ET Canada caught up with Avril and chatted about her new record, Goodbye Lullaby.
Here’s what the 26-year-old rocker had to share:
On the emotions explored on Goodbye Lullaby: “It’s an album that I’m really proud of and…yeah, there are a lot of emotions that go on in this record. I would say bittersweet, happy, sad. The overall message is…is about finding inner strength and being strong and getting through that and life is a journey.”
On whether “What The Hell” is autobiographical: “The song isn’t super literal….so you know, I do throw my personal experiences in there as and things that I just see in life with my friends and stuff like that. So the song is really just about being a free spirit and having no worries and just having a good time and not taking yourself too seriously.”
On shooting the “What The Hell” video in 3-D: “Very exciting! It looks really cool. My favorite setup is the stage with the band - when you’re watching it, you feel like you’re in the crowd and you can see everyone rocking out….So that part’s cool. The video is kinda about a guy who really likes a girl but she just wants to have fun.”
On what’s next: So I will start my world tour in May. And I will go, I will definitely be in Canada and the US and Asia, Australia and Europe - all over the place!”
Here’s what the 26-year-old rocker had to share:
On the emotions explored on Goodbye Lullaby: “It’s an album that I’m really proud of and…yeah, there are a lot of emotions that go on in this record. I would say bittersweet, happy, sad. The overall message is…is about finding inner strength and being strong and getting through that and life is a journey.”
On whether “What The Hell” is autobiographical: “The song isn’t super literal….so you know, I do throw my personal experiences in there as and things that I just see in life with my friends and stuff like that. So the song is really just about being a free spirit and having no worries and just having a good time and not taking yourself too seriously.”
On shooting the “What The Hell” video in 3-D: “Very exciting! It looks really cool. My favorite setup is the stage with the band - when you’re watching it, you feel like you’re in the crowd and you can see everyone rocking out….So that part’s cool. The video is kinda about a guy who really likes a girl but she just wants to have fun.”
On what’s next: So I will start my world tour in May. And I will go, I will definitely be in Canada and the US and Asia, Australia and Europe - all over the place!”
"Falling Down"
If fears what makes us decide,
Our future journey,
I'm not along for the ride,
Cuz I'm still learning,
To try and touch the sun,
My fingers burning,
Before you're old you are young,
Yeah I'm still learning
[Chorus]
I am falling down,
Try and stop me,
It feels so good to hit the ground,
You can watch me,
Fall right on my face,
It's an uphill human race,
and I am falling down
I'm standing out in the street,
The earth is moving,
I feel it under my feet,
And I'm still proving,
That I can stand my ground,
And my feet are there, haven't washed my hair
Too be lost before you are found,
Don't mean you are losing
[Chorus]
Some day I'll live in a house
Etc., etc., etc.
But you know that's not for now
and for now I'm falling
down...down...down...,
down...down...down,
down...down...down,
Yeah e Yeah..Yeah e Yeah,
[Chorus]
I'm falling down,
I'm falling down..I'm falling down...
I'm falling....
Feels so good to hit the ground...
I am falling
If fears what makes us decide,
Our future journey,
I'm not along for the ride,
Cuz I'm still learning,
To try and touch the sun,
My fingers burning,
Before you're old you are young,
Yeah I'm still learning
[Chorus]
I am falling down,
Try and stop me,
It feels so good to hit the ground,
You can watch me,
Fall right on my face,
It's an uphill human race,
and I am falling down
I'm standing out in the street,
The earth is moving,
I feel it under my feet,
And I'm still proving,
That I can stand my ground,
And my feet are there, haven't washed my hair
Too be lost before you are found,
Don't mean you are losing
[Chorus]
Some day I'll live in a house
Etc., etc., etc.
But you know that's not for now
and for now I'm falling
down...down...down...,
down...down...down,
down...down...down,
Yeah e Yeah..Yeah e Yeah,
[Chorus]
I'm falling down,
I'm falling down..I'm falling down...
I'm falling....
Feels so good to hit the ground...
I am falling
"Hot"
Ah, ah ah
You're so good to me baby, baby
I wanna lock you up in my closet when no one's around
I wanna put your hand in my pocket because you're allowed
I wanna drive you into the corner and kiss you without a sound
I wanna stay this way forever I'll say it loud
Now you're in, and you can't get out
[Chorus]
You make me so hot
Make me wanna drop
It's so ridiculous
I can barely stop
I can hardly breathe
You make me wanna scream
You're so fabulous
You're so good to me baby, baby
You're so good to me baby, baby
I can make you feel all better, just take it in
And I can show you all the places you've never been
And I can make you say everything that you've never said
And I will let you do anything again and again
Now you're in, and you can't get out
[Chorus]
Kiss me gently
Always I know
Hold me, love me
Don't ever go
Ooh, yeah yeah
[Chorus X2]
You're so good
Ah, ah ah
You're so good to me baby, baby
I wanna lock you up in my closet when no one's around
I wanna put your hand in my pocket because you're allowed
I wanna drive you into the corner and kiss you without a sound
I wanna stay this way forever I'll say it loud
Now you're in, and you can't get out
[Chorus]
You make me so hot
Make me wanna drop
It's so ridiculous
I can barely stop
I can hardly breathe
You make me wanna scream
You're so fabulous
You're so good to me baby, baby
You're so good to me baby, baby
I can make you feel all better, just take it in
And I can show you all the places you've never been
And I can make you say everything that you've never said
And I will let you do anything again and again
Now you're in, and you can't get out
[Chorus]
Kiss me gently
Always I know
Hold me, love me
Don't ever go
Ooh, yeah yeah
[Chorus X2]
You're so good
"Slipped Away"
Na na, na na na, na na
I miss you, miss you so bad
I don't forget you, oh it's so sad
I hope you can hear me
I remember it clearly
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found it won't be the same
Ooooh
Na na na na na na na
I didn't get around to kiss you
Goodbye on the hand
I wish that I could see you again
I know that I can't
Oooooh
I hope you can hear me cause I remember it clearly
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found it won't be the same
Ooooh
I had my wake up
Won't you wake up
I keep asking why
And I can't take it
It wasn't fake
It happened, you passed by
Now you are gone, now you are gone
There you go, there you go
Somewhere I can't bring you back
Now you are gone, now you are gone
There you go, there you go,
Somewhere your not coming back
The day you slipped away
Was the day i found it won't be the same noo..
The day you slipped away
Was the day that i found it won't be the same oooh...
Na na, na na na, n
Na na, na na na, na na
I miss you, miss you so bad
I don't forget you, oh it's so sad
I hope you can hear me
I remember it clearly
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found it won't be the same
Ooooh
Na na na na na na na
I didn't get around to kiss you
Goodbye on the hand
I wish that I could see you again
I know that I can't
Oooooh
I hope you can hear me cause I remember it clearly
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found it won't be the same
Ooooh
I had my wake up
Won't you wake up
I keep asking why
And I can't take it
It wasn't fake
It happened, you passed by
Now you are gone, now you are gone
There you go, there you go
Somewhere I can't bring you back
Now you are gone, now you are gone
There you go, there you go,
Somewhere your not coming back
The day you slipped away
Was the day i found it won't be the same noo..
The day you slipped away
Was the day that i found it won't be the same oooh...
Na na, na na na, n