Can't Trust Summer

> I'm really excited about this one and can't wait for it to be heard by fresh ears. As an artist, I can only hope to say what's true to my heart and never try to be anything I'm not. I hope the music that I have created and will be released to the world resonates with my fans and new listeners as it does with me.
>
> Chance Perez

"**Can't Trust Summer**" is the debut solo single by Chance Perez. It was released independently on August 27, 2021.

## Background and composition

He began the composition in February 2020 with fellow co-writers, Sammy Plotkin and Stephen Rivera, in Los Angeles, California. The pre-chorus and the chorus was created, Perez commenting on it sounding like a "reggae jam". Later he met with producer Nate Merchant, which turned the song into "80s pop". He explained to *Just Jared Jr.*, ""Can't Trust Summer" is an upbeat, 'roll your windows down' type track about that all consuming love you can't let go of. You know it's wrong, you know you're going to crash and burn, but you're so desperately infatuated that you can't say goodbye."

## Credits and personnel

* Chance Perez – songwriting, vocals, production
* Sammy Plotkin – songwriting
* Stephen Rivera – songwriting
* Nate Merchant – production

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Sun set me free

Hands on me

Oh, I just want a bottle up her words

Drink them when I'm hurting

Lies in the air, acting unaware

She's sipping 'cause she's knows

She's slipping away slowly

Can ya

[Pre-Chorus]

Tell me 'cause I don't wanna be the reason that you run away

Tell me what it's gonna take

[Chorus]

You can't trust summer

Sunny days will fade

But I'm wasted on temptation 'cause I love the taste

You can't trust summer

Sunkissed fall from grace

And I wish that she would stay

But she leaves like seasons change

[Verse 2]

Night she'll forget like promises

Standing there painted against the sky

Lavender and honey on my mind

Sweet turns to bitter

Poison on her lips in the liquor store

She knew I was feeling insecure

And still

[Pre-Chorus]

Tell me 'cause I don't wanna be the reason that you run away

Tell me what it's gonna take

[Chorus]

You can't trust summer

Sunny days will fade

But I'm wasted on temptation 'cause I love the taste

You can't trust summer

Sunkissed fall from grace

And I wish that she would stay

But she leaves like seasons change

[Bridge]

No (Can't trust, can't trust summer)

You can't trust (You can't trust summer)

Take me for a fool (Can't trust, can't trust summer)

You can't trust (Can't trust, can't trust summer)

You can't trust summer, oh (You can't trust summer, can't trust, can't trust summer)

[Chorus]

You can't trust summer

Sunny days will fade (Sunny days will fade)

But I'm wasted on temptation 'cause I love the taste ('Cause I love the taste)

You can't trust summer (You can't)

Sunkissed fall from grace (You can't)

And I wish that she would stay

But she leaves like seasons change

## References

1. ↑ Kevin Jan (August 27, 2021). "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Chance Perez". Retrieved August 28, 2021.
2. ↑ "Chance Perez Dishes On Creating His Debut Solo Single 'Can't Trust Summer' - Listen!". *Just Jared Jr*. August 27, 2021.