Alec Benjamin
Hill I Will Die On lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Pop, Indie Pop
- Length
- 2:48
Some have fought battles in fields full of cattle
And some have waged war out at sea
Some in militias and some with malicious intent
Some men just want to be
Free from oppression, and so their aggression
Is worn like a badge on their sleeve
Some have fought battles from desks in Seattle
And some have waged war on the street
Guess this is the hill I will die on
I woke up this morning, put my suit and tie on
Walked down to the bus that I ride on
The air felt so still, I guess this is the hill
I guess this is the will I will write on
The back of this bill with my pen as my quill
And I hope you'll still love me when I'm gone
The air felt so still, I guess this is the hill I will
Mm-na, mm-na-na-na
Mm-na, mm-na-na-na
Some fight with rifles and some use the Bible
And some use a shield and a knife
Some author libel, which sometimes goes viral
And ruin an innocent life
Leaves an impression and teaches no lesson
And leads to regression and strife
Some fight to stifle and some 'cause it's primal
And some 'cause they're sure that they're right
Guess this is the hill I will die on
I woke up this morning, put my suit and tie on
Walked down to the bus that I ride on
The air felt so still, I guess this is the hill
I guess this is the will I will write on
The back of this bill with my pen as my quill
And I hope you'll still love me when I'm gone
The air felt so still, I guess this is the hill I will die on
Mm-na, mm-na-na-na
Mm-na, mm-na-na-na
Die on
Mm-na, mm-na-na-na
Mm-na, mm-na-na-na
Some fight with rifles and some use the Bible
And some use a shield and a knife
Guess this is the hill I will die on
I woke up this morning, put my suit and tie on
Walked down to the bus that I ride on
The air felt so still, I guess this is the hill
I guess this is the will I will write on
The back of this bill with my pen as my quill
And I hope you'll still love me when I'm gone
The air felt so still, I guess this is the hill I will die on
Mm-na, mm-na-na-na
Mm-na, mm-na-na-na
Die on
Mm-na, mm-na-na-na
Mm-na, mm-na-na-na
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Key vocabulary
- fought
- had a battle
- war
- armed fighting between groupsA2
- militias
- armed groups not regular armyC1
- men
- adult male people
- when
- at what timeB1
- full
- completely filledA1
- some
- not allA1
- want
- desireA1
- die
- stop livingA1
- down
- not up; sadA1
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About this song
Alec Benjamin is an American singer-songwriter known for earnest, mellow pop that blends folk-pop songwriting with electronic production. Born in Arizona, he rose to prominence with “Let Me Down Slowly” featuring Alessia Cara and later released These Two Windows in 2020 and “Demons” in 2020.