‘Good Graces’ by Spencer William
A minimalistic piano ballad that allows Spencer’s voice to soar and shine over string-like pads of vocal harmonies, ‘Good Graces’ is a reminder that self-doubt is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
With lyrics like “If I self-destruct, get stuck in myself / Losing my faith, wanna be someone else / Then I’ll never make it into my good graces” this song highlights that accepting one’s flaws and shortcomings is necessary to find happiness.
‘Good Graces’ was written by Spencer William and Matteo Scher, and produced by Spencer William.
Lyric Video
Verse 1
Better the devil
That you know over the one you don’t
But I’m getting tired
Of living with the one I chose
I look in the mirror
And I wonder if I’m worth my time
‘Cause it hurts when you lose all the words and you’re left in a lie
Pre-Chorus
Oooo
Wondering, “Should I start over?”
The truth is I don’t know
Chorus 1
If I keep looking for myself in all the wrong faces
If I keep trying to find the proof in empty spaces
If I self-destruct, get stuck in myself
Losing my faith, wanna be someone else
Will I ever make it into my good graces?
Verse 2
Does anyone hear me?
I don’t love what i’m supposed to love
I sit in my misery
‘Cause I know I’ll never get enough
I get up in the morning
And I wonder if I’m worth my time
‘Cause if nobody else wants to listen then why should I?
Chorus 2
So I keep looking for myself in all the wrong faces
And I keep trying to find the proof in empty spaces
Yeah, I self-destruct, get stuck in myself
Losing my faith, wanna be someone else
Will I ever make it into my good graces?
Bridge
Oooo
I’m no good at starting over
Oooo
Chorus 3
If I keep looking for myself in all the wrong faces
If I keep trying to find the proof in empty spaces
If I keep looking for myself in all the wrong faces
If I keep trying to find the proof in empty spaces
If I self-destruct, get stuck in myself
Losing my faith, wanna be someone else
Then I’ll never make it into my good graces
Then I’ll never make it into my good graces
Biography
Spencer William is a songwriter/producer-turned-artist whose music sounds like shouting your worst fears off a mountaintop through a vocoder.
Like the lovechild of Sam Smith and Jon Bellion, Spencer crafts raucously insecure left-of-center pop that’s simultaneously introspective and tongue-in-cheek. He is unafraid to delve into the difficult emotions that everybody experiences, letting his haunting voice soar over glittering synthetic soundscapes with a razor edge.
Spencer began writing and producing in late 2014 and studied at Berklee College of Music under legends like Kara DioGuardi (Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, P!nk) and Bonnie Hayes (Bonnie Raitt).
After Berklee, Spencer dove headfirst into the New York music scene, writing and producing for artists including Jessie Chambers, Annika Grace, Lyon Hart, Mathes, and Emily Terran.