What does the Chicago lyric "25 or 6 to 4" mean?

According to composer Robert Lamm, founding member of Chicago, the song is about trying to write a song in the middle of the night. The song's title is the time at which the song is set: 25 or 2…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [What does the Chicago lyric "25 or 6 to 4" mean?]( Anton Taiki, bought all the group's albums • [Answered August 15, 2018]( [According to composer Robert Lamm, founding member of Chicago, the song is about trying to write a song in the middle of the night. The song's title is the time at which th... Read more » [Upvote] 1.5K [Comment] 193](   [What are the must-read self-improvement books that have personally transformed your life?]( Dan Bradbury, I'm quasi-literate ;-) • [Answered November 18]( [They’re all useful after the fact. Nobody gets wise from reading a book. But reading a good advice book after you’ve had a breakthrough or suffered and recovered can be hel... 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