Alec Benjamin - Mind Is A Prison [Official Music Video]

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    Director: Conner Evert
    Executive Producer: Raymond Hauserman
    Producer: Lyon Reese
    1st AD: Demetrius Griffin
    Director of Photography: Jon Chou
    Production Designer: Eddie Inda
    Editor: Hector Felix
    Video Commissioner: Andrew Reid
    VP of A&R: Miles Beard
    Creative Director: Clare Gillen
    Production Company: EOK
    Lyrics
    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 till they found me
    And they put me back in my cell
    All by myself, alone with my thoughts again
    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 too much, yeah, I get so caught upI'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 till they found me
    And they put me back in my cell
    All by myself, alone with my thoughts again
    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 till they found me
    And they put me back in my cell
    All by myself, alone with my thoughts again
    Guess my mind is a prison and I'm never gonna get out
    #AlecBenjamin #MindIsAPrison #TheseTwoWindows #OfficialVideo
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  • @AlecBenjaminMusic
    @AlecBenjaminMusic  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3082

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

    • @cat.9586
      @cat.9586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Alec Benjamin oh cool btw I love your song Alec! Especially this song it might not relate to me but sometimes I listen to these song and wondering if I had this life..

    • @DreamDroids
      @DreamDroids 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Hi!

    • @x-tra8627
      @x-tra8627 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      My birthday is on 28th May. The album will be the greatest gift for me :) thanks Alec!

    • @nadabiaizadete5806
      @nadabiaizadete5806 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Brasil Love you 🇧🇷❤

    • @sunsetbun2662
      @sunsetbun2662 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ❤️💖❤️💖❤️💖❤️💖❤️💖 Love u and ur songs 💕

  • @AlecBenjaminMusic
    @AlecBenjaminMusic  4 ปีที่แล้ว +43610

    this is one of the most personal songs i've ever written. sometimes being stuck in your own head can make you feel like you are drowning. if you relate to this song i just want you to know that you aren't alone.

    • @lpsconfident
      @lpsconfident 4 ปีที่แล้ว +296

      Alec Benjamin Aw ty Alec

    • @shricz8766
      @shricz8766 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      yeet

    • @balladeerjean
      @balladeerjean 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      IM SO EXCITED

    • @madeeha_ii
      @madeeha_ii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +252

      Thanks for being such an amazing human. 🙏

    • @MandolinSashaank
      @MandolinSashaank 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Nice

  • @AliGatie
    @AliGatie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9921

    I love u dude

    • @jhonryangirsang307
      @jhonryangirsang307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +146

      Wow Alie Gatie's Here😆😁😄 Hello Sir. Fan From Indonesia😁🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

    • @saifulizwan2153
      @saifulizwan2153 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      iloveyoumore

    • @fexi1218
      @fexi1218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      oh! hi! your songs are so amazing... you don’t know how hard they touch me

    • @spoofingistan
      @spoofingistan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +257

      Alex Benjamin Ft. Ali Gatie?

    • @antrakulkarni
      @antrakulkarni 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      I love you both :')

  • @FurociousStudios
    @FurociousStudios 3 ปีที่แล้ว +550

    People: what do you need? Auto tune? CGI? Alec: F I S H. T A N K

  • @chris-chun1583
    @chris-chun1583 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1942

    This song probably hits people with depression hard

    • @dyzium964
      @dyzium964 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      Anxiety is worse for this song

    • @soprecious5864
      @soprecious5864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      And people with ocd

    • @soprecious5864
      @soprecious5864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @Tahoora Davoodi yeah :/ instead of saying they have it when they like cleaning

    • @soprecious5864
      @soprecious5864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @Tahoora Davoodi yeah true, what a sad world sometimes :')

    • @angelchioma4200
      @angelchioma4200 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      You got right😀oh don't forget abt anxiety

  • @rustyspoon25
    @rustyspoon25 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4885

    I feel like Alec would be such a good best friend.

  • @roos9474
    @roos9474 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9106

    dear alec,
    you will never read this and i understand but i want you to know that we (i think i can speak for all your fans) are so proud of you for what you accomplished to this day and i believe that you will get bigger even more. this song means a lot to you and i want to thank you for trusting us and release this song because i think it wasn’t so easy for you. i’m glad i found your music.
    love from all your fans.
    X

    • @davidportfolio782
      @davidportfolio782 4 ปีที่แล้ว +257

      Let's make this the most liked comment so that Alec sees this

    • @lia4583
      @lia4583 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      PxlishScarWxrld None existend ya.

    • @baravanduski9519
      @baravanduski9519 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      🤗

    • @roos9474
      @roos9474 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      PxlishScarWxrld None existend omg thankyou so much :):):)

    • @moonchild7168
      @moonchild7168 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      i love u for that sis / bro

  • @ika-cc5vo
    @ika-cc5vo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2233

    teacher: spell underrated
    Me: A-L-E-C B-E-N-J-A-M-I-N

    • @929origami
      @929origami 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ?

    • @ika-cc5vo
      @ika-cc5vo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@929origami ??

    • @929origami
      @929origami 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ika-cc5vo i don't understand it :)

    • @ika-cc5vo
      @ika-cc5vo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@929origami I wanted to say that Alec is underrated, he deserves more :)

    • @xinnxi
      @xinnxi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@ika-cc5vo omg IKR

  • @KawaiiEatingAsmr
    @KawaiiEatingAsmr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    Man this song is on my everyday playlist

    • @Elvis89H
      @Elvis89H ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same❤

    • @mariainesmartinez3343
      @mariainesmartinez3343 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same

    • @theharshtruthoutthere
      @theharshtruthoutthere 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mariainesmartinez3343
      lets analyse the nonsense /lies many amongst you believe in:
      lie: schools are of use (fact. schools keep slavery alive and stands for dumbing down the population of mankind)
      lie: moon and mars landings, (fact: even masons know they cannot leave)
      lie: news channels share truth (fact: these are for politic propaganda)
      lie: money has a value of its own (fact: it is just a tool of this world, which value has been agreed upon world wide)
      lie: NASA lies (globe and all....) (fact: NASA stands for to deceive) - you havn´t searched - have you?
      lie: the lgbtq++++ propaganda (fact: it is a part of masonry depopulation agenda, 500 000 000 souls, thats their goal.)
      lie: Evolution and the dinosaurs. (fact: mankind is not hybrid kind)
      to keep stating that there was an evolution, then we ain´t humans, we aint then mankind, we are then hybrids.
      Lie: holidays (xmas, halloween, new year eve and so on) (fact: PAGAN HOLIDAYS, to praise BAAL, the god of this world)
      lie: U.F.Os (fact: they are demons/evil spirits in high places, against whom we fight daily = spiritual warfare)
      lie: rules and laws rule the world (fact: signs and symbols of masonry do)
      lie: believe in being educated (fact: found daily living with the lack of knowledge)
      11 lies, should i go on?

