Alec Benjamin (born 1994) is an American singer-songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona. He is known for his songs "Paper Crown" and "End of the Summer". In addition to his solo project, Benjamin has found success in song writing with artists such as Jon Bellion including a feature on the track "New York Soul Pt. ii" from The Human Condition (Jon Bellion album). Alec is heavily influenced by artists such as Eminem and Paul Simon.
Alec Benjamin released his debut single “Paper Crown” in November 2014. He signed with Columbia Records in 2014.
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Verse 1:
AGbm I built a friend with three pieces of plastic and a pen,
D I made him on the table in the den,
A I gave him my old cellphone for a head,
E For a head.
A And we spent holidays in my house,
Gbm And we left presents in the stocking,
DA And we bought bolts and things and strings and a new watch,
E That's what he got.
Chorus:
D And we had so much fun together,
AE We knew we'd be friends forever.
D And we had so much fun together,
AE we had so much fun.
Verse 2:
A Then I left for college in September
Gbm And we wept cause we can't be together
DA So I kept pictures to remember my old friend,
E My old friend.
A Then I met this girl at graduation
Gbm And forget my oldest creation
D And I guess I'll see him next vacation
AE Send my best, I send my best
Chorus:
D And we had so much fun together,
AE We knew we'd be friends forever.
D And we had so much fun together,
AE we had so much fun.
Verse 3:
AGbm I came home to find him on the table with a note
D Scribbled out in pencil and he wrote
A That he just wasn't stable all alone,
E All alone.
AGbm Next to him, an empty glass of water that he spilled
D All over the body that I built,
A It fizzled and it popped and then it killed,
E And then it killed.
Chorus:
D And we had so much fun together,
AE We thought we'd be friends forever.
D And we had so much fun together,
AE we had so much fun.
A I built a friend.