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The singer's second album Under My Skin, which was released in 2004, contained some of her darkest songs yet - but she has gone for a completely different approach with The Best Damn Thing.
"I was just so over writing such serious songs," Lavigne told Billboard. "Even though they really weren't that serious, I went through a little dark phase when I was 18 and wrote Under My Skin. But I grew out of that. Lyrically, I didn't know where I was going to go on this record. I totally did not even think about it. I had no theme. I was thinking more about the music and the vibe.
"My favourite stuff to play live has always been Sk8er Boi and He Wasn't, the faster songs. When I was on tour, I realised I need to write more of this kind of stuff. Those songs come alive onstage, and I feel like that's the most me."
The Best Damn Thing is released next month.
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