DECIDE

Album

Decide

Label

AWAL

Genre

Baroque pop

Composer(s)

Joe Keery

Entered Chart

Jan 10, 2026

Peak Date

Jan 17, 2026

“End of Beginning” is the sixth track off Djo’s second studio album Decide. The track is about exploring themes of personal transformation and reflection on past experiences. The track was first performed on April 28th, 2022 in Alabama and would be later played again on May 25th, 2022 in Canada. The song is currently expected to release on Djo’s upcoming album. In early February of 2024, a year and a half after the track released End of Beginning would begin to see a significant increase in streams due to the song trending on social media platform Tik-Tok. The track would go on to reach number 16 for Billboard‘s Hot Alternative Songs as well as reaching number 7 on Spotifys top 50 USA chart. On February 23, 2024 Djo would speak on the songs recent success by posting a demo of the song to his Instagram.

[Verse 1]
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?"

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
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"

[Chorus]
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, goodbye)

[Bridge]
You take the man out of the city, not the city out the man
You take the man out of the city, not the city out the man
You take the man out of the city, not the city out the man
You take the man out of the…

[Chorus]
And when I'm back in Chicago, I feel it
Another version of me, I was in it
Oh, I wave goodbye to the end of beginning
(Goodbye, goodbye)