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Chicago by alt-J
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alt-JProduced by
Charlie AndrewWrited by
Thom Sonny Green & Gus Unger-Hamilton & Joe NewmanAbout
“Chicago” is a brew of equal parts menacing and spectral energies that seamlessly blends euphoric Chicago House beats with surprising shifts in tone. The song captivates the attention with its two-part structure, transitioning from a finger-picked lullaby to a thrumming, almost-techno track.
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Chicago Lyrics
[Verse 1]
More together than alone
From the hill, we saw it rain on the town over
Torch to your chin lights your cheekbones
In that moment, I saw a likeness to our father
[Refrain]
In American Night, on that hill
In the night
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 2]
Pulled back to the night before
When the TV lit our brilliant, smiling faces
Torch hits your face before the fall
Panic in the eye is similar to breaking horses
[Interlude]
(An apparition lifts me up!)
[Verse 3]
An apparition lifts me up
From its shoulders, I sit and see your face above the tree line
Your reassurances, subtitled in American English
I am calm as we sail down the hillside
[Outro]
In American Night, on that hill
In the night
Chicago Q&A
Who wrote Chicago's ?
Chicago was written by Thom Sonny Green & Gus Unger-Hamilton & Joe Newman.
Who produced Chicago's ?
Chicago was produced by Charlie Andrew.
What did alt-J say about "Chicago"?
It’s two songs stitched together. There was once a plan for the verses section to be put into ‘Happier When You’re Gone’, and then the Chicago clubhouse vibe is a jam that we had in Chicago. It’s one of the songs where I’m like, ‘Oh, we’re still really doing interesting work.’ I think we’ve opened a...