Listen to this when
Head Above Water
For everyone fighting an illness nobody can see 🌊
Who it's for
Lavigne wrote this during her long battle with Lyme disease, when she feared she might not survive.
Frightened and drained→Determined and hopeful
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Head Above Water" is a 2018 power ballad by Avril Lavigne and the lead single from her sixth studio album of the same name. It is about her struggle with Lyme disease, which left her feeling close to death. The song describes that fight as drowning and draws on her faith for strength. She co-wrote it with Travis Clark and Stephan Moccio, starting it during a hard stretch of the illness.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Lyrics about fear of dying.
Age: All ages
“Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all –Emily Dickinson, “Hope is the thing with feathers” (poem 314)
