With Confidence have cited influences from bands The Dangerous Summer, Kings Of Leon, Blink-182, The Wonder Years, The Strokes, The Dead Love and La Dispute on their Facebook. Along with Blink-182, All Time Low, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Dangerous Summer mentioned in their interview with Beers with the Band on YouTube. Their sophomore EP 'Distance' was released on January 13, 2015. It was recorded at Electric Sun Studios with Stevie Knight and Dave Petrovic (Tonight Alive, Hands Like Houses, Northlane) at the helm.
On January 4, 2016, the band announced they had signed to American independent record label Hopeless Records. They coincided this news with new single and music video "We'll Be Okay". Following this the band announced an Australian headline tour set to take place in April, with support from Harbours. On April 5 they released their new single "Keeper" along with the announcement that their debut album "Better Weather" was going to be released on June 17 worldwide. Following their Australian headline tour, the band travelled to Japan to tour with The Wonder Years, ROAM & The Cautioners. Directly after the Japanese tour, With Confidence travelled to the UK to support As It Is alongside American band Jule Vera. After the UK tour the band voyaged across to the US to appear on the entirety of the Vans Warped Tour.
Upon returning to Australia the band were on the road almost immediately again, supporting Motion City Soundtrack & 5 Seconds of Summer before heading out on their own album tour in October to celebrate the album that charted at #22 on the ARIA Charts.
In November 2017 Luke Rockets was removed from the band due to sexual misconduct with an underage fan.
In September 2022 the band announced on social media that they were to break up after their current tour at the time and a small run of shows in Australia. They played their final show on November 27 in Brisbane Australia.
2012–2022
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Dinner Bell
With Confidence Lyrics
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You're twisting off my fingers
You're what the winter brings
Your scent will never linger
You're drowning me in smooth caramel
It's sweet but I can't breathe
You ring me like a dinner bell
You'll stay but you won't leave
But I don't want you to know
I don't want you to know
That I don't know where to go
I don't know where to go
Am I bleeding on your sheets?
Am I painting this all red?
Is it not my heart that beats?
Are you the voice inside my head?
But I don't want you to know
I don't want you to know
That I don't want you to go
I don't want you to go
I guess I'll just sink back down into the ground
And I'll burn for the sins that you have found
In the corner of my room where anger sits
With clouded minds
Yeah, souls will split
Down the middle of my life where I just stare
At the wall of contempt that stands so bare
Amongst the stars we are just the specks of dust blown in by the wind and turned to rust
There are eighteen steps till I walk by
And the cosmic colours will make you cry
And every tear you shed will feed my thoughts
And our hands will touch and turn into knots
I guess I'll sink back down into the ground
The lyrics to With Confidence's song Dinner Bell explore the conflicting emotions of a relationship that is both sweet and suffocating. At the beginning of the song, the singer implores their partner to stop reading too much into things and twisting their words. Despite the fact that the partner's scent is comforting like caramel, it is overwhelming and suffocating. The partner's presence is like a dinner bell that is constantly ringing, summoning the singer to stay connected, but also unable to leave.
The singer anguishes over the confusing feelings they have towards this partner. They fear that if they reveal their uncertainty and confusion, the partner will leave. They question if they are bleeding on the partner's sheets or if they are just figments of their imagination. The singer is unsettled and uncertain about the nature of their emotions towards this person, and they don't want to face the reality of ending their relationship.
In the latter half of the song, the lyrics become more abstract, with the singer discussing the cosmic nature of life, the insignificance of human beings in the grand scheme of things, and the inevitability of pain and suffering. The metaphor of sinking back down into the ground represents the feeling of spiraling down into despair and darkness. The singer's anger and frustration have no outlet, and they are left alone with their thoughts.
Line by Line Meaning
Stop reading into things
Please do not overanalyze or read too much into my words or actions.
You're twisting off my fingers
Your behavior towards me is causing me intense emotional pain and discomfort.
You're what the winter brings
Your presence in my life is cold, harsh, and unwelcome like the winter season.
Your scent will never linger
Even though I may have a physical attraction towards you, I do not have any emotional attachment and your scent, or presence, will not linger with me.
You're drowning me in smooth caramel
Your affection and attention feels suffocating and overwhelming, like I am drowning in something that is excessively sweet.
It's sweet but I can't breathe
Although your affection is something that is kind and loving, it is affecting me negatively and I need space to breathe and think.
You ring me like a dinner bell
Your affection towards me calls me and draws me in like I am just something to be consumed or used at your convenience.
You'll stay but you won't leave
Although you are present in my life, you are not truly committed to me and it feels like you could leave at any moment.
But I don't want you to know
I am hiding my true feelings and thoughts from you because it is too difficult or painful to reveal them.
That I don't know where to go
I feel lost and trapped in my emotions and unsure of what steps to take next in my life.
Am I bleeding on your sheets?
Do my emotions and actions towards you leave a negative and lasting impact?
Am I painting this all red?
Is my anger and frustration taking control and creating chaos in our relationship?
Is it not my heart that beats?
Are my emotions and thoughts not valid or important in this relationship?
Are you the voice inside my head?
Are my thoughts and feelings about you taking over my every thought and action?
I guess I'll just sink back down into the ground
I feel defeated and powerless and have given up on trying to move forward with our relationship.
And I'll burn for the sins that you have found
I will take the blame and punishment for any wrongdoings you have found or accused me of.
In the corner of my room where anger sits
My room serves as a physical manifestation of my internal emotional turmoil and anger towards you.
With clouded minds
Both you and I are unable to think or make logical decisions because our emotions have clouded our judgment.
Yeah, souls will split
Our relationship has become so damaged that it is causing a divide or split in our very souls and beings.
Down the middle of my life where I just stare
I am lost and directionless in my life because of the current state of our relationship.
At the wall of contempt that stands so bare
I feel a strong sense of resentment and disgust towards you that has created a wall or barrier between us that is difficult to overcome.
Amongst the stars we are just the specks of dust blown in by the wind and turned to rust
In the grand scheme of the universe, our relationship and problems are insignificant and fleeting like specks of dust in the wind.
There are eighteen steps till I walk by
There are specific physical steps or movements that signify our relationship and how close or distant we are to each other.
And the cosmic colours will make you cry
The beauty and complexity of the world and universe around us will cause you to become emotional or overwhelmed.
And every tear you shed will feed my thoughts
Your emotional reaction towards the world around us will fuel and influence my own thoughts and emotions towards you and our relationship.
And our hands will touch and turn into knots
Although we may continue to physically touch or be close, our relationship will only become more tangled and complicated.
Contributed by Elijah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.