Mind Is A Prison
Alec Benjamin * Track #1 On These Two Windows
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Album These Two Windows
Mind Is A Prison by Alec Benjamin
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On the slow-paced “Mind Is A Prison,” Alec Benjamin sings about being stuck in his head with his thoughts. He first performed the song during various concerts on his Caught in the Middle World Tour, explaining that it would feature on his upcoming sophomore album:
I’ve been writing a lot for my alb...
Mind Is A Prison Lyrics
[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 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
[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
Mind Is A Prison Q&A
Who wrote Mind Is A Prison's ?
Mind Is A Prison was written by Alex Hope & Alec Benjamin.
Who produced Mind Is A Prison's ?
Mind Is A Prison was produced by Alex Hope.
When did Alec Benjamin release Mind Is A Prison?
Alec Benjamin released Mind Is A Prison on Thu Dec 12 2019.
What inspired this song?
I overthink everything and so I wanted to make a song about it. And I’m always trying to sort of get out of my own head. I have OCD so I’m always going over and over and over things and sometimes I need to just not be like that. And it’s hard. So I made a song about it and I thought if I put it out...
What was the production process like?
My friend Alex Hope produced the song. She is amazing. We make most of the songs together. I just feel comfortable working with her and she’s incredibly talented and also willing to go to dark places like this with me. I write a lot of songs by myself, but I do try to collaborate with other people a...