Avril Lavigne

Released: April 23, 2002

Songwriter: Graham Edwards Lauren Christy Scott Spock Avril Lavigne

Producer: The Matrix

[Intro]
Uh-huh, life's like this
Uh-huh, uh-huh, that's the way it is
'Cause life's like this
Uh-huh, uh-huh, that's the way it is

[Verse 1]
Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if you could only let it be, you would see
I like you the way you are
When we're drivin' in your car
And you're talkin' to me one-on-one
But you become

[Pre-Chorus]
Somebody else 'round everyone else
You're watchin' your back like you can't relax
You're tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me

[Chorus]
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're
Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get
And you turn it into honesty
And promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it
No, no, no

[Verse 2]
You come over unannounced
Dressed up like you're somethin' else
Where you are and where it's at, you see
You're makin' me
Laugh out when you strike your pose
Take off all your preppy clothes
You know, you're not foolin' anyone
When you become

[Pre-Chorus]
Somebody else 'round everyone else
You're watchin' your back like you can't relax
You're tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me

[Chorus]
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're
Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get
And you turn it into honesty
And promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it
No, no, no (No)
No (No), no, (No)
No (No), no, (No)
No (No), no (No), no, no (No)

[Bridge]
Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if you could only let it be, you will see

[Pre-Chorus]
Somebody else 'round everyone else
You're watchin' your back like you can't relax
You're tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me

[Chorus]
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're
Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get
And you turn it into honesty
And promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it
No, no
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? (Ay-yeah)
I see the way you're
Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get
And you turn it into honesty
And promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it
No, no, no

Avril Ramona Lavigne is a French-Canadian singer-songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in Greater Napanee, Ontario. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million.

In 2002, when she was 17 years old, Lavigne broke onto the music scene with her debut album Let Go It featured top 10 hits“Complicated,” “Sk8er Boi,” and “I’m With You.”

2004 saw the release of her sophomore effort, the darker, grungier Under My Skin which was her first #1 in the states and featured top 10 hit “My Happy Ending,” and top 40 lead single “Don’t Tell Me.”

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The New Hitbox Size 10 [2002]

From the albums

The New Hitbox Size 10 [2002] (2002)
Let Go (2002)
Let Go (Japanese Edition) (2002)
Bravo Hits 39 (2002)
Juno Awards 2003 - A Year Of Great Canadian Music (2003)
Nu Divas 2 (2003)
The Angus Drive EP (2003)
McMusic More No. 1 Hits [NOR] (2005)
101 Power Ballads (2008)
NOW That’s What I Call Mum [UK] (2017)
NOW That’s What I Call Dad Rock [UK] (2018)
That’s Aught: The ’00s Pop Culture Box (2018)
NOW 100 Hits Power Ballads [UK] (2019)
NOW 100 Hits Sing-A-Long [UK] (2019)

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The New Hitbox Size 10 [2002]