Sk8er Boi

This interview nailed every question and topics on how Avril Lavigne shaped the pop rock culture in the 2000s. I remembered watching every interview and documentary of her, being inspired by her, listening to every album and songs she put out, and also for the first time back in 2013 — seeing her live.

At this point, it really doesn’t matter if you don’t like Avril or people are still hating on her. All that negativity and dislikes do not outweigh the impact that she had made on the world today. The fact that such interview as this existed means there are people who believed in her and with that, she could continue making music and inspire us.

I remembered being in the “rock”, “rebellious” and “party” days where I would donned stud belted skinny jeans and Vans shoes and listening to punk rock bands like Sum 41, Boys like Girls, Blink 182 etc. We were Sk8er Boi(s). We were in the moment of our lives. There was youth, energy and strength that reflected a lot on our sophomore school days. It is a good reminder, while watching this interview, where all that personality comes from as we are growing to become real adults. It is also a good distraction from our never-ending hustle to look back (or look forward) at the things that make us truly happy.

Despite my recent, but also gradual, change in taste of music, I always fall back to Avril Lavigne or the bands I grew up listening to. Nevertheless, change is also good. As Avril had mentioned, she was also coming out with new song concepts too. Change is constant but it is also can be consistent. It is just how I perceived change and more importantly, how it affects me more than others.

It is also important to stay grounded but essential to have my mind open for new ideas, new motivation, new perspectives or new outlook of life. Otherwise, I might not be really living the life I really wanted to live. Avril Lavigne’s constant pursuit of happiness reflected so greatly in every song she wrote and in every interview she is in. In almost all of her songs, she always thrived at the end.

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