Inspired by Amy Lee’s son Jack, “The End of the Book” is the tenth track on Lee’s first children’s album, Dream Too Much.
Lee revealed the story behind the song to Rolling Stone:
Every time I would get to the end of a book he would cry… like seriously cry like, ‘I can’t believe we’re at the end of...
The end of the book isn't the end of the story
You can imagine anything that you want it to be
The end of the book isn't the end of the story, no
You can pretend, pretend, pretend and then read it again
Read it again, read it again, read it again, read it again
Read it again, read it again, read it again
Read it again, read it again, read it again, read it again
You can pretend, pretend, pretend and then read it again
The end of the book isn't the end of the story
So much to dream, to wish, to hope
After you've turned the page
The end of the book isn't the end
It's the beginning because
You can pretend, pretend, pretend and then read it again
Read it again, read it again, read it again, read it again
Read it again, read it again, read it again
Read it again, read it again, read it again, read it again
You can pretend, pretend, pretend and then read it again
You could be the king of the island
You could tame the dragon
And make him your pet
You could ride your bike across the ocean
You could write a brand new story
No one's thought of yet
And we can read it again
Read it again, read it again, read it again
Read it again, read it again, read it again
Read it again, read it again, read it again, read it again
We can pretend, pretend, pretend and then read it again
The End of the Book was written by John Patrick Lee & Josh Hartzler & Lori Lee & Amy Lee.
The End of the Book was produced by Will Hunt.
Amy Lee released The End of the Book on Fri Sep 30 2016.