Without Me
With Confidence Lyrics


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You smell of daisies from the flowers in your hair
It's dancing all around that windy desert air
You slowly form your smile
I'm no longer there
I'm no longer there, no

I've been fine
You've been growing
I've been fine
We both know it

I hope you're better off without me
In your bed and sleeping soundly
Dreaming in the arms of someone new
I hope you're better off without me
Bet you love the one you found
He's perfect for you, everything you need
I hope you're better without me

I heard you stopped smoking, I heard you settled down
They say you broke your hold from that old paper town
And does he love you the way you deserve love now?
You deserve love now, oh

I've been fine
You've been growing
I've been fine
We both know it (know it, know it)

I hope you're better off without me
In your bed and sleeping soundly
Dreaming in the arms of someone new
I hope you're better off without me
Bet you love the one you found
He's perfect for you, everything you need
I hope you're better without me

This world just keeps turning
That fire keeps burning
We just can't slow it down
That dream just keeps rolling
That river keeps flowing
Happy you've made it out

And I've been fine
You've been growing
I've been fine
We both know it

I hope you're better off without me
In your bed and sleeping soundly
Dreaming in the arms of someone new
I hope you're better off without me
Bet you love the one you found
He's perfect for you, everything you need
I hope you're better without me
(Hope you're better without me)

This world just keeps turning
That fire keeps burning
We just can't slow it down
That dream just keeps rolling
That river keeps flowing




Happy you've made it out
Happy you've made it out

Overall Meaning

In "Pâquerette", With Confidence sings about longing for a past love while hoping they have moved on to better things with someone else. The song starts with the singer noticing the smell of daisies on their ex-partner's hair from a distance, reminiscing the moments they used to spend together in the desert. The singer then admits to being okay with the breakup and acknowledges the growth of both parties, but still hopes that the person they love is happier without them. The chorus reiterates this sentiment, hoping that the past love is "better off without me" and in the arms of someone who is "perfect for you, everything you need".


Although the lyrics seem sad and melancholic, the band also inserts a sense of acceptance and happiness in the final verse, where they acknowledge the inevitability of change and growth, and expresses their contentment for their ex-partner who has made it out of their past relationship. Ultimately, "Pâquerette" reflects on the bittersweet feeling of letting go of love and highlights the importance of acceptance and growth in healing from a breakup.


Line by Line Meaning

You smell of daisies from the flowers in your hair
The singer notices the floral scent in the air around the person they are speaking about and associates it with fresh daisies in the person's hair.


It's dancing all around that windy desert air
The scent of daisies from the person's hair is being carried by the wind and dancing around the desert air.


You slowly form your smile
The singer notices the person gradually smiling in front of them.


I'm no longer there
The artist acknowledges that they are no longer present with the person they are addressing.


I've been fine
The artist is saying that they are doing well.


You've been growing
The singer acknowledges that the person they are addressing is continuing to evolve and develop.


We both know it
Both the singer and the person they are addressing are aware of the situation they are currently in.


I hope you're better off without me
The artist is hoping that the person they are addressing is able to live a better life without them in it.


In your bed and sleeping soundly
The artist imagines the person they are addressing sleeping peacefully in their bed.


Dreaming in the arms of someone new
The artist imagines the person they are addressing having a romantic dream while being held by a new partner.


Bet you love the one you found
The singer is assuming that the person they are addressing has found someone else to love.


He's perfect for you, everything you need
The artist believes that the person the person they are addressing is currently with is the perfect match for them.


I heard you stopped smoking, I heard you settled down
The singer has heard that the person they are addressing has stopped smoking and has found some stability.


They say you broke your hold from that old paper town
The singer has heard that the person they are addressing has broken free from a stagnant existence.


And does he love you the way you deserve love now?
The singer is questioning whether the person the person they are addressing is with now truly loves them in the way they deserve to be loved.


You deserve love now, oh
The artist believes that the person they are addressing deserves to be loved in a meaningful way.


This world just keeps turning
The artist is acknowledging the unstoppable nature of the world.


That fire keeps burning
The singer is acknowledging that certain things in life will continue to exist despite change.


We just can't slow it down
The singer is acknowledging that they cannot stop the passage of time or prevent change from occurring.


That dream just keeps rolling
The artist acknowledges that a particular dream or goal remains constant throughout different stages of life.


That river keeps flowing
The artist acknowledges that a particular force, like a river, keeps moving despite difficulties and obstacles.


Happy you've made it out
The artist is happy that the person they are addressing has achieved success or overcome adversity.


Hope you're better without me
The singer is once again expressing their hope that the person they are addressing is living a better life without them in it.




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: April Michele Bender, Inigo Del Carmen, Jayden Seely, Joshua Joseph Brozzesi, Michael Green

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Anggu Ephraim

You smell of daisies from the flowers in your hair
It's dancing all around that windy desert air
You slowly form your smile
I'm no longer there
I'm no longer there, no

I'll be fine
You'll keep growing
I'll be fine
We both know it

I hope you're better off without me
In your bed and sleeping soundly
Dreaming in the arms of someone new
I hope you're better off without me
Bet you love the one you found
He's perfect for you, everything you need
I hope you're better without me

I heard you stopped smoking, I heard you settled down
They say you broke your hold from that old paper town
And I see love you the way you deserve love now
You deserve love now, oh

I've been fine
And you've been growing
And I've been alright
And we both know it

I hope you're better off without me
In your bed and sleeping soundly
Dreaming in the arms of someone new
I hope you're better off without me
Bet you love the one you found
He's perfect for you, everything you need
I hope you're better without me

This world just keeps turning
That fire keeps burning
And we just can't slow it down
And that train just keeps rolling
That river keeps flowing
But I'm happy you've made it out

I've been fine
And you've been growing
And I've been alright
And we both know it

I hope you're better off without me
In your bed and sleeping soundly
Dreaming in the arms of someone new
I hope you're better off without me
Bet you love the one you found
He's perfect for you, everything you need
I hope you're better without me

This world just keeps turning
That fire keeps burning
And we just can't slow it down
And I hope you're better without me
And that train just keeps rolling
That river keeps flowing
But I'm happy you've made it out
And I hope you're better without
And I hope you're better without me



All comments from YouTube:

Sonder Van Wert

My ex boyfriend made a playlist for me when we started dating. He broke up with me a few weeks ago. I just went back to the playlist, and found that he added this song after we broke up. He knew I'd come back to listen to the playlist, and wanted me to know that there was no hard feelings. We heard this song in concert back in March and both fell in love with this band. Damn, all the feelings.

Sergio Gxrcix

no mames borra esto, está muy sad

Zoe ig

AWW THATS SO SWEET

Thomas Yogayo III

O.k.

Oreoguy!

​@Sergio Gxrcix 👹

Kenai

I love this one so much!!

KoaAbyss

very pop-punky, I like the other version more but quite like this one. reminds me of the two versions of December by Neck Deep

Chocolate Moose Gaming

Ive never heard other versions :/

Brandee Hidalgo

Me neither :/

KoaAbyss

@Chocolate Moose Gaming there's a softer acoustic version on album

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