  • @rafisarifa6409
    @rafisarifa6409 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4566

    Sometimes it feels like this guy GETS IT like really GETS IT, he gets inside your feelings and makes a home and the lyrics stay forever

    • @httydtheorist2154
      @httydtheorist2154 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      rafisa rifa if u think only one check out NF

    • @nikoletak
      @nikoletak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well he got me

    • @nicoangelo9928
      @nicoangelo9928 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Almost whenever I hear a new song I start crying, because he really hit the feels

    • @nile3532
      @nile3532 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just sometimes?

    • @cloudex8371
      @cloudex8371 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      rafisa rifa Really tho 🥺🥺

  • @Forever_Rayne
    @Forever_Rayne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2087

    The lyrics are poetry. I remember I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it. It hits too close to home.

    • @sherlendorothy2893
      @sherlendorothy2893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same

    • @sherlendorothy2893
      @sherlendorothy2893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Its like fall in love on the first sigh / Heard? 🤭 its just too good, i love it

    • @randomsam07
      @randomsam07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Honestly Alec sure knows how to hit close to home.

    • @matothman1973
      @matothman1973 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yea you right that's why all of his song are my favourite song because its like a poem

    • @maayanaz
      @maayanaz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      same, no cap.

  • @Bucki79
    @Bucki79 3 ปีที่แล้ว +872

    Fun fact
    Alec can't write a bad song if he wanted to

    • @Alien-ou9cl
      @Alien-ou9cl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      So true😁

    • @bryniye2684
      @bryniye2684 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      so trueeee

    • @adamantium4797
      @adamantium4797 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Him trying to write a bad song is like trying to light a match in the rain

    • @kayleegrant534
      @kayleegrant534 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@adamantium4797 HA!

    • @broke449
      @broke449 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      For real, every song I’ve listened too by him i liked.

  • @yn4966
    @yn4966 3 ปีที่แล้ว +390

    I’m so happy he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves.

    • @kinseycole
      @kinseycole 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I still feel like he deserves more

    • @suzy_ra
      @suzy_ra 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@kinseycole Exactly🥺

    • @rosiestudios7621
      @rosiestudios7621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Truth tho

    • @argle5469
      @argle5469 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      wait when

    • @Johnblake-qg7vq
      @Johnblake-qg7vq ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yesss and he deserves moreeeeee huhuhuhu congrats alec

  • @popcorn4981
    @popcorn4981 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1769

    THIS SONG NEEDS MORE RECOGNITION SO DOES THE ARTIST WTH

    • @fallendiamond6740
      @fallendiamond6740 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Actually I was surprised when I heard it on the radio today, but I did.

    • @fr4nk13r0
      @fr4nk13r0 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fallendiamond6740 YAY

    • @fr4nk13r0
      @fr4nk13r0 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alec is my fave winged I know seven songs from him four memorized

    • @spoon6733
      @spoon6733 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      th-cam.com/video/LSXYelQecT4/w-d-xo.html&lc

    • @sof7298
      @sof7298 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Alec has a little over 13 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

  • @someguywithouthair3041
    @someguywithouthair3041 4 ปีที่แล้ว +565

    he's a underrated singer
    •He sings beautifully
    •He's good looking
    •signs things that makes sense
    •Underrated

    • @venomicity
      @venomicity 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I made this songs cover 😊

    • @elephant_cat7226
      @elephant_cat7226 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I couldn't agree more

    • @meghankane8566
      @meghankane8566 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Someguy withouthair I wouldn’t say he’s underrated. He’s fairly new to being more highly discovered so I think it’ll take time as it has for many of these amazing singers who it took years to be noticed.

    • @bdylanutv4463
      @bdylanutv4463 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And alot of his songs are relatable to me at least

    • @gurjasdeepsingh7117
      @gurjasdeepsingh7117 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He's underwater artist too😂😂

  • @GokuSaysYourUgly222
    @GokuSaysYourUgly222 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I'm leaving this comment here so after a month or a year when someone likes it, I get reminded of this song ❤

    • @braydenb6420
      @braydenb6420 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Its time my brother, come back

  • @adityarizkyramadhan7433
    @adityarizkyramadhan7433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    Actually, i don't remember when i found alec song
    But i'm happy cause i found this singer😌

    • @janhavi_lavanya
      @janhavi_lavanya 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I remember when I found him Cuz it was my b'day I was playing a randon playlist his song came I'm listening to him now (16 May 2019)

    • @Sunrise_Cowgirl
      @Sunrise_Cowgirl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I found him after watching Merrick Hanna's performance on AGT. And I'm glad I did

    • @virendra678
      @virendra678 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I saw a "Let me down slowly × Mai dhundhne ko" by Gravero & found him ❤❤

    • @Animal_lover_4ever
      @Animal_lover_4ever หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I found him from those “I didNt rEalIZe mY oWn sTranGTh”

  • @samairacreations9648
    @samairacreations9648 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1040

    You don't even need subtitles like he sings so clearrrrr omg

    • @justshutupandlistenn
      @justshutupandlistenn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      FAST AND CLEAR 💫

    • @PierrePrinc
      @PierrePrinc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@justshutupandlistenn el vacío no es la única forma en que tienes una buena idea de cómo te sientes acerca del negocio que has hecho por ti y tu negocio es el fuego de una buena racha y nunca podrás pasar el tiempo 😀 de una manera usted en el mundo y solo siento que soy una buena racha de días y quiero que sepa si eso quiere que me encuentre, envíe allí uno o en usted, pronto, ayúdeme a hacer el trabajo y listo.

    • @PierrePrinc
      @PierrePrinc 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😠

    • @justshutupandlistenn
      @justshutupandlistenn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@PierrePrinc I don't understand!
      Can ya say in Eng?

    • @PierrePrinc
      @PierrePrinc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@justshutupandlistenn no I don't like English

  • @i_hate_my_life.-.2158
    @i_hate_my_life.-.2158 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2893

    Director: So what's your idea?
    Alec: *Fishbowl.*
    Director: Okay.. Just the fishbowl?
    Alec: *Drown me in a giant fishbowl.*
    Director: *surprised pikachu face*

    • @jason5776
      @jason5776 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      cavetowntelescope-

    • @BXBY-fr2pj
      @BXBY-fr2pj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Kinky...

