During a 2008 interview Lavigne confirmed the song was about the award-winning performance poet Gerard McKeown, who she had not met, but had seen him performing in Belfast, Northern Ireland while on tour there.
The music video, directed by Francis Lawrence, begins with a man in the alley of a city with a pile of spray paint on the ground. The video continues with posters that have a star on them advertising a concert Lavigne hosts, where people use their cars and amps to have the concert on the streets. The police arrive and attempt to stop it. At the end of the video, Lavigne crashes her guitar into the car windscreen and a helicopter appears overhead.
While singing, Lavigne wears a t-shirt with the logo for Wilkesboro Elementary School, a North Carolina elementary school. After the video was released, the school was flooded with so many requests for the t-shirts that they were able to buy computers with the extra revenue from t-shirt sales.
The compilation album A Japanese Tribute to Avril Lavigne features a cover version of "Sk8er Boi" by Becky. Eurodance group Cascada recorded a dance cover of the song for the European and Japanese editions of their 2007 album Perfect Day. A cover version of the song by Angela Michael appears in the video game Elite Beat Agents for the Nintendo DS. The song is also included in SingStar Pop, a PlayStation 2 game.
"Sk8er Boi" is featured in the television series Cold Case (Season 3, "The Promise", October 2, 2005). In the HBO miniseries Generation Kill, a U.S. Marine sings the song during the episode "Get Some".
In 2003, Paramount Pictures optioned the song for adaptation into a feature film. As of April 2008, the film has apparently been abandoned or is in development hell.
Also in 2003, Australian Sketch Show Big Bite did a sendup of Sk8ter Boi that was called 'It's just the sales boy'.
In 2006, Criterion Games included the song in Burnout Paradise. The song was cited in many reviews as one of the worst shortcomings of the game. However, the song can be removed from the game's music playlist and both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of the game support custom soundtracks.
Sk8er Boi
Avril Lavigne Lyrics
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She was a girl
Can I make it any more obvious?
He was a punk
She did ballet
What more can I say?
He wanted her
She'd never tell
But all of her friends
Stuck up their nose
They had a problem with his baggy clothes
He was a skater boy
She said, "See you later, boy"
He wasn't good enough for her
She had a pretty face
But her head was up in space
She needed to come back down to earth
Five years from now
She sits at home
Feeding the baby, she's all alone
She turns on TV
Guess who she sees
Skater boy rockin' up MTV
She calls up her friends
They already know
And they've all got tickets to see his show
She tags along
And stands in the crowd
Looks up at the man that she turned down
He was a skater boy
She said, "See you later, boy"
He wasn't good enough for her
Now he's a super star
Slammin' on his guitar
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?
He was a skater boy
She said, "See you later, boy"
He wasn't good enough for her
Now he's a super star
Slammin' on his guitar
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?
Sorry, girl, but you missed out
Well, tough, luck that boy's mine now
We are more than just good friends
This is how the story ends
Too bad that you couldn't see
See the man that boy could be
There is more that meets the eye
I see the soul that is inside
He's just a boy
And I'm just a girl
Can I make it any more obvious?
We are in love
Haven't you heard
How we rock each other's world
I'm with the skater boy
I said, "See you later, boy"
I'll be back stage after the show
I'll be at a studio
Singing the song we wrote
About a girl you used to know
I'm with the skater boy
I said, "See you later, boy"
I'll be back stage after the show
I'll be at a studio
Singing the song we wrote
About a girl you used to know
The song Sk8er Boi by Avril Lavigne narrates a love story between a punk boy who loves skateboarding and a girl who does ballet. The lyrics present the girl as unwilling to reveal her feelings towards the boy while the boy, on the other hand, is interested in the girl. Despite the girl's remaining silent, she also secretly admires the boy. However, her friends do not approve of the relationship due to the boy's clothing style. The girl ends up rejecting the boy, who becomes a successful musician five years later. The girl then sees him on television and attends his concert to find out how successful he has become. In the end, the girl realizes that she had made a mistake in not accepting the boy's love, and the lyrics state that the boy is the girl's current partner and she is singing about the relationship and telling off the girl who rejected him.
The song has a simple but powerful meaning about accepting love regardless of others' opinions, and the toxicity of societal beauty standards. Sk8er Boi was a massive hit in the early 2000s and became one of Avril Lavigne's signature songs because of its catchy tune, relatable storyline, and excellent music video. The song holds a special place in many people's hearts, and its popularity is timeless. Sk8er Boi received numerous awards and accolades, and it is still played in different parts of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
He was a boy
There was a guy who caught my eye
She was a girl
I was a girl searching for my love
Can I make it any more obvious?
Our relationship is very clear and simple
He was a punk
He had a different style and persona compared to most
She did ballet
She was into the art of ballet
What more can I say?
