"Tell Me It's Over" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter

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, released as the second single from her sixth studio album '' Head Above Water'' (2019) on December 12, 2018 along with the album pre-order. It follows the album's lead single, " Head Above Water". Lavigne posted the cover art and announced the release date on her social media on December 5. She had previously posted pictures from the video accompanied by the line "Cause it don't feel like it's over whenever you're closing the door".

Composition

"Tell Me It's Over" is a

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and R&B ballad. Lavigne explained in a statement that the song is about "being strong, finally putting your foot down and closing the door on a relationship that you know is wrong after time and time again of falling for their games." About her inspirations to write the song, Lavigne said, "The vocals and the lyrics are very vulnerable which is reflective of the feelings I had in relationships like these. I wanted to write something classic and have been inspired by some of the timeless queens I listen to at home,

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Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on December 12, 2018, on Lavigne's

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channel. It was directed by Erica Silverman. It finds Lavigne sharing a love-filled Christmas with her boyfriend before things start to fall apart and he smashes her phone on the ground amid another fight.

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Release history

References

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