Alec Benjamin - I'm Not A Cynic [Official Lyric Video]
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Lyrics
I’m just being realistic
Being honest with myself
I’ve tried being optimistic
But it doesn’t seem help
So I’ll just have to admit
This is the hand that
I’ve been dealt
Im not being pessimistic
Just being honest with myself
I’m not a cynic
But today’s just not my day
I’ve tried to spin it
Bout a thousand ways
But from every angle oh
The outlook is the same
I swear I’m not a cynic
My glass just has no water in it
Today
You only get that which
Your given
It’s not always up to you
Not every Sunday is a picnic
Cause the sky ain’t always blue
no you can’t just change the weather
By changing your point of view
Some days you just have to wait
Until the storm just passes through
I’m not a cynic
But today’s just not my day
I’ve tried to spin it
Bout a thousand ways
But from every angle oh
The outlook is the same
I swear I’m not a cynic
My glass just has no water in it
Today
So like a boat on the ocean
I’ll rock with the waves god I’m so sick of this notion that I have to fake
Fake my emotion and pretend I’m okay
So like a boat on the ocean
I’ll just rock w the waves
#AlecBenjamin #TheseTwoWindows #ImNotaCynic - Hudba
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Is it just me or do all Alecs songs feel like a friend, or yourself...like someone else understands you.
is it just me or are most of the demos and unreleased songs are actually better than the released songs
You'r not alone
It's bc he understands us bc he is just like us a human being ;°; but in genius and talented
YES. It feels like he is there for you no matter what
Pie Yeeter Fr tho!! It feels like he knows how you feel
"Not every Sunday is a picnic, cause the sky ain't always blue. You can’t change the weather by changing your point of view; some days you have to wait until the storm just passes through" :'c
Such a great metaphor 😍
Probably the best metaphor I've ever heard.
I read this comment exactly as it said it in the song
@@onewiththeslugs8928 lol same
@@onewiththeslugs8928 yeah same xd
A Cynic means: a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.
You took that of the internet I know because Siri said the same thing Word for Word
J S-H What’s your point? They probably just defined it so the people who don’t know didn’t have to look it up.
@@js-hanimations1492 whats ur point tho
J S-H What’s your point?
@@js-hanimations1492 um... The internet is for everyone to use
"I swear I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it"
This line, it's so well written
It's so beautiful and metaphorical, how does he thinks of these lyrics man.
Ryan be like I don't even see a glass anymore
Yep
@@littleviolet5284 What Ryan?
@@TinyPlaceGirl I don't remember 😂
@@TinyPlaceGirl ryan higa
How does he create a story with every song?
I swear if he wrote a novel we would change it into a song
YES, each chapter a different song. each book a different album.
@@krystyruzic964 wait that's such a cool idea
Yea probably
Yeah XD
The reason that he creates stories with song is because he writes songs about things that have happened to him (I think, that’s what happened in I built a friend at least)
YES!
It’s incredible how Alec can describe my emotions better than I ever can
@@kittyjohnson4764 same, I'm bad for bottling my emotions so when I get angry or sad it's like a dam wall collapsed because all my emotion piles out all at once usually directed at the person who triggered it, and then I'm good for another month. Even with happiness and love it happens and I'll cry for hours thinking through what's been going on.
same omg. his songs are always so relateable :>
sometimes everything that makes me sad just piles up and up and I'll just lie down on my bed crying for hours in the dark not even knowing y.... ugh life is so tough isn't it? Well its alright just go on chase ur dreams show ur haters that u dont give a damn abt them. And remember that there's someone out there who might b going thru much more pain than u... anyways hope u have a gud day :) thank u so much if u read the whole thing... means the world to me 💜💖🧡💛
same
@KittyJohnson same
Sleep : you should really fix your sleep sche-
Me : SHHHH THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT
Sleep : but---
Me : SHHH JUST LEMME LISTEN TO THIS ANGEL
Hehe I remember when I was new to his channel and I didnt see all of his songs yet so I was binge watching his songs all night
Yeah, I’m watching this at 1:53 AM. My sleep schedule is nonexistent, and this is the thirtieth time I’ve watched this over the course of two days.
