‘The Worst’ by Spencer William
‘The Worst’ is a rumination on why we search for the negative aspects of life and ourselves so much quicker and easier than looking for the positive.
Building over humming drones and walls of synths, this song wonders whether pessimism is born from nature or nurture, and ponders how to learn to combat it.
‘The Worst’ was written and produced by Spencer William.
Spencer’s self-produced debut EP ‘Little Wars,’ released in spring 2021, crafts pop jewels out of insecurity and bitterness. It is filled with soaring synths, lush harmonies, piercing vocals, and shout-a-long hooks.
Lyric Video
Verse 1
Ever since I was a kid
I focused on the negative
Was such a little pessimist
Drinking from my glass half empty
Verse 2
Only notice when it’s raining
I don’t mean to keep complaining
Think it’s just how I was made
Drinking from my glass half empty
Pre-Chorus
I’ve been throwing out diamonds and looking for coal
I’ve been keeping the plastic and leaving the gold
I’ve been overthinking until everything’s broken
Now everything’s broken
So baby I’m hoping
Chorus
Can you see the best of me?
I keep looking for the worst, yeah
Can you see the best of me?
I keep looking for the worst, yeah
Can you see the best of me?
I keep looking for the worst, yeah
I just, I just, I just wanna know
I just, I just, I just wanna know
Verse 3
Is it just the way I’m wired?
Always over terrified and
Destined to feel left behind
And end up empty
Pre-Chorus
I’ve been throwing out diamonds and looking for coal
I’ve been keeping the plastic and leaving the gold
I’ve been overthinking until everything’s broken
Now everything’s broken
So baby I’m hoping
Chorus
Can you see the best of me?
I keep looking for the worst, yeah
Can you see the best of me?
I keep looking for the worst, yeah
Can you see the best of me?
I keep looking for the worst, yeah
I just, I just, I just wanna know
I just, I just, I just wanna know
Chorus
Can you see the best of me?
I keep looking for the worst, yeah
Can you see the best of me?
I keep looking for the worst, yeah
Can you see the best of me?
I keep looking for the worst, yeah
I just, I just, I just wanna know
I just, I just, I just wanna know
Outro
Occupational hazard or chemical imbalance or family patterns and dining room habits
Occupational hazard or chemical imbalance or family patterns that gave me these habits
Occupational hazard or chemical imbalance or family patterns and dining room habits
Occupational hazard or chemical imbalance or family patterns that gave me these habits
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.