Avril Lavigne released a new song titled "Head Above Water" about her struggle with lyme disease Avril Lavigne is keeping her “head above water” with the release of a brand new song.

"Head Above Water" is the first song Lavigne wrote "during one of the scariest moments of my life," she added. "I had accepted death and could feel my body shutting down. I felt like I was drowning.

For people who witnessed Avril Lavigne’s ... exceptions — the power ballad “Head Above Water” and the playful, empowerment anthem “Dumb Blonde” — Lavigne instead offers a resilient ...