Alec Benjamin - Jesus in LA [Official Music Video]

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Lyrics
Well, I shook hands with the devil
Down on the south side
And he bought us both a drink
With a pad and a pencil sat by his side
I said, "Tell me what you think"

I've been looking for my savior, looking for my truth
I even asked my shrink
He brought me down to his level
Said, "Son, you're not special
You won't find him where you think"

You won't find him down on Sunset
Or at a party in the hills
At the bottom of the bottle
Or when you're tripping on some pills
When they sold you the dream you were just 16
Packed a bag and ran away
And it's a crying shame you came all this way
'Cause you won't find Jesus in LA
And it's a crying shame you came all this way
'Cause you won't find Jesus in LA

Took a sip of his whiskey
Said, "Now that you're with me
Well, I think that you should stay"
Yeah, I know you've been busy
Searching through the city
So let me share the way

I know I'm not your savior
Know I'm not your truth
But I think we could be friends
He said "Come down to my level
Hang out with the devil
Let me tell you, in the end...

You won't find him down on sunset
Or at a party in the hills
At the bottom of the bottle
Or when you're tripping on some pills
When they sold you the dream you were just 16
Packed a bag and ran away
And it's a crying shame you came all this way
'Cause you won't find Jesus in LA
And it's a crying shame you came all this way
'Cause you won't find Jesus in LA

And that is when I knew that it was time to go home
And that is when I realized that I was alone
And all the vibrant colors from the lights fade away
And I don't care what they say

You won't find him down on sunset
Or at a party in the hills
At the bottom of the bottle
Or when you're tripping on some pills
When they sold you the dream you were just 16
Packed a bag and ran away
And it's a crying shame you came all this way
'Cause you won't find Jesus in LA
I won't find him down on sunset
Or at a party in the hills
At the bottom of the bottle
Or when I'm tripping on some pills
When they sold me the dream I was just 16
Packed my bag and ran away
And it's a crying shame I came all this way
'Cause I won't find Jesus in LA
And it's a crying shame I came all this way
'Cause I won't find Jesus in LA

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[AlecBenjaminMusic]

"Jesus In LA” is about moving to California and leaving my friends and family behind to pursue my dream. When I first got to LA I thought that I was going to finally find the happiness that I had always been looking for. Not long after I arrived, I signed my first record deal. Got dropped. Lost friends. Spent all my money… and had to move back in with my parents. It was then that I realized the thing that I was looking for most was in front of me the whole time. My true friends and family. Even at my lowest point, being back home with my family is what made me truly happy. The song isn’t a literal take on religion or about Jesus at all. It’s about searching for hope and happiness and realizing those things aren’t always where you think you’ll find them.

[julialafosse]

Alec’s songs are a whole different kind of music drug

[fem_]

Okay but can we talk about Alecs style for a sec?! He always looks so gooddd

[alexandra.]

Imagine listening to Alec benjamin for so much and then stop, but then hear Dream singing this and you remember about Alec Benjamin and you start obsessing over him again.

[linneiamusic]

Panic! at the Disco: Dying in LA
Why Don't We: Cold in LA
Alec Benjamin: Jesus in LA

[leafy_green]

can we just take a moment to appreciate how Alec doesn't wear these fancy clothes and just looks amazing in a sweatshirt?

[remy]

Alec: *writes song exposing the devil's weekend plans*
Satan: but I thought we were homies

[ramenseller]

He’s no more our ‘little secret singer’ he blew up guys. He blew up :’))

[neila]

Alec Benjamin is The Most Underrated Artist 💓


He is just so talented

[cinderia]

Normal singers: Wear designer or sparkles

Alec: *pass me the sweatshirts*

[blankspacebv-p]

me trying to sing this with asthma is the funniest thing ever. i sound like a wheezing duck

[fernd]

His voice is so innocent but the lyrics are deep. He's my idol 💖

[carolinehuang]

is nobody going to talk about how good alec’s style is tho.

[jadelittle]

why don’t we: cold in LA
Shawn mendes: cold in California
p!atd: dying in LA
Alec Benjamin: Jesus in LA

[mikrofonsuzrapper]

Hello, Alec Benjamin. I am a 12 year old Turkish girl who follows you with great admiration. As a fan, I have a request for you. Please organize concerts in different countries of the world. Coming to Turkey would make me and many Turkish fans happy. And I think it makes others happy when they are in different countries. I know, you probably won't see this comment. But if it happens to you, know that you have a lot of fans who love you very much and I am one of those fans.
I want to see you in front of me!

[snickoppo]

IM CRYING I REMEMBER WHEN HE ONLY HAD 300k SUBSCRIBERS IM SO PROUD WTF

[TheGroovyGuitarDude]

For anyone who wants to play this on guitar, here's how :)


- Standard Tuning - No Capo -


- Structure of the Song -
Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus


- Verse & Chorus Chord Progression & Picking Patterns -
Dm, C, G, Am


For each chord, pick the following:
Dm - D, then B & e together
C - A B & e all together
G - Low E, then G & B
Am - A G & B all together


- Bridge Chord Progression & Strum Patterns -
C, G/B, Am, F*, G*


For each NON-STARRED chord, strum - ↓ (x16)
For each STARRED chord, strum - ↓ (x8)


Hope this helps out! If you get stuck or need a little extra help, I just posted a video tutorial for this on my channel :)

[jennybilicska]

When people ask me who I listen to, I’m not hesitant in saying “Alec Benjamin”...this dude came all the way from the rock bottom and now look at him. He’s really something else and I’m here for it. God bless him🙏🏼

[strahinjadjordjevic]

My brother said: "Son you are not LA, i will find you in the Jesus." I screamed!

[mahmudurrahman]

Panic at the disco: dying in LA

Alec Benjamin: Jesus in LA

Why don’t we: Cold in LA