Closing time, open all the doors
And let you out into the world
Closing time, turn all of the lights on
Over every boy and every girl
Closing time, one last call for alcohol
So, finish your whiskey or beer
Closing time, you don't have to go home
But you can't stay here
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
Take me home
Closing time, time for you to go out
To the places you will be from
Closing time, this room won't be open
Till your brothers or your sisters come
So, gather up your jackets, move it to the exits
I hope you have found a friend
Closing time, every new beginning
Comes from some other beginning's end, yeah
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
Take me home
Closing time, time for you to go out
To the places you will be from
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
Take me home
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
Take me home
Closing time, every new beginning
Comes from some other beginning's end
About This Song
"Closing Time" is a deceptively upbeat alternative rock anthem that uses the metaphor of a bar closing to explore themes of new beginnings, transition, and romantic possibility. While the surface lyrics describe the end of a night out with the familiar ritual of last call, the song actually celebrates the idea that every ending opens the door to something new, with the narrator expressing hope about finding love and connection. The track features jangly guitars, a driving rhythm, and Dan Wilson's earnest vocals that give the song an optimistic, almost celebratory feel despite its ostensibly melancholic premise. It became a defining song of the late '90s alternative rock scene, resonating with listeners as both a literal closing-time anthem and a metaphor for life's transitions and fresh starts.
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