So It Goes...

Mood

Production Style

Background

A deep cut on reputation, 'So It Goes...' was produced by Jack Antonoff and is one of the album's moodiest, most atmospheric tracks. The ellipsis in the title mirrors the song's quality of trailing off, of things left unsaid between two people who understand each other without words.

Meaning & Interpretation

The song lives in the tension between physical desire and emotional certainty — the inevitability of two people drawn together despite complications. 'So it goes' is a shrug of acceptance: this is what happens when we're together, we've stopped fighting it, and the world outside doesn't matter. The production's dark shimmer matches the late-night intimacy of the lyrics.

Personal Connection

The track captures a quieter dimension of the reputation love story — not the grand declarations but the private moments that feel inevitable and unremarkable in the best way.