The Real Meaning Behind the Song "Closing Time"

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If you remember the song "Closing Time" by Semisonic......you have to check this out! One of my best friends just had her first child and sent this to me a little while back. Make sure to read the blog post, and then watch the Youtube video at the bottom. I was crying by the end of the video. It's amazing!

groundedparents.com/2015/01/13/nineties-song-closing-time-isnt-about-the-end-of-a-night-out/

[beachmom15]

Links not working :/ I heard this on Sirius Radio this AM!

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beachmom15 darn it, it's working for me!

[beachmom15]

On my phone, that's probably why! I googled it and was able to read/watch! I will have to share this with my DH who loves this song, thanks!

[laurie12820]

Wow! Interesting for sure!

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So glad you ladies are enjoying it!! I could not stop the tears!

[puppygurl21]

I was crying by the end. I'm never going to be able to hear that song again without crying! Thanks for sharing!

[doctaco]

I saw this last week and loved it! Was I alone thinking it was about graduation? "Time for you to go out to the places you will be from" and "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end"... Anyone? Just me? To be fair, it was around the time of HS graduation for me

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doctaco I could see it being about that, but I have to admit I was one of those who thought it was about the bar closing at the end of the night, and taking a guy/girl home with you, lol.

[bshelly]

Love this song and definitely have a new appreciation for the hidden meaning

[cgiles120812]

Wow, I never actually listened to it like that. That's awesome

[ashtog]

@katechristine18 me too, it used to be the last song played at the bar every damn night! but then I watched this and definitely can see the hidden meaning now lol.

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ashtog and of course we would think that, you're right, it always was the last song played...and come on, "I know who I want to take me home." Totally thought that was about hooking up with someone at the end of the night, and now I feel silly! Now that I know the real meaning of that verse, I can't not get choked up.

[thenewkmr]

This is really interesting, thanks for sharing!!

[ashtog]

@katechristine18 I do remember thikning the line " this room won't be open til your brothers and sisters come" was a little weird. maybe because I am the oldest in my family, but I always thought "what a weird bar that is only open to siblings?" lol

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hahaha ashtog that always confused me too!

[mrsgeyser]

Awww...loved this! Another one to add to my future hospital playlist

[tashala107]

A saw this a few weeks ago! How insanely clever! Definitely makes me like the song more

[mackalack]

With DD we did a year in review for her 1st birthday - I can totally see this being a song on there... although I bet some people will give me the side-eye... ha!

[slamar3]

ashtog I took that line as meaning friends. Not literally siblings. Lol. But as he said "nobody got it" lol. Thank you @katechristine18! That was a nice way to start my day!

[queenofcats]

I saw this a couple weeks ago. It gave me all the feels.

[mischiefmama]

This was awesome!

[ahsile]

Jan 29, 2015 11:23:14 GMT -5 doctaco said:

I saw this last week and loved it! Was I alone thinking it was about graduation? "Time for you to go out to the places you will be from" and "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end"... Anyone? Just me? To be fair, it was around the time of HS graduation for me

This is what I always thought. Well, I thought it was some sort of double entendre song thing where maybe they meant it to be about both.

[hmisbell]

Love this! Thanks for sharing!

[jr310]

So weird. While I was watching that, on my couch, home alone, someone must have started chopping onions nearby. Strangest thing ever....

[rach]

One of my GFs shared this with me the night I announced on FB. It's such a sweet story!

[steen9713]

Oh you got me!! I totally had tears in my eyes!! Love this song and now I lovenit that much more. Showed it to DH and he thinks it's a lie. Lol

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I was also one who thought it was about a bar. I like this song even more now. Thanks for sharing katechristine18!

[jekasi]

What a cool backstory and hidden meaning in this song, definitely have a new appreciation for it now. I always thought a few of the lyrics were weird, they make so much more sense now. Thanks for sharing!