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Mod Sun is processing the end of his relationship withAvril Lavignethrough music.
The punk-rocker dropped a new breakup song called “Strangers” featuring revealing lyrics about their romance on Friday alongside a music video filmed in Paris — wherehe proposed to Lavignelast year.
“Strangers” finds Mod Sun, 36, reflecting on their relationship arc, as he sings about seeing the 38-year-old “Complicated” performer on television before they met, getting to know each other and quickly growing close.
Mod Sun and Avril Lavigne.Frazer Harrison/Getty

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Mod Sun notes that he “didn’t know about” his partner’s “past life” throughout the seemingly blissful start to their romance.
On the track, he also documents their ups and downs: discussing moving in together after “just a couple weeks” and enjoying their relationship before fighting, splitting up and seeing “pictures on the internet” of Lavigne — likely the ones of her kissing rapperTyga— as their engagement ended.
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Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun in August 2022.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

“Our first fight / I saw your true colors, your bad side / Pictures on the internet you can’t hide / Soon as I go out of state, I’m out of mind,” continues Mod Sun, who was on tour when theirengagement was called offin February.
He and Lavigne met in January 2021 and released a collaborative single titled “Flames” the same month — which he references on “Strangers,” singing: “Guess it really did go up in flames in the end.”
They were first romantically linked in February 2022, andhe proposed in Parisin April 2022 before the engagement was called off less than a year later.
Tyga and Avril Lavigne in March 2023.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty

Last month, PEOPLE confirmed Lavigne and Tygasplit after three-and-a-half monthsof dating. Mod Sun posted a preview of “Strangers” the following day.
Over the past week, however, Lavigne and Tyga were spottedhanging out together in Las Vegasand attending a Fourth of July party at Nobu restaurant in Malibu, California. She also appeared in the rapper’slatest TikTok.
source: people.com