She details each trial and tribulation from a perspective of triumph and emerges stronger than ever before. That story seems unbelievable from afar. My mom laid with me in bed and held me. I felt like I was drowning. It was like I tapped into something. It was a very spiritual experience. Lyrics flooded through me from that point on.

Lavigne revealed in 2015 that she was battling Lyme disease.

Avril Lavigne Opens Up About Her Struggle With Lyme Disease
Lavigne's debut studio album, Let Go , included the singles " Complicated " and " Sk8er Boi ", which emphasized a skate punk persona and earned her the title " Pop Punk Queen " from music publications. Lavigne's third studio album, The Best Damn Thing , 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 in the United States. Her fourth and fifth studio albums, Goodbye Lullaby and Avril Lavigne , saw continued commercial success and were both certified gold in Canada, the United States, and other territories. In addition to music, Lavigne voiced Heather, a Virginia opossum , in the animated film Over the Hedge , and made her screen acting debut in Fast Food Nation Lavigne was born in in Belleville , Ontario, Canada. She was named Avril the French word for the month of April by her father. When Lavigne was five years old, the family moved to Greater Napanee , [17] Ontario, a town with a population of approximately 5, Her parents supported her singing. Her father bought her a microphone, a drum kit, a keyboard, and several guitars, and he converted their basement into a studio.
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Avril Lavigne has released a new single: an emotionally raw piano ballad called "Head Above Water. The singer revealed she wrote the song during her scary battle with Lyme disease and said that the lyrics are basically a prayer to God asking for help as she tries to get through a difficult time in her life. The singer explained the story behind the lyrics in a statement: "One night I thought I was dying, and I had accepted that I was going to die. My mom laid with me in bed and held me. I felt like I was drowning. Under my breath, I prayed, 'God, please help to keep my head above the water.
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first. After a five-year absence, the Canadian singer is making her long-awaited return with a very emotional song recounting her difficult battle with Lyme disease. The single was released on Wednesday morning, accompanied by a lyric video. This ballad is accented by its blend of string and piano hooks, with a slow buildup, both lyrically and instrumentally. Although the song was only co-written by Lavigne, she admitted in a statement how the idea stemmed from a very personal and emotional moment in her life:. My mom laid with me in bed and held me. I felt like I was drowning. It was like I tapped into something.