@@sparklefluff dude I read this at 1:53 am
@ Shylynn Unknown That’s quite a coincidence.
Me!!
"I'm not a cynic, but today's just not my day"
"I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it today"
I love how he says "today". It's not necessarily an everyday thing, but it happens. Sometimes you just have to accept that everybody has bad days. Even the most enthusiastic and optimistic person has them
The song hit the nail on the head today, it reminds me that the next day can always get better. I'm living with my parents again 'cause of quarantine and every single day ends with a fight. The entire household tries to make it right for one person and said person still has 1000 things to complain about/is never satisfied. "I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways". I'm sick of understanding everyone's point of view and being able to empathize with all of them, then feel guilty for standing up for myself because I've been honest about how I personally feel for once and now they "might feel bad"
Sorry for the rant
Edit: Dang, almost 200 likes? Thanks!
Thank you for the rant.. I can really relate to what you said. Being trapped with family is hard.. I live in a 3-bedroom house, part of a family of 6. Not that I don't like my family, it's just hard to cope being here. Everyone is stressed and trapped and we're all getting sick of being cooped up with each other. Fighting with my mom is probably the hardest.. we butt heads so much that she's pretty much disowned me at this point. I'm waiting for the day when we can have a lil more space. It'd be nice to have my mom back. Today, there's no water in my glass.. hopefully the day I have my mom back will be soon- I'm longing for a drink.
I'm part of a family of 8, my mother is mentally ill (she's better than she used to be) and my father tries so hard to keep his patience and keep up with his work load. My older sister had stepped up to take my mums role, and I have to fill the rest of the gaps e.g cooking every meal. My sisters boyfriend took the father role, and my older brother took the pain in the ass role that's always causing problems. My younger siblings (in my opinion) are extremely spoilt and complain all the time about everything. Today my father came to see me and started crying (it really hurts when parents cry) "I'm so lucky to have a daughter like you" he said and that means so much to me I'm crying. Quarantine has been hard on everyone. Luckily I am now out of quarantine, but I'm sure we're going to get a spike in cases and have to go back into lockdown so I'm seeing all my friends ASAP I really hope everyone's going to make it out (semi) sane.❤️❤️❤️
Hey, you shouldn’t be sorry about what you’re going through, we’re here to listen! Hope you’re doing alright 💓💓💓
@@arianarain7749 I'm sorry this is happening to you, I can't even imagine being stuck with that many people in only 3 bedrooms during quarantine, it must be extremely hard =/. We all have single rooms and still fought, we probably would've torn each other to pieces of we hadn't had that personal space.
The restrictions have been lessened here, are you allowed to go outside more often too?
It's gonna get better again, quarantine isn't forever💜
Wishing you the best!!
PS: Sorry my answer's coming this late, CZcams didn't tell me that there were any comments...
@@zoedixon9737 I hope the situation has gotten better for you and you didn't have to go back into lockdown!💜
My family dynamic is similar when it comes to my parents, but I'm happy not to have as many responsibilities as you & your siblings (especially the older ones)! We're only four which definitely makes it easier too. You shouldn't have to hold things together like that, huge respect to you (& the others) for everything you do for your family
Use me as the “I can’t wait till tour” button
Quarantine probs TwT
Use me,
Use me,
Use me,
Don't use somebody else
@Clara Martínez Punzón gracias
I'm from Latinoamérica :'(
Greece please🥺😭
When u r having a bad day and this song pops out. Couldn't be more relatable.
Im having a bad day and im hearing this
Woofy Woofy yeah... me too
Are we all gonna do #metoo then yeah me too..
I hope we are sort it out in time✨✨
@@freakshow9335 same here
yep
"You can't just change the weather, by changing the point of view". God, these words have so much subtle power in them.
"Some days you have to wait until the storm just passes through". Harsh truth, no matter ho much we'll try to avoid, there will be time where we have to be sad, doubtful and feel all those negative emotions.
