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The universal struggle to build trusting relationships is best reflected in music.
Nov. 15, 2017
After love, trust is next on the list of the most sung-about topics in music. It plays a crucial role in all types of relationships.
Here are 10 of the most memorable songs about trust (or a lack thereof).
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1. "Trust in Me" by Etta James
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7532f1f2153957ac9a8f939a15ad600f"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rwWJgHEcMrs?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p><a href="https://www.biography.com/people/etta-james-9542558" target="_blank">Etta James'</a> 1937 classic "Trust in Me" is about more than just having faith in your partner, it's a plea for trust. James captures the strife of a relationship in which one partner seems to be more invested and trustful.</p>2. "The Times They Are A Changin'" by Bob Dylan
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="292d1c36aff28ca25d47aa1d69449ba0"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e7qQ6_RV4VQ?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Between the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War, the '60s were clearly a time of social unrest and mistrust. <a href="http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/usual/" target="_blank">Bob Dylan's</a> song is a call for change and an affirmation that change is possible. </p><p><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Popdust B3 test --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4301469008561137" data-ad-slot="8092445349" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></p>3. "A Matter of Trust" by Billy Joel
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e97c7d33fe5f2cece2e2d789699cfe26"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6yYchgX1fMw?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Once you get past the butterflies, there's the challenge of keeping the relationship alive. <a href="http://www.billyjoel.com/" target="_blank">Billy Joel</a> sings about what it takes to make a relationship last: Trust in each other.</p>4. "That’s What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8fa570b548ac6b48300f3af67249b230"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HyTpu6BmE88?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>"That's What Friends Are For" was out three years before <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005536/" target="_blank">Dionne Warwick </a>recorded this version featuring Gladys Knight, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder. Their version became a hit: a worthy success for four friends singing about dependable companionship.</p><p><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-src="DROP_PERMALINK_HERE" data-widget-id="AR_7"></div></p>5. "Let Me Leave" by Marc Broussard
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e0b28d5f5974b400e6c35ac8a3254cd3"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fHb6H3xY5uk?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Sometimes trusting someone is a bad idea, especially when they haven't given you a good reason. If you're fortunate enough to get a heads up like <a href="http://www.marcbroussard.com/" target="_blank">Marc Broussard's</a> "Let Me Leave," then you'd better take it.</p>6. "Lean On" by Major Lazer & DJ Snake Ft. MO
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="601c843e2e36e8e0beede9b09d19532f"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YqeW9_5kURI?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Named the 2015 song of the year, with more than 540 million streaming listens, "Lean On" is a mashup of EDM and indie vocals from music collective <a href="https://soundcloud.com/majorlazer?adjust_t=1w16gb_efkl30&adjust_deeplink=soundcloud%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloudgo&ref=t5664&adjust_fallback=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundcloud.com%2Fgo%3Fref%3Dt5664&adjust_label=1011l4C4Ar87&adjust_install_callback=http%3A%2F%2Fprf.hn%2Fconversion%2Ftracking_mode%3Aapi%2Fclickref%3A1011l4C4Ar87%2Fconversion_time%3A%7Bcreated_at%7D%2Fconversionref%3AI-%7Badid%7D%2Fcountry%3A%7Bcountry%7D%2Fcustref%3A%7Badid%7D%2Fip_address%3A%7Bip_address%7D%2Fuser_agent%3A%7Buser_agent%7D%2Fconversion_referer%3A%7Bclick_referer%7D%2Fadref%3A%7Bstore%7D%2Fcurrency%3A%7Bcurrency%7D%2F%5Bcategory%3AInstall%2Fsku%3A%7Btracker%7D%2Fversion%3A%7Bapp_version_raw%7D%2Fvalue%3A%7Brevenue%7D%2Fapp_name%3A%7Bapp_name%7D%5D&adjust_event_callback_bhxy2a_qj35ig_1n0o91_cn058f=http%3A%2F%2Fprf.hn%2Fconversion%2Ftracking_mode%3Aapi%2Fclickref%3A1011l4C4Ar87%2Fconversion_time%3A%7Bcreated_at%7D%2Fconversionref%3AI-%7Badid%7D%2Fcountry%3A%7Bcountry%7D%2Fcustref%3A%7Badid%7D%2Fip_address%3A%7Bip_address%7D%2Fuser_agent%3A%7Buser_agent%7D%2Fconversion_referer%3A%7Bclick_referer%7D%2Fadref%3A%7Bstore%7D%2Fcurrency%3A%7Bcurrency%7D%2F%5Bcategory%3AEvent%2Fsku%3A%7Bevent%7D%2Fversion%3A%7Bapp_version_raw%7D%2Fvalue%3A%7Brevenue%7D%2Fapp_name%3A%7Bapp_name%7D%5D" target="_blank">Major Lazer, DJ Snake and Swedish singer MO</a>. Arguably the song of the summer, "Lean On" makes the point that all we need is someone to lean on.</p>7. "Fortress" by Coleman Hell
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="a83068702fa83b7d87a4afe400dce1e2"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4k1lBznI6UM?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Toronto-based artist <a href="http://www.colemanhell.com/" target="_blank">Coleman Hell</a> recently split from his duo for a solo music career. "Fortress" features the same folktronica and EDM elements as the rest of his EP. With its catchy, upbeat sound, it's easy to forget the song is about how hard it is to get someone to trust you enough to let you in.</p><p><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block; text-align:center;" data-ad-layout="in-article" data-ad-format="fluid" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4301469008561137" data-ad-slot="1710267498"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></p>8. "Take Care" by Drake ft. Rihanna
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b697a98d1f8389d4c74ebbf2b07bf1ea"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-zzP29emgpg?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Whenever trust is broken, there's always someone else to pick up the pieces. <a href="http://www.metrolyrics.com/take-care-lyrics-drake.html" target="_blank">Drake's</a> 2012 hit "Take Care" explores the aftermath of trying to take care of someone whose heart has been broken. The song approaches trust from all angles: giving it, gaining it and losing it.</p>9. "Trust Nobody" by D4
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="a7479b586b919477d802cb32f8aea102"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hodhbYAFIag?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Backstabbing, faking, lying—there's a point where the only person you can trust is yourself. <a href="http://www.metrolyrics.com/trust-nobody-lyrics-the-d4.html" target="_blank">D4</a>, the New Zealand rock band from the late '90s, figures that getting what you need might be a one-man effort.</p>10. "Trust" by Justin Bieber
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e453e24578257d5f337ab15bb990122c"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z30S0t4YQvs?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Talk about a redemption tour. Justin Bieber's entire album <em>Purpose</em> is centered around the pop star's journey to redemption and regaining the trust he lost. "Trust" is about a couple renewing lost trust, but it really could be about any relationship. </p>Related Articles Around the Web
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