Avril Lavigne’s sophomore album Under My Skin had a more darker sound identical to grunge rock than compared to her debut album Let Go. The album has such a dark mood. It was clear that Avril was more hands-on with this album. She had more of an input on decision making.
This album deals with issues the younger audiences can relate to such as depression, loneliness, heartbreaking relationships, fakeness, and love amongst others. Subjects and issues her adult contemporaries speak on. Nevertheless the album was a success amongst Avril Lavigne fans and the music market by going at least 4x platinum across the globe.
Take Me Away was derived from 2001 B-Sides album. Except this version of Take Me Away is a much more dark vivid version than the version on B-Sides as it is a metal track. That version was a much happier version than the version released on Under My Skin. Take Me Away was originally meant to be on Let Go but didn't make the final track listing for whatever reason.
The song has a basic sequence of F#m-C#m-D–E as its chord progression. Her vocal range spans f from B3 to D#5. Although her vocals range stays mostly in the B3 at moderate tempo of 99 BPM.
Take Me Away deals with Avril wanting someone to take her away from confusion going on inside her head. Avril cannot handle all the confusion going back and forth in her head. She cannot find a way to describe it. It's there inside. All she does is hide. She just wishes that it would just go all away. What would you do if you knew? What would you do?
Avril cannot handle the confusion at all as evidenced in the chorus.
[Chorus]
All the pain I thought I knew
All the thoughts lead back to you
Back to what was never said
Back and forth inside my head
I can't handle this confusion
I'm unable; come and take me away
Avril feels all alone by herself and has to get around this. Her words are cold. No one understands her. She’s going and getting nowhere. What would you do?
The song He Wasn’t is where Avril dumps a cheesy guy she dated after finding out he wasn’t exactly what she wanted personally. She did not expect this. So she bashes him throughout the entirety of this song. He Wasn’t showcases the punk rocker side of Avril Lavigne.
As cited in the chorus, Apparently a guy not getting the door for her really gets on her last nerves.
[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 looking for
(Hey, hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey)
Nobody’s Home talks about a girl who has a lots of problems unresolved in her mind and how she is not getting anywhere. She obviously is on the wrong path. She wants to go home, but nobody's home. She’s broken inside with no place to go.
Nobody’s Home has a catchy hook in a conversational tone. The song spoke to all the social outcasts in the world especially young girls and women trying to find their place in the world. The song showed that Avril was a force to be reckoned with as she understood the harsh realities of her fanbase. She was wise beyond her years.
Don’t Tell Me about being strong. There’s lot of guys out there who just want to take girls out to dinner just to have sex with them and all that shit. Guys can pressure them into doing anything. There’s a lot of pressure for girls these days.
Don’t Tell Me is also is about a relationship that doesn’t work out. A relationship is easily breakable. The song also deals with both people having to say goodbye to all of their precious memories held together that both people in the relationship once had. Even the biggest lovers can turn into strangers in a matter of days.
Avril realizes she is living a lie and now reality has overcome her on the song Together. Avril wishes to escape from a broken relationship, but refuses to. She feels she needs to be together with someone. It doesn't feel right at all for her to be alone. The truth isn't far behind her.
I rate this album, Under My Skin, 5/5*****!!
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