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
The Show Must Go On
Chicago Lyrics
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From the shadows of sadness
I laugh it away.
I've been blind to the passion
While the whole world is flashing
I stash it away.
While I'm singing of Freedom,
I'm trying to sell
Hoping I'll be released from my own kind of hell
Cause I lost the key to my past.
The show must go on.
It seems like there's something I'm leaving behind.
The show must go on.
Cause the dreams that I'm having,
I'm having all the time.
The show must go on.
There will be no confessions,
Cause I'd only be guessing just where to begin.
There's only one thing I'm knowing
This feeling ain't blowing
Away with the wind.
And I'm tired of turning my back on myself
Throwing truth away.
Let the fire burn down the front door to myself
And give me a season of play.
The show must go on,
I just keep pretending to live for the game.
The show must go on.
I just keep on bending the rules to fit the pain.
It's time for collecting
What I've been neglecting.
It's gonna be a little strange.
Cause one day I'll be gone,
And I'll be back in time(town?).
nothings gonna, nothings gonna
Be the same.
The show must go on,
And I just keep pretending to live for your game,
The show must go on,
I just keep on bending the rules to fit the pain.
Put on the face,
Win every race,
I'm just so strong can't you see,
And I keep up the pace,
I won't leave a trace.
Of yearning for some room to breathe
Still going on, still going on.
[Repeats till fade]
The show must go on,
The show must go on.
The lyrics to Chicago's "The Show Must Go On" explore the singer's experience of being trapped in a cycle of madness and sadness. Despite trying to hide away their passion and feelings, they are still overcome with the need to express themselves freely. The singer longs for freedom and release from the internal constraints they've created for themselves, but they feel lost and unable to move forward. They know they need to face their truths and confront the pain they've been avoiding, but it's a difficult journey. They keep up a facade for others, pretending to be strong and win every race, yet yearn for room to breathe and be authentic.
The repetition of the phrase "the show must go on" throughout the song serves as a mantra for the singer, reminding them that they must keep going despite their struggles. The line "put on the face, win every race, I'm just so strong can't you see" suggests the pressure to maintain a certain image and perform for others to the point where their sense of self is lost. The ending line, "still going on, still going on," conveys a sense of exhaustion and resignation, as if the singer has accepted their fate but is still fighting to persevere.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been trapped in the madness,
I have been stuck in a situation that is chaotic and uncontrolled.
From the shadows of sadness
I have been in the state of feeling unhappy.
I laugh it away.
I try to forget it by pretending it doesn't matter.
I've been blind to the passion
I have been unaware of the strong emotions that are driving people.
While the whole world is flashing
Although everyone is expressing their emotions in a noticeable way.
I stash it away.
I hide and suppress my emotions.
While I'm singing of Freedom,
Even though I sing about freedom.
I'm trying to sell
I'm trying to convince myself or others.
What I never had.
A thing that I never possessed.
Hoping I'll be released from my own kind of hell
Expecting a relief from my own personal distress.
Cause I lost the key to my past.
Because I can't remember my past well enough to fix my present.
It seems like there's something I'm leaving behind.
It feels like I'm missing something, and I can't move on without it.
Cause the dreams that I'm having,
Because the visions that I feel in my dreams.
I'm having all the time.
I experience repeatedly.
There will be no confessions,
I won't confess.
Cause I'd only be guessing just where to begin.
Because I'm not sure about what to say or how to start.
There's only one thing I'm knowing
There is only one thing that I am certain about.
This feeling ain't blowing
This emotion isn't fading away.
Away with the wind.
Drifting away like a breeze.
And I'm tired of turning my back on myself
I'm exhausted from not taking care of myself.
Throwing truth away.
Disregarding reality.
Let the fire burn down the front door to myself
Allowing myself to be vulnerable and show my true emotions.
And give me a season of play.
Allowing myself to have fun and relax.
I just keep pretending to live for the game.
I continue to pretend that the things I'm doing are enjoyable.
I just keep on bending the rules to fit the pain.
I keep breaking the rules to make things easier.
It's time for collecting
It's time to gather up.
What I've been neglecting.
The things that I've been ignoring.
It's gonna be a little strange.
It might be a bit odd.
Cause one day I'll be gone,
Because someday I'll be gone.
And I'll be back in time(town?).
And I'll be back in my hometown or an earlier time.
Nothings gonna, nothings gonna
Nothing will.
Be the same.
Things will be different.
Put on the face,
Putting on a facade.
Win every race,
Winning every competition.
I'm just so strong can't you see,
I'm tough, can't you tell?
And I keep up the pace,
I continue to go quickly.
I won't leave a trace.
I won't leave any evidence.
Of yearning for some room to breathe
Desiring some personal space.
Still going on,
Continuing the show.
Still going on.
Still continuing the show.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BILL CHAMPLIN, BRUCE GAITSCH
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.