Avril Lavigne – How Does It Feel

"How Does It Feel" as written by Avril Ramona Lavigne and Chantal Kreviazuk....
I'm not afraid of anything
I just need to know that I can breathe
And I don't need much of anything
But suddenly, suddenly

I am small and the world is big
All around me is fast moving
Surrounded by so many things
Suddenly, suddenly

How does it feel to be
Different from me
Are we the same
How does it feel to be
Different from me
Are we the same
How does it feel?

I'm young and I am free
But I get tired and I get weak
I get lost and I can't sleep
But suddenly, suddenly

How does it feel to be
Different from me
Are we the same
How does it feel to be
Different from me
Are we the same
How does it feel?

Would you comfort me
Would you cry with me
Uh-uh-oh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh
Uh-uh-oh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh

I am small and the world is big
But I'm not afraid of anything

How does it feel to be
Different from me
Are we the same
How does it feel to be
Different from me
Are we the same

How does it feel to be
Different from me
Are we the same
How does it feel to be
Different from me
Are we the same

Ah, ah, ah, ahh-ah, ahh-ah
Ah, ah, ah, ahh-ah, ahh-ah

How does it feel, how does it feel
Different from me, different
How does it feel, how does it feel
Different from me, different
How does it feel, how does it feel
Different from me, different
How does it feel, how does it feel
Different from me


Lyrics submitted by crashnburn5436

"How Does It Feel" as written by Avril Lavigne Chantal Kreviazuk

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  • +1
    General CommentAvril sounds like Dolores O'Riordon from The Cranberries when she sings, "Would you cry with me here...". I didn't like it at first because it's kind of repeptetive, but now I think it's cool.
    CRYN_OUTon June 11, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General CommentI've always thought this song was about a mentally disabled person who's trying to ask everyone how it feels to be different and letting them know that they're the same as everyone else even if they are different: that they get tired and weak, that they want comfort and love just like everyone else. But that's just me.
    schlampeon June 21, 2008   Link
  • +1
    My InterpretationI know this isn't why it was originally written, and I won't be too popular for bringing classics into pop songs, but this song really reminds me of Catherine Earnshaw from Wuthering Heights.

    The verses are about her mindset, and how she's 'not afraid of anything' (she's a proud, strong-headed girl) but then suddenly, she dies of illness.

    The reason this struck me was because there are lots of references in the book about how Heathcliff and Cathy are one and the same (e.g. 'I am Heathcliff', 'I cannot live without my life') and it makes me think of Cathy in death, wondering how it feels to him to be separated and different from one another for the first time.

    Make of that what you will... :)
    CesarioViolaon February 04, 2011   Link
  • +1
    My OpinionI just love this song soo much,
    cause of the way she sang it,
    it feels soft.
    and soo inspiring to me.
    and I also love the sound of her voice .
    RichmondOGon May 11, 2018   Link
  • 0
    General Commenti really like this song, i like her slow songs like im with you
    avrilRAWKSon June 12, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General CommentThe lyrics are actually "Would you comfort me? Would you cry with me?", not what is posted.
    CRYN_OUTon June 14, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General CommentActually, about half the lyrics are missing from this. I'd correct it, but I'm tired, and I don't know them.
    ManicGypsyon June 17, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General CommentI love the mood this song gives. And usually I don't like repetitive lyrics, but the mood and emotion that gives in this song is amazing.

    Also I notice some duality going on in this song. And when I read the lyrics, I can really appreciate Avril Lavigne and what she is willing to admit. I see so much strength in this song

    "I'm not afraid of anything
    I just need to know that I can breathe
    I don't need much of anything"

    This shows how strong how Avril is. That she is independent and it doesn't take much for her to live.

    "I am young
    I am free
    But I get tired and I get weak
    I get lost and I can't sleep"

    But she is willing to admit her vulnerabilities. That the strong person she protrays can be weak in heart. Can feel lost and can get tired. To me, this shows how truly strong she is.

    I like the chorus and like I said earlier, I really like the repitition in it. To me, I see it as her thinking back-and-forth how she feels so one-of-a-kind that nobody could ever be like her, yet she questions that logic.

    And if someone could be comfortable and cry with her, then maybe they truly aren't so different.
    chino69on July 02, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Commentthe lyrics are all messed up. you missed the first verse. but other than that i love this song. one of my favorite avril lavigne songs.
    surfergrl88on September 30, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General CommentShe seems to be switching between two perspectives: seeing what we all have in common (what unifies us), and seeing what differentiates us from others. Both perspectives are valid and important for harmonious life.

    I found something similar in Natalie Imbruglia's That Day:
    "We're all the same
    And no one thinks so
    And it's okay"
    undercurrenton October 07, 2004   Link

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