What you wrote is very beautiful, everyone has hard times :(
@@murakami3602 Thank you :). We will get through our hard times for sure
Alec, if you read this
Thank you for your music
It has gotten me through some tough shit
You give me hope; I feel like you understand me
Alec never disappoints.
agreed
Who’s ur pfp 👀😗
@@nothere8228 Sung Jin Woo from Solo Leveling
No one:
Me: **skipping zoom classes to watch Alec’s new videos**
same i literally finished my zoom class lmao
good thing im on holiday
are we the same person-
I’m in class right now
Same 😂
For everyone, remember: not everyday is going to be a good day, but it doesn’t have to be bad. Remember, even when nothing goes right you should smile and do your best. There’s always something you could control and make it better. So don’t give up easily and fight at the bottom! And also thank you for great music as always Alec.
I feel like I can’t smile anymore, and if I do it’s fake
My fake smiles seem really bad nowadays and my mouth starts twitching
But my glass just has no water in it today
um, thats the opposite message that the song is trying to give. thanks for your positivity, though!
"You can't just cahnge the weather by changing you point of view"
"Somedays you have to wait until the storm just plasses through"
This lines have a such a deep meaning🙂
Aare I found u hehehe 😂
@@tejas8771 🙄😳😳😳
@@Deepatkar 😁
@@tejas8771 🥲
Hello 🤯
What are you doing... Only Alec can release so many gems so quickly
and cavetown
@@a00087 yes
Alec is working damn hard, he deserves some promotion , I hope he stays private and doesnt get a company to control him but I'd love for him to have some promotion . He should find some ways , the best stone's are almost always further into the tunnel
Alec is the most UNDERRATED singer in the World 🌎
FOOTBALL FOR LIFE it's not fair
actually a lot of indie are underrated tho
Yeah! ;-;
Alec is way too underrated he deserves more
AJR is too
Something that has always stood out to me about this song is the word "today" in the chorus. I believe that despite the other lyrics, this word gives and optimistic undertone because it implies that while yes, today is horrible, it could change at any point and get better. This is also supported by the lyrics "you need to wait until the storm just passes through" which means that at some point things will get better.
"I'm not a cynic my glass just has no water in it " such a deep meaning.....
This what I call a TALENT
Nothing same
He's the bestttttt
His song writing is so good
How does he do it man?! How does he constantly put out such amazing songs?! Hats off to you Alec!
Ikr! He is amazing
Btw Your songs are good too
nice
Honestly sometimes I feel like Alec's is my therapist and writes songs so I can understand myself better than I already do
"You only get that which you're given,it's not always up to you. Not every Sunday is a picnic cause the sky ain't always blue. You can't just change the weather by changing your point of view, some days you have to wait until the storm just passes through" something about this part of the song.. ❤
Best singer
Best artist
Best human being
Best looking 😂
You know what I mean 💕
Seems like you have a celeb crush
@@sologuitarist4463 Doesn't everyone? 🤣
You forgot he is a narrator and singer songwriter
@@vanillacoffeelatte She said singer did you not read? Thats the first thing she said 🤣 (No offense)
@@sologuitarist4463 Maybe👀👀😂
My reaction when I arrive to the chorus: "How does he do it"
That's been my reaction to almost all his songs for years now 😂
I'm just bein' realistic, bein' honest with myself
I've tried bein' optimistic but it doesn't seem to help
So I'll just have to admit this is the hand that I've been dealt
I'm not bein' pessimistic, just bein' honest with myself
I'm not a cynic, oh, today's just not my day
I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways
But from every angle, oh, the outlook is the same
I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it today
I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it
You only get that which you're given, it's not always up to you
Not every Sunday is a picnic 'cause the sky ain't always blue
You can't just change the weather by changing your point of view
Some days you have to wait until the storm just passes through
I'm not a cynic, oh, today's just not my day
I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways
But from every angle, oh, the outlook is the same
I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it today
So like a boat on the ocean, I'll rock with the waves
God, I'm so sick of this notion that I have to fake
Fake my emotions and pretend I'm okay
So like a boat on the ocean, I'll just rock with the waves
I'm not a cynic, oh, today's just not my day
I've tried to spin it 'bout a thousand different ways
But from every angle, oh, the outlook is the same
I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it today
I swear that I'm not a cynic, my glass just has no water in it today
I love the “So like a boat on the ocean, I’ll rock with the waves” I simply love it!!!
