Gemini Dream

Wow, you folks are really digging! This song was written after the Moodies began touring again (with Patrick Moraz replacing Mike Pinder), following their breakup in the early '70s. "Gemini dream" refers to the connection between the performer and the audience. "Long time no see, Short time for you and me" refers to their absence from the pop/rock scene; "We're on the road, Like you knew we would" refers to their resumption of touring, like their fans knew they would. "The lights go up for you and me" refers to going on stage. "We're here the time is right, to rock 'n' roll, right through the night" is a clear reference to performing a concert.

imaqodoc was correct. This song was, basically, the Moodies celebrating getting back together. At at least that's what they claimed in an interview in the "Legend of a Band" video.

Really? I think it's more about that time just before a relationship begins, when there are still so many questions on both sides. It's a bit of a ballad; many of those questions are answered. "we're on the road like you knew we would;" "there's no escaping from the love we have seen". "Take a chance, see it through, you'll be glad that you came too."

While I suppose some of it could be sexual, I think more of it is romantic. There are more sexual songs the Moodies have done; this one just doesn't seem to fall into that category for me.

It's definitely about their reunion. I read that the title, "Gemini Dream," refers to the band members living two equally pleasurable lives: one as endlessly touring rockers and the other as family men.

Really. I think its about sex. Like lines 1-11, I am thinking of it as 2 people seeing each other and making the best of it.

Blame a conspiracy theory radio show for introducing me to the Moody Blues. This song along with "The Voice" and "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" were on the segues when the show came back from commercials. I don't know what the song is about, It's okay.

Moody Blues are cool.

i saw the moody blues in concert a year or so ago. old men in with graying beards and plump like santa clause but they really put on a show. this song has its particular innuendos but I definitely feel like it's about just going out and having a good time. Sometimes its not JUST about the lyrics. The tempo of the song is upbeat, the music sounds like some exciting thrill ride through a haunted house. Maybe like thriller where you have those nights where you're almost afraid of what may come but you know it's going to be fun, whatever it is.

When you read the comments everyone is searching for a single meaning. But as in a Gemini Dream the song should have different meanings, different lifes. We know Justin Hayward dit such more often. He explained that beautiful "It's not too late", sounding like romantic, was actually a call to the bandmembers to get back together. Since I knew this, I think I hear more often other messages, like adressed to Mike Pinder. This 'multifunctional' way of writing also leads to what many fans have been repeating: "everyone can so easily recognize him/herselfes in his lyrics". The Gemini-Dream metafoor is i.m.o. in several ways quite relevant in the story of the Moodies, 'the music of the story of our lifes'.