It’s the end of an era for Harmonizers.
Girl group Fifth Harmony is officially beginning the “indefinite hiatus” they announced back in March, and are leaving fans with one last music video. The visual component for “Don’t Say You Love Me” features the band’s four remaining members all wearing monochromatic gowns and singing to the camera (Camila Cabello famously departed back in 2016). With everyone decked out head-to-toe in white or black and surrounded by soft light, the pop-ballad’s vibe ends up being equal parts wedding and funeral—a fitting send-off considering members are excited to pursue solo projects, but the group has garnered over 1.6 billion streams as a unit.
While fans have been bummed at receiving the final song from their faves for the foreseeable future, there is one visual cue that’s giving people hope. The video’s very last moments show a door swinging shut behind Ally Brooke, but then slowly cracking back open, letting a sliver of light shine through. In other words—the door is still open.
It’s a metaphor that isn’t lost on Harmonizers:
did y'all noticed how in the very end Ally didn't close the door? as in it's not the end for them? I'm NOT gonna cry #DSYLMMusicVideo
— sandro 🚀 (@OLSENSCTRL) May 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/losst_unnicorn/status/997376012899049477
https://twitter.com/xxdebnamregui/status/997378678139961345
when you thought they were gonna close the door in the end but they actually didn’t and the light was still coming through #DSYLMMusicVideo pic.twitter.com/bsveAiWhhJ
— julia (@ShinyStew) May 18, 2018
but did y'all see how the door closed to a crack, then eased back open?? maybe this isn't really the end for our girls #DSYLMMusicVideo pic.twitter.com/pw1LPyOdVp
— phd kara (@SUNSETMAMl) May 18, 2018
For the time being, it’s a wrap on Fifth Harmony. But with supergroups like this, it’s usually only a matter of time before a reunion happens.
Hey, the Backstreet Boys just released a video this week.