“He Wasn’t” is the last single released from Avril Lavigne’s sophomore album Under My Skin.
The song wasn’t released in the United States, but internationally, it managed to chart in countries such as the United Kingdom (where it peaked at #23) and Belgium (where it peaked at #2) in 2005.
[Verse 1]
There's not much goin' on today
I'm really bored, it's gettin' late
What happened to my Saturday? (Saturday)
Monday's comin', the day I hate
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll sit on my bed alone (Bed alone)
Starin' at the phone
[Chorus]
He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
He isn't really what I'm lookin' for
[Post-Chorus]
(Hey, hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey)
[Verse 2]
This is when I start to bite my nails
And clean my room when all else fails
I think it's time for me to bail (Time to bail)
This point of view is gettin' stale
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll sit on my bed alone (Bed alone)
Starin' at the phone (At the phone)
[Chorus]
He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
He isn't really what I'm lookin' for
[Post-Chorus]
Uh-uh (Hey, hey)
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh-uh (Hey, hey)
Uh-uh (Hey, hey)
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh-uh (Hey, hey)
[Bridge]
Na, na, na-na-na
We've all got choices
Na, na, na-na
We've all got voices
Na, na, na-na-na
Stand up, make some noise
Na, na, na-na
Stand up, make some noise
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll sit on my bed alone
Starin' at the phone
[Chorus]
He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
He isn't really what I'm lookin' for
[Chorus]
He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
Like I was special, 'cause I was special
[Post-Chorus]
Uh-uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh-uh
Uh-uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh-uh
[Outro]
Na, na, na-na-na
He Wasn’t was written by Chantal Kreviazuk & Avril Lavigne.
He Wasn’t was produced by Raine Maida.
Avril Lavigne released He Wasn’t on Wed May 19 2004.