“I’m With You” by Avril Lavigne

The best way of describing the narrator of “I’m With You” is as someone who is deeply depressed. And this depression is exacerbated by her loneliness. Indeed this sense of solitude is so great that she has resorted to hoping that someone she randomly meets will save her from it.

You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for Avril Lavigne's I’m With You at Lyrics.org.

But this isn’t so much about her fantasizing. In fact she exercises the possibility of said person being someone whom she is familiar with. Rather the situation seems like she is in desperate need of help, and there is no one around who is concerned or privy enough to assist her. In fact she may even be a runaway looking for a “home”. But said home may also be a symbolic one, as in a place where she is surrounded by people who support her. In fact considering that the singer questions her own sanity in the bridge, the whole scenario reads more like she is severely lacking in emotional support more than anything else.

“You”

So that brings us to the titular “you”, who is the person who has actually come to the assistance of the narrator. In other words, he or she has ‘taken her by the hand’ and to “somewhere new”. And this “somewhere new” would be akin to a different “home”. And what she is telling this person is that if he or she does indeed materialize, she is more than willing to follow their lead, at a moment’s notice, into a more-fulfilling life.

Lyrics of “I’m With You”

Facts about “I’m With You”

This song is from Avril Lavigne’s maiden album, “Let Go”. Arista Records released it as the album’s second single on 19 November 2002.

The music video to this tune had David LaChapelle as its director.

Pop Media appearances “I’m With You” have made include being featured in a 2003 episode of “Smallville”, a 2004 episode of “Scrubs” and the 2003 Jim Carrey film “Bruce Almighty”.

The 2010 Rihanna song “Cheers (Drink to That)” sampled “I’m With You”. In fact she featured Avril Lavigne on the star-studded music video to the track.

“I’m With You” topped two Billboard charts (Adult Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40).

Overall it charted in over 20 nations, including peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.

“I’m With You” was nominated for a couple of Grammys in 2004. It did manage to take home an ASCAP Film and Television Music Award, a BMI Award and a SOCAN Award that very year.

Did Avril Lavigne write “I’m With You”?

Yes, Lavigne wrote this tune. She co-wrote it with three other writers, including British singer and songwriter Lauren Christy.

2 Responses

  1. Grmrsan says:

    I always think of an abandoned stray pet,picking a new home because someone was nice enough to toss them a scrap or pet them.

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