War Is Over

About

War Is Over is a TikTok audio and catchphrase that was popularized in the early 2020s. The chorus "War is Over" comes from a 1971 single by John Lennon and Yoko Ono's band, sung in part by the Harlem Community Choir. The sound is typically used to signal relief and joy after completing a difficult task or going through a tough phase in one's life. In 2021, the song came to be associated with the Immortal Snail meme, while later uses of it typically revolve around life achievements like finishing school or getting over an ex.

Origin

The song "Happy XMas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono was posted to his official YouTube^[1] channel on October 4th, 2018, although it was originally released in 1971.

The lyrics of the song read:

And so this is Christmas (War is over)
And what have we done? (If you want it)
Another year over (War is over)
And a new one just begun (Now).

The earliest known viral TikTok^[2] video using the sound is an October 10th, 2021, post by user @supremekrispykream, who gathered over 2 million plays and 200,000 likes on a video using a cutscene from the video game Battlefield 1 that referenced the Immortal Snail meme in three years.

Spread

On October 21st, 2022, TikToker^[3] @xxxxx.zzzza posted a video of them throwing away their razor blades in a drain, implying that they will no longer cut themselves. The video gathered over 5.7 million plays and 800,000 likes in two years.

On September 16th, 2023, TikToker^[4] @visionhaki gathered over 3 million plays and 500,000 likes in one year on a One Piece edit set to the song.

On July 18th, 2024, TikToker^[5] @joeyspovv posted a video showing herself replacing her makeup with different, high-end products. The video gathered over 9 million plays and 1.7 million likes in four months.

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