    • @yared_intel2307
      @yared_intel2307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@BXBY-fr2pj bruh

    • @kezpez17
      @kezpez17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Nobody:
      *My slightly humorous death wishes:*

    • @anooramauhammad8442
      @anooramauhammad8442 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Why Do You Hate Your Life?
      I Don't Understand At All

  • @theresawilliams2045
    @theresawilliams2045 3 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    Lyrics:
    [Verse 1]
    I don't live in California, I'll inform ya that's not where I reside,
    I'm just a tenant paying rent inside this body and I,
    Got 2 windows and those windows well I call them my eyes,
    I'm just going where the wind blows, I don't get to decide
    [Pre-Chorus]
    Sometimes I think too much
    Ye 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
    [Chorus]
    Then I tied up my linen
    With five strips of ribbon I found,
    Scaled the side of a building,
    I ran to the hills, 'till they found me
    And they put me back in my cell
    All by myself
    Alone with my thoughts again
    Guess my mind is a prison
    And I'm never gonna get out
    [Verse 2}
    So they tranquilize me, analysed 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
    [Pre-Chorus]
    Sometimes I think too much
    Ye 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
    [Chorus]
    Then I tied up my linen
    With five strips of ribbon I found,
    Scaled the side of a building,
    I ran to the hills, 'till they found me
    And they put me back in my cell
    All by myself
    Alone with my thoughts again
    Guess my mind is a prison
    And I'm never gonna get out
    [Bridge]
    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 X2
    [Chorus]
    Then I tied up my linen
    With five strips of ribbon I found,
    Scaled the side of a building,
    I ran to the hills, 'till they found me
    And they put me back in my cell
    All by myself
    Alone with my thoughts again
    Guess my mind is a prison
    And I'm never gonna get out

    • @ST0RM1H0R1Z0N
      @ST0RM1H0R1Z0N 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How does this have no comments?-

    • @BluestJayy
      @BluestJayy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ST0RM1H0R1Z0N ikr-
      The lyrics are also in the description btw

    • @Payton_Wod3236
      @Payton_Wod3236 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      this is really cool, thanks.

    • @lakeishaubayasiri4528
      @lakeishaubayasiri4528 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thx

  • @jaywhypeeoppar8738
    @jaywhypeeoppar8738 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    1:46 those expressions

  • @jerry-nj3vt
    @jerry-nj3vt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1131

    Can anybody just not notice how soft his voice is and beautiful it is?

    • @jonathanmollere5355
      @jonathanmollere5355 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yes I love his voice

    • @jonathanmollere5355
      @jonathanmollere5355 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I swear to God he has a voice that is so beautiful and so sweet like his voice made be actually cry like I'm actually listening to Angel and I went through something and it actually made me remember of what I had to go through

    • @nonameforprivacy3303
      @nonameforprivacy3303 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sounds weird to me tho

    • @felissylvestris6557
      @felissylvestris6557 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Everyone noticed it

    • @peanut.buhtur
      @peanut.buhtur 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i hope ur joking-

  • @savannahheard9976
    @savannahheard9976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +979

    All of your songs are such bops

    • @megha5176
      @megha5176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Truly 💟

    • @savannahheard9976
      @savannahheard9976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Sav .100 hahah name buddies :)

    • @t.relexx10
      @t.relexx10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Facts

    • @coriolis4761
      @coriolis4761 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      "bops" that's a funny word...i like it,lol

    • @TheEssenceofpets
      @TheEssenceofpets 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Omg another Savannah Hi!!!

  • @sanchitachetia9794
    @sanchitachetia9794 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    He doesn’t look like 26 he’s like 18 yr old and even sounds like 18 yrs....🤩🤩🤩he’s so freaking cutee!😍😍😍😍😍

  • @Rya_Vt
    @Rya_Vt ปีที่แล้ว +21

    “So they tranquilized me, analyzed me, threw me back in my cage, then they tied to me to an IV told me I was insane” that line hit home too hard it should be criminal🖤💯

  • @aesthethick9403
    @aesthethick9403 4 ปีที่แล้ว +365

    As I age, my voice gets worse. As Alec ages, his voice gets better.

    • @aesthethick9403
      @aesthethick9403 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Taylor Holloway that must be why..woah!

    • @madisonjad3
      @madisonjad3 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      idk how but my god i use to sound terrible😂i would sing taylor swift songs and i wanted to be able to high pitch. i can now. i listen to Lewis Capaldi, Alec, and Ariana a lot now. and singing their songs is easier for my throat.

    • @familysanders2040
      @familysanders2040 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ffydydfsufhdydjvf I have to go get some food and

    • @aesthethick9403
      @aesthethick9403 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      madison jade nicee! C:

  • @muskanislam7991
    @muskanislam7991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +895

    *Alec doesn't know how to make a bad song*

    • @sarahb3525
      @sarahb3525 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      So freaking true, saw him in concert and he was awesome.

    • @iggiesworld1357
      @iggiesworld1357 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That‘s so true! There really is no song that isn‘t great!

    • @xaydenplayz17
      @xaydenplayz17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Maddie Walters he doesn't need to use auto tune

    • @kylecalixterio6218
      @kylecalixterio6218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agree

    • @kindykrei
      @kindykrei 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Muskan Islam bad song isn’t in his vocabulary

  • @kimiko6107
    @kimiko6107 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Was listening to this the other day and thought my Bluetooth headphones were dying cuz the sound was only in one ear. Then it moved. My autistic butt loves this song! My depressed butt however, cries every time I hear it.

  • @LeahTheHuman2903
    @LeahTheHuman2903 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have Autism, depression and anxiety. This song is exactly what it feels like.

  • @ayamekirin4259
    @ayamekirin4259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1882

    I was in depression for a long time and nobody even cares. Then I sang this song at school and it made everyone cried and ask me if I'm ok or not.
    This song saved me from suicide.
    Thank you Alec. Love your songs💜💜

    • @ad1t1_s
      @ad1t1_s 4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      I hope you’re doing better now 💜💜

    • @acaciapistachio7202
      @acaciapistachio7202 4 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      man, i wish i had the confidence to sing infront of people

    • @alivingperson9738
      @alivingperson9738 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      sweeter than sugar Same tho

    • @cupidsvolume7331
      @cupidsvolume7331 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      hope you're doing better *gives hug*

    • @pomoshch_8087
      @pomoshch_8087 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Relatable my guy, (except for the singing part w everyone making sure you're ok...) YOU ARE NOT ALONE Btw Plz S.O.S 😨😥

  • @archutha1368
    @archutha1368 4 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    It’s horrible, that feeling you get in your chest when you dived too far underwater and you are swimming up to the surface because you need air. It like claws at your throat and weighs you down, and your suddenly trapped in this panic and urgency inside yourself, and holy that breath of air you take when you reach the surface, gives you so much relief.
    But it’s awful to think, that this is what goes on in people like Alec and others minds and heads all the damn time.
    Because you don’t know if you are ever going to have that relief of taking in that breath of air. Or if you are stuck with that feeling forever...
    trapped inside of your own mind.
    And that must be so painful.

