My Happy Ending

Avril Lavigne · Musical Bases [2005]

(oh-oh, oh-oh)

So much for my happy ending

(oh-oh, oh-oh)



(oh-oh, oh-oh)

(oh-oh)



Let's talk this over

It's not like we're dead

Was it something I did?

Was it something you said?



Don't leave me hanging

In a city so dead

Held up so high

On such a breakable thread (breakable thread)



You were, all the things I thought I knew

And I thought we could be



You were everything, everything

That I wanted (I wanted)

We were meant to be, supposed to be

But we lost it (we lost it)



All of our memories so close to me

Just fade away

All this time you were pretending

So much for my happy ending



(oh-oh, oh-oh)

So much for my happy ending

(oh-oh, oh-oh)



(oh-oh, oh-oh)



You've got your dumb friends

I know what they say (they say)

They tell you I'm difficult

But so are they (but so are they)



But they don't know me

Do they even know you? (even know you?)

All the things you hide from me

All the shit that you do (all the shit that you do)



You were, all the things I thought I knew

And I thought we could be



You were everything, everything

That I wanted (I wanted)

We were meant to be, supposed to be

But we lost it (we lost it)



All of our memories so close to me

Just fade away

All this time you were pretending

So much for my happy ending



It's nice to know that you were there

Thanks for acting like you cared

And making me feel like I was the only one



It's nice to know we had it all!

Thanks for watching as I fall!

And letting me know we were done!



He was everything, everything

That I wanted

We were meant to be, supposed to be

But we lost it



All of the memories so close to me

Just fade away

All this time you were pretending

So much for my happy



You were everything, everything

That I wanted (I wanted)

We were meant to be, supposed to be

But we lost it



All of the memories so close to me

Just fade away

All this time you were pretending

So much for my happy ending



(oh-oh, oh-oh)

So much for my happy ending

(oh-oh, oh-oh)



(oh-oh, oh-oh)

So much for my happy ending

(oh-oh, oh-oh)



(oh-oh, oh-oh)

(oh-oh, oh-oh)

My Happy Ending

Avril Lavigne's "My Happy Ending" stands as a defining track from her 2005 album, "Musical Bases." Released during the height of her pop-punk and alternative rock era, the song captures the bittersweet transition from teenage rebellion to adult maturity. With its signature melodic hooks and introspective lyrics, the recording exemplifies Lavigne's ability to blend catchy pop structures with emotional depth. The track has become a staple of her discography, often performed live and celebrated for its relatable themes of moving forward despite past heartbreak. It remains a quintessential example of mid-2000s pop-punk that resonated with a global audience.