Save Me The Trouble

Album: Bigger Houses (2023)
Charted: 38
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Songfacts®:

  • "Save Me the Trouble" is a country-pop song by Dan + Shay about a guy who is tired of being hurt by women. He notices a girl's flirtatious behavior, represented by how she stirs her drink, and he senses danger as they're already "playing with fire." The woman claims she needs to leave but keeps lingering, leading him to label her a "beautiful liar."

    The guy feels like he's been through this scenario before, like he's seen this movie play out. He pleads with her to spare him the trouble and not lead him on further.
  • Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney wrote "Save Me the Trouble" with Ashley Gorley, Jordan Minton, and Jordan Reynolds on January 12, 2023, during a songwriting session at the East Nashville home studio of Reynolds. "We wanted to have something that was a real moment, and when we started writing this, it felt like it could be something big," said Smyers. "I wanted every section to build, and even in the second chorus, when you're like, 'Okay, there's no way it could possibly get any crazier,' then Shay takes off even further."
  • The musicians are:

    Russ Pahl: steel guitar
    Derek Wells: electric guitar
    Bryan Sutton: acoustic guitar:
    Jimmie Lee Sloas: bass
    Nir Z: Drums and percussion:
    Gordon Mote: string arranger, piano, Hammond B3 organ and synthesizer
    Charlie Judge: string arranger, synthesizer
  • Dan + Shay released "Save Me the Trouble" alongside "Bigger Houses" and "Heartbreak on the Map" as the lead singles from their fifth studio album, Bigger Houses. Dan Smyers produced all three songs with the duo's longtime collaborator, Scott Hendricks.
  • "Save Me the Trouble" debuted at #84 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at #20 on the Country chart. It marked Dan + Shay's 15th appearance on the Hot 100 and the 26th on the Country tally.
  • It's unclear whether the guy in this song succumbs to the woman's flirting and takes her home. Minton has his own thoughts about what happens after the track ends. "I think he does not," he told Billboard. "I think the whole night is kind of in his head."

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