District 97-Stay for the Ending (Official Music Video)

Taken from our new album Stay for the Ending, released worldwide October 20th, 2023. Buy/download/stream now at Leslie Hunt: “Stay for the Ending“ combines two themes with one metaphor: the ever-shifting, omnipresent threat of COVID in its many forms, and also a person who you grew to trust only to find out that they were mutating to fit the mold of what they thought you wanted. It’s about ghosts and flames, smoke and deception. When I heard the demo of Andrew’s new song, I could not wait to sing that chorus melody and perform it with the band. It’s so powerful and catchy and I knew it would be insanely fun to wail on. It’s probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to sing in my life but it also caused me to expand my range and now it feels easy and awesome to perform. Andrew Lawrence: In writing this song, I tried to fit within the existing D97 canon while also adding my own twist. I kept the form of the song pretty simple so that we could focus more of our energy on getting these very difficult unison lines as tight as possible. It’s been a pleasure hearing this song evolve, and I’ve loved the personality that all of the other band members have added to it. Video edited by Mike Ullegue. Stay for the Ending (Lawrence/Hunt) Ooooh, I see ya Shy of a million miles away, here any day Another extinction Dodging a bullet that can mutate You’re cutting yourself to size Preparing to weaponize But what good is your disguise If seen with my naked eyes Another explosion Add another and walk away WAY… FROM… the flame that came before ya SAFE… FROM… the one still burnin’ for ya LAY… DOWN… and take a load off, won’t ya STAY… FOR… THE… END… ING Ooooh, I told ya Shy of a million bright red flags It’s taken you down a size Before you can demonize But what good are all the lies If seen with my naked eyes Another possession Add another and walk away… WAY… FROM… the ghosts that came before ya SAFE… FROM… the end of me that haunts ya LAY… DOWN… and take a load off, won’t ya STAY… FOR… THE… END… ING AWAY… FROM… the ghosts that came before ya SAFE… FROM… the end of me that haunts ya LAY… DOWN… and take a load off, won’t ya STAY… CAUSE… the end is all I owe ya. STAY… ‘CAUSE… I’ve got a spoiler for ya STAY… FOR… THE… END… ING