Lyrics of
Sk8er Boi

Sk8er Boi is a song by Avril Lavigne about a girl who rejects a skater boy in high school, thinking hes not good enough for her, but years later he becomes a famous rock star, while she lives an ordinary life, regretting her past decision. The song reflects societal narratives of class differences and judgment, incorporating elements of punk and teenage rock from the 2000s.

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 that secretly she wanted him as well
But all of her friends stuck up their nose, they had a problem with his
baggy clothes

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

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

He was a skater boy, she said see you later boy,
he wasn't good enough for her
Now he's a super star slamming 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 super star slamming on his guitar
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?


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,
See the man that boy could be
There is more than meets the eye
I see the soul that is inside

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?
I'm with the skater boy, I said see you later boy
I'll be backstage after the show
I'll be at the studio, singing the song we wrote
About a girl you used to know
I'm with the skater boy, I said see you later boy
I'll be back stage after the show
I'll be at the studio, singing the song we wrote
About a girl you used to know