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Edit Lyrics Closing time - open all the doors and let you out into the world Closing time - turn 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 back to the places you will be from. Closing time - this room won't be open 'til your brothers or you sisters come. So gather up your jackets, and 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 back 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... Closing time - every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end... New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Submitted by nuklear On Jun 18, 2001 More Semisonic Secret Smile F.N.T. Singing In My Sleep Chemistry Gone To The Movies Closing time - open all the doors and let you out into the world Closing time - turn 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 back to the places you will be from. Closing time - this room won't be open 'til your brothers or you sisters come. So gather up your jackets, and 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 back 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... Closing time - every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end... Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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it means its closing time so get the hell out

it means its closing time so get the hell out Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +12 Users: Reply · 1 Share by karlton 17y ago

HAHA

HAHA

HAHA Reason: Edit Cancel by spydermunkie101 24y ago

I think this song is about trying to stay young forever but ultimately haveing to realize that you are an adult and you cant spend your whole life as an iresponsible kid

I think this song is about trying to stay young forever but ultimately haveing to realize that you are an adult and you cant spend your whole life as an iresponsible kid Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +12 Users: Reply · 1 Share by bjort 14y ago

amen

amen

amen Reason: Edit Cancel by Eamon 22y ago

In Semisonic drummer Jacob Slichter's recent memoir <i>So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star,</i> he explains that Dan Wilson wrote the song in expectation of becoming a father -- that the song is about being ejected from the womb as though from a bouncer at a bar.

So there you have it. It works as being about the bar closing <b>and</b> as a birth metaphor. Although the song was used by many high schools as a prom/graduation theme (as Slichter details in the book), it is not about graduation.

Incidentally, Slichter's book is a fascinating look at the music industry, in all its glory and corruption, and how it dealt Semisonic some poor hands. I strongly recommend the book.

In Semisonic drummer Jacob Slichter's recent memoir So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star, he explains that Dan Wilson wrote the song in expectation of becoming a father -- that the song is about being ejected from the womb as though from a bouncer at a bar. So there you have it. It works as being about the bar closing and as a birth metaphor. Although the song was used by many high schools as a prom/graduation theme (as Slichter details in the book), it is not about graduation. Incidentally, Slichter's book is a fascinating look at the music industry, in all its glory and corruption, and how it dealt Semisonic some poor hands. I strongly recommend the book. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +6 Users: Reply · 1 Share by ehas 12y ago

Yeah!! Here is a link from Dan Wilson's College Reunion explaining it. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niz9FtJIB2Y&list=WL0WYkSSqDQlEcH9gtmdru_lDG2hB3OP-D

Yeah!! Here is a link from Dan Wilson's College Reunion explaining it. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niz9FtJIB2Y&list=WL0WYkSSqDQlEcH9gtmdru_lDG2hB3OP-D

Yeah!! Here is a link from Dan Wilson's College Reunion explaining it. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niz9FtJIB2Y&list=WL0WYkSSqDQlEcH9gtmdru_lDG2hB3OP-D Reason: Edit Cancel by MarkieP 16y ago

The line "Every new begining comes from some other beginings end" sums up exactly what this song is about.

It's a simple song about life. When one chapter ends another one springs up. You have to take advantage of the little chances.

The line "Every new begining comes from some other beginings end" sums up exactly what this song is about. It's a simple song about life. When one chapter ends another one springs up. You have to take advantage of the little chances. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +5 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Dark_The_7th 24y ago

I think it's about graduating from Highschool, or College. Something like that. "Gather up your jackets, move it to the exits - I hope you have found a friend." It's like your finally leaving, and leaving your friends and stuff. And the last call for alcohol thing is like you can't be a kid anymore; partying and stuff with booze.

I think it's about graduating from Highschool, or College. Something like that. "Gather up your jackets, move it to the exits - I hope you have found a friend." It's like your finally leaving, and leaving your friends and stuff. And the last call for alcohol thing is like you can't be a kid anymore; partying and stuff with booze. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +4 Users: Reply · 0 Share by stevenlourie 17y ago

This song uses a bar as a metaphor for the end of something that you don't want to end. This can be anything, high school, college, a stage in your live, even a relationship to some extent. But it says that without something ending, nothing can start and its time to move on to bigger and better things. Drunks like being in a bar and they don't want closing time to come, but it will eventually and they have to use that as an opportunity to move onto bigger and better things.

Song Meaning This song uses a bar as a metaphor for the end of something that you don't want to end. This can be anything, high school, college, a stage in your live, even a relationship to some extent. But it says that without something ending, nothing can start and its time to move on to bigger and better things. Drunks like being in a bar and they don't want closing time to come, but it will eventually and they have to use that as an opportunity to move onto bigger and better things. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +4 Users: Reply · 0 Share by keve007 24y ago

To song is just about getting out of a bar...."Closing time - one last call for alcohol, so finish your whiskey or beer." that line is the call when you can't buy anymore booze in a bar, you gotta finish what you got and get out!

"So gather up your jackets, and move it to the exits - I hope you have found a friend." - well this line pretty much tells the whole story itsself....bitch!

To song is just about getting out of a bar...."Closing time - one last call for alcohol, so finish your whiskey or beer." that line is the call when you can't buy anymore booze in a bar, you gotta finish what you got and get out! "So gather up your jackets, and move it to the exits - I hope you have found a friend." - well this line pretty much tells the whole story itsself....bitch! Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +3 Users: Reply · 1 Share by gurt 14y ago

Finally someone who actually got it right. It's obviously about alcohol at a bar, but people don't understand because they think too hard about it lol.

Finally someone who actually got it right. It's obviously about alcohol at a bar, but people don't understand because they think too hard about it lol.

Finally someone who actually got it right. It's obviously about alcohol at a bar, but people don't understand because they think too hard about it lol. Reason: Edit Cancel by nzbf01 17y ago

I think the song should mean whatever you want it to. Not getting too philosophical here, but I am sure writers didn't intend a 100% pure meaning for the song. Expand the mind, imagine.

Personally I believe that this song represents growing up, leaving high school, etc. Feeling nostalgic for the past, but at the same time awaiting the adventure that is bound to come in your life ahead.

I think the song should mean whatever you want it to. Not getting too philosophical here, but I am sure writers didn't intend a 100% pure meaning for the song. Expand the mind, imagine. Personally I believe that this song represents growing up, leaving high school, etc. Feeling nostalgic for the past, but at the same time awaiting the adventure that is bound to come in your life ahead. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +3 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Dprincess1220 24y ago

I think maybe (Jeannie said) it is a metaphor for graduation! Well it is a really great song anyways! :)

I think maybe (Jeannie said) it is a metaphor for graduation! Well it is a really great song anyways! :) Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +2 Users: Reply · 0 Share by RiversnLeaves 24y ago

ha... and you spelled "retarded" wrong.

ha... and you spelled "retarded" wrong. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share 123...1617Next »

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