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
Somebody Somewhere
Chicago Lyrics
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But I don't see the light
I keep goin' on and on
Thinking 'bout where we went wrong
I've always heard that love
Could stand the test of time
But somethin' that we had is gone
Maybe we just stayed too long
And tell myself it's alright
It was nothing at all
(Chorus)
Somebody, somewhere
Is falling in love tonight
Is it nothing at all
Somebody, somewhere
Is saying their last goodbyes
I gotta know
Is it the same when it comes
And when love goes
Where do I go from here
Don't know where to turn
Will you find another face
Or disappear in yesterday
Should I hold on
Should I let all the memories go
Was it nothing at all
(Chorus)
She comes and goes...
(Chorus)
The lyrics of Chicago's "Somebody Somewhere" express the feelings of a person who has lost love and is struggling to cope with the aftermath. The song opens with the line, "The sun is coming up, but I don't see the light," which is a powerful metaphor for the singer's emotional state. They feel lost and hopeless, unable to move on from the relationship they have lost.
The chorus speaks to the universality of this experience. The singer sings, "Somebody, somewhere is falling in love tonight / Is it nothing at all?" This refrain emphasizes that the emotions they are feeling are not unique to them but are part of the human experience. They express their confusion and desperation when they sing, "Where do I go from here / Don't know where to turn." The chorus repeats this sentiment in different ways, highlighting the singer's overwhelming sense of uncertainty and loss.
The final line, "She comes and goes," is a bittersweet acknowledgement of the fact that love may return at any time. The singer has experienced heartbreak, but they are not closed off to the possibility of love in the future. Overall, "Somebody Somewhere" is a poignant and relatable exploration of love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun is coming up
A new day is dawning
But I don't see the light
I cannot see the hopefulness in the new day
I keep goin' on and on
I continue to live despite my pain and confusion
Thinking 'bout where we went wrong
Reflecting on our past mistakes and regrets
I've always heard that love
I have been told that love can endure over time
Could stand the test of time
Love can overcome difficult challenges over time
But somethin' that we had is gone
Our love has faded away or ended
Maybe we just stayed too long
Perhaps we were together for too long
I wish that I could lie
I wish I could pretend everything is okay
And tell myself it's alright
But I know deep down that it's not okay
It was nothing at all
Trying to convince myself that our relationship meant nothing
Somebody, somewhere
There's someone, somewhere in the world
Is falling in love tonight
Falling deeply in love with someone tonight
Is it nothing at all
Wondering if their love will turn into nothing, like mine did
Somebody, somewhere
Somewhere else, someone
Is saying their last goodbyes
Saying farewell to their loved one, the end of a relationship
I gotta know
I need to understand
Is it the same when it comes
Does love always end in the same way?
And when love goes
When love fails to work out
Where do I go from here
What is the next step for me
Don't know where to turn
Feeling lost and confused
Will you find another face
Moving on to someone else
Or disappear in yesterday
Living in the past and holding onto memories
Should I hold on
Should I try to hold onto the relationship
Should I let all the memories go
Or should I discard all memories and move on
Was it nothing at all
Questioning if the relationship ever meant anything at all
She comes and goes...
Referring to the fleeting nature of love, coming and going
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DENNIS MATKOSKY, KEVIN GORDON DUKES, WILLIAM B. CHAMPLIN
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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.