Lavigne's third studio album, The Best Damn Thing (2007), reached number one in seven countries worldwide and saw the international success of its lead single "Girlfriend", which became her first single to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Her next two studio albums, Goodbye Lullaby (2011) and Avril Lavigne (2013), saw continued commercial success and were both certified gold in Canada, the United States, and other territories. After releasing her sixth studio album, Head Above Water (2019), she returned to her punk roots with her seventh studio album, Love Sux (2022).
Alongside her music career, Lavigne voiced an animated character in the film Over the Hedge (2006) and made her screen acting debut in Fast Food Nation (2006). Her accolades include eight Grammy Awards nominations.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne
Studio albums
Let Go (2002)
Under My Skin (2004)
The Best Damn Thing (2007)
Goodbye Lullaby (2011)
Avril Lavigne (2013)
Head Above Water (2019)
Love Sux (2022)
Runaway
Avril Lavigne Lyrics
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Crashed the car, and I'm gonna be really late
My phone doesn't work 'cause it's out of range
Looks like it's just one of those kind of days
You can't kick me down, I'm already on the ground
No, you can't 'cause you couldn't catch me anyhow
Blue skies but the sun isn't coming out, no
Today, it's like I'm under a heavy cloud
And I feel so alive
I can't help myself
Don't you realize?
I just wanna scream and lose control
Throw my hands up and let it go
Forget about everything and run away, yeah
I just want to fall and lose myself
Laughing so hard it hurts like hell
Forget about everything and run away, yeah
So-so is how I'm doing if you're wondering
I'm in a fight with the world, but I'm winning
Stay there, come closer - it's at your own risk
Yeah, you know how it is: life can be a bitch
But I feel so alive
I can't help myself (I can't help myself)
Don't you realize?
I just wanna scream and lose control
Throw my hands up and let it go
Forget about everything and run away, yeah
I just want to fall and lose myself
Laughing so hard it hurts like hell
Forget about everything and run away, yeah
Run away, run away
Run away, run away
Run away, run away
(Run away, run, run away)
Run away, run away
(Run away, run, run away)
I just wanna scream and lose control
Throw my hands up and let it go
Forget about everything and run away, yeah
I just want to fall and lose myself
Laughing so hard it hurts like hell
Forget about everything and run away, yeah
I just wanna scream and lose control
Throw my hands up and let it go
Forget about everything and run away, yeah
I just want to fall and lose myself
Laughing so hard it hurts like hell
Forget about everything and run away, yeah
"Runaway" by Avril Lavigne is a song about the struggles of life and the desire to escape from it. The opening verses describe a day that seems to be going wrong from the start with the singer crashing a car and facing communication issues due to a malfunctioning phone. The lyrics suggest that the singer is already struggling, but the day only makes it harder. However, despite all these challenges, the singer declares their resilience and determination, refusing to stay down despite feeling like they are under a heavy cloud. The chorus then reveals the desire to escape, to "scream and lose control," to "throw [their] hands up and let it go," and to "forget about everything and run away." The song portrays the universal feeling of longing for a break from reality, a need to escape from the challenges of life.
The second verse portrays the inner strength of the singer, stating that they are winning the fight against the world despite how difficult it might be. The song emphasizes the struggles that come with life, declaratively stating that while life can be a bitch, the singer is invigorated by these challenges and feels alive. The repeated chorus reinforces the idea that sometimes the only way to survive is to run away from it all.
Overall, "Runaway" by Avril Lavigne is an anthem for those feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges, who may be struggling and longing for a break from reality. The song emphasizes the importance of resilience and determination to keep going, even when life is tough.
Line by Line Meaning
Got up on the wrong side of life today, yeah
I woke up feeling miserable and it's made my day bad.
Crashed the car, and I'm gonna be really late
I got into an accident with my car and now I'm running behind schedule.
My phone doesn't work 'cause it's out of range
My phone has no signal and I can't communicate with anyone.
Looks like it's just one of those kind of days
It seems like everything that could go wrong is going wrong.
You can't kick me down; I'm already on the ground
You can't bring me down because I'm already feeling down.
No, you can't 'cause you couldn't catch me anyhow
You can't even try because I'm too far gone.
Blue skies but the sun isn't coming out, no
The weather looks fine but it doesn't matter because I'm in a bad mood.
Today, it's like I'm under a heavy cloud
I'm feeling extremely down and gloomy today.
And I feel so alive
Despite everything, I feel alive and full of energy.
I can't help myself
I can't control my emotions and how I feel right now.
Don't you realize?
Why can't you see how I feel right now?
I just wanna scream and lose control
I want to let out all my frustrations and lose control of myself.
Throw my hands up and let it go
I want to throw my hands up in the air and just let everything go.
Forget about everything and run away, yeah
I want to escape from all my worries and just run away from everything.
I just want to fall and lose myself
I want to let go of myself completely and not think about anything anymore.
Laughing so hard it hurts like hell
I want to laugh so hard that it physically hurts me, in a good way.
So-so is how I'm doing if you're wondering
I'm not doing well but I'm not completely terrible either.
I'm in a fight with the world, but I'm winning
I'm going through a tough time but I'm not giving up easily.
Stay there, come closer - it's at your own risk
If you want to be around me, be aware that I'm not in the best mood and it might affect you too.
Yeah, you know how it is: life can be a bitch
Life can be tough and difficult to handle sometimes.
Run away, run away
I want to run away from everything.
(Run away, run, run away)
I want to escape from all my worries and just run away from everything.
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kara Dioguardi, Lukasz Gottwald, Avril Ramona Lavigne
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ccurry8181
From a 7th grader to a 24 year old woman this song still speaks to my spirit.
@alymetz2020
Same girl, same
@snowisfallinng
Agreeβ€οΈπ
@DreamingHearts
from a 7th grader to 28 years old woman, i feel the same! :)
@icecreammachine7636
@@DreamingHearts how this song is 14 yrs old
@josiemaniscalco6235
same
@jcg9738
Why this song is so underrated i mean this song is actually pretty amazing
@bellapixiegirlpetersen3029
I've always loved this song β€οΈ
@kalakalim4081
When did the most of the normies actually like good stuff anyways?
@icecreammachine7636
I kinda wish this was a single but The best damn thing is good I guess