this song is literally me rn
The potato will be fine.
neutral_x I hope things get better for you💙
nice pfp
bruh hi again i literally see you everywhere
Two things happened today
1.My friend, Eve, said she doesn’t like Alec Benjamin.
2.I don’t have a friend called Eve anymore.
Oop
oop-
So relatable, the only different is my friend's name is valerie
Me, I dont tell anyone about Alec. He is my biggest secret :) im a girl lol. This is my father account:(
That sounds so true,People prefer BTS,but Alec is Better
To everyone that disliked this video:
I swear I'm not a cynic, but I'm guessing your glass has no water in it today?
Yes lmao
"Im not being pessimistic
Just being honest with myself "
♥️
the video literally reflects the vibe of this song idk how to describe it
A~ Amazing
L~ Loveable
E~ Elucidate
C~ Caring
The “A” is for “Adorable”, actually
@@RekiMyLoveOfSkAtEbOaRdInG true
Lately his music has been much darker. I'm honestly concerned about him… but his songs just keep getting better and better anyways. I just really hope he's okay.
I pray he is ok, evey song has seemed a bit darker, everyone saying they can relate so much, but hes the artist, the one who put the words together... I hope whatevers going on in his life will ease....
All his songs have dark meanings
True but alot of songs are not about him, he said it himself that his environment inspires him alot too :)
" I'm not being pessimistic just being honest with myself" that's what I've been trying to tell people all along
To Who ever disliked this vid:
"Come here ima kick ya ass boi!"
Potato?
@@Panda-ku6bf yes do I know you?
20 peeps need a whooping
40 ;-;
More like come here imma kick yo ass boi!
What's the hardest thing to do ?
To pick a SONG from this album to be your favourite
this song sounds like it would be in the background of a scene in a movie where the main character is running really fast trying to get away from their problems
Hi Alec
I know you won't see this but I haven't been happier. This morning for Christmas I got "These Two Windows". I'm listening to it right now!! Thank you so much you don't know how much your music means to me
Alec should get more famous. His words are so beautiful and his voice makes us cry. God bless him 💓😇
Thank you..for reminding me the world has flaws and I have to walk through them to grow stronger.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎❣️💕💞💓💗💖💘💝💟
“So like a boat on the ocean I’ll rock with the waves” I love that 💙
One of my favorite lines in this song
Alec is more than a singer, he's a friend, the person who gets you. I can't tell you enough about how much I have been through, and how he's helped.
“Swear I’m not cynic my glass just has no water in it today” This lyric is so brilliant I can’t over it
YES ALEC WE'RE GETTING SO MUCH QUALITY CONTENT DURING QUARANTINE THANK YOU
I been counting down for his album then when today came I was asleep but I remembered it was the day so I got up fast and went to listen to his album. I fell in love already the minute I heard his voice
SAME 🥰😌🥺✊
Lmao
How does he manage to translate people who say “you don’t understand” he speaks nothing but truths, he’s so underrated I don’t know how XXENTACTION has more fame then this guy. First few seconds and I’m already crying I don’t know how he makes me and others feel like he just explained your whole life in one song it’s incredible
Everything he makes, sounds so personal.. ♡
I just wish I could hear this live 😭 Even with corona tho, Alec has put out music for us! He's made quarantine better, let's appreciate this man! Love ya Alec❤
This song is amazing... Just take a minute to appreciate it and see how beautiful it actually is...
