Poppy, Amy Lee of Evanescence, and Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox have teamed up to release the ultimate modern metal collaboration with their new single ‘End of You’.
Together, they have created a song that isn’t just ending something toxic; it’s also about discovering who you really are when everything else falls away and mirrors each artist’s own journey.
Why These Voices Belong Together
At their core, all three artists are about transformation. When they stand side by side on “End of You,” their voices aren’t competing; they’re amplifying each other. Amy’s gothic resonance grounds the song whilst Courtney’s dynamic range injects tension, with Poppy’s sharp, metallic bite, ensuring it doesn’t simply slip into nostalgia.
There’s also a playful irony here as well, in how their paths have crossed before. At the 2025 Grammys, Spiritbox and Poppy both found themselves nominated in the Best Metal Performance category. On the red carpet, a reporter mistook Courtney for Poppy, prompting her to play along with deadpan humour: “I am Poppy, and I’m really happy to be here nominated with Knocked Loose.” The clip rightfully went viral and served as a staging post for a future collab.
Then, of course, there’s Amy Lee, who connects the dots between the past and present. Without her paving the way in the early 2000s, would the industry have been ready for Poppy’s metallic reinvention? Would Spiritbox’s genre-fluid sound have found such a hungry audience? Unlikely.
At its core, “End of You” is about a deep sense of liberation. The song wrestles with grief and empowerment, and the central refrain, “The end of you is the start of life for me,” is less about a single person or relationship and more about leaving behind the toxic systems, relationships, or versions of ourselves that no longer serve us.
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Poppy, Amy Lee, & Courtney LaPlante End Of You Lyrics In Full
Verse 1: Amy Lee
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
Tried to fix what wasn’t wrong
Pre-Chorus: Amy Lee
Can you feel it taking over? I know I’m not alone
If I must go, the waves should drag me out
Chorus: Amy Lee
When every light 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 dreams
‘Cause the end of you is the start of life for me
Verse 2: Poppy
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
Pre-Chorus: Poppy & Amy Lee
Can you feel it taking over? (Feel it taking over)
I feel it creeping in (I feel it creeping in)
I’m back at the edge again (Ayy)
Chorus: Amy Lee
When every light 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 dreams
Post-Chorus: Poppy, Courtney LaPlante & Amy Lee
‘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 (Oh-oh-oh)
The start of life for me
Verse 3: Courtney LaPlante
You make me feel so
Wide awake for good this time
You are an echo of a dream as it fades from my mind (Mind)
Wide awake for good this time
I can finally let go of the shame as I claim my new life
Bridge: Poppy & Amy Lee
Sung from a fractured lullaby
Innocence draining from our eyes
All I wanted was stolen
I hate all that I believed
Oh-oh
I’m wide awake for good this time
Oh-oh
Chorus: Amy Lee
You’re tossing and turning
I’m pulling the plug on the dream
Outro: Poppy, Amy Lee & Courtney LaPlante
‘Cause the end of you is the start of life for me
An Anthem for the Pioneers
For fans of heavy music, collaborations this significant don’t come often. This isn’t a passing novelty. It’s a reminder that the genre’s future isn’t about clinging to formulas but about fusing legacy with visions into something reborn.
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