Discover the story of the song > Closing Time – Dan Wilson

The protagonist is singing about closing time, where all the doors are being opened and everyone is being let out into the world. It's the end of the night, and they're telling everyone to finish their drinks and leave because they can't stay there anymore. They know who they want to take them home, and it's time for everyone to go back to where they came from, but they're hopeful that they've made some new friends. The protagonist also believes that every new beginning starts when something else ends.