Chicago
Flow Zeo Lyrics
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I'm drunk, and I'm high, and I'm in Chicago.
Now, I had just stumbled out of some club, somewhere,
I can't even remember.
And I walked to the corner to hail a cab.
And after 5 empty cabs just passed me by,
one finally stopped.
He was this white, mid-western, working-class kinda guy,
So anyway, I jumped in and I said "Hyatt Regency, please."
And he looked at me like I was crazy,
and said "Where? Downtown?"
And I said "Yeah!"
Now, the whole way down to the Hyatt,
he kept looking at me through the rear-view mirror
with this real suspicious stare.
I ain't pay him no mind though,
cos a brother like me was just interested in the beautiful Chicago skyline.
The way it looked from Lake Shore Drive.
All sparkly and clean in the sunrise.
As we pulled up to the luxurious hotel,
and I paid my fare,
the cabby turned around with a curious grin and asked me:
"Where you going? To work?"
And I looked back at him and I said:
"Work? Brother, I'm going to sleep!"
The lyrics of Flow Zeo's song Chicago talk about the singer's experience in Chicago after a night of partying. The song focuses on the journey he takes in a taxi to the Hyatt Regency Hotel to sleep off his revelries. The singer's state is one of being drunk and high as he tries to hail a taxi. After multiple taxis pass him by, he gets into one with a working-class white mid-western man as the driver. The awkward interaction between them begins as soon as the driver looks at him suspiciously and asks if he is going to work. The singer responds that he is going to sleep.
The singer focuses on the beauty of Chicago's skyline as they traverse the city, while the driver looks at him through the rearview mirror. When they reach the luxurious hotel, the driver turns around with curiosity and asks the singer where he is going. The singer responds again that he is going to sleep. The song portrays the differences in social status and race in America, showing how a working-class white man cannot fathom a young black man going to a hotel to sleep off his partying.
Overall, the song Chicago by Flow Zeo talks about the singer's experience in Chicago while partying, and how the differences in race and social status affected his interaction with a taxi driver. The song describes the beauty of the city skyline while also emphasizing the awkwardness between the driver and the singer due to their differences.
Line by Line Meaning
It was about 6.15 in the morning.
The setting is early morning right before sunrise.
I'm drunk, and I'm high, and I'm in Chicago.
The singer is under the influence of both alcohol and drugs in the city of Chicago.
Now, I had just stumbled out of some club, somewhere, I can't even remember.
The singer left a club in a drunken haze and cannot recall its location.
And I walked to the corner to hail a cab.
The artist went to the street corner to find a taxi.
And after 5 empty cabs just passed me by, one finally stopped.
Several taxis refused to stop for the artist before one finally did.
He was this white, mid-western, working-class kinda guy, you know the type.
The driver was a stereotypical white middle-class worker from the Midwest.
So anyway, I jumped in and I said "Hyatt Regency, please."
The singer entered the taxi and requested to be taken to the Hyatt Regency hotel.
And he looked at me like I was crazy, and said "Where? Downtown?"
The driver was surprised and confused by the request for a destination in downtown Chicago.
And I said "Yeah!"
The artist confirmed that they want to go to the downtown area of Chicago.
Now, the whole way down to the Hyatt, he kept looking at me through the rear-view mirror with this real suspicious stare.
The driver was continuously suspicious of the artist during the ride to the Hyatt Regency hotel.
I ain't pay him no mind though, cos a brother like me was just interested in the beautiful Chicago skyline.
The singer ignored the driver's behavior and focused on looking at the sunrise skyline of Chicago.
The way it looked from Lake Shore Drive. All sparkly and clean in the sunrise.
The artist admired the view of the Chicago skyline from Lake Shore Drive during sunrise.
As we pulled up to the luxurious hotel, and I paid my fare, the cabby turned around with a curious grin and asked me: "Where you going? To work?"
After arriving at the hotel and paying the fare, the driver asked the singer if they were going to work.
And I looked back at him and I said:"Work? Brother, I'm going to sleep!"
The singer replied that they were not heading to work, but rather to sleep.
Contributed by Nicholas K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Luca92Diabolika
It was about 6:30 in the morning,
I'm drunk and I'm high and I'm in Chicago.
Now I just had stumbled over some club somewhere
I can't even remember.
And I walked to the corner to hail a cab,
And after five empty cubs just passed me by,
One finally stopped.
He was this way Mid Eastern working class kinda guy
(You know the type),
So, anyway I jumped in and I said:
Hyatt Regency please.
And he looked at me as I was crazy,
and said - Where? Downtown?
And I said - Yeah....
Now,
the whole way down to the Hyatt, picked up 'n looked on me
Thru the rear view mirror with his real suspicious stare.
I have paid no mind of,
'CAUSE A BROTHER LIKE ME IS JUST INTERESTED IN A BEAUTIFUL CHICAGO SKYLINE
to where looked from the next tour drive or
SPARKLY AND CLEAN IN DA SUNRISE.
As we pulled up to the luxurious hotel
And I paid my fare and the cabby turned around with a curious creen and asked me -
Where are you going? To work?
And I looked back at him and said:
Work?
Brother, I am going to sleep..
And I grabbed my bag of records and went out to bed.
@GabiInojosa
It was about 6.15 in the morning. I’m drunk, and I’m high, and I’m in Chicago. Now, I had just stumbled out of a club, somewhere I didn’t even remember, and I walked to the corner and hailed a cab, and about 5 empty cabs just passed me by, one finally stopped. He was this white, mid-western normal kinda guy, you know the type. So anyway, I jumped in and I said “hyatt regency please” and he looked at me like I was crazy, and said “where, downtown”? And I said “yeah”!
@fetoreshnipa7203
Yeah
@TheTheronwhitaker
I FOUND IT!!! I LOVE THIS!!!!
@kmolu
Thats the best feeling
@ilijakis4889
same thing, i was searching for a good hour 😂
@deliankostov8405
2023 and i say…YEAH! 🔝🎶❤️🔥🎶
@user-jc3fq3fv6j
В 2020 году слушаю и меня просто уносит)
@rodrigovalente3711
2020 ! Quarentena
@phuse99
First time i ever heard this was from Caffeine, so many years ago..awesome version of it though and hell yeah. deep house + tech house = orgasmic
@mavness
Same here!! DJ CAFFEINE!!! man I'm getting old hahaha