    • @KangieDarling
      @KangieDarling 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      you understand us
      so well
      yet our own parents dont

    • @archutha1368
      @archutha1368 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ataraxia MSP
      You will get through it.
      Trust me.
      Life will get better and one day you will have that relief.
      Just don’t give up.❤️

    • @koopakate8842
      @koopakate8842 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I can’t even imagine what that would feel like; how awful.
      Thinking of you guys ❤️ never give up

    • @josermartinez8296
      @josermartinez8296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KangieDarling so true

    • @paulafernandez3504
      @paulafernandez3504 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Woah

  • @stevebelski8931
    @stevebelski8931 3 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    I still don’t get how Alec only has 3k subscribers. I feel like he should have way more because:
    1. He is a really go singer
    2. His songs are like story’s, really good story’s

    • @_shreya_9795
      @_shreya_9795 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      3 M

    • @_shreya_9795
      @_shreya_9795 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @BenOftheWeekiA why?

    • @_shreya_9795
      @_shreya_9795 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @BenOftheWeekiA okk

    • @TitaniumTronic
      @TitaniumTronic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Spacexdragonmemento you mean 4m?

    • @brandoncobo4185
      @brandoncobo4185 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TitaniumTronic u mean 4.04m right?

  • @writtenby.christine
    @writtenby.christine ปีที่แล้ว +58

    As a person struggling with anxiety disorder and depression I can relate to Alec's songs. Mind is really a prison. Alec,honestly you are the best

    • @ardentfanofastronomyastrop2649
      @ardentfanofastronomyastrop2649 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here brother but along with that I am also an introvert.Neither my parents nor anyone could understand me and my feelings.Always helped others in studies,stood beside them always but the thing that only I recieved is betrayal and conspiracy.There is not a single day when my mind,heart and soul haven't cried bitterly.From 5 years of age to till now (I am 19+ years) I was bullied,harrassed by my parents,teachers and classmates due to my physical appearance and always compared me with others who were superior than me and humiliate me.Whenever I will ask them anything to purchase,the only answer I will get is we don't have money,but they have money to donate money and waste money to strangers.I demanded a laptop for doing productive works and to take my university notes and use it for studies and for casual gaming when I will have spare time after studies,they scolded me that I am a disgrace,stupid.Many times I ask to myself that why the hell I got birth in this world,what is my necessity in this world, for whom am I thriving in this frustrating life?At that moment I listen to alec Benjamin songs which soothes my soul for a while so that I can muster up courage to see another day.I hope that you can understand my emotions as you are also going through that phase.😢😢😢😢😢😢

    • @joyimpact004
      @joyimpact004 ปีที่แล้ว

      So are you fine now?

    • @writtenby.christine
      @writtenby.christine ปีที่แล้ว

      @JOY IMPACT nah but I find comfort in Alec's songs

    • @joyimpact004
      @joyimpact004 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@writtenby.christine so u student or adult? ;

    • @alissaplayz7167
      @alissaplayz7167 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes! Same ❤

  • @kalamariatari6257
    @kalamariatari6257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1396

    Don’t you hate it when songs like this make your eyes sweat.

    • @squishynemo7798
      @squishynemo7798 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Cody Bradford speech 100

    • @Emmerilla_
      @Emmerilla_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@squishynemo7798 a fellow redditor? Or just a memer

    • @omgemojiis2603
      @omgemojiis2603 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah mines was sweating real bad😂

    • @mnyaaa
      @mnyaaa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ikr

    • @bellet3615
      @bellet3615 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It’s like a workout for your eyes

  • @alyssa2655
    @alyssa2655 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2494

    Clicked by accident...
    *one of the best accidents ever*
    Edit: Guys none of you are accidents

    • @010587impala
      @010587impala 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Alyssa's Animatics right... somehow the algorithm put it there and it’s fkn awesome! Respect from Florida

    • @sharmilabishnoi5892
      @sharmilabishnoi5892 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Agreed!

    • @brittanyretzlaff6476
      @brittanyretzlaff6476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Alyssa's Animatics was a great time for you

    • @LloOFFICIAL
      @LloOFFICIAL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Lol I was an accident 😅

    • @Shoemakerlovy9
      @Shoemakerlovy9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      There are no accidents
      - master oogway

  • @moderndaycain16
    @moderndaycain16 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    It's been near a year, but i still enjoy it.
    That's what makes a song a good song.

  • @queenshanalee
    @queenshanalee ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I struggle with anxiety and depression so the lyrics hit home for me, thanks Alec for illustrating what it feels like to be in one's own head. No one will ever understand what it's like for me the frustration and worry is almost insurmountable to the point where I want to just fly away but I live to fight another day, and the strength that I produce today is the strength that carries me through tomorrow.

  • @jessebroekhuizen6765
    @jessebroekhuizen6765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +970

    [Verse 1]
    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 call them my eyes
    I'm just going where the wind blows, I don't get to decide
    [Pre-Chorus]
    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
    [Chorus]
    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
    Guess my mind is a prison and I'm never gonna get out
    [Verse 2]
    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
    [Pre-Chorus]
    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
    [Chorus]
    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
    Guess my mind is a prison and I'm never gonna get out
    [Bridge]
    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
    [Chorus]
    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
    Guess my mind is a prison and I'm never gonna get out

    • @jennyblue42
      @jennyblue42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @Freeze_VoLuMe It was still useful to me

    • @jennyblue42
      @jennyblue42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Freeze_VoLuMe I doubt there was much effort included haha

    • @nglfreak
      @nglfreak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Uhm, I don't really know if you just tried to make yourself look smart, but those random commas say the very opposite, like he doesn't say "I'm just a tenant" then takes a break. 😂

    • @jennyblue42
      @jennyblue42 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Freeze_VoLuMe yeah that takes like five seconds xD

    • @whitneyoreilly1146
      @whitneyoreilly1146 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That was thoughtful of you to do👍

