So it goes

Meaning

so it goes

An expression of acceptance of misfortune in life; that's life; such is life

Examples

Gimarc, George, Punk Diary, p. 37. The following day, the So It Goes performance aired; the audience heard "Anarchy in the U.K." introduced with a shout of "Get off your arse!" Source: Internet

So it goes for Dan Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff who know they’re on borrowed time and need more help with ’ return to the Big Easy. Source: Internet

The song was originally written in 1983, around the time Joel was writing songs for An Innocent Man; but "And So It Goes" did not fit that album's retro theme, so it was held back until Storm Front. Source: Internet

Joel said in a 1996 Masterclass session in Pittsburgh that Storm Front was a turbulent album and that "And So It Goes", as the last song on the album, portrayed the calm and tranquility that often follows a violent thunderstorm. Source: Internet

So it goes, we suppose. Source: Internet

So it goes with death penalty-law in Florida and 29 other states where it’s still applied: it’s unpredictable. Source: Internet

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