Chicago

Released: June 7, 1982

Songwriter: David Foster Peter Cetera

Producer: David Foster

[Verse 1]
Everybody needs a little time away
I heard her say, from each other
Even lovers need a holiday
Far away, from each other

[Chorus 1]
Hold me now
It's hard for me to say I'm sorry
I just want you to stay

[Chorus 2]
After all that we've been through
I will make it up to you, I promise to
And after all that's been said and done
You're just the part of me I can't let go

[Verse 2]
Couldn't stand to be kept away
Just for the day, from your body
Wouldn't want to be swept away
Far away, from the one that I love

[Chorus 1]
Hold me now
It's hard for me to say I'm sorry
I just want you to know

[Chorus 1]
Hold me now
I really want to tell you I'm sorry
I could never let you go

[Chorus 2]
After all that we've been through
I will make it up to you, I promise to
And after all that's been said and done
You're just the part of me I can't let go

[Chorus 2]
After all that we've been through
I will make it up to you, I promise to
You're going to be the lucky one

[Outro]
(Get Away)
When we get there gonna jump in the air
No one'll see us because there's nobody there
After all, you know we really don't care
Hold on, I'm going to take you there

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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