New York sibling-led soul-pop band Lawrence has shared a new music video for “i’m confident that i’m insecure”, a clever song that achieved viral status when singer Gracie Lawrence posted a clip of the tune back in 2021. The song’s long-awaited official release coincided with the group’s first night opening for the Jonas Brothers tour, which kicked off last night at Yankee Stadium.
“i’m confident that i’m insecure” perfectly showcases Lawrence’s quirky songwriting, with powerful emotion mixed with biting wit, topped off with impeccable production. Gracie’s impressive vocals take center stage on the stripped-down track, which forgoes the band’s horn section, bringing her brilliant lyrics to the fore. Her words are humorous and relatable if self-deprecating, laced with puns and irony. “Well shucks I think I need to go to therapy / But I’m tough, so I’m just gonna cry in bed for free,” she sings at the start of the song.
“It sucks, my brain tells me to eat a bag of dicks, / And I suck, at knowing when my mind is playing tricks.” Later, during the bridge, she quips, “And I know the Great Wall sometimes feels like just a wall / And I know that Ringo sometimes wishes he was Paul / And I know that Jersey wonders “Am I even shore?” / And I’m confident that I’m insecure.”
In a memo shared with fans ahead of the song’s release, Gracie said the lyrics are “about coming to terms with your own vulnerabilities. When I was a mere kiddo,” she went on, “I felt very confident and defiant against anything and anyone that made me feel bad. I had braces, a palate expander (medieval torture device), rubber bands, acne, and I never knew what underwear to wear with what clothes, but I felt like a goddamn star.
“Then I got older, which came as an utter surprise to me (who the hell knew?!), and I learned what underwear to wear, but I also learned all the ways in which I felt inadequate. I thrust my properly underwear-ed ass into therapy to come to terms with the new, more vulnerable human I was becoming. I wrote the beginnings of a song at 3am about it. I brought it to my brother Clyde, and then to Jon Bellion, Jonny, Jordan and the rest of the band. …
“Years after that late night when starting to write this song, I firmly believe confidence and insecurity are both important. Even bad bitches are sad bitches some days. Even Glinda feels a little Elphaba and even Elphaba feels a little Glinda. Jersey wonders ‘am I even shore?’ People say with age comes wisdom, but with age all I’ve learned is that I’m not that wise at all, and maybe that’s the real wisdom after all.”
Watch the lyric video for “i’m confident that i’m insecure” by Lawrence below, or listen to the track on your preferred streaming platform.
Lawrence is currently on tour supporting the Jonas Brothers. For a full list of upcoming shows and to purchase tickets, head here.
Lawrence – “i’m confident that i’m insecure”