  • @scislocked9378
    @scislocked9378 4 ปีที่แล้ว +815

    I relate....late night thoughts are the worst

    • @savitapalshetkar8177
      @savitapalshetkar8177 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      SCISLoCked Relatable😢😢😢

    • @saji739
      @saji739 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Relatable ngl

    • @chanakyasinha8046
      @chanakyasinha8046 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nightfalls 😀😀

    • @Chickencee
      @Chickencee 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just become adhd, you'll lose your train of thought 2 minutes into what ever you're thinking about and fall asleep

    • @rameshdevasi6720
      @rameshdevasi6720 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "Become an observer of the currents of thought that flow through your consciousness. Just like someone sitting by the side of a river watching the river flow by, sit by the side of your mind and watch. Or just as someone sits in the forest and watches a line of birds flying by, just sit and watch. Or the way someone watches the rainy sky and the moving clouds, you just watch the clouds of thoughts moving in the sky of your mind. The flying birds of thoughts, the flowing river of thoughts in the same way, silently standing on the bank, you simply sit and watch. It is the same as if you are sitting on the bank, watching the thoughts flowing by. Don’t do anything, don’t interfere, don’t stop them in any way. Don’t repress in any way. If there is a thought coming don’t stop it, if it is not coming don’t try to force it to come. You are simply to be an observer…." -- OSHO

  • @angelchioma4200
    @angelchioma4200 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I get it..the water..the chains...that's what depression feels like

  • @candlebaby3172
    @candlebaby3172 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I love that the tank is only half full and it represents that people are held back by their own doubts and that there really is a way to escape and be free?
    Or maybe just so Alec doesn’t actually drown
    But anyway, beautiful song ❤️
    Really loved it :)

  • @m00n.sh1t
    @m00n.sh1t 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1192

    I found Alec totally by accident. I was scrolling through the comments of a Billie Eilish song and one of the comment said “ Billie and Alec Benjamin should do a duet. It would be so fire” I thought to myself “ who tf is Alec Benjamin” I spent the next 2 hours binging almost all of his music and it was some of the best 2 hours of my life spent. I came into school 2 days later and spent the entire lunch period raving about his music to my friend. She and I ( now a year later) are still completely obsessed with his music and call each other every time he releases a new video or song.

    • @anisha5259
      @anisha5259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      yesss man billie and alec...they will be such an amazing match

    • @ananyabhargava1902
      @ananyabhargava1902 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i have theeee same storyyyy

    • @saumyashree4926
      @saumyashree4926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's something that happened with me too...😭😭
      He is so amazing that anyone will be obsessed just Alec's songs should reach them

    • @joybangla4657
      @joybangla4657 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow same thing happened with me 😍

    • @raghavsm9976
      @raghavsm9976 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Listen to Alie gatie "it's you" and thank me later

  • @onepeace1685
    @onepeace1685 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2221

    Mind Is a Prison - Alec Benjamin
    I don't live in California
    I'll inform you, that's not where I reside
    I'm just a tenant payin' rent inside this body and I...
    Got two windows
    And those windows, well, I call them my eyes
    I'm just goin' 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 of my bed
    Then I tied up my linen
    With five strips of ribbon I found
    Scaled the side of the buildin'
    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
    Guess my mind is a prison
    And I'm never gonna get out
    So they tranquilize me, analyzed me
    Threw me back in my cage
    Then they tie 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 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 of my bed
    Then I tied up my linen
    With five strips of ribbon I found
    Scaled the side of the buildin'
    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
    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 buildin'
    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
    Guess my mind is a prison
    And I'm never gonna get out

    • @venomicity
      @venomicity 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I made this songs cover 😊

    • @magaberg3687
      @magaberg3687 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Thank you that you wrote this🙏🙏🙏

    • @saji739
      @saji739 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I thank your existence.

    • @DrewB232
      @DrewB232 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      thank you so much!

    • @Titan-tw9mm
      @Titan-tw9mm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well done bro
      U are a legend 🤩

  • @Olivia_K14
    @Olivia_K14 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    ok so lets be honest. THIS MUSIC VIDEO IS ONE OF THE BESTS I HAVE EVER SEEN. the video refers to the feeling but does not directly tell it. from my own experience, I know that being stuck inside your own head can really feel like that. like drowning.
    (and yes I know this song is four years old. and yes I'm still here listening to it because it's so DAMN good!! and yes alec benjamin has been my celebrity crush back then when i was like 11)

  • @HotDog-wy5vw
    @HotDog-wy5vw ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is my number 1 most listened song for my 2022 recap

  • @coffeebeanz1220
    @coffeebeanz1220 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1684

    “My mind is a prison and I’m never gonna get out”
    I relate to this too much

    • @solarnaut
      @solarnaut 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sam Harris has a great book "Waking Up, spirituality without religion" in which he explores consciousness... he talks about the glimpses of possible states of consciousness that particular drug experiences have given him … and concludes that chronically tripping on drugs is not the best way forward, but rather to pursue awareness through meditation practices... to help breakthrough the appearance what he describes as "like being held prisoner by the most boring person on the planet" (being a "victim" of the chronic diatribe of the mind). Somebody (Shakesphere / Voltaire?) said something along the lines of "nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so." / shrug -Think Well ! ;-)

    • @leeannforests7659
      @leeannforests7659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I relate to it but a different way like my relation to it would be my school is like a prison and I can't get out.

    • @havilah2228
      @havilah2228 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too sis

    • @coffeebeanz1220
      @coffeebeanz1220 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Havilah Ann sis?

    • @havilah2228
      @havilah2228 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@coffeebeanz1220 idfk dude

  • @Sona-lh8mz
    @Sona-lh8mz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +625

    This guy deserves the world

    • @avagasbarro-3492
      @avagasbarro-3492 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I agree Alec Benjamin doesn’t get enough credit for his songs he deserves more. :)

    • @emo_weeb_stanie1019
      @emo_weeb_stanie1019 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He deserves the UNIVERSE

    • @gorgonmedusa5801
      @gorgonmedusa5801 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@emo_weeb_stanie1019 true😂

    • @sm-wc3cj
      @sm-wc3cj 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@emo_weeb_stanie1019 preach.

  • @Shubhamsharmaaaaaaa
    @Shubhamsharmaaaaaaa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    This is indeed the most underrated I've ever heard!

  • @Bunny-ei1wx
    @Bunny-ei1wx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    When your drowning in your own thoughts tied down by worries and memories, you’re just trying to breathe but with every breath it hurts even worse as the anxiety feels your lungs. You would try anything for just a moment of peace, Just a second of oxygen.

