End of You

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General Information

Written by: Amy Lee, Courtney LaPlante, Jordan Fish, Mike Stringer, Poppy

End of You is a song by Amy Lee, Poppy and Courtney LaPlante that was released on September 4, 2025. It was produced by ex-Bring Me the Horizon member, Jordan Fish.

The trio first teased the collaboration on August 26, 2025, when they posted the same photo on their respective social media accounts featuring the three women standing in a line and facing slightly to the right. Dressed all in black, they each have their long, dark hair flowing freely down their backs. Two days later, a teaser of the song was posted.

The track originated from an idea between Poppy and producer Jordan Fish, with whom Amy Lee collaborated on Hand That Feeds. The two went to Lee's house and began working on the track. Lee on how the song came about:

“The first verse came to me mostly cooked, the part that I was going to start the song with. It’s funny, because Poppy wrote my words and I wrote hers. Poppy’s drummer and guitarist did drums and bass, Jordan and Mike [Stringer, Spiritbox guitarist and LaPlante’s husband] ended up doing some guitar, and Courtney did her thing – that was the last layer that came in. It was this stacking project of adding things based on what each person did, which was really fun and unusual.”

Lyrically, the track stemmed from the empowering line “The end of you is the start of life for me,” which Poppy brought to Lee and LaPlante. “It’s more of a universal message,” suggested Poppy. “I don’t want to classify it, but I know what it means to me. Watching the video of all of us together, it feels strong and powerful: ‘Imagine the things they can do when they’re united!’ It’s grounded in strength.” Lee echoed these sentiments:

“For me, it’s about taking on the patriarchy. In order to make way for the new, we have to let some old ways die, and I don’t feel that should be as hard as it is. I love change, and things can stand to definitely get a lot better than they are right now. It’s about challenging the norms and showing how strong we are when unified as women.”

Versions

Studio version

End of You

• Recording date: 2025
• Status: Released on September 4, 2025
• Released on: End of You - Single
• Length: 3:12

Lyrics

I toil in silence
Don’t know where my mind is
Numb from the shock of it all
Cut myself open, but I wasn’t broken
Trying to fix what wasn’t wrong

Can you feel it taking over
I know I’m not alone
If I must go, the waves should drag me out

When every lie was kept so close
Burned by the game, for what I chose
Now you’re tossing and turning
I’m pulling the plug on the dream
'Cause the end of you is the start of life for me

How was I to know?
Crystalline castles
Turned to dust in the palm of your hand
But I’m wide awake this time
Burn it down to find
Nothing inside

Can you feel it taking over
I feel it creeping in
I’m back at the edge again

When every lie was kept so close
Burned by the game, for what I chose
Now you’re tossing and turning
I’m pulling the plug on the dream
'Cause the end of you is the start of life for me
The start of life for me
My innocence was blind now I can finally see
The start of life for me
You make me feel so
Wide awake for good this time
You are an echo of a dream as it fades from my mind
Wide awake for good this time
I can finally let go of the shame as I claim my new life

Sung from a fractured lullaby
Innocence draining from our eyes
All I wanted was stolen
I hate all that I believed
Oh
I’m wide awake for good this time
Oh
I’m wide awake for good this time
You’re tossing and turning
I’m pulling the plug on the dream
'Cause the end of you is the start of life for me

Music Video

Courtney LaPlante, Poppy and Amy Lee in the End of You music video.

The music video premiered on Sumerian's YouTube channel on September 4, 2025 at 1pm PT/4pm ET. Click here to watch. It reached over 1 million views in 24 hours.

CREDITS:
Director: Jensen Noen
Producers: Phoenix Vaughn + Ruth Devereaux + Ashley Haines
Production Company: Blesscode Entertainment
Director of Photography: Powell Robinson
2nd Unit DP: Justin Jones
Production Designer: JD Moran
VFX: Inception Post
Inception Post Lead VFX Artist: Alex Verenchyck
Inception Post Creative Director: Jensen Noen
Inception Post Concept Artist: Matthew Hunter
Editing by: Inception Post
Inception Post Assistant Editor: Vasya Lee
Colorist: Jill Bogdanowicz of Company3
Production Software: Powered by MasterShot.io
1st AD: Tiffany Waxler
SPFX Coordinator: Chris LaPlante
Lighting Programmer: Zane Blanchard
Steadicam Operator: Quaid DeBaca
Set Designer: Daniel Rubinshtein
Art Director: Matt Gaillet
Gaffer: Nate Thompson
Key Grip: Carl Stewart
Gaffer (2nd Unit): Sebastian Kolderup-Lane
Key Grip (2nd Unit): Spenser Adelstein
Set Photographer: Ana Massard

HMU & STYLISTS:
Poppy Makeup Artist: Nick Lennon
Poppy Hairstylist: Preston Wada
Poppy Nail Tech: Guadalupe Ocaranza
Amy Lee Hair & Makeup Artist: Beth Mignogna
Courtney LaPlante Makeup Artist: Christina Guerra
Courtney LaPlante Hairstylist: Lana Hunter
Poppy Stylist: Shalev Lavan
Amy Lee Stylist: Marjan Malakpour
Courtney LaPlante Stylists: Jak & Judson

Commercial release

The single was digitally released on September 4, 2025.

"End of You"
Single by Amy Lee, Poppy and Courtney LaPlante
Released	September 4, 2025
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2025
Length	3:12
Label	Sumerian Records
Writer(s)	Amy Lee, Courtney LaPlante, Jordan Fish, Mike Stringer, Poppy
Producer	Jordan Fish