Jack Rootes - Avril lyrics

{Verse 1} I once knew a girl, who's name was Avril Carter Born whilst her mother was young with no father She was raised in London, from the middle class ends She was a shy girl, so she didn't have many friends She hated the clubs, hated drinking and all the noise Because of this, she found it hard to fit in with the boys Until one day, her mother brought her to a camp far from home For the weekend at this all girls camp, it was her alone Away from her family, this bothered her sadly However that all faded, whеn she met Natalie Sharing a cabin, thе two became friends that were best So Avril can now lay her lonelyness problems down to rest Couldn't be seperated, those two girls did everything together They loved each other's company, swearing it would last forever Until the end of the weekend ended that duration But the two shared numbers to prevent separation {Verse 2} A day after returning home with her mother in her car She learned that from her, Natalie didn't live that far At least twice a week, she would make herself look nice and neat Before going on a short trek, a few blocks down the street It was around those times Avril's gut would feel funny Even if it was raining, with Natalie, it always seemed sunny Hearing Natalie's name gave Avril's face a red rush 'Til she realized she was not just a friend, she was her crush {Verse 3} So, Avril & Natalie both decided to have a sleepover There was no alcohol between them, they were both sober They did usual things, makeup, games, doing each other's hair Watching TV and Nat's DVDs, both in their sleepwear This suddenly changed, when Natalie took Avril's head Pushed her down and wrestled with her on the bed Natalie took control, her hands gentily pressed on her hips That was when three words slipped through Avril's lips As soon as those words were said, the room went quiet Feeling ashamed, the blood in her cheeks began to riot Avril repeated those three words, tears brewing in her eyes But when Natalie kissed her, those tears were cast aside Natalie said that for Avril, she's felt the same way too "You don't need to cry anymore Avril, I also love you!" With that, the two experimented deep into the night Natalie was dominant, Avril didn't at all put up a fight {Verse 4} As the two slept, they knew they'd be lesbians by the morning But when Avril told her mother, she gave her a warning She told her when she's with Nat, she needs to beware Not because she was h*mophobic, but because she cared She told her a story in Lambeth on a grey foggy day Where a couple were beaten by boys, just for being gay She worried that if they were alone, h*mophobes would strike Beat them up, calling them pussy punchers or a pair of dykes {Verse 5} With Natalie, Avril was confident and felt grand The two would walk around together, hand in hand Nobody spoke out against them, nobody had the guts But the story Avril was told in her brain left behind cuts Around the school, the two were simply put, a perfect pair The only problems they faced was the occassional glare Whilst the two were together, everything all around felt right But the fact they were together brought their doom one stormy night {Verse 6} They both took a walk away from urban areas down a rural path They both sheltered under a canopy of trees from the sky's wrath As long as the two were together, that was all that matters Too bad through the lightening, they didn't see their attackers Before they both knew it, they had hands over their faces They screamed for help, but no one heard them in the open spaces The attackers proceeded to drag them off against their will The two saw their faces, blank, but looking ready to kill This gang of 3 girls abused the two, punches, smacks, kicks They then drew weapons and beat them with bats and bricks When it all stopped, their faces were badly bruised and bloody Their confidence and bones broken, their clothes muddy Their pockets were emptied, but that wasn't their main purpose The gang dragged them to a can*l and pushed them under the surface They were too weak to move, nor could they make a sound So it really didn't take long for the two of them to drown {Verse 7} Many are out there, abused for being h*mo and imprisoned And whilst the story is complete fiction, this critial issue isn't Some people have already died, just for being who they are Even if you're not h*mosexual, you can understand the scars If you know someone who's gay and being bullied, make a stand They'll appreciate you more if you lend them a helping hand And if you're a person who likes to leave people's feelings bruised For a second, pause. Just put yourself into Avril's shoes