I can't explain it any further
He wanted her
He was interested in her
She'd never tell
She kept her emotions to herself
Secretly she wanted him as well
However, she was also attracted to him
But all of her friends
Her peers and acquaintances
Stuck up their nose
Disapproved of him and his fashion style
They had a problem with his baggy clothes
His clothing style was a point of contention for them
He wasn't good enough for her
She believed he wasn't deserving of her love or attention
She had a pretty face
She was physically attractive
But her head was up in space
She was focused on herself and her own interests
She needed to come back down to earth
She should focus on reality
Five years from now
In the future
She sits at home
She is alone at her residence
Feeding the baby, she's all alone
She is single and taking care of her child
She turns on TV
She watches television
Guess who she sees
She was surprised by who she saw
Skater boy rockin' up MTV
He is now a famous musician on MTV
She calls up her friends
She contacts her friends
They already know
They are already aware of his success
And they've all got tickets to see his show
They are attending his concert
She tags along
She accompanies her friends
And stands in the crowd
She is in the audience
Looks up at the man that she turned down
She is watching the man she previously rejected
Now he's a super star
He is now famous and successful
Slammin' on his guitar
He is playing his guitar passionately
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?
She regrets not seeing his worth back then
Sorry, girl, but you missed out
She regrets not pursuing the relationship with him
Well, tough, luck that boy's mine now
He is now her partner, and she is happy about it
We are more than just good friends
Their relationship has blossomed beyond friendship
This is how the story ends
Their love story concludes this way
Too bad that you couldn't see
She wishes she could have seen his potential earlier
See the man that boy could be
She recognizes his true potential as a man
There is more that meets the eye
There is more to a person than just their exterior
I see the soul that is inside
She sees his inner qualities
I'm with the skater boy
She is currently in a relationship with the skater boy
I said, "See you later, boy"
She originally rejected him but now they are together
I'll be back stage after the show
She will be backstage after his show
I'll be at a studio
She will be at the recording studio
Singing the song we wrote
They wrote a song together
About a girl you used to know
The song is about her past self who missed out on a great guy
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Avril Ramona Lavigne, Scott Alspach, Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@NoelPatience
Lyrics:
He was a boy
She was a girl
Can I make it any more obvious?
He was a punk
She did ballet
What more can I say?
He wanted her
She'd never tell
Secretly she wanted him as well
But all of her friends
Stuck up their nose
They had a problem with his baggy clothes
He was a skater boy
She said, "See you later, boy"
He wasn't good enough for her
She had a pretty face
But her head was up in space
She needed to come back down to earth
Five years from now
She sits at home
Feeding the baby, she's all alone
She turns on TV
Guess who she sees
Skater boy rockin' up MTV
She calls up her friends
They already know
And they've all got tickets to see his show
She tags along
And stands in the crowd
Looks up at the man that she turned down
He was a skater boy
She said, "See you later, boy"
He wasn't good enough for her
Now he's a super star
Slammin' on his guitar
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?
He was a skater boy
She said, "See you later, boy"
He wasn't good enough for her
Now he's a super star
Slammin' on his guitar
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?
Sorry, girl, but you missed out
Well, tough, luck that boy's mine now
We are more than just good friends
This is how the story ends
Too bad that you couldn't see
See the man that boy could be
There is more that meets the eye
I see the soul that is inside
He's just a boy
And I'm just a girl
Can I make it any more obvious?
We are in love
Haven't you heard
How we rock each other's world
I'm with the skater boy
I said, "See you later, boy"
I'll be back stage after the show
I'll be at a studio
Singing the song we wrote
About a girl you used to know
I'm with the skater boy
I said, "See you later, boy"
I'll be back stage after the show
I'll be at a studio
Singing the song we wrote
About a girl you used to know
@Hannah-ji6qx
People who were teenagers in the 2000s were lucky
@JesibelPerez
They were fun times 😊
@victorfergn
Nah, I used to think this music was for pre-teens back in the 2000s. I was more into GenX music and culture, I don't identify myself as a Millennial.
@Hannah-ji6qx
@@victorfergn I guess it’s the way we feel, like today’s music will feel nostalgic for later kids.
@victorfergn
@@Hannah-ji6qx Yes, and to them it'll be the best music ever. It's hard for me to understand though, I've always liked music from older decades so I could never feel nostalgic because I wasn't born in the 60s, 70s and I don't remember the 80s lol
@Hannah-ji6qx
@@victorfergn I don’t know either why it works that way with generations. 🧐
@samvimes9510
"Skaterboi rockin up MTV"
That's what dates this song the most. Not the clothes, not the music style, but the fact that MTV actually used to play music.
@EnhancedNightmare
even when this came out it was rare to see music on MTV
@zynnertime1
When this song released MTV hardly even played music anymore...
@kimberlys8422
Good point... then there was VH1 who followed MUSIC TELEVISION'S footsteps and became garbage.