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


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

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    i really like this song, i like her slow songs like im with you

    avrilRAWKSon June 12, 2004   Link

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