Sk8er Boi

Avril Lavigne * Track #3 On Let Go

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Album Let Go

ALBUM

Avril Lavigne

2002

Sk8er Boi by Avril Lavigne

Release Date

Tue Aug 27 2002

Performed by

Avril Lavigne

Produced by

The Matrix

Writed by

Scott Spock & Graham Edwards & Lauren Christy & Avril Lavigne

About

“Sk8er Boi” is a song from Avril Lavigne’s debut album Let Go which was released on Aug. 27, 2002 when Avril was seventeen years old.

This song is about a skater boy that liked a girl who was too stuck up and too worried about her friends' opinions to admit that she liked him back. This was a decis...

Sk8er Boi Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He was a boy, she was a girl
Can I make it any more obvious?
He was a punk, she did ballet
What more can I say?
He wanted her, she'd never tell
Secretly she wanted him as well
But all of her friends stuck up their nose
They had a problem with his baggy clothes

[Chorus]
He was a skater boy, she said, "See you later, boy"
He wasn't good enough for her
She had a pretty face, but her head was up in space
She needed to come back down to Earth

[Verse 2]
Five years from now, she sits at home
Feedin' the baby, she's all alone
She turns on TV, guess who she sees?
Skater boy rockin' up MTV
She calls up her friends, they already know
And they've all got tickets to see his show
She tags along and stands in the crowd
Looks up at the man that she turned down

[Chorus]
He was a skater boy, she said, "See you later, boy"
He wasn't good enough for her
Now he's a superstar slammin' on his guitar
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?
He was a skater boy, she said, "See you later, boy"
He wasn't good enough for her
Now he's a superstar slammin' on his guitar
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?

[Bridge]
Sorry, girl, but you missed out
Well, tough luck, that boy's mine now
We are more than just good friends
This is how the story ends
Too bad that you couldn't see
I see the man that boy could be
There is more than meets the eye
I see the soul that is inside

[Breakdown]
He's just a boy, and I'm just a girl
Can I make it any more obvious?
We are in love, haven't you heard
How we rock each other's world?

[Chorus]
(Yeah-yeah-yeah)
I'm with the skater boy (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
I said, "See you later, boy" (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
I'll be backstage after the show (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
I'll be at our studio (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
Singin' the song we wrote (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
About a girl you used to know (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
I'm with the skater boy (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
I said, "See you later, boy" (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
I'll be backstage after the show (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
I'll be at our studio (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
Singin' the song we wrote (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
About a girl you used to know

Sk8er Boi Q&A

Who wrote Sk8er Boi's ?

Sk8er Boi was written by Scott Spock & Graham Edwards & Lauren Christy & Avril Lavigne.

Who produced Sk8er Boi's ?

Sk8er Boi was produced by The Matrix.

When did Avril Lavigne release Sk8er Boi?

Avril Lavigne released Sk8er Boi on Tue Aug 27 2002.

Does a behind the scenes look at the making of the music video exist?

Yes, the behind the scenes footage aired on an episode of MTV: Making the Video (2002).

Televised live performances?

Brit Awards (2003)

David Letterman (2002)

Grammy Awards (2003)

What has Avril said about the impact the song has had on people?

I love how much people still really bring that song up. I love how warmly everybody still feels toward it. It’s a really special thing, and unique, to have a song that really stands out. I have a lot of big songs, but that one, everyone seems to resonate with. It’s taken on… it’s insane to see a who...

What have the artists said about the music video?

“Sk8er Boi” is a super special song to me. I wrote it about my high-school experience, sort of, like, different groups and cliques and stuff, and I was obsessed with skaters and skater boys. Everyone my entire life – it was more so the media – has brought up turning “Sk8er Boi” into a film. I’ve had...