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

The returns to the park where she and her boyfriend were caught, where they have carved their initials, "A + D," into a tree.

A young pregnant woman says goodbye to her husband as he leaves to fight in a war. She spends her days distraught, watching news of war casualties and waiting for any word from him. Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone (Official Video)

The visits his wife's grave and raises a glass in a final toast to her memory. The returns to the park where she and

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. The visits his wife's grave and raises a