Gemini Club is Dan Brunelle, Tom Gavin and Gordon Bramli, a three-piece ind… Read Full Bio ↴Gemini Club is Dan Brunelle, Tom Gavin and Gordon Bramli, a three-piece indie-electronic dance band from Chicago, Illinois. Their unique live shows have been tearing up the scene for the last two years. Far from the conventional live performance, Gemini Club have a specially designed rig that allows for on-the-fly remixing of their own songs meaning each Gemini Club show is different from the last. This has resulted in them being asked to the support the likes of Chromeo, A-Trak, Two Door Cinema Club, Who-Made-Who, Dj Falcon and Chateau Marmont.

Their first single, Ghost “Ghost” came out hot in the blogosphere, which has resulted in remixes from Hey Champ, Barretso, Golden Bug and Only Children. The track has also been picked up for air play from BBC Radio 1’s tastemaker show “In New DJs We Trust.”

From the mid-west to the Orient, Gemini Club’s own remix chops are in demand online and across the globe. Their remix for Australian band The Vanish went straight into the top ten of Hype Machine’s charts. The band’s spin on “Cold Dust Girl” entered the same top ten charts on five different occasions within a month - and their remix for Shinichi Osawa has been a mainstay on the iTunes dance charts in Japan. Most recently, the gents of GC’s remix of Chilly Gonzales premiered on the RCRD LBL blog as the most downloaded track of the week.

Mirrors
Gemini Club Lyrics

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I used to wait in the background.
You used to tell me,
"Nothing but lingering lies will fall."
You give me the reasons,
I'll give you the answers
Give me your keys,
I was on the run.

I've got you dead in the crosshairs
Dead in the middle,
Twin-barreled eyes no eyes could see.

Want to walk on the mirrors,
Been walking for years,
It took time but I believe.

It's a two-way shakedown
It's a two-way shake and you've got to keep up
It's a two-way shakedown
It's a two-way shake and you've go to keep up.

Move me into the foreground
Into the headlights,
Into the back room of your plight.
You take me out of the cell blocks
Up to the rooftops
Into the skyline every night.

You've got me dead in the crosshairs
Dead in the middle
Light from dark eyes is all I see,
Want to walk on the mirrors,
I'm walking for years
It took time but I believe.

It's a two-way shakedown
It's a two-way shake and you've got to keep up
It's a two-way shakedown
It's a two-way shake and you've go to keep up.

You keep me alive,
You keep me alive,

You keep me alive,
You keep me alive.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gemini Club's Mirrors speak of a relationship that has gone from hiding in the shadows to being out in the open, but with a constant struggle to keep up with each other. The first stanza talks about waiting in the background and being told that lies will fall. Then, the lines "You give me the reasons, I'll give you the answers, Give me your keys, I was on the run" sound like a dialogue between two people. The singer asks for the reasons, and the other person hands over the keys, which suggests that they're in a car, and that they're leaving or running away from something.

The chorus describes wanting to walk on the mirrors, which alludes to a desire to experience a reflection of themselves or to confront their own flaws. The line "It's a two-way shakedown" perhaps suggests a mutual sense of vulnerability or taking risks with each other. The second verse talks about moving into the foreground and being taken out of cell blocks into the skyline, which may mean that the singer is finally out in the world, visible for everyone to see. The bridge echoes the idea of needing someone else to keep oneself alive, possibly speaks on how the singer finds strength and support from the person they are with.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to wait in the background.
I used to be timid and shy and never had the courage to take the lead.

You used to tell me, "Nothing but lingering lies will fall."
You used to advise me that lies will always be exposed and truth will eventually be revealed.

You give me the reasons, I'll give you the answers.
You provide me with the issues or problems, and I will come up with viable solutions.

Give me your keys, I was on the run.
Give me control or power and I will take charge and move things quickly towards our goal.

I've got you dead in the crosshairs, Dead in the middle, Twin-barreled eyes no eyes could see.
I have my sights set on you, and my focus is unwavering, with an intense desire to reach our objective.

Want to walk on the mirrors, Been walking for years, It took time but I believe.
I want to walk the path no one has ever walked before, and even though it has taken me years, I believe I can make it happen.

It's a two-way shakedown, It's a two-way shake and you've got to keep up, It's a two-way shakedown, It's a two-way shake and you've go to keep up.
It's a give and take situation, and we both have to be alert and ready to keep up with the pace.

Move me into the foreground, Into the headlights, Into the back room of your plight.
Bring me to the front lines, in a position to make things happen, and we'll tackle the problems together, even the ones hidden in the background.

You take me out of the cell blocks, Up to the rooftops Into the skyline every night.
You free me from my limitations and show me the limitless possibilities, we will conquer anything we set out to do.

You've got me dead in the crosshairs, Dead in the middle, Light from dark eyes is all I see, Want to walk on the mirrors, I'm walking for years It took time but I believe.
You have my full attention, and even though the path has been dark and difficult, I am still walking, with faith in myself and you to see it through.

You keep me alive, You keep me alive, You keep me alive, You keep me alive.
You inspire me, motivate me and give me a reason to keep going, even when things are tough.

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