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Posted by Abbie Anker on Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Just one more tear to cry
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?

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

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.

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)


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