&ldquo;You take the man out of the city, not the city out of the man.&rdquo; These opening lyrics from Joe Keery&rsquo;s &ldquo;End of Beginning&rdquo; immediately draw listeners into a space of reflection, nostalgia, and transition, emotions that &ldquo;Stranger Things&rdquo; fans know all too well. Released in 2022 as part of Keery&rsquo;s album Decide, the song found renewed life following the series finale. It surged to No. 1 on US Spotify, amassed over 1.3 billion streams in the US, topped Global Spotify, and reached No. 1 on US iTunes, while also hitting new peaks across European charts. A Song About Life&rsquo;s Thresholds The title &ldquo;End of Beginning&rdquo; flips the familiar phrase &ldquo;the beginning of the end.&rdquo; Rather than signaling closure, it marks the conclusion of a formative chapter, the fragile space between who you were and who you&rsquo;re about to become. The song captures the bittersweet moment of leaving behind the familiar while stepping into the unknown.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/B3Z4XGAxJB0" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Nostalgia Meets Self-Reflection Keery reflects on his time in Chicago at DePaul University, long before his rise to fame as Steve Harrington on Stranger Things. The lyrics convey a deep nostalgia for places and moments that shaped him, echoing a universal feeling many listeners relate to: the tension between holding onto the past and embracing what comes next. Viral Success Although released years earlier, &ldquo;End of Beginning&rdquo; experienced a major resurgence through TikTok in 2024, where creators paired its introspective tone with personal and reflective visuals. Following the &ldquo;Stranger Things&rdquo; finale, fans revisited the track in 2026, pushing it to new streaming highs and reinforcing its emotional resonance. Why &ldquo;End of Beginning&rdquo; Resonates With &ldquo;Stranger Things&rdquo; Fans For many fans, Joe Keery is inseparable from Steve Harrington, a character defined by growth, vulnerability, and transformation. The song mirrors that journey. Listening to &ldquo;End of Beginning&rdquo; allows fans to connect Steve&rsquo;s arc with Keery&rsquo;s own evolution, both rooted in nostalgia, self-discovery, and hope for the future. Much like &ldquo;Stranger Things&rdquo; itself, the song is about transition, memory, and stepping forward without forgetting where you came from.
 Photo Credit: Joe Keery&rsquo;s official page
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