Avril Lavigne does not just make fun of cliches when she sings "God, keep your head out of the water / Do not let me drown, it gets harder" on her new single "Head Above Water ".

Lavigne has been on a hiatus for almost five years and has revealed in a report that her years-long fight against Lyme disease inspired the song, especially a painful night she fears to be the last.

"I thought I was dying and I had agreed that I was going to die," she said. "My mother was lying with me in bed and held me .. I had the impression of drowning me." In my breath, I prayed "My God, please help keep your head out of the water. "It was like I was looking for something. It was a very spiritual experience."

Especially bedridden for two years while she was battling the disease, Lavigne described how her "whole body (was weakened)" and she refrained from performing while she was struggling with the disease, Lavigne described how her "whole body (s? she was recovering.

"Head Above Water" was the first song I sang, she said, and even though she was expecting her voice to be weak after years of silence, "she ended up being stronger. The break has proven to be a good thing for my vocal cords. "

In addition to his return, Lavigne advocates for Lyme disease awareness with his eponymous foundation, which supports people with the disease and other serious illnesses.

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