Chicago

[Verse 1]
How many times have I seen you running
Just one step ahead of the past
So many nights have I seen it coming
I try to talk to you when you pass
I don't know who you were before I met you
You keep your secret safe with a mask
It's almost as though the truth is out to get you
You're just a runaway from the past

[Pre-Chorus]
Girl, we've got a love worth keeping
Maybe there's a way to let it go
Someday when your demons are sleeping
Let me know, let me know

[Chorus 1]
Come out of the darkness, baby
Come in from the night
You can let the light
Wash it from your mind
Open the blinds

[Verse 2]
So many times have I seen you crying
Never knowing what it's about
I do my best, I just keep on trying
To find a way inside to let it out

[Pre-Chorus]
Girl, we've got a love worth making
It would be a shame to close the show
Now you got a chance worth taking
Let me know, let me know

[Chorus 1]
Come out of the darkness, baby
Come in from the night
You can let the light
Wash it from your mind

[Chorus 2]
Come out of the darkness, baby
Come in from the night
Open up your life
Leave the past behind
Open up the blinds

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2]

Chicago is a rock band hailing from the Illinois city of the same name. With its multitude of certified gold and platinum hits, the band has had enough longevity to last for over fifty years.

Chicago was formed on February 15, 1967, between keyboardist/singer Robert Lamm, trumpeter Lee Loughnane, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, drummer Danny Seraphine, guitarist Terry Kath, and trombonist James Pankow. The group called themselves “The Big Thing,” and played Top 40 hits in nightclubs in Chicago. In 1968, the band relocated to Los Angles, and changed their name to Chicago Transit Authority. They gained massive amounts of exposure to famous musicians of the time by regularly playing at the Whiskey A Go Go nightclub. In 1969, they released a self-titled album which peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. The next year, the band shortened their name to “Chicago” to avoid a lawsuit from the actual company of the same name.

The band has released a plethora of albums, most of them titled Chicago enumerated with Roman numerals. The band changed its sound in the late 70s and 80s following the death of Terry Kath. Since then, the band has still carried on a legacy for the decades following, but has slowed the release of original music to a trickle.

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