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
Hideaway
Chicago Lyrics
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Got to find a place
Get away
From the human race
Find a place where the air is clear
On a sunny day, sunny day
I got to find
Hideaway
Hideaway
Hideaway
Hideaway
You know I gotta leave
Got to find a place, any place
Get away
From the city pace, city pace
I gotta go out where the air is fresh and clear
On a sunny day, sunny day
And I got to find
A hideway, yeah yeah
The lyrics to Chicago's song "Hideaway" depict the desire to escape from the pressures of modern living and find a secluded spot where one can be at peace. The singer expresses a need to leave the city, referring to the "human race" and the "city pace" as things that need to be left behind. In search of a place where the air is clear on a sunny day, the singer seeks a "Hideaway" that will provide the respite they crave. The repetition of the word "Hideaway" emphasizes the urgency of this need for escape, while the repetition of the phrase "sunny day" highlights the idea of finding tranquility and joy in nature.
The longing for a "Hideaway" speaks to a universal human experience of needing to take a break from the chaos of daily life. The lyrics suggest a longing for a simpler and more natural existence, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The song can be seen as a call to connect with nature, to take a deep breath of fresh air, and to find a quiet space where one can meditate, reflect, and recharge.
Line by Line Meaning
You know I gotta go
I have to leave my current situation
Got to find a place
I need to find a new location to go to
Get away
I want to escape from my current surroundings
From the human race
I need a break from people and their stresses
Find a place where the air is clear
I need a location with fresh air that is healthy to breathe
On a sunny day, sunny day
Preferably during sunny weather because it makes me feel better
I got to find
It is absolutely necessary for me to locate
A Hideaway, hideaway
A place where I can be left alone and escape from the world
Hideaway
A word that represents my desire for a secluded area
Hideaway
Another representation of my need for a private location
Hideaway
A repetition of the idea of a distant and isolated state
Hideaway
A way to emphasize my wish for a private and insulated environment
You know I gotta leave
I must depart
Got to find a place, any place
I am willing to go anywhere to escape
From the city pace, city pace
From the stress and noise of city living
I gotta go out where the air is fresh and clear
I need to leave my current area for a location with quality air
And I got to find
I absolutely have to discover
A hideway, yeah yeah
A place where I can escape and find peace
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
Written by: PETER CETERA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Brandon Munson
Great song! Thank you Pete Pardo for mentioning this song and always pointing people to early Chicago for some great music. I grew up in the 80s, so I would never give Chicago a chance, based on what the radio and my little sister would play by them.
Gunther 8544
He sent me here, too. Taking a break from the latest video, which is great so far!
Over the Edge
I'm here from SOT too. I can't believe I didn't know about this one.
Ramenshaman
Here because of Pete as well
Pete Tobey
Same!
Waco Johnny Dean
Same! Pete Pardo is the man! Greetings from Switzerland.
brian cox
Absolutely stunning they could rock really hard when they wanted
Michelle C-I
This song has three perfect things, Cetera, Kath and Seraphine! That incredible rhythm section which is pure perfection, all of them underrated too. Kath gets to let loose here and Danny really shines. Love this Peter gem.
karol
👌🏻👍🏻
funch357
This is probably the most honest, gut-felt, emotional and sincere song Peter Cetera ever wrote or performed. “Hideaway” gives us the first public rumblings of why he’d eventually leave Chicago. He grew to hate all the touring, and he’s said in interviews that he was “a rocker at heart” and that he wanted to do more songs without horns. No horns here. Just pure, unadulterated letting off steam. At the time the song came out he’d grown to become an avid skier. He’d eventually settle down in Idaho’s Sun Valley, a wealthy skier’s Mecca, where he still lives in his very own hideaway, where the high-elevation air is thin, but certainly clear, fresh and clean.