If only AVRIL LAVIGNE would know this
The Pop rock Princess, its Avril Ramona Lavigne. She is a Canadian singer-songwriter. In 2002, when she was 17 years old, Lavigne broke onto the music scene with her debut album Let Go. and that is when i get to know her.
She may not know me personally but Avril became a big part of my life, since 2002, she had become my inspiration and her songs became the soundtrack of my life. Until now, here songs still stays in my playlist.
Last Feb.16, 2012, I had the opportunity to watch her live here in the Philippines at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Even if i did not have a picture with her or an autograph, being in the same place were she was standing here on earth is really a Wonderful Experience for me.
Back in 2002, i was on my 3rd year High School, and the song Sk8ter Boi and Complicated become popular together with having Skateboards and wearing Vans Shoes and fit Black pants for girls and also boys, ang studded bracelets and belts also rule that year para sa mga teenagers, and i know that Avril has her part on this fashion trend.
Beyond the Fashion, this was also the time na i wrote the lyrics of her songs sa likod ng notebook ko, so everytime na bored ako, i used to sing the songs on my notebook. halos kabisado ko na lahat, from her debut album "LET GO" which is my favorite album.
But the most favorite Avril song ko is yung "LOSING GRIP" and "IM WITH YOU" coz everytime im down, it is automatically played on my head, lalo na pag ang dahilan ng sadness ko ay Heartbreak from a guy.
"Why should I care?
'Cuz you weren't there
When I was scared
I was so alone
You, you need to listen
I'm startin' to trip
I'm losin' my grip
And I'm in this thing
Alone"
"Isn't anyone tryin' to find me?
Won't somebody come take me home?
It's a damn cold night
I'm tryin' to figure out this life
Won't you take me by the hand?
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
But I'm, I'm with you"
I remember back in my early college life, nasa cellphone ko ung tracks from her album, at lagi kong pinauulit ulit ung "MOBILE", "TOMMOROW" and "ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY" these songs were just about being alive, which i really can relate.
"To walk within the lines, Would make my life so boring, I want to know that i have been to the extreme"
~ Anything but ordinary
2004, Her new album "UNDER MY SKIN" is released, Madalas naming tinutugtog ng mga Barkada ko yung "MY HAPPY ENDING"sa labas ng bahay gabi-gabi pag tumatambay kami, tyaka yung "WHY".. Themesong nanaman ng buhay ko mula sa album na ito yung "NOBODY'S HOME"pag kinakanta ko to, naaalala ko yung friend ko na swak na swak sa song na ito.
"couldn't tell you why she felt that way,
She felt it everyday.
And I couldn't help her,
I just watched her make the same mistakes again." ~ Nobody's Home
3rd Year College na ako, year 2007 when i again been attached to Avril's songs. Back then, I was living alone in Manila because i was studying (BSN). That time i was in Chaos, because of my Relationship, Pressure sa Studies and all. Her song "KEEP HOLDING ON" became my Strength. I Used to plug my earphones and play this song everynight just to make me fall asleep because hindi ako makatulog sa kakaisip about all of my problems.
The song "WHEN YOU'RE GONE" reminds me of the people and the things that i missed and i love so much. It NEVER fails to make me CRY everytime naririnig ko ang song na ito. Kaya nung Nanood ako ng concert nya last Feb.16 and she sang this, well, ayun..It happened again, Tears of joy naman un and i'm so overwhelmed
The song "WHEN YOU'RE GONE" reminds me of the people and the things that i missed and i love so much. It NEVER fails to make me CRY everytime naririnig ko ang song na ito. Kaya nung Nanood ako ng concert nya last Feb.16 and she sang this, well, ayun..It happened again, Tears of joy naman un and i'm so overwhelmed
This Video is from her concert here in manila singing "WHEN YOUR GONE"
I always miss someone, Maybe Hobby ko na ang may ma miss, its like 90% of my 25 years of existence on this world is spent on missing someone. All the time. Its like i always feel so alone, i always miss that someone that completes me kaya Themesong ng buhay ko ang mga songs nya about missing someone. "WISH YOU WHERE HERE" and "IM WITH YOU" Ewan ko ba kung bakit, lahat na lang ng nararamdaman ko and nararanasan meron syang song na SWAK? Does she know what i am feeling at the moment? baka may gawin nanaman syang new song na bagay ulet sa akin :)
This Videos are also from Her Concert here in manila, Here's the Set :) Click to watch :)
WHAT THE HELL
SK8ER BOI
HE WASN'T
ALICE
WHEN YOUR GONE
WISH YOU WERE HERE
GIRLFRIEND
AIRPLANES / MY HAPPY ENDING
DONT TELL ME
SMILE
IM WITH YOU
The FANS SCREAMED FOR MORE, Then AVRIL and her BAND came back to the stage and sing
I LOVE YOU
COMPLICATED + One Handed CARTWHEEL on the Finale
(kudos to Avrillavigneph&szchanievy for this wonderful videos)
“ I know my fans look up to me and that's why I make my songs so personal; it's all about things I've experienced and things I like or hate. I write for myself and hope that my fans like what I have to say. ”
Credits to magic liwanag photography,manila concert scenes,avrillavigneph and szchanievy for the videos :)
