Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone (official Video) May 2026

A teenage couple is torn apart by the girl's controlling mother. After catching them together in a park, the mother locks the girl in her room, where she cries over digital photos of her boyfriend. The Video Ending

Each storyline portrays a relationship on the verge of being destroyed by external circumstances: Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone (Official Video)

In the video’s climax, the metaphorical walls of their isolation collapse as the vignettes break into daylight: A teenage couple is torn apart by the

Lavigne came up with the concept for the video herself, which was directed by . While she has stated the song is generally about the "emotional stuff" that comes with missing someone you love, it was reportedly written while she was married to Deryck Whibley and inspired by the distance created by their separate touring schedules. While she has stated the song is generally