Alec Benjamin - Older [Official Music Video]

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He described why and how each of his friends is special for him. That's really sweet.

Damn.. he did it again 😮‍💨

This song hit home for me. Actually made me quite emotional. I'm still young, but the prospect of getting older scares me so much. This song is beautiful and very nice. Great job Alec, your amazing!

The song describes :
"The Past"
"The Present"
"The Future"
"The months"
"The years"
But most important of all The Memories 💖
Alec is 1# of my favorite artists ❤

The post to this song is so addictive. Beautiful video brother

"No matter how old you get, it's never too late to be a kid."

Thank you, Alec. :)

My eighteenth birthday is tomorrow and I'm listening to this song as the last few hours of my childhood slowly tick away. Thanks, Alec. No matter what circumstance, you always have the right words.

"Never thought I'd be 20 and 30 don't seem so far away"
I just turned 20 and this hits different now... This song scares me sometimes but still I just love it!

This song hits so hard, I just moved away to college and I’m far from my family for the first time in my life. Tears in my eyes. Absolutely beautiful.

I just appreciate how Alec always tells us the story behind his Masterpiece, explaining it all and broadening out our horizons with his music. I am just so inspired by his work... <3

Ryujin said in Vogue Korea that this is one of her favorite song lately. So here I am checking it out. Really good song.

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
I'm not prepared for the future
So many things that I just don't know
I cut my hair, bought a new shirt, new pair of shoes
And it's time to go, I finally found an apartment
Signed a lease on a car this month
I can't go back to the start now, time doesn't slow down
I'm on my own

[Chorus]
Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm telling all my friends we'll get together next October
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older

[Post-Chorus]
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra

[Verse 2]
Never thought I'd be twenty
And thirty don't seem so far away
I know I gotta make a little money then maybe find somebody
To call my own
Mmm, I'm not ready but I can't go back in time
I know it's all out of my control now I know

[Chorus]
Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm telling all my friends we'll get together next October
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older

[Post-Chorus]
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra

[Bridge]
Guess my childhood is over
One day I’ll be buying posters
For my kids just like my parents did for me, it’s never over
They’ll grow up and soon enough they’ll wish that time would just move slower
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older

[Chorus]
Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller coaster
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older

[Post-Chorus]
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra

[Outro]
I'm not prepared for the future
So many things that I just don't know
I cut my hair, bought a new shirt, new pair of shoes
And it's time to go

I went to high school with these guys. I didn’t know them personally but I remember all their faces. It’s crazy seeing all these old places where I grew up.

OMG He actually invited his real friends. I'm seriously starting to wonder that if it's actually possible to know and be close to someone without ever meeting or talking to him in person. What an artist.

How does this man manage to make songs specific to him, yet so relatable at the same time. I might only be 14, but i have extreme anxiety about growing up. (I have extreme andxiety towards enything that envolves change.)

Shin Ryujin has a good taste of music 😂❤

“Youth shouldn’t be defined by trips around the sun” love that

I'm a child, but I still feel like I'm getting older. I miss when I was younger. Beautiful song Alec <3

Wow! Shin Ryujin’s music taste is so nice! This song is relatable and addictive! ❤️