Before the release of “Must Have Been the Wind” on June 13, Alec’s shared an acoustic version of the beginning of “Must Have Been the Wind” on his Instagram.
Alec narrates a story of kindness and care, finding himself in the midst of a woman in a seemingly-abusive relationship. Alec portrays a gent...
[Verse 1]
I heard glass shatter on the wall
In the apartment above mine
At first, I thought that I was dreamin'
But then I heard the voice of a girl
And it sounded like she’d been cryin'
Now I'm too worried to be sleepin’
[Pre-Chorus]
So I took the elevator to the second floor
Walked down the hall and then I knocked upon her door
She opened up, and I asked about the things I've been hearing
[Chorus]
She said, "I think your ears are playing tricks on you"
Sweater zipped up to her chin
"Thanks for caring, sir, that's nice of you
But I have to go back in
Wish I could tell you about the noise
But I didn't hear a thing"
She said, "It must have been the wind, must have been the wind
Must have been the wind, it must have been the wind"
She said, "It must have been the wind, must have been the wind
Must have been the wind, it must have been the wind"
[Verse 2]
So I was layin' on the floor of my room
Cold concrete on my back
No, I just couldn't shake the feeling
I didn't want to intrude 'cause I knew
That I didn’t have all the facts
But I couldn’t bear the thought of leavin' her
[Pre-Chorus]
So I took the elevator to the second floor
Walked down the hall and then I knocked upon her door
She opened up, and I asked about the things I’ve been hearing
[Chorus]
She said, "I think your ears are playing tricks on you"
Sweater zipped up to her chin
"Thanks for caring, sir, that's nice of you
But I have to go back in
Wish I could tell you about the noise
But I didn't hear a thing"
She said, "It must have been the wind, must have been the wind
Must have been the wind, it must have been the wind"
She said, "It must have been the wind, must have been the wind
Must have been the wind, it must have been the wind"
[Bridge]
Aim my boombox at the roof, I'm playing "Lean On Me"
Just so that she knows that she can lean on me
And when she hears the words, I hope she knows she’ll be okay
Aim my boombox at the roof, I'm playing "Lean On Me"
Just so that she knows that she can lean on me
And when she hears the words, I know exactly what I'll say
[Chorus]
"Promise I'm not playing tricks on you
You're always welcome to come in
You could stay here for an hour or two
If you ever need a friend"
"We can talk about the noise when you're ready, but 'til then"
I'll say, "It must have been the wind, must have been the wind
Must have been the wind, it must have been the wind"
I'll say, "It must have been the wind, must have been the wind
Must have been the wind, it must have been the wind"
Must Have Been The Wind was written by Alex Hope & Alec Benjamin.
Must Have Been The Wind was produced by Alex Hope.
Alec Benjamin released Must Have Been The Wind on Thu Jun 13 2019.
It’s about [domestic abuse]. I knew somebody who was in a situation like that and I wanted to help them out, but they weren’t ready to talk about it. That’s a tough situation to be in as a friend, because you don’t want to go in there and make the situation worse than it is. And sometimes, as hard a...
For the first time, the person he was singing for actually knew the words to the song: