Chicago
Sleep Station Lyrics


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We were young and you were tugging on my sleeve, well it gets so cold in Chicago, Maybe someday we will find our own but the noise will break it wide open, today it's so cold in Chicago. Listen now as time splits open, for the moment we have everything, maybe someday we will rise above this illusion, that someday, we wont be, here in Chicago




Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sleep Station's song "Chicago" hint at the struggles of being young and finding your place in the world. The main character is talking to someone else, presumably a friend or significant other, who is tugging on their sleeve. The setting is Chicago, a city known for its harsh winters and urban noise. The coldness of the city is reminiscent of the struggles of growing up and finding your way in the world. The character talks about finding their own place someday, but seems to acknowledge that the noise of the city may break that dream apart. However, even in the midst of the cold and the noise, the character reflects on the beauty of the present moment, where they have everything they need.


The lyrics conjure up feelings of isolation and uncertainty, common themes in the coming-of-age experience many young people face. The character talks about someday rising above the illusions of the world, perhaps referring to the false promises of success and happiness that society feeds us. But ultimately the song seems to suggest that we are all just here, in this moment, trying to find our way forward.


Line by Line Meaning

We were young and you were tugging on my sleeve, well it gets so cold in Chicago,
When we were young, you were pulling on my sleeve while we were freezing in Chicago.


Maybe someday we will find our own but the noise will break it wide open, today it's so cold in Chicago.
Perhaps we will find our own place, but the noise will destroy it completely. Today, Chicago is frigid.


Listen now as time splits open, for the moment we have everything,
Pay attention as time fractures, because we currently have all we could desire.


maybe someday we will rise above this illusion, that some day, we wont be, here in Chicago
Possibly in the future, we will reject this falsehood that someday we will no longer be living in Chicago.




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