Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone (official Video) — Tested & Working

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

In the video’s climax, the metaphorical walls of their isolation collapse as the vignettes break into daylight:

The official music video for Avril Lavigne 's tells a "very personal" story through three separate vignettes representing different generations experiencing the pain of separation and loss. The Three Stories Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone (Official Video)

Each storyline portrays a relationship on the verge of being destroyed by external circumstances:

An older man mourns his recently deceased wife. He is seen surrounded by her belongings, clutching her photographs and mementos in an empty house where her clothes still hang in the closet. A teenage couple is torn apart by the

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.

The finally receives a text from her husband saying, "I'm okay. I miss U," while at a military memorial service. The Three Stories Each storyline portrays a relationship

Watch the official music video to see these emotional stories unfold: Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone (Official Video) AvrilLavigneVEVO YouTube• Oct 2, 2009 Behind the Scenes