Alec Benjamin, Six Feet Apart | Track Review

On “Six Feet Apart,” Alec Benjamin releases a song that superbly captures the emotional effects of COVID-19 in regard to social distancing.

“They say distance is relative / And relative to the relatives I have / I’d say I’m relatively close / To breaking down / Because right now / I feel so alone…” Like many musicians, pop singer/songwriter Alec Benjamin decided to write a song about and related to the coronavirus pandemic.  Of “Six Feet Apart,” he states, “This song was inspired by COVID-19.  Been missing the world and I miss you guys.” Benjamin sings about the isolation of social distancing.  Social distancing, of course, is the chief means of preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

“Oh, I miss you most at six feet apart when you’re / Right outside my window, but can’t ride inside my car / And it hurts to know how lovely you are / And bee too far away too hold…” “Six Feet Apart” is a relatively simple, minimalist record – guitar and vocal.  Even so, it’s pitch-perfect in message and theme given the times; very thoughtful.  Alec superbly captures how hard it is to be away from friends, families, and for entertainers, their beloved fans.  On the chorus, he sings:

“So far, so far, but oh so close
Like a star out in the cosmos
Can’t touch the beauty I see
That’s how it feels at six feet.”

Final Thoughts

At this point, I’ve covered Alec Benjamin a lot. Does he ever disappoint? Nope. That’s the case once more on “Six Feet Apart,” where he takes a bad situation and makes something beautiful out of it.  Great vocals and great, pitch perfect lyrics make this song born out the COVID-19 pandemic a winner.

Alec Benjamin • “Six Feet Apart” • Release: 4.9.20

Photo Credit: Alec Benjamin