This is the kind of lyrics that are just so true and important that everybody needs to hear
Most of the times trying too hard to make yourself feel better can just make you feel worse and frustrated you need to accept that some days you just have to embrace all those negetivities and let them be and then watch them passing through
This is how you actually learn to have a strong mentality
Just like the weather when it is sunny you need to put on your sunglasses and when it is rainy you should take your umbrella with you
“Optimism isn’t expecting everything to always go your way, it’s knowing that it won’t and learning to be happy anyway.”
best singer ♡
Best story teller**
best story teller with the best flow when singing*** 😂
@@holakzlx9113 armyy
I’ve been waiting for this since I heard it on his tiktok and one of his live-streams
I’m so glad it’s finally here
One of my favorite if not my favorite out of this new album
wow. alec is incapable of making a bad song. this song really describes my current mind set of life
Alec Benjamin is such a good artist, I’ve heard people ask me why I support him, but tbh why wouldn’t you? 🖤
Wow..
I feel the same like every day
People blame me for being a pessimist
But honestly I’m trying to be real and honest with myself and the way things happen
Sometimes it’s hard to see something different from what you feel is the truth
It feels wrong because you feel like you’re pretending
Maybe it’s in our heads but it’s up to us to choose
My head started bobbing automatically when the song and music started... he doesn't create songs, they are masterpieces
These days my soul is like an empty plush toy. I feel very tired. I am going through a very difficult period of my life. It's like my soul sings this song. Thank you for this beautiful song, Alec.💓 I guess I have to wait for the storm to pass for my soul and my heartache.💔😔🙏🏻
I hope the sun is back now ❤️
@@murakami3602 yeah, the sun has risen. there is still some storm but i could see the sun❤️🌅
@@santaclause166 I'm so glad to hear this ! I wish you the best ❤️
Everytime I heard the word 'outlook' i kept hearing Alec lol
I love Alec's songs so much screee
Alec makes me feel understood which I've never felt before ... This man really deserves so much more recognition
I love this so much! Literally everything you've been putting out is just A M A Z I N G!
This song doesn't really resonate with me unlike the other songs, but it really reminds me of my friend. She's really 'pessimistic' and is usually angered/feels sad about small things, which makes her suicidal, and she has told me multiple times that she doesn't like going to our school counsellor because all they tell her is 'it's your choice to feel this way' when she tells them about the things that make her unhappy.
This song made me realise that maybe, just maybe she's not just pessimistic, she can't help but feel like that.
Good news though, she told me she's going to therapy in 2 months time and although she's not feeling great about it, I'm happy that she'll be getting some professional help instead of our school counsellors that don't seem to understand her point of view.
Yo, I remember listening to Alec. Then hearing his song in a supermarket, in South Africa. That's how you know you've made it.
One way to help you see the good in life is imagine what the worst possible thing that could happen to you is, then imagine what the best possible thing that could happen to you is, then go somewhere in the middle and see that that’s where life usually operates. For me the worst thing that could happen to me is all the people I love either die or leave me, the best thing would be that my dad never abandoned us, the somewhere in between us only a few people I’m close to have died and my dad is trying to be in my life again. That’s not perfect, but it’s all that I can ask for, and I hope this helped those out there who are either pessimistic or the optimists that keep getting disappointed. Just cause things don’t work out perfectly, doesn’t mean they worked out the worst they could.
There is a little problem in the song
It has an end....
That is a problem with every song made by Alec Benjamin :|
@@cypherraylee4299 yes
@Enzy Freeman lol right
@@cypherraylee4299 WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY
It’s so sad when singers like Alec are unnoticed
He is way too *UNDERRRATED* 😔
I know
Alec is that person who can put those emotions we can't describe into words. 💕💓
I just had a huge mental breakdown again today and my mental health has been so bad lately so I can really relate to this song right now. Thank you Alec
My friend: Nobody's perf--
* shut their mouth and teach them about Alec *
Me now: *Are you sure 'bout that?*
*Y*
*E*
*S*
Just being devastated for like the hundredth time about friends I have who make me feel like shit, and came across this song, which couldn’t describe the feelings I have right now better than anything in the world. Someone feel the same way?
