Ben Levin | Something So Promising (MUSIC VIDEO)

New album "Heaven Heaven Heaven," OUT NOW!
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Music Video Credits:
Grip/Swing/PA's:
Edit + VFX: Ben Levin

Mixing: Brad Krieger at @Bignicestudio
Mastering: Randy Roos at Squam Sound
Drums: Kyle Harris @KyleHarrismusic
Harmony vocals: @JusticeCow

Lyrics:

Driving through the countryside
Sadness sets in
I did not recognize it
I felt it as fear instead

Like something so promising
Is going so wrong

The food does not expire
The lights absorb the moths
I scrape their bodies from the window
Wipe their little hairs off
He lights a joint
And stares the mirror
Sings his mother’s name
Cheering on the start of nothing
Ambition swallows us again

When something so promising
Is going so wrong
Something so promising
Is going so wrong

Gas stations became my culture
Plastic is the food of my people
I put the blood on my windshield
So death would pass over
Death will pass over
Now there are no walks to skate on
A pile of tires gather like bison
Outside my house
A swastika scraped
Into the sidewalk
Everyday

Something so promising
Is going so wrong
Something so promising
Is going so wrong
Something so promising
Is going so wrong
Something so promising
Is going so wrong

[SignalsMusicStudio]

Its very sad but it's very good. Something about your art that demands my complete 100% undivided attention. Watching it "on the side" would be a mistake, or curse, or something

[leepodxeroz]

The fangs in the phrase "when something so promising... Is going so wrong" I hope that it only leaves me with a scar.

[UnseenEternalStudios]

This is the most emotion and power I’ve heard in Ben’s writing for a long time. Are you okay man? ❤ Love ya bro, don’t ever forget “ass water” 🤔😏

[rosemonkey]

Thank you for making your art, Ben. I am so grateful to be alive and experience it, and grateful to you for sharing it... allowing me this space.

[adancein]

It's incredible how you manage to capture these feelings, these melancholies. Beautiful and painful, it hurts and it feels so right.

[thesingingaccountant]

I like it. Wasn't expecting that from your cheery YouTube persona :)

[ZacharielMusic]

Guitar/bass VI sounds incredible, painfully beautiful song. Great work Ben! Thank you!

[victorsinger]

Powerful song and awesome, haunting video!

[exastra]

Ben, this song and video are incredible. Killer job dude ❤

[pindebraende]

i'm getting the societal dread from this one. nicely done with the video

[Gloinkboeing]

Your music has such a special place in my heart, all those raw emotions you are able to express through the sound is so stunning and special to me!♥️

[eddiejansen]

This is my favorite thing of yours. Its beautiful. Impactful, driving, swells all the way to the end. I truly love this. Thank you, Ben.

Edit - Finishing my third playthrough in a row now. Absolutely wonderful song, Ben.

[BecomeTheKnight]

Reminds me of Pain of Salvation a bit! Kinda like Undertow meets Sisters (both songs I love).

Really felt the emoting here, dude. Awesome guitar tone. Speaks volumes imo.

I hope you're doing ok ❤️🙏 Keep making tunes, brother 🤘

[jspamerson]

i love the way this builds. That and the little moments of emotion it evokes.

[Saiph]

Ben, this feels like something new and heavy in the best kind of way. Thanks. I love it.

[Swordshreader]

Very nice to see you branch your music video style out. Great tune!

[glancing.]

Close enough, welcome back Sufjan Stevens.

Jokes aside, sounds great, Ben.

[mxtxc]

Oh, yesss. That chorus was meant to be belted.

Love the shot lying on top of the car!

[rainxlr]

amazing art dude, it was deep, at the end I was singingalong, and I loved having those melancholic feelings with u

[hydrefwilliams]

This is so good. I'm so excited for the album