"Spirit Of Chicago" by The Ides of March and Friends - Lyric Video

April 2020.
In an effort to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Chicago is on LOCKDOWN.
Strange, difficult times for all of us.
But we are Chicago.
If we work together, we will come through this stronger than ever.
Written by Jim Peterik/Dick Eastman
©1992 Dick Eastman Music (ASCAP)
©1992 Jim Peterik Music, Administered by Concord Music (ASCAP)
Special Guests:
Guitars: Rick Nielsen, Frankie Sullivan
Guest Vocals: Dennis DeYoung, Cathy Richardson, Gary Loizzo, Jim Ellison, John Melnick, David Carl
Keyboard, Vocals: Jim Peterik
Guitar, Vocals: Larry Millas
Drums, Vocals: Mike Borch
Bass, Vocals: Bob Bergland
Hammond B-3, Vocals: Scott May
Horns: The Ides of March Brass
Produced By Jim Peterik
Executive Producers: The Ides of March.
Engineered by Larry Millas at World Stage Studio, Burr Ridge
In memory of Gary Loizzo and Jim Ellison
The Ides would also like to thank Steve Harkins
Certain Chicago photos courtesy of Barry Butler, www.BarryButlerPhotography.com
Other images from www.Freepik.com and various sources
Lyrics:
Riders on the new horizon
At just the break of day
The prairie sun is rising high to light their way
America unfolds before their eyes
The pioneers, the new frontiers of Paradise
And it’s the nature of the Brave
To rise above, it’s the Spirit of Chicago
And now the child has come of age
We’ll stand as one, the best will come tomorrow
Chicago!
People from many different places
Search to find their dreams
The city’s heart embraces everyone it sees
We feel the fire that burned so long ago
Together we will carry on with heart and soul
‘Cause it’s the nature of the Brave
To rise above it’s the spirit of Chicago
And now we turn another page
We shine a light for all the world to follow
Chicago!
[Bridge]
In a world that keeps changin’
We can light up the land
If we keep on believin’
That we can
So take a stand
And it’s the nature of the Brave
To rise above, it’s the Spirit of Chicago
And now the child has come of age
We shine a light for all the world to follow
And it’s the nature of the brave
To rise above, it’s the spirit of Chicago
And now we turn another page
We shine a light for all the world to follow
Chicago!
Chicago!
To rise above, it’s the Spirit of Chicago
Chicago!
Chicago!
We shine a light for all the world to follow

[@phillipkuske567]

Still wish this could be played throughout Chicago.

[@hal109]

Hang in there. We'll be watching the Ides play this at a live concert someday,

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

it's a Chicago thing and some people just don't understand it and ya just can't explain it

[@aviposter]

What a great tune from the Ides ... the band that has been in the center of Chicago's heart for decades. This wonderful song and lyrics raised my spirits up with the Spirit of Chicago. Looooved the pics as well. Fabulously well done. Thank you. Am going to start my days ahead listening to this. ... Avi Poster

[@joiescott1180]

Amazing!!!!! So proud of all of you for doing this. It lifted my spirit and I know it will do the same to everyone who hears it.

[@Raabulls]

I really
Loved this song we are in this together forever we are chicago sports fans bulls-hawks-Cubs/ wolves- and others this is end of violence.

[@MegaLJ3]

Great presentation, excellent vocals, but it's a shame what the blue politicians have down to such a great city.