Gild Walton‘s debut single “Convince Myself” is an unequivocally hard-hitting pop song. Styled as an acoustic piano ballad, it details the 23-year-old singer-songwriter and composer’s struggle with drug addiction and prostitution as a means pay her college bills. Her honest and confessional lyrics hits you hard even as you marvel at her awe-inspiring voice. “Convince Myself” arrives alongside a lyric video that captures Gild’s emotive performance.

The California-born artist is currently signed to Champaign Therapy Music Group in partnership with UMG’s Republic Records. Find her on Instagram.