Cry For The Lost (Remastered Version) by Chicago (2024)

Something I forgot that I used to know
Keeps on coming back around.
Somewhere in the dark right before the dawn
Like a light from down the hall.
Suddenly some old familiar music
Songs I know I've never heard before.
I gotta play along I can't refuse it
I hear the call.

We've all been so proud of our blindness
No kindness to share

[Chorus]
I used to cry for the lost
Until I had to turn away.
Then I looked inside, past the fool,
And found some deeper words to say
To bring us together.

We can make it better
We can make it right.

We hide behind the veil of our own success,
While we're following the rules.
Our eyes refuse to see past our little hands
To the never changing truth.
Freedom needs to speak a little louder,
Justice needs to try her other arm.
Some of us could push a little harder
To sound the alarm.
And I see children marching
And I hear the drums again

I used to cry for the lost
Until I had to turn away.
Then I looked inside, past the fool,
And found some deeper words to say.
If we hope and pray,
It will come, give it half a chance.
Everyone, understand
In our hearts and our mind,
You know there's nothing left to hide,
We're already there.

I used to cry.
Cry for the lost I was walking away.
I used to try to find a reason.
Then I looked inside,
I used to mind every time I was walking away,
I gotta find what I'm feeling
To bring us together.

[Chorus: Repeats till fade]

The lyrics of Chicago's song Cry For The Lost talk about the realization that the world around us is not always what it seems to be, and that sometimes we need to look past the surface and go deeper to find the truth. The first verse talks about how there are things that we forget, but they keep coming back to us. The second verse touches on the idea that sometimes we become blinded by our own success and fail to see the world around us.

The chorus of the song is where the message comes through loud and clear. The singer used to cry for the lost until they had to turn away, but then they looked inside themselves and found something deeper to say. They found a way to bring people together and make things better.

The song encourages people to look past their own success and privilege and try to help those who are less fortunate. It speaks to the universal need for justice and equality in all aspects of life. By coming together, people can make the world a better place.

Something I forgot that I used to know
Memories of the past keep coming back.

Keeps on coming back around.
The memories keep repeating.

Somewhere in the dark right before the dawn
A glimmer of hope in a dark time.

Like a light from down the hall.
A small but noticeable source of illumination.

Suddenly some old familiar music
Unexpectedly encountering something from the past.

Songs I know I've never heard before.
Familiarity mixed with novelty.

I gotta play along I can't refuse it
Compelled to participate, unable to resist.

I hear the call.
Feeling a strong urge to act.

We've all been so proud of our blindness
We have ignored what is wrong.

No kindness to share
We have not been compassionate.

I used to cry for the lost
I used to feel sorrow for those who suffer.

Until I had to turn away.
Until I could no longer bear it.

Then I looked inside, past the fool,
I searched for deeper understanding.

And found some deeper words to say
I discovered meaningful ways to express myself.

To bring us together.
To unite us.

We can make it better
We can improve our situation.

We can make it right.
We can correct our wrongs.

We hide behind the veil of our own success,
We use our achievements to hide our flaws.

While we're following the rules.
We adhere to societal norms.

Our eyes refuse to see past our little hands
We are self-centered and oblivious to larger issues.

To the never changing truth.
To fundamental and constant realities.

Freedom needs to speak a little louder,
The need for freedom needs to be emphasized.

Justice needs to try her other arm.
Justice needs to explore alternative methods.

Some of us could push a little harder
We need to make more effort.

To sound the alarm.
To alert others to the issues.

And I see children marching
Children are protesting.

And I hear the drums again
Symbolic of a call to action.

If we hope and pray,
If we have faith and wish for change.

It will come, give it half a chance.
Positive change will occur with some effort.

Everyone, understand
Everyone needs to comprehend.

In our hearts and our mind,
Within our emotions and thoughts.

You know there's nothing left to hide,
All has been revealed.

We're already there.
We have already achieved what we need to.

I used to cry.
I used to feel sorrow.

Cry for the lost I was walking away.
Feeling lost and helpless.

I used to try to find a reason.
I used to search for an explanation.

Then I looked inside,
I searched within myself.

I used to mind every time I was walking away,
I used to regret leaving.

I gotta find what I'm feeling
I need to figure out my emotions.

To bring us together.
To unite us.

Chorus: Repeats till fade
The chorus is repeated until the end of the song.