"Bite Me" is the lead single from Avril Lavigne's seventh studio album, Love Sux. It was released on November 10, 2021.
Background[]
In November 2020 Lavigne started working on songs with Mod Sun and John Feldmann for her upcoming seventh studio album. "Bite Me" was announced on November 5, 2021, when Lavigne posted the pre-save link together with the single's cover on Instagram and Twitter. On November 6, Lavigne posted a rehearsal video of her and Travis Barker with an audio snippet of the song on her social media.
In the United States, "Bite Me" will be sent to alternative radio on November 16, 2021.
Composition[]
"Bite Me" was described by Lavigne as "an anthem about knowing your worth, what you deserve, and not giving someone a second chance who doesn't deserve you."
The song was noted by several publications to mark Lavigne's return to the pop punk genre; with NME referring to it as a "pop-punk takedown of an ex", and Billboard describing it as a "guitar- and drum-heavy track" which "features Lavigne raging at her former lover for failing to treat her properly, promising that they'll always regret being kicked out of her life."
Critical reception[]
George Griffiths of Official Charts Company describing it as a "confident return to form for pop punk's reigning motherf**king princess" remarking that "it's a lovely surprise to hear just how fresh Avril sounds. Her voice is crisp and clear on the song's chorus; like she hasn't aged a day since she first dropped 'Complicated'." Writing for The A.V. Club, Tatiana Tenreyro opined that the song is "the closest to the Lavigne her early fans fell in love with at the beginning of her career. Not only is it a big return to pop punk, but it also sounds delightfully nostalgic."
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Hey you, you should've known better, better to fuck with someone like me
Hey you, forever and ever you're gonna wish I was your wifey
[Verse 1]
And don't act so innocent, this was no accident
You planned this in the end and now it's over
Say what you wanna say, you lied and I got played
You threw it all away and now it's over
[Pre-Chorus]
Just face it, we didn't make it
You bit off more than you can chew, can you taste it?
[Chorus]
Hey you, you should've known better, better to fuck with someone like me
Hey you, forever and ever you're gonna wish I was your wifey
Should've held on, should've treated me right
I gave you one chance, you don't get it twice
Hey you, and we'll be together never, so baby, you can bite me
[Verse 2]
And don't hold your breath 'cause you're still chokin' on your words
Those things you said, might be the last ones that I heard
So come pick up your clothes from the front yard
Sprinklers on, burn the rest in the backyard
Should've had the guts just to say, "Goodbye"
Now you're going to have regrets for the rest of your life
[Pre-Chorus]
Just face it, we didn't make it
You bit off more than you can chew, can you taste it?
[Chorus]
Hey you, you should've known better, better to fuck with someone like me
Hey you, forever and ever you're gonna wish I was your wifey
Should've held on, should've treated me right
I gave you one chance, you don't get it twice
Hey you, and we'll be together never, so baby, you can bite me
[Bridge]
I bet you taste me on the tip of your tongue
Tip of your tongue, tip of your tongue
I fell fast when I know I should've run
Know I should've run, know I should've run
I bet you taste me on the tip of your tongue
Tip of your tongue, tip of your tongue
I fell fast when I know I should've run
Know I should've run, know I should've run
[Chorus]
Hey you, you should've known better, better to fuck with someone like me (Like me)
Hey you, forever and ever you're gonna wish I was your wifey (Your wifey, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Should've held on, should've treated me right (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I gave you one chance, you don't get it twice
Hey you, and we'll be together never, so baby, you can bite me