Same dude
yeah. you know what im doing? im slowly starting to stop being friends with them.
"You can't just change the weather by changing you point of view, some days you have to wait until the storm just passes through.". This lyric is so true.
Alec himself, his voice and his songs are everything! It feels like home.
What makes Alec different from other song writers is that he can express his feelings perfectly so other people understand and relate to each other. He basically described my feelings better than i could myself,
His lyrics are always so simple.
Yet so very deep.
Who else can agree that Alec helps you sleep at night? Literally his songs are the best! But you know that, or else you wouldn’t be here😂
He lets me cry at night because uhm-
*i wanna meet him but he is miles away and there is no concert because of the virus..*
"Is that glass half full or half empty?"
Alec - My glass just has no water in it today!
I listen when your music when I'm scared, having an Anxiety attack, or sad and every time you always seem to make me feel better..I have a shirt and hoodie of your song cover from Let Me Down Slowly and I cherish those clothes..your music is truly beautiful..thank you so much Alec Benjamin for being there with your music when I'm not doing my best..you have helped me and my mom through everything..
“You can't just change the weather by changing your point of view” I've been tryna put tht in words for so longs for pple who just don't seem to get it . I felt tht on a whole other level!
Haha out of the way people who relate to the break up songs it's my turn for a suspiciously relatable song!
All his songs are good tho even the break up ones-
Alec Benjamin is Only thing who keep me alive in QUARANTINE :)
.
I forget the exact quote or who said it but I went something like: "if another person tells me to look at the bright side while I am standing in a cave with no openings I will lose my mind." that's how I feel sometimes
I love how he changes "my glass just has no water in it" to "my glass just had no water in it" in the end, like it's such a small detail and it changes so much, I love the way he does that with his songs.
I was fighting my dog feelings. But today I feel like I can finally embrace them thank you
Never in my life have I absolutely loved EVERY SINGLE SONG ON ONE ALBUM!!
Alec I know that u will not be able to read this comment bcoz it will get lost in the flood of comments,but we all just wanna thank u for sharing ur songs with us, ur songs tell a story, n there r so many who can relate to each n every song of urs! Ur songs r a feeling❤️, ur voice is soothing, n ik it must be really hard for u to share these songs with us, and for all these.... A BIGGG THANKK YOUU!!!! 💖💖💖
Now this. This is what you call music. Thank you Alac.
"I'll just rock with the waves." Thanks for this.
His songs are like a best friend that helps me to realize what I'm feeling and comfort me through it
Imagine being the person filming having to walk through a creepy forest at night
I like how it’s depressing lyrics but funky music
When you stop being angry at your mum for her parenting, because she was more emotionally damaged than you and is just a flawed person who tried her best... beautiful video and fits the show
Hey whoever is reading this, you are amazing!!! I know that these are very interesting and scary times, but it will be okay. You will make it through. You've got this, I know you do. You are stronger than you think! Have a great day!!!
How the hell he has no bad songs LIKE HOWWW it's literally like my first time commenting this BECAUSE I MEAN MY WORDS. ❤️
I don't know how he relates to this millions of people out there in the world.... Trust me his songs are literally PERFECT.... He has changed the notion of western songs...... I am sure he has defined the taste of millions of song lovers..... His way of description is so core to heart.... I am sure he will be an iconic singer of this era.....
This song is so underrated. It’s the best from the album imo.
You don’t understand how much I love this song
i don't know why but alecs seems like a friend that really understands and his voice is so comforting
"You can't change the weather just by changing your point of view." The most realistic verse 💜💔
I don't usually make comments, but I just really relate with this song right now. Today's my birthday but I just feel depressed, even the sky is all stormy and I can't really make plans anyways for multiple reasons... I feel like everyone else is more excited for my birthday than I am, I feel so pessimistic but I don't wanna tear everyone down, you know? I'm not usually a cynical person, I just feel really down. Anyways, this song is helping me feel a little better today, your songs always do... So thank you 🙂