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
Hot Streets
Chicago Lyrics
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All the people moving slowly
As they search each other's faces
For a trace of hope
Concealed beneath their laughter
And it's only love they're after
Mountains lie before me
As the highway driver braces
For a race with time
To reach a destination
Of his own imagination
A child of the sky
A rider on the wind
I can fly
A prisoner of time
A dimensional crime
Lost am I
Winter stars above me
With a woman who can love me
And moonlight swept embraces
Fill my space with joy and peace
The sweet vibrations
Of a lover's celebration
The lyrics to Chicago's song "Hot Streets" tell a story of a journey wherein the singer observes the world through the window of a vehicle they're travelling in. The singer sees people moving slowly on the hot streets and searching for a glimmer of hope in each other's faces. Despite the laughter, they are all looking for love. The singer sees mountains, and the skies ahead suggest that there is a storm coming. The driver of the vehicle is racing against time to reach their destination, which is simply a product of their imagination - craved, but unknown.
The singer is a "child of the sky" - undaunted, they ride the wind and can fly. But they are also a prisoner of time, victimized by a crime of the dimensions. They are lost in trying to navigate life's journey. The journey takes a turn as the singer finds himself amidst winter stars in the company of a loving woman who fills his space with joy and peace. They embrace under the moonlight, and the sweet vibrations of their celebration are in the air.
Overall, "Hot Streets" is a poetic reflection on the uncertainties and yearnings of the human experience. It explores the transient nature of things, the pursuit of love, and the struggle to create a purpose in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Hot streets down below me
People are strolling leisurely and scrutinizing the faces of others about the possibility of finding hope among them.
All the people moving slowly
The people are wandering at a slow pace, looking for something that they do not possess.
As they search each other's faces
The people are looking intently at the face of each individual to understand what they desire.
For a trace of hope
The people hope to find something that they lack or lost and they don't know where to find it.
Concealed beneath their laughter
The hope that they are searching for is well-hidden behind their smiles and laughter.
And it's only love they're after
The individuals are searching for love among each other and that's what they need the most.
Mountains lie before me
The singer is facing a big challenge that they need to overcome.
Skies ahead are looking stormy
The future is unpredictable and there is not enough clarity on what is going to happen.
As the highway driver braces
The artist tries to gear up and get prepared to face challenges down the road.
For a race with time
The artist is in a hurry to get somewhere and doesn't want to waste time.
To reach a destination
The singer is looking forward to reach somewhere meaningful to them.
Of his own imagination
The destination that the artist dreams of is a product of their own fantasy and imagination.
A child of the sky
The singer is describing themselves as someone who was born to be free and fly high.
A rider on the wind
The singer is an adventurer in search of new possibilities and traveling wherever the wind takes her/him
I can fly
The singer believes that they have the power to reach new heights and achieve what others think is impossible.
A prisoner of time
The artist has a sense of being trapped into the limits defined by time and being unable to break free from it.
A dimensional crime
The artist feels like they don't totally belong in the current dimension, it is seen as a transgression or crime.
Lost am I
The singer is expressing feeling of being lost and not being able to find their bearings.
Winter stars above me
The singer is under a sky filled with stars in a winter that can be harsh and unforgiving.
With a woman who can love me
The artist is with someone they love and, more importantly, someone who returns that love to the artist.
And moonlight swept embraces
The artist and their beloved are in a warm embrace under the bright light of the moon.
Fill my space with joy and peace
The artist is expressing that being with the one he/she loves fills their life with a sense of tranquility and joy.
The sweet vibrations
The energy that the singer's love brings is described as sweet vibrations, a sense of positivity and elation.
Of a lover's celebration
The love that the couple share is joyful and marked by moments of celebration and happiness.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROBERT LAMM, 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.