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
Gone Long Gone
Chicago Lyrics
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You'd see me through it
Guess, all along I knew it
Nothing mattered, everything was all right
When you saw to it
Before I knew it you were gone, long gone
You said, you would always be there
I was a fool to need you
Gave my love then I gave you my heart
And then you flew it
Before I knew it you were gone, long gone
Hard facing another day
Just crying the night away
Said more than I meant to say
When I knew that you were gone
Hard facing another day
Just crying the night away
Said more than I meant to say
When I knew that you were gone
Hard facing another day
Just crying the night away
Said more than I meant to say
When I knew that you were gone
Hard facing another day
Just crying the night away
Said more than I meant to say
When I knew that you were gone
I thought for the rest of my life
You'd see me through it
Yes, all along I knew it
Didn't matter and it didn't seem right
And then you flew it
Before I knew it
You were gone, long gone
Gone long gone
You were gone, long gone
The song 'Gone Long Gone' by Chicago is a song about heartbreak and the pain that one can go through after a breakup. The lyrics suggest that the singer believed that his partner would always be there for him, but all along he knew that it would not work out. The lines "I thought for the rest of my life, You'd see me through it" and "You said you would always be there, When I believed you" both suggest that the singer had a sense of foreboding that their relationship would not last. He was foolish to need her, believe her, and give his heart to her. Eventually, she left him and the singer is left to face the harsh reality of life without her.
The chorus "Hard facing another day, Just crying the night away, Said more than I meant to say, When I knew that you were gone" illustrates the pain and emptiness that the singer feels, as they are unable to cope with the loss of their partner. Moreover, the singer becomes incoherent and says more than he meant to say, suggesting that the pain is too much for him to bear.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought for the rest of my life
I believed that you would always be there for me and see me through anything for the rest of my life
You'd see me through it
You would help me overcome any obstacles and difficulties I may face
Guess, all along I knew it
Deep down, I knew that you were not going to stick around and help me forever
Nothing mattered, everything was all right
As long as you were there to support me, everything in the world seemed okay and nothing could bring me down
When you saw to it
When you took care of things and made sure everything was okay for us
Before I knew it you were gone, long gone
You left without any warning, and I never saw it coming
You said, you would always be there
You promised me that you would never leave me
When I believed you
I trusted you and had faith in what you said
I was a fool to need you
I now realize that relying on you and needing you was a mistake, as you were never truly there for me in the end
Gave my love then I gave you my heart
I opened myself up completely to you, giving you all of my love and trust
And then you flew it
You betrayed my trust and left me with nothing, not even my broken heart
Hard facing another day
It's difficult to get through each day without you by my side
Just crying the night away
I am so overwhelmed with sadness that I can't help but cry myself to sleep each night
Said more than I meant to say
I am so consumed with grief that I can't help but express my feelings and emotions more than I intended
When I knew that you were gone
Once I realized that you were no longer in my life, I became lost and unsure of how to go on without you
Gone long gone
You left my life completely, and there is no chance of us being together again
You were gone, long gone
You left without a trace, and I am left to pick up the pieces of my shattered heart on my own
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER P. CETERA
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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.