‘Trust Issues’ by Spencer William
‘Trust Issues’ is a song about the pain of being lied to by someone close, and the fear that opening up to new people will only bring more hurt. It describes the struggle of deciding whether to let painful experiences harden your defenses, or to believe that vulnerability is the path to healing.
‘Trust Issues’ was written and produced by Spencer William.
“I love the simple take on electro pop that William takes with this track. Synthy and sharp the track flows and highlights the vocals in such a pleasing way. I particularly like were it has the skip sounds like your voice catching in your throat trying to communicate the uncommunicatable.”
“Following on from [his] debut single ‘Villain,’ New York City’s Spencer William is making it two out of two with the devastating ‘Trust Issues.’ “Now I got trust issues/Because I trusted you,” sings Spencer against affecting guitar plucks on the cut, which will resonate with anyone who’s ever had their confidence crushed by an ex-lover.”
Lyric Video
Verse 1
I don’t say “I love you” anymore to anyone
(I don’t)
Wanna say “I love you” anymore, I think I’m done
I feel like I used to be the type to open up
(Oh no)
But I guess that I used to be a lot of things I’m not
Pre-Chorus
You took away
All the parts of me that wanted to believe what anybody says
Chorus
Now I got trust issues
Because I trusted you
I never wanted to
But I got trust issues
Verse 2
I don’t let them in ‘cause I don’t want any new friends
(I don’t)
Let anyone in cause I just wonder how it ends
You were the last straw
The last time that I fall
This fast and this far
‘Cause it hurts like a bitch
Chorus
Now I got trust issues
Because I trusted you
I never wanted to
But I got trust issues
Pre-Chorus
You took away
All the parts of me that wanted to believe what anybody says
Chorus
Now I got trust issues
(I don’t say “I love you” anymore to anyone)
Because I trusted you
(Wanna say “I love you” anymore, I think I’m done)
I never wanted to
(I feel like I used to be the type to open up)
But I got trust issues
(But I guess that I used to be a lot of things I’m not)
Outro
You were the last straw
The last time that I fall
This fast and this far
(I think I’m done)
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.