  • @nurulatikahbintisupangkat8281
    @nurulatikahbintisupangkat8281 4 ปีที่แล้ว +448

    The tank: is the head
    The thoughts: is the water
    Alec: the one who stuck in his own thought and start to drownning
    I get it, i've throught that so many times

    • @DaKoalaBoi
      @DaKoalaBoi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      im ur first like and have not read ur comment

    • @DaKoalaBoi
      @DaKoalaBoi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      pffft what is that?

    • @TasteTheFlesh17
      @TasteTheFlesh17 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      throught... i'm gonna say it like that now

    • @yodagaminggirls5639
      @yodagaminggirls5639 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TasteTheFlesh17 hahah

    • @notproguy1956
      @notproguy1956 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      its obvious you dingus

  • @aleyapowell2569
    @aleyapowell2569 4 ปีที่แล้ว +779

    I can’t stop listening. This song is so addictive

  • @rosiestudios7621
    @rosiestudios7621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This is actually so relatable I can't count how many times I feel trapped in my head like I'm just watching everything happen without being able to do anything

  • @spacechip3386
    @spacechip3386 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I almost cried listening to the song for the first time. 💞

  • @sameehaamal
    @sameehaamal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +794

    It's scary to think how many people relate 😬

    • @you_got_mail_06
      @you_got_mail_06 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Sameeha Amal
      its really hard to live with.

    • @sameehaamal
      @sameehaamal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@you_got_mail_06
      I get u. I live with it everyday. lts haunting than a horror movie

    • @rumfordc
      @rumfordc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      its scarier, for me, to think about how many people _don't_ relate because it suggests they might not have a mind of their own.

  • @bacon6311
    @bacon6311 4 ปีที่แล้ว +538

    *Lyrics*
    I dont 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 2 windows and those windows well
    I'll call them my eyes
    I'm just going where the wind blows
    I dont get to decide
    Sometimes I think too much
    Ya 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 5 strips of ribbon I found
    Scalled the side of the building
    I ran to the hills till 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 I'v told me I was insane
    I'm a prisoner, a visitor
    Inside of my brain
    And no mather what I do they try to keep me in chains
    Sometimes I think too much
    Ya 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 5 strips of ribbon I found
    Scalled the side of the building
    I ran to the hills till 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 wont 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 wont give up on hope
    Secure another rope
    And try for another day
    Then I tied up my linen with 5 strips of ribbon I found
    Scalled the side of the building
    I ran to the hills till 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
    ...🌹

    • @goldenheart2752
      @goldenheart2752 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you 😊

    • @poppydegnan2350
      @poppydegnan2350 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      니니Bacon thx💘

    • @d....8412
      @d....8412 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you!!

    • @zest3137
      @zest3137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      This song has been out for a week and I already know theatrics and sang it for karaoke twice. I need help 😂

  • @neonnight5495
    @neonnight5495 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey there! I just wanted to share this. I struggle with overthinking, and it can get pretty lonely often. I just wanted to say this for anyone who needed to hear this, but Jesus is always with you and would happily listen to you for hours on end if you ever need a friend to share things with. He can even use your overthinking to bless others around you. ❤

  • @fosiah_
    @fosiah_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is by far, the most relatable song I have ever heard, thank you Alec you are phenomenal.

  • @JoaoAlves-kb1yf
    @JoaoAlves-kb1yf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1062

    I dont 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 2 windows and those windows well
    I'll call them my eyes
    I'm just going where the wind blows
    I dont get to decide
    Sometimes I think too much
    Ya 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 5 strips of ribbon I found
    Scalled the side of the building
    I ran to the hills till 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 I'v told me I was insane
    I'm a prisoner, a visitor
    Inside of my brain
    And no mather what I do they try to keep me in chains
    Sometimes I think too much
    Ya 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 5 strips of ribbon I found
    Scalled the side of the building
    I ran to the hills till 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 wont 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 wont give up on hope
    Secure another rope
    And try for another day
    Then I tied up my linen with 5 strips of ribbon I found
    Scalled the side of the building
    I ran to the hills till 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
    Edit: I'm sorry. I forgot that
    m.letras.mus.br/alec-benjamin/mind-is-a-prison/ m.letras.mus.br/alec-benjamin/mind-is-a-prison/

    • @Moonlight-bz7tw
      @Moonlight-bz7tw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thanks.

    • @JoaoAlves-kb1yf
      @JoaoAlves-kb1yf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Moonlight-bz7tw you're welcome. 😉

    • @evaholland2181
      @evaholland2181 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      João Alves copy and paste from google ?

    • @anu-lc2ke
      @anu-lc2ke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      my ocd is picking apart the typos i worry ab myself

    • @JustZ0920
      @JustZ0920 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks

  • @m4r1c4
    @m4r1c4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +786

    little rant about the video:
    1. If you pay attention you'll realize that in the "drowning" part he still has space to breathe IF he chooses to stand up. The message I take from this is the fact that you can choose to get better but only if you want to.
    2. I also noticed how in the fishbowl there are plants and decoration meaning he has all this commodities and still feels like dying.
    3. Also, for a fish this life would be perfect and ideal but he is not one so his needs are not satisfied. this could represent how every person has a different ideal life and it might not be the same for other people.
    4. if you notice his face when he is drowning he is in peace, meaning he is already in peace w the idea of drowning, w the idea of dying, w the idea of his thoughts.
    ok that's all, those are just theories so...

    • @emilyblack7342
      @emilyblack7342 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I love this analysis. It would be the perfect life for someone used to living in captivity and willing to forget how little choice. For someone with a freer spirit, it’s just a cage.

    • @m4r1c4
      @m4r1c4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Emily Black e x a c t l y

    • @shachijain7996
      @shachijain7996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Damn that's deep

    • @davio8035
      @davio8035 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      arriba el feminismo you can’t choose to be happy

    • @tylerswartz6701
      @tylerswartz6701 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Not gonna lie you could make some dope videos analyzing music videos and adding you thoughts

  • @jaydenchristian5251
    @jaydenchristian5251 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    You sing the words i cant express ❤

  • @Faerielover
    @Faerielover 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I have depression and anxiety, I have had the worst start of the year but the best ending I could imagine. The entire time, your songs help me keep myself together. You're amazing Alec, god bless you buddy

  • @akshayjaggi4686
    @akshayjaggi4686 4 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    Alec is my fav singer

    • @1millionpixels81
      @1millionpixels81 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thought this said alec is my favourite ginger

    • @Caleb-mg5go
      @Caleb-mg5go 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@1millionpixels81 😂😂😂

    • @jafar.777_
      @jafar.777_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmao

  • @Ineedabreakfromlife
    @Ineedabreakfromlife 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1002

    These lyrics are literally so relatable for me because I'm always stuck inside my head which always leads to me over thinking, overworrying, or stressing myself out in the end. When I'm not stressing myself out, I always catch myself daydreaming or reliving the past and then I need to remind myself that I'm in the present and need to ground myself.

