Champaign Illinois
Old 97's
Old 97's
OLD 97'S
- Champaign Illinois LyricsThe bottom line's been snorted
The bottom card's been dealt
No one knows like you know right now
How truly bad it felt
All your life you wasted
On dreamin' about the day,
Worker bees kill off their queen
and carry all her eggs away
Oh and if you die fearin' God
And painfully employed
You will not go to heaven,
You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
Up north in Chicago
Where booze makes no one blush
Memories come back to you
In a double bourbon rush
But memories aren't all bad
Yeah and neither, my friend, are you
there is an argument there must be some heaven left
for hearts that are half true
Oh and if you spend your whole life
Driving horses into Troy
You will not go to heaven
You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
No you will not go to heaven
You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
Roll on blacktop highway
In circles towards the sun
Springfield's in the distance,
and that's the last big one
After that comes judgment,
Yeah and judgment will be swift
You will be eliminated,
But here's a parting gift:
Oh and if you die fearing God
And painfully employed
No you will not go to heaven
You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
No you will not go to heaven
You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
No you will not go to heaven
You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
The bottom card's been dealt
No one knows like you know right now
How truly bad it felt
All your life you wasted
On dreamin' about the day,
Worker bees kill off their queen
and carry all her eggs away
Oh and if you die fearin' God
And painfully employed
You will not go to heaven,
You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
Up north in Chicago
Where booze makes no one blush
Memories come back to you
In a double bourbon rush
But memories aren't all bad
Yeah and neither, my friend, are you
there is an argument there must be some heaven left
for hearts that are half true
Oh and if you spend your whole life
You will not go to heaven
You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
No you will not go to heaven
You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
Roll on blacktop highway
In circles towards the sun
Springfield's in the distance,
and that's the last big one
After that comes judgment,
Yeah and judgment will be swift
You will be eliminated,
But here's a parting gift:
Oh and if you die fearing God
And painfully employed
No you will not go to heaven
You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
No you will not go to heaven
You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
No you will not go to heaven
You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
Facts about Champaign Illinois
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Champaign Illinois is written by Bob Dylan, Rhett Miller, Murry Keith Hammond, Ken Bethea, Philip Peebles.
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When we look deeper into its meaning, old 97s' so-called 'Champaign, Illinois' is a metaphorical song about a bar room-like place with an imaginary bee colony for a paradise where people are interacting with their memories as they take their inevitable rides to the end. It points to the choices in human life, implying that one's deeds and faiths could bring to strange endings and, finally, the idea of Heaven as a destination for no one but the very few, in fact, a sort of club of saints that is not so big. Champaign illinois lyrics very much center on reflection, angst, nostalgia, heartbreak, and despair. Furthermore, the track also brings the listener to the end of the universe where disillusionment and the quest for meaning, nostalgia, and memory are amongst the very few left companions. Thus, existential reflection and alcohol are among the foremost ideas of the lyrics, which may not be suitable for children under 13. The jury and the consequences of the choices made in life that are implied might be regarded as themes for grown-ups.
Who wrote Champaign Illinois lyrics?
Champaign Illinois is written by Bob Dylan, Rhett Miller, Murry Keith Hammond, Ken Bethea, Philip Peebles.
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What is the meaning behind Champaign Illinois lyrics?
When we look deeper into its meaning, old 97s' so-called 'Champaign, Illinois' is a metaphorical song about a bar room-like place with an imaginary bee colony for a paradise where people are interacting with their memories as they take their inevitable rides to the end. It points to the choices in human life, implying that one's deeds and faiths could bring to strange endings and, finally, the idea of Heaven as a destination for no one but the very few, in fact, a sort of club of saints that is not so big. Champaign illinois lyrics very much center on reflection, angst, nostalgia, heartbreak, and despair. Furthermore, the track also brings the listener to the end of the universe where disillusionment and the quest for meaning, nostalgia, and memory are amongst the very few left companions. Thus, existential reflection and alcohol are among the foremost ideas of the lyrics, which may not be suitable for children under 13. The jury and the consequences of the choices made in life that are implied might be regarded as themes for grown-ups.
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Songwriter(s): Bob Dylan, Rhett Miller, Murry Keith Hammond, Ken Bethea, Philip Peebles
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