Chicago

Released: March 24, 1975

Songwriter: Robert Lamm

Producer: James William Guercio

[Verse 1]
I've never been in love before
Not like this you taught me more
How among myself will I
Lift up on myself and cry
Because I thought I could not give
My thought would not let me live
How my feeling disappeared
You are lovely reason I
Am alive, you satisfy
All my senses and you give
Me the confidence to grow
In a thousand different ways
Happy just to spend the days
Of my lifetime by your side

[Chorus]
I want to be
Everything that I can
I want so much
To be more of a man

[Bridge]
I want to grow
I want to know you better
Each day I'll try
To love you
Because I've never been in love before

[Verse 2]
You have a friend for life in me
If we ever disagree
If you have to go away
I will set you free with time
Because your happiness is mine
May our light forever shine
When you always feel free

[Chorus]

[Outro]
I want to live
I want to give my lifetime
Each day I'll try
To love you
Because I've never been in love before

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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