    • @omgemojiis2603
      @omgemojiis2603 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Sooooo relatable, I'm doing that right now

    • @Efficiencyts
      @Efficiencyts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      literally me. all the time. i'm working on it, but it's really hard.

    • @hushpuppytwix9572
      @hushpuppytwix9572 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No one asked

    • @Efficiencyts
      @Efficiencyts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Trip - literally shut the fuck up. why the fuck is that necessary.

    • @palmi3649
      @palmi3649 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's exactly meee tooooo

  • @khueminh79
    @khueminh79 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Alec wrote songs related to everybody's feelings in some periods of life

  • @ericanske509
    @ericanske509 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Me and my wife are recovering drug addicts yesterday we've been four months sober and my wife absolutely loves the song when she is having her bad days 💜 mommy of 4💛

  • @Vanillaaaa06
    @Vanillaaaa06 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1452

    Who thinks he should gain more popularity
    👇👇👇

    • @tea558
      @tea558 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      1 like = 1000 people

    • @brittanyretzlaff6476
      @brittanyretzlaff6476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Isra Khan ghost was the one who had to go sit on a table with him and ya just got a message and he said he’s going pretty well I don’t want to go sit down to talk to her about anything wI to be sure

    • @yaaaaasfire9621
      @yaaaaasfire9621 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I just don't want people to go he's overrated when he does get popular like alot of other music artists

    • @gabbielogan9271
      @gabbielogan9271 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      tbh i dont want him to, for one reason, then, everybody would take these songs outta context, make them less special.

    • @dylan5957
      @dylan5957 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      uhm.. why are you using him for likes?

  • @MayoSauce3
    @MayoSauce3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    ways to get out of your prison (even just for a little bit)
    • listen to music
    • run, bike, exercise till all you feel is the blood flowing through your veins (remember to keep that blood IN your veins)
    • sleep (if you can)
    • yell. just shout, scream, be loud. let out whatever's inside.
    • do something engaging like colour something tiny or read a book to distract your mind.
    • sing your favourite lyrics as loud as you can to drown out the other noise.

    • @isaiahnoce5420
      @isaiahnoce5420 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well said

    • @mrtopfox7918
      @mrtopfox7918 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well said indeed! Ima try this

    • @flameable4783
      @flameable4783 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Also if you really need to, never be afraid to tell someone and explain to them how you’re really feeling deep down inside.
      I’m always willing to help people talk through their problems.

    • @mrtopfox7918
      @mrtopfox7918 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know I already have that step down

    • @Amelia-oy9ze
      @Amelia-oy9ze 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mayo Sauce thank you

  • @sakurafeathers691
    @sakurafeathers691 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I remember listening to this back in 8th grade when it first came out, when my OCD and anxiety was debilitating to the point of depression. I was suicidal, and a threat to myself. It was so relatable and I would just sit alone at lunch, animating the whole thing in my head...

  • @irynpatience
    @irynpatience 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When depression has gotten the best of you

  • @Fatima-hj1gk
    @Fatima-hj1gk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    In the lyric video I said that that was the best way to end the year but now this is the best way to end the year

    • @sarah-lq1ez
      @sarah-lq1ez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      hey! could you help us and use the # #mindisaprisonMV on Twitter? We love Alec, we will be grateful! ♥️🇧🇷

    • @abigail-tn5ds
      @abigail-tn5ds 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yess double whammie

    • @mmelomaniacc
      @mmelomaniacc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      oh yeah I saw that
      and yeah I agree :)

    • @woop8481
      @woop8481 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeaaa I saw that comment

    • @Lea_estrela
      @Lea_estrela 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love this song so much that i cant even put it to words

  • @Roman_tisme
    @Roman_tisme 4 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    Thinking too much is probably one of the worst torture you can have and paintful sometimes:((

    • @alt_lynnie
      @alt_lynnie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That's my life. Everyday. Everytime. Except when I listen to music

    • @arunbalu5166
      @arunbalu5166 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same. I overthink every little scenario and it really doesn’t help.

    • @alt_lynnie
      @alt_lynnie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@arunbalu5166 You have my support 💪🏻

    • @TempestRex_
      @TempestRex_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      For sure. Cause then you start worrying about what you did, thinking about what you could’ve done different/better, regret it and the cycle repeats

    • @deatheth5039
      @deatheth5039 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh and add the ridicules you get from others because you think too much. It helps a bunch ×[]

  • @Fish31132
    @Fish31132 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Last year I almost cried listening to these two windows, most of the songs were so relatable including this one. At that time I only remembered the lyrics but the melody of this song is so amazing. Thank God I got better and I thank all the people in my life who helped me pull myself up, especially those two. I love you.
    Thanks Alec for the amazing music, I like you a lot

  • @pazuzu6321
    @pazuzu6321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm not having a good time in my own house, but this coming month will be different, I hope it, but during this time Alec was always with me 💛

  • @ronangreen8348
    @ronangreen8348 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2538

    all the dislikes are people who missed the like button because their tears blurred thier eyes

  • @cessayvonne564
    @cessayvonne564 4 ปีที่แล้ว +528

    Stan *Alec Benjamin* .

