Gemini Spacecraft
David Bowie Lyrics


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Took a trip on a Gemini spacecraft
And I thought about you
I passed through the shadow of Jupiter
(sigh)
And I thought about you
I shot my spacegun
And boy, I really felt blue
Two or three flying saucers
Parked under the stars
The winding stream
Moon shining down
On some little town
And with each beam
The same old dream

I took a trip on a Gemini spacecraft
And I thought about you
Well I shot my spacegun
And I thought about you
Pulled down my sun visor
Boy, I really felt blue

You jumped into your Gemini
I jumped into mine
We'll orbit the Moon
For just one time
Tomorrow night
Tomorrow night
Will you hold hands
With me under the moonlight

Took a trip in a Gemini spacecraft
And I thought about you
I shot my spacegun
And I thought about you
I took, I took a walk in space
Boy, I really felt blue

Well I peeked through the crack
And I looked way back
The stardust trail
Leading back to you
What did I do
What could I do
What did I do
Well
I thought about you
I thought about you




Took a trip on a Gemini spacecraft
And thought about you

Overall Meaning

David Bowie’s song “Gemini Spacecraft” is a dreamy, melancholic and nostalgic ode to space exploration and love. In the opening line, Bowie sets the tone by telling us that he has taken a trip on a Gemini spacecraft and thought about someone he loves. As he passes through the shadow of Jupiter, he “sighs” and longs for this person. The verse continues with him shooting his space gun and feeling blue, even in the vast emptiness of space.


The second verse imagines two or three flying saucers parked under the stars, while a winding stream reflects the moon shining down on a little town. Bowie then connects these images to his love interest, saying that with each beam of light, he thinks of the same old dream. The chorus repeats the opening verse, emphasizing the feelings of longing and sadness. The bridge of the song features a call and response between Bowie and his lover, imagining they are both in their own Gemini spacecrafts orbiting the moon together. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the lines “I thought about you”, as Bowie contemplates his feelings and memories of this person.


Line by Line Meaning

Took a trip on a Gemini spacecraft
The singer went on a journey on a Gemini spacecraft


And I thought about you
During the journey, the singer was thinking about someone they have feelings for


I passed through the shadow of Jupiter
During the journey, the spacecraft passed through the shadow of Jupiter


(sigh)
This is an audible expression of the artist's nostalgia or longing for someone


And I thought about you
The artist once again thinks about the person they have feelings for


I shot my spacegun
The singer used their imagination to pretend that they were shooting a spacegun


And boy, I really felt blue
The singer was feeling sad or melancholic


Two or three flying saucers
The artist observed two or three unidentified flying objects


Parked under the stars
The flying saucers were stationary and located under the stars


The winding stream
There is a stream with a winding course


Moon shining down
The moon's light is illuminating the scene


On some little town
The moonlight is shining on a small town


And with each beam
Every ray of moonlight


The same old dream
The singer is reminded of the same dream they have had before


Pulled down my sun visor
The singer moved a protective panel in the spacecraft to shield themselves from the sun's rays


Boy, I really felt blue
The artist is feeling sad or depressed


You jumped into your Gemini
Another person, perhaps the person the artist is thinking about, also went on a journey on a Gemini spacecraft


I jumped into mine
The singer also went on a journey on a Gemini spacecraft


We'll orbit the Moon
Both spacecraft will circle the Moon


For just one time
This will only happen once


Tomorrow night
The following evening


Will you hold hands
The artist is asking the person they have feelings for if they will hold hands


With me under the moonlight
The singer is asking the person they have feelings for to hold hands with them in the moonlight


I took, I took a walk in space
The artist imagines themselves taking a walk in outer space


Boy, I really felt blue
The singer is feeling sad or dejected


Well I peeked through the crack
The singer looked through a small opening or crack


And I looked way back
The singer looked far into the distance


The stardust trail
There is a trail of stardust


Leading back to you
The stardust trail leads to the person the artist has feelings for


What did I do
The singer is questioning their actions


What could I do
The singer feels helpless or unsure of what they could have done


What did I do
The artist is once again questioning their actions


Well
This is an interjection, used to indicate that the artist is about to say something


I thought about you
The artist is again thinking about the person they have feelings for


I thought about you
The singer repeats that they are thinking about the person they have feelings for


Took a trip on a Gemini spacecraft
This line repeats the opening line of the song




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