Alec: Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly

: Rather than begging for the relationship to continue, the narrator asks for a gentle ending instead of an abrupt or cold departure.

: It captures the desperate vulnerability of feeling like your heart is entirely in someone else's hands. Alec Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly

The song was written in 2017, inspired by a real-life experience with an ex-girlfriend . Benjamin describes the track as a plea for empathy during a breakup. : Rather than begging for the relationship to

In January 2019, Benjamin released a remixed version featuring Alessia Cara . Alec Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly

: This version helped propel the song to the Billboard Hot 100, marking Benjamin's first entry on the chart. Chart Performance and Legacy