    • @user-vm7lg3uq9e
      @user-vm7lg3uq9e 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Army and stanning alec

    • @jugalgwalia9388
      @jugalgwalia9388 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sameeee

    • @m0chiii649
      @m0chiii649 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes! say it louder babe

    • @arion3
      @arion3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's what everyone should do ✊❤
      Also... ARMYYY💜

    • @meme-gn3nc
      @meme-gn3nc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes💜

  • @pazuzu6321
    @pazuzu6321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This guy is handsome, has an incredible voice, the lyrics on the songs are unique, I love him

  • @shaggy8226
    @shaggy8226 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I like the way he actually writes good songs and not generic crap like other modern so called "artists"

  • @dalia1458
    @dalia1458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1504

    It is horrible to think that this feeling Alec is talking about happens everyday to persons. Including him
    I know this feeling like you are trapped inside, can’t breath and start to panic like in a pool. But with feelings
    Alec is the most original compositor and musician i know, i swear. He is writing about his emotions and real things. He is singing about what he feels, not what people want to hear
    But, whatever, this is the kind of music i wanna hear. Let’s leave behind the past and get through it. A brighter future is coming
    Today i saw Star Wars; The rise of Skywalker, and this is exactly what Rey did, followed her feelings
    I don’t know if this is bothering a lot of people but take this to the top comments so everyone could see it 🙏

    • @krazykarl8847
      @krazykarl8847 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If you like Alec, you should listen to AJR

    • @nayanihil
      @nayanihil 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Krazy Karal YES!!!! I LOVE AJR! ❤️

    • @kristicapo9000
      @kristicapo9000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Listen to NF, and you will have 2 musicians who speak their feelings off

    •  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wtf you said everything!!!! The best commentary ever

    • @alshaadetya2335
      @alshaadetya2335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought that ben and rey were siblings until they kissed

  • @yashkarbhari721
    @yashkarbhari721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +536

    Nobody:
    Alec Benjamin:
    The most underrated singer

  • @debrajdavis2684
    @debrajdavis2684 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I feel like this every day. Sometimes it is so hard to get through the day

  • @blossoming92
    @blossoming92 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This man is an artist. I'm so glad I found his music. It just speaks to my soul.

  • @spoofingistan
    @spoofingistan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +441

    No nudity
    No Bad words
    Just a handsome guy with voice of angel

    • @shortname1644
      @shortname1644 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      That is why he is good. Its not inappropriate but its great. He tells stories in his songs too. You can clearly hear Alec's voice, he's not mumbling unlike other singers

    • @cjensen9213
      @cjensen9213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's also fucking drwoning

    • @lunashahedaparveen1642
      @lunashahedaparveen1642 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That is why It's the best

    • @blippblopp1284
      @blippblopp1284 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dont compare, each song has a theme, maybe someone likes tjose songs with nudity and they dont like songs that r basic ya know

    • @lunatium1033
      @lunatium1033 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      MAN,TOTALLY AGREED WITH YOU.

  • @zin_of_zink7532
    @zin_of_zink7532 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1137

    Can we just appreciate the fact that he actually Submerged himself in water for this
    Edit: Lol I never thought my comment would get this much attention

    • @noemi5937
      @noemi5937 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That’s not that hard but ok

    • @zin_of_zink7532
      @zin_of_zink7532 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      ChocolateChipCookie he still put in the effort, He also got or made a Giant fish tank

    • @noemi5937
      @noemi5937 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ¡Digital Foox! True

    • @Kannstt
      @Kannstt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I would've died in that fish tank submerged x-x

    • @aperson4687
      @aperson4687 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Let's also not forgot that his hands were chained behind his back.

  • @Belicia-dt3er
    @Belicia-dt3er 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It feels good to know that these famous people have similar emotions, katlyn tarver, sasha sloan

  • @Fiona-ii1jn
    @Fiona-ii1jn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can't belive that he is so underrated!!!
    Like he has sooooooooooooooo much talent!!!

  • @dcandroid4
    @dcandroid4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +848

    Man Alec and NF will be lit together

    • @malsawmtluang220601
      @malsawmtluang220601 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      honestly though

    • @Moonlight-yf4pw
      @Moonlight-yf4pw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      True

    • @Chickencee
      @Chickencee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Alec and twenty one pilots would be so amazing

    • @user-yh4yl3ew8i
      @user-yh4yl3ew8i 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      alec and Nf ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ also twenty one pilots

    • @naomi-io4gi
      @naomi-io4gi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      OH MY FUCKING GOD YES PLS, GET THIS COMMENT TO THE TOP

  • @miinacuti
    @miinacuti 4 ปีที่แล้ว +316

    nice song

  • @sayantikadas1121
    @sayantikadas1121 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Alec somewhere in another corner of this world even I feel the same. We are all unified by the same feeling.

  • @KattarSK
    @KattarSK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love Alec's voice...

  • @dottiedottiedot
    @dottiedottiedot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +874

    lyrics:
    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 till they found me
    and they put me back in my cell
    all by myself, alone with my thoughts again
    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 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 till they found me
    and they put me back in my cell
    all by myself, alone with my thoughts again
    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 till they found me
    and they put me back in my cell
    all by myself, alone with my thoughts again
    guess my mind is a prison and I'm never gonna get out

  • @Vykhanh1
    @Vykhanh1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    I swear every single song of Alec is catchy and meaningful.
    He is SO TALENTED.

  • @jaxxlover3906
    @jaxxlover3906 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't mean to sound creepy, but I feel more comfort and love in his songs and him in general than from people with who I have connections irl, maybe it's because as Idk him, I don't fear him hurting me or seeing the aspects I don't like about myself, or just him noticing how I can't maintain relationships, either way I couldn't be more thankful for This incredibly talented stranger

  • @rastgele19
    @rastgele19 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    so good

  • @awigp8210
    @awigp8210 4 ปีที่แล้ว +742

    You are very handsome 😊

    • @bubbles_plays
      @bubbles_plays 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      a w yeh he looks like a lil baby 👶🏻

    • @jishdafish716
      @jishdafish716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@bubbles_plays 🤨

    • @meh8365
      @meh8365 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@bubbles_plays i bet you too

    • @freyag8388
      @freyag8388 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      agreed

    • @luvellieee
      @luvellieee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      extremely handsome

  • @nayanihil
    @nayanihil 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE ALBUM

  • @N30NF43
    @N30NF43 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This man has such a soft voice. it’s quite soothing to listen to when I’m having a bad day

  • @shadowboy84
    @shadowboy84 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When I was at my lowest point, all I was about to think about was this song. Your music is full of universal truth.. #alecbenjamin #mindisaprison

  • @MyaJLawrence
    @MyaJLawrence 4 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    I like how he's not trying to sell his song by selling his body. All he has to do is sing and people love him!

    • @dakma6253
      @dakma6253 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He never did bad things

    • @sarthakrajjindal438
      @sarthakrajjindal438 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Selling his body?

    • @MyaJLawrence
      @MyaJLawrence 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yeah, like the girls who dress skimpy so they can get more likes. Or the men who flash their muscles so the girls will like them, even if their music sucks. Alec doesn't have to do that.

    • @nikoletak
      @nikoletak 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      pretty much true

  • @erikaporin1239
    @erikaporin1239 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2714

    I forgot the title of this song so I just type “alec benjamin fish tank”😂😅

  • @motherhoodsbeauty9279
    @motherhoodsbeauty9279 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the base sound. It’s very addicting