the idea of being unable to escape one's inner demons and personal struggles. The song starts with the singer booking a trip to Texas, hoping it will be an opportunity to start fresh and leave behind his problems. He changes his addresses and ghosts his friends, but soon finds that he cannot escape his own shadow. No matter where he goes or how he tries to run, his shadow is always there, a representation of the inner turmoil he is unable to leave behind.
The song suggests that the singer's problems are not just internal. He wonders if he might be the "nexus," the common thread that connects the issues in his head with the problems in the outside world. He realizes that the devil he is fighting is the one inside himself. The song ends with a haunting repetition of the phrase "this shadow, this shadow of mine," emphasizing his inability to escape the parts of himself he would rather leave behind.
Overall, "Shadow of Mine" is a powerful exploration of the feelings of helplessness and frustration that come with personal struggles. It shows that sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we cannot escape the parts of ourselves that we wish were different.
Line by Line Meaning
Booked a trip to Texas, thought I'd start again
I planned to start fresh by moving to Texas
Switched all my addresses and ghosted all my friends
I changed my address and cut off connections with all my old friends
Thought I could escape what I could not transcend
I hoped to leave behind something that I couldn't overcome
Found myself back in the same old place again
Despite my efforts, I ended up in the same situation again
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
I feel weighed down by my past and it's always there with me
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
No matter where I go, I can't escape the things that haunt me
Somethin' that I've come to realize after all this time
I've learned that I can't run away from my problems
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
I can't run away from myself or my past
Maybe I'm the nexus, the common threat that binds
Perhaps I'm the problem that connects everything wrong with my life
The problems in my head and the world that lives outside
The issues I face internally affect my external world as well
I thought I could escape but it's fate, I've come to find
I once thought I could escape my problems, but now I know it's inevitable
My devil is the devil that's inside
My own internal struggles and flaws are the root of my problems
It goes everywhere I go
My past and my issues always follow me
We're shackled, we're shackled
We're bound to our problems and can't break free
It won't ever let me go
I can't get rid of my past or my issues
This shadow, this shadow of mine (shadow of mine)
My problems and past are like a shadow that always looms over me
Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alec Shane Benjamin, Daniel Dodd Wilson, Nolan Joseph Lambroza
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Master
Lyrics [Verse 1]
Booked a trip to Texas, thought I'd start again
Switched all my addresses and ghosted all my friends
Thought I could escape what I could not transcend
Found myself back in the same old place again
[Chorus]
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
[Verse 2]
Maybe on the nexus, the common threat that binds
The problems in my hеad and the world that lives outside
I thought I could еscape but it's fate, I've come to find
My devil is the devil that's inside
[Chorus]
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
[Post-Chorus]
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine (Of mine)
We grapple, we battle, but we
Are shackled for eternity
We grapple, we battle
We're shackled, we're shackled, we're shackled
[Chorus]
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
[Post-Chorus]
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine(of mine)
KÍÑG BRÅHÁMÀ
Lyrics [Verse 1]
Booked a trip to Texas, thought I'd start again
Switched all my addresses and ghosted all my friends
Thought I could escape what I could not transcend
Found myself back in the same old place again
[Chorus]
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
[Verse 2]
Maybe i'm the nexus, the common thread that binds
The problems in my hеad and the world that lives outside
I thought I could еscape but it's fate, I've come to find
My devil is the devil that's inside
[Chorus]
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
[Post-Chorus]
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine (Of mine)
We grapple, we battle, but we
Are shackled for eternity
We grapple, we battle
We're shackled, we're shackled, we're shackled
[Chorus]
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
[Post-Chorus]
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine(of mine)
KÍÑG BRÅHÁMÀ
Booked a trip to Texas, thought I'd start again
Switched all my addresses and ghosted all my friends
Thought I could escape what I could not transcend
Found myself back in the same old place again
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
Maybe I'm the nexus, the common thread that binds
The problems in my head and the world that lives outside
I thought I could escape, but it's fate I've come to find
My devil is the devil that's inside
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine (shadow of mine)
We grapple, we battle, but we
Are shackled for eternity
We grapple, we battle
We're shackled, we're shackled, we're shackled
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine (shadow of mine)
Gabriel fã dublagem
Booked a trip to Texas, thought I'd start again
Switched all my addresses and ghosted all my friends
Thought I could escape what I could not transcend
Found myself back in the same old place again
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
Maybe on the nexus, the common thread that binds
The problems in my head and the world that lives outside
I thought I could escape, but it's fate I've come to find
My devil is the devil that's inside
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine (shadow of mine)
We grapple, we battle, but we
Are shackled for eternity
We grapple, we battle
We're shackled, we're shackled, we're shackled
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine (shadow of mine
Piero Zúniga
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Booked a trip to Texas, thought I'd start again
Switched all my addresses and ghosted all my friends
Thought I could escape what I could not transcend
Found myself back in the same old place again
[Chorus]
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
[Verse 2]
Maybe on the nexus, the common threat that binds
The problems in my hеad and the world that lives outside
I thought I could еscape but it's fate, I've come to find
My devil is the devil that's inside
[Chorus]
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
[Post-Chorus]
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine (Of mine)
We grapple, we battle, but we
Are shackled for eternity
We grapple, we battle
We're shackled, we're shackled, we're shackled
[Chorus]
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
[Post-Chorus]
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine (Of mine)
Akshat's batra world
shadow of mine lyrics
Booked a trip to Texas, thought I'd start again
Switched all my addresses and ghosted all my friends
Thought I could escape what I could not transcend
Found myself back in the same old place again
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
Maybe on the nexus, the common thread that binds
The problems in my head and the world that lives outside
I thought I could escape, but it's fate I've come to find
My devil is the devil that's inside
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine (shadow of mine)
We grapple, we battle, but we
Are shackled for eternity
We grapple, we battle
We're shackled, we're shackled, we're shackled
Everywhere I go, my shadow, it follows behind
Doesn't matter where I travel, my shadow, it finds me
Something that I've come to realize after all this time
I can't escape my shadow, I can't escape my shadow
It won't ever let me go
It goes everywhere I go
It won't ever let me go
This shadow, this shadow of mine (shadow of mine
Alec Benjamin
Here is a video for my new song Shadow of Mine. My forthcoming album (Un)Commentary is out April 15th. Can’t wait to see you on tour. http://alecbenjamin.com/tour
Courtney Fish
Omg I'm dig fan of you love your song lam go to cry
Stranger_016
The way that Alec is able to communicate his feelings through metaphors is incredible. I have never listen to music like this before and it is soo amazing. Also, I am like one of your biggest fans Alec! Your music is amazing!! <33
Людмила Пальваль Краснокутская
The best song for me 😻
Людмила Пальваль Краснокутская
The best song for me
alecsguitarpick
One of Alec's greatest talents is the way he manages to transform his hopes, fears, and musings of his surroundings into something that feels grander than its separate components yet wholly relatable. Btw, this song is epic🎉🎉🎉
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@zenith koirala ikrr lol