End of Beginning
Djo Lyrics
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One teardrop from my eye
You better save it for
The middle of the night
When things aren't black and white
Enter, Troubadour
Remember twenty-four?
Another version of me, I was in it
I wave goodbye to the end of beginning
This song has started now
And you're just finding out
Now isn't that a laugh?
A major sacrifice
But clueless at the time
Enter, Caroline
Just trust me, you'll be fine
And when I'm back in Chicago, I feel it
Another version of me, I was in it
I wave goodbye to the end of beginning
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
You take the man out of the city, not the city out the man
You take the man out of the city, not the city out the man
You take the man out of the city, not the city out the man
You take the man out of the
And when I'm back in Chicago, I feel it
Another version of me, I was in it
Oh, I wave goodbye to the end of beginning
(Goodbye, goodbye)
The lyrics to Djo's "End of Beginning" speak to the end of a chapter in life, where someone is leaving their past behind, looking toward the future with a mix of trepidation and excitement. The opening lines of "Just one more tear to cry / One teardrop from my eye / You better save it for / The middle of the night" seem to suggest that the singer has shed a lot of tears already, but that they want to save just one more for those moments of reflection when everything feels more difficult. As they move forward, they acknowledge that life is not always clear-cut or easy: "When things aren't black and white / Enter, Troubadour / Remember 24?".
The song's chorus is about the feelings that come with change, particularly when revisiting a place or situation that was significant in the past. The singer has the sense that they are a different person now, but they are also inextricably linked to their history: "And when I'm back in Chicago, I feel it / Another version of me, I was in it / I wave goodbye to the end of beginning". The overall mood of the song is bittersweet, but there is also a sense of hope, possibility, and growth.
Line by Line Meaning
Just one more tear to cry
This is the last time you'll be upset
One teardrop from my eye
You're only going to cry once
You better save it for
Don't waste your tears
The middle of the night
Only cry when it's most impactful
When things aren't black and white
During uncertain times
Enter, Troubadour
Introducing a new character
Remember 24?
Reflecting on past experiences
And when I'm back in Chicago, I feel it
Being back in a familiar environment brings up emotions
Another version of me, I was in it
Reminiscing on a previous version of oneself
I wave goodbye to the end of beginning
Saying farewell to a new beginning
This song has started now
The journey has begun
And you're just finding out
It's new to you
Now isn't that a laugh?
Isn't it funny how it works out?
A major sacrifice
Giving up a lot
But clueless at the time
Not realizing the extent of the sacrifice
Enter, Caroline
Introducing another new character
Just trust me, you'll be fine
Reassuring someone
You take the man out of the city, not the city out the man
A person's hometown will always be a part of them
Oh, I wave goodbye to the end of beginning
Saying goodbye to the start of a new start
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
Lyrics © Sentric Music
Written by: Joe Keery
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@genghis_connie
@@muthuselvir315it’s a colloquialism that’s been around for ages.
Like, ‘You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl.”
Something you would say when your new gal orders “a Venti Carmel Macchiato, REAL milk, and can y’all put 3 squirts in there?”
Also applies to the melancholy of missing the vibe of the place that helped shape you and what you love.❤️
You can’t take the Chicago out of me, and I live in the desert now.
@Ivyyyy..
this song sounds like the end of a life changing summer
@Rohannn0007
Exactly!!
@Raiaiaia
it is
@alasdairvaler2098
You put my emotions really well into words
@stopembarrassingyourself
thats exactly what I thought
@6795devildog
2016
@Cptn_Canada
Im in love with the " and when I’m back in Chicago, I feel it" part it’s so good
@Hariyati-rr7kz
Yes, Remembered me about some kind of similar part in The Roxette's song
@ThisMusicIsToogood
Nostalgic eh
@Flutterpie132
When Djo says "I feel it," I felt that