The year is 2002. No matter what age, you're rocking out to the tragic love story about a skater boy who heard the words "see ya later, boy" from a girl who did ballet. Everyone know it's complicated. Trust me, I'm with you.
Okay, enough with the puns. My point is: this was the beginning of Avril Lavigne and it was a time to be alive. Her album 'Let Go' put her on the throne as a punk rock princess. Her style was unmatched. She made plaid print, vests, loose ties, and arm fulls of leather snap bracelets wannabe accessories.
Years followed and singles dropped that kept the crown on her head such as 'Girlfriend', 'When You're Gone', 'My Happy Ending', 'What the Hell', and 'Smile'.
In 2013 she released what would be her last album for awhile. Lavigne was diagnosed with a bacterial infection known as lymes disease in 2015. Lavigne has spoken out about the years of battling this virus as the worst years of her life. She accepted the worst of the worst and while her fight was hard, Lavigne came out victorious. Not only did she make a recovery but she broke the surface with a new album.
The punk rock princess has reclaimed her throne.
After years, her single 'Head Above Water' dropped, a song about Lavigne's fight with her illness. This song is pure, raw, emotion that hits you right at your core. It's a song about struggle and trying to keep your spirits up.
'Tell Me It's Over' makes your heart break even if you've never felt the turmoil. More importantly, her vocals deliver on this track.
Even thought Lavigne is the queen of powerful, heartwrenching tunes she produced a song that's going to make you dance around just like 'Girlfriend'. 'Dumb Blonde' is a single featuring a quick rap from Nicki Minaj. It's a song that's basically waving a middle finger right in front of your face.
These are just three songs from Lavigne's newest album 'Head Above Water' that take you back to that 2000's vibe that everybody loves. Whether she's making your heart bleed with a song that has you staring at rain drops on a window or dancing around your room like a lunatic, Avril Lavigne has returned to remind everyone why she's the mother fucking princess.
