According to Billboard, Chicago was the leading US singles charting group during the 1970s. They have sold over 38 million units in the US, with 22 gold, 18 platinum, and 8 multi-platinum albums. Over the course of their career they have had five number-one albums and 21 top-ten singles.
There are at least two artists with this name:
1. A popular American rock band
2. A psytrance artist
(If you are scrobbling tracks here from Chicago - Music From The Miramax Motion Picture, please fix your tags.)
3. A Japanese vocalist named CHICACO but weirdly gets redirected here. She's been active in LYDIA GRAVE and the touhou arrangement circle ESQUARIA.
The second Chicago is a psytrance artist, the pseudonym of David Potter Christman. He is a member of 1200 Micrograms
A Song For Richard And His Friends
Chicago Lyrics
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How you can change things
People are waiting, turning away
Tired of killing
Hey now
Will you go away
We're so tired
Even though you never said word that would help anyone but yourself
Tomorrow is such a bad dream
Oh, bad dream
If you stay now
It will only get worse
Let us pray now
'Cause the truth really hurts
Have to be a man so today with your brothers and sisters lay dying
Tomorrow is such a bad dream
Yeah, such a bad dream
Listen
Please be gone
Go away and leave us alone
Bring police
Go away and leave us in peace
Yeah
Please be gone
Go away and leave us alone
Bring police
Go away and leave us in peace
Will you go now
Will you take all your friends
Woah now, If you'd stood like a man
Even though I know that you cannot be blamed all alone for all the sadness you've caused
Tomorrow is such a bad dream
Yeah, such a bad dream
Oh yeah, such a bad dream
Dig it
If you will think now you will then you will see
How we can change things
People are waiting, turning away
Tired of killing
The lyrics of "A Song For Richard And His Friends" by Chicago speak about the need for change and the exhaustion from violence and selfishness. The song is a call to action for Richard and his friends to think, change, and do something to stop the killing and pain caused by their actions. The first verse combines a plea to think and see with an observation of people turning away from violence. The second verse addresses Richard and his friends directly, telling them to go away due to the tiredness of their words and actions. The third verse confronts Richard and encourages him to act like a man and join the cause to end the sorrow caused by their actions.
The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the fatigue and desperation for change from the people affected by the violence. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and directness, calling out those who are responsible for the pain and asking them to take action. The song ends with a hopeful tone, suggesting that people are waiting for change and that it is possible if they think and act together.
Line by Line Meaning
If you will think now, then you will see
Realize the importance of reflection and consider the possibilities for change
How you can change things
Believe that progress is possible and take action to make it happen
People are waiting, turning away
The public is disengaging from the situation, waiting for a solution
Tired of killing
Exhausted from the violence and conflict that continue to plague society
Hey now
Listen up
Will you go away
Leave this situation and stop causing harm
We're so tired
Fed up with the negative impact of your actions
Of things that you say
Words that are empty or insincere, contributing to the problem
Even though you never said word that would help anyone but yourself
Your self-centered behavior has proven unhelpful and disappointing
Tomorrow is such a bad dream
The future seems bleak and hopeless due to current events
Oh, bad dream
Expressing sorrow and dismay about the situation
If you stay now
Continuing the current path will only lead to more difficulty and pain
It will only get worse
The situation is already dire and will continue to deteriorate without intervention
Let us pray now
Invoking a higher power for guidance and support
'Cause the truth really hurts
Acknowledging that the reality of the situation is painful and difficult to accept
Have to be a man so today with your brothers and sisters lay dying
It is time to take responsibility, stand up for what is right, and protect those who are suffering
Listen
Pay attention and take heed
Please be gone
Leave this situation and stay away
Go away and leave us alone
Withdraw from this situation and stop causing harm
Bring police
Calling for outside intervention to restore order and protect the innocent
Go away and leave us in peace
Removing oneself from this situation will result in a more peaceful and harmonious environment
Will you go now
Are you finally ready to leave and stop causing harm?
Will you take all your friends
Encouraging those involved to leave as a group
Woah now, If you'd stood like a man
If you had acted honorably and responsibly from the beginning
Even though I know that you cannot be blamed all alone for all the sadness you've caused
Acknowledging that everyone involved shares some responsibility for the situation, but still holding them accountable for their actions
Dig it
Understanding and accepting the message being conveyed
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROBERT WILLIAM LAMM
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
James
on Oh, Thank You Great Spirit
Great song and a fitting tribute to Jimi from his friend and fan Terry Kath, I've all ways believed the song was kind of a prospective of the dead, coming to the realization that they have crossed over and or no longer burden by all of life's problem's and pain's and are now free from all, and now overcome with gratitude to the Great Spirit , Greater of the universe and of life , GOD, that he is now free to fly the heavenly sky's , but ether way death or just a good night's sleep, great song.