Snow Chicago
Jesse Marchant Lyrics
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Thoughts of you that fall away
Looking out across at the people
In the office cells along Lake
Last night in a dream
You were lying
Waiting in the room on me
When I arrived
Something gotten
Into you strange and wild
Your looks hadn't changed
But you acted in a way
That I don't understand
I just wanna feel at ease
And that for once I do belong
In all the many forms
And I been some
I've been shit out losing in 'em all
By the wind blow
In a walk of it blind
I know I let that strain on you
Get out of line
Like your winning got away
With you and your time
Like we fall out of plan
And get washed out of hands
I'll never understand
In "Snow Chicago," Jesse Marchant portrays a sense of detachment and longing through his lyrics. The song opens with the singer waking up to a snowed Chicago and struggling to let go of his thoughts about someone. He looks out the window and observes people in their office cells along Lake Michigan; it is evident that he feels invisible and disconnected from the world around him.
The second verse of the song describes a dream that the singer had about the person he is missing. In the dream, he arrives at the room and finds them waiting for him. Everything looks the same, but their behavior is different, which makes him feel uncomfortable and confused. The song ends with Marchant's plea to feel comfortable and belong somewhere, and his regret for the strain he has caused on the person he misses.
Overall, "Snow Chicago" is a hauntingly beautiful song about the desire for connection and the pain of loneliness. Marchant's vocals add to the melancholic tone of the song, and the vivid imagery of a snowed-in city and a dream make the song feel like a journey through the singer's mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Waking to a snowed Chicago
The singer wakes up to a snow-covered Chicago
Thoughts of you that fall away
The singer's thoughts of a particular person disappear
Looking out across at the people
The singer observes the individuals in the surrounding area
In the office cells along Lake
The individuals the artist is observing are in office buildings located near Lake Michigan
Last night in a dream
The artist had a dream the previous night
You were lying
The person the singer is dreaming about was lying down
Waiting in the room on me
This person was waiting for the singer in a room
Something gotten
Something has changed
Into you strange and wild
This person is now behaving in an unusual and wild manner
Your looks hadn't changed
The person's physical appearance remained the same
But you acted in a way
However, their behavior was different
That I don't understand
The artist is confused by this change
I just wanna feel at ease
The singer desires to feel relaxed and comfortable
And that for once I do belong
The singer wants to feel like they fit in somewhere
In all the many forms
Regardless of how they present themselves
And I been some
The artist has been different versions of themselves
I've been shit out losing in 'em all
The artist has failed in all of those versions
By the wind blow
By chance
In a walk of it blind
Without knowing what they're doing
I know I let that strain on you
The artist knows they have placed a burden on someone else
Get out of line
The artist believes they have acted improperly
Like your winning got away
The person the artist is referring to is losing control
With you and your time
This is happening to both the person and their time
Like we fall out of plan
The artist and this person have deviated from their original plan
And get washed out of hands
Their situation is now out of their control
I'll never understand
The singer admits they will never fully comprehend what's happening
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Written by: Jesse Marchant
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Great interpretation of a deeply emotional and introspective song!