Lake Street Dive - Making Do [Official Music Video]

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Lake Street Dive's "Making Do," from the album 'Obviously,' out now on Nonesuch Records: https://lakestreetdive.lnk.to/obviously

"Making Do" is about the world that future generations are inheriting. We are all concerned about what is happening to our planet, so the song explores what arises when we consider both our role in it and our responsibility to address it. Hopefully it comes through as a rallying cry to do the best you can with what you have.

Thanks so much to all of our fans, friends and families that spent the time and energy needed to put this video together. Community helps you make-do through the tough times, and this time was no exception! Also shout out to climate champion Ed Markey for gracing us with a cameo. Can you find him? (Scroll down to see the full list of our amazing participants)

"Making Do" produced by Mike Elizondo

Video Editing by Bridget Kearney
Color correction by Jacob Blumenthal

LYRICS
To the next generation,
Merry Christmas
You're working harder than ever now
And the coffee sucks
You know, Colombia and Kenya got too damn hot
And now you’re making do with what you got
 
Everybody knew
Reading all the same headlines
Blowing through the traffic signs
Looking for the cops
 
But what could you do?
Can’t you see it clear as glass
Going through it if we crash
But we’re never gonna stop
 
Killer waves and riots
Coming to the coastline soon
Counting up the new typhoons
Quicker than kilowatts
 
How could you deny it?
Living like your eyes are shut
I guess it’s hard to be a human, but
It’s even harder to be not
 
When you’re making do with what you got
 
Where are all the heroes?
Perfect teeth glistening
Big strong chins
Shooting for the moonshots
 
Like going 60 to zero
Slowing down, few and far between
Everything true, it seems
Like we forgot
 
I don’t wanna lie
What do I say to my baby girl
Leaving her with half a world
That we could’ve done a lot?
 
I just wanna die
If she wants what she can’t become
And she can’t blame anyone
Because it’s no one’s fault

When you’re making do with what you got

You gotta make it do a lot more than ever
And you don't even know what you lost
A perfect paradise of too many guilty pleasures
And you pay the cost, you pay the cost

PARTICIPANTS (In Alphabetical Order)

Akie Bermiss
Amelia Chalfant
Andrew Medlin
Anna Watson
Angel Solorzano
Atticus Belmonte
Austin Javellana
Ben Bomier
Bridget Kearney
Camille Diaz
Christine Gordon
Senator Ed Markey
Elizabeth Alinikoff
Emily Wier
Eric Saindon
Erica Shorb
Gabby Gonzalez
Gabby Gutierrez's pup
Gaby Gonzalez
Gracie Wolff
Genevieve Basile
Greg Purvis
Isabelle Kearney
Izzy Greenberg
Jazmine Henry
Jenn Horowitz
Jugs Jugueta
Julia Cannon
June Millington
Katie Benson
Kenzington Elechko
Keri Palodichuk
Kieran Bruce
Lauren Wustenberg
Lee Madeloni
Lisha Michel
Louis Burgin-Turner
Lyanne Febo
Maddi Greenberg
Mark Steingraeber
Marlana Botnick Fireman
Martin Erbele
Mary Norris
Matty Meyer
Michael Calabrese
Michael Dixon
Michael Howerton
Michael Olson
Naia Kete
Nathan Shorb
Niew Bharyaguntra
Olivia Wolff
Piper Weisensel
Rafal Pustelny
Rebecca Chimwanda
Reese Kaufman
Ren Kedem
Robby Rupple
Roshelle Checkeye
Russell Cripps
Ryan Wyatt
Seraphina Mallon-Breiman
Shannon Shannon
Stacy Kettler
Sydney Horowitz
Tanya Dixon
Tasha Nitschmann
Teddy Riggs
Tilly Calabrese
Ward Cole
Wesley Checkeye
Zia Victoria
Zoe Lemos


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