End of Beginning – English Lyrics

• By: Djo
• Album: DECIDE

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the depth of Djo's viral sensation, "End of Beginning," a synth-pop track that masterfully blends nostalgic electro sounds with profound lyrics about personal transition. By exploring this song, you can connect with universal themes of identity evolution and the bittersweet nature of moving on, learning how specific, honest storytelling—like Keery's reflection on Chicago—creates a globally relatable piece of art.

[English]

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 24?"

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

You take the man out of the city, not the city of the man

You take the man out of the city, not the city of the man

You take the man out of the city, not the city of 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

I wave goodbye to the end of beginning (goodbye, goodbye)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tear /tɪr/ A1	noun - a drop of liquid from the eye
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
save /seɪv/ A1	verb - to keep something for future use
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period between sunset and sunrise
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - the darkest color
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - the lightest color
version /ˈvɜːr.ʃən/ B1	noun - a particular form of something
wave /weɪv/ A2	verb - to move your hand to greet or say goodbye
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - a farewell
sacrifice /ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs/ B1	noun - an act of giving up something important verb - to give up something important
clueless /ˈkluː.ləs/ B2	adjective - lacking understanding or knowledge
trust /trʌst/ A2	verb - to believe in someone's honesty
city /ˈsɪt.i/ A1	noun - a large town
Troubadour /ˈtruː.bə.dɔːr/ C1	noun - a medieval poet who composed and sang songs
laugh /læf/ A1	noun - the sound of laughing verb - to show emotion with a smile and noise

Key Grammar Structures

• Just one more tear to cry, one teardrop from my eye

  ➔ Parallel structure

  ➔ The phrase uses parallel structure with 'one more tear to cry' and 'one teardrop from my eye', both following the same grammatical pattern.

• You better save it for, the middle of the night, when things aren't black and white

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction

  ➔ The use of 'when' as a subordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clause: 'when things aren't black and white'.

• Enter Troubadour

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase is in the imperative mood, giving a command or instruction, though it’s stylized for artistic effect.

• I wave goodbye to the end of beginning

  ➔ Present simple with stative verb

  ➔ The present simple tense is used with the stative verb 'wave' to describe an action that is habitual or ongoing.

• You take the man out of the city, not the city of the man

  ➔ Parallelism and negation

  ➔ The sentence uses parallelism with 'take the man out of the city' and 'not the city of the man', emphasizing contrast through negation.

• Another version of me I was in it

  ➔ Pronoun reference

  ➔ The pronoun 'me' refers back to the subject, clarifying the relationship between 'another version' and the speaker.