The rock icon Gene Simmons (born Chaim Klein Witz on August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel) is the performer and entertainment mogul best known as "The Demon"- his blood spitting, fire breathing, tongue-wagging persona in the rock band KISS. His parents are Jews originally from Hungary, having fled the carnage of World War II to seek refuge in Israel. He plays bass guitar and sings. Simmons currently lives in Beverly Hills, California with his long time partner Shannon Tweed and their two children, Nicholas and Sophie. Simmons claims he has had sex with over 4,600 women. However in a 2004 documentary on The Biography Channel, his partner claimed that such statements were made for publicity reasons and are in fact not true.
Nick Simmons, Gene's son, is also a famous hard rock musician.
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The rockabilly star Gene Simmons was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1958. While playing different clubs in the Memphis area in his early years, Gene's unique style and down to earth manner caught the prized attention of Sam Phillips, owner of the infamous "Sun Records" company. It would just be a matter of days before the fast-acting Sam Phillips would add Gene to his impressive list of stars signed with Sun Records: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Charlie Rich.
As his musical career was continuing to develop, Gene was approached and joined the famous "Bill Black Combo" as lead singer. Together, the Combo gained national attention and made appearances on popular television shows which, of course, included "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "American Bandstand."
Their performances continued to gain favor with the public until the untimely death of Bill Black. Gene soon signed with "Hi Records" and made a name for himself shortly after release of the whimsical and delightful "Haunted House" in 1964. It would be his first national million selling smash hit and would launch him on a lengthy world tour.
Returning to the states, and due a long-awaited rest, the creative, international star turned his talents to song writing. Barbara Mandrell, Mel Tillis, Gene Watson, and a host of other Nashville recording artists performed his songs.
The 1980's saw the resurgence of "Old Time Rock 'N Roll" abroad which brought about the re-issue of Gene's entire catalog of recordings throughout Europe. Once again, Gene would find himself touring away from home-this time bringing his 50's and 60's hits to a new generation of fans. Gene co-wrote "Indian Outlaw" by Tim McGraw, selling over 5 million copies and co-wrote songs for Hank Williams, Jr., and Ken Mellons.
See You In Your Dreams
Gene Simmons Lyrics
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She's all alone for the night
You pick up the phone, you want to go home
Well dry your eyes, it's alright, it's alright
See you, feel you in your dreams tonight
See you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight
When you're in the room, you're home too soon
And you get in bed, you cover your head
My letter to you is signed
And this is what I'm sayin'
See you, feel you in your dreams tonight
See you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight
The lyrics of “See You In Your Dreams” talk about the feeling of missing someone and wanting to be with them even when they are not around. The song is written from the perspective of someone who is longing to be with someone who they know is alone at home. They pick up the phone and reach out to them to let them know that it’s okay to cry, it’s okay to feel lonely, and that they will be there for them. The person sings, “See you, feel you in your dreams tonight,” expressing that they want to be with the other person even in their dreams. The repetition of “See you, feel you in your dreams tonight” emphasizes the idea of wanting to be with the other person in any way possible, even if it is just a dream.
The second verse of the song continues with the idea of missing someone and not being able to get them out of your mind. The person is so consumed by thoughts of the other person that they even show up in their dreams when they are alone in bed. It is clear that the writer of the song is deeply in love with the person they are writing about.
Overall, “See You In Your Dreams” is a song about the longing, desire, and love we have for someone who is not physically with us. It’s about wanting to be with someone even if it’s only in our dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
The party's over, and baby's in the corner
The fun has ended, and the girl is now stuck by herself.
She's all alone for the night
The girl is lonely and has nobody around to keep her company.
You pick up the phone, you want to go home
You call her because you want to leave the party and go home.
Well dry your eyes, it's alright, it's alright
Don't cry, everything is going to be okay.
See you, feel you in your dreams tonight
You will be in her dreams and she will think of you.
When you're in the room, you're home too soon
When you're around her, time goes by quickly and it feels as if you just got home.
You can't get me out of your mind
You are constantly on her mind.
And you get in bed, you cover your head
When she goes to bed, she tries to hide from her own thoughts and feelings.
My letter to you is signed
Your letter to her has already been completed and sent.
And this is what I'm sayin'
This is what I am telling you.
See you, feel you in your dreams tonight
You will be in her dreams and she will think of you.
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight
You will be present in her dreams and she will experience you.
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight
She envisions seeing and feeling you in her dreams.
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight
She will see and feel your presence in her dreams, making them more vivid and lifelike.
See you, see you, feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight
She will repeatedly see and feel you in her dreams, recalling her affection for you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GENE (USA 2) SIMMONS
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Coach Chas
This album RULES.....Paul, ACE and Gene's albums are all amazing.
Alex Burns
Coach Chas I've always had a soft spot for Peter's.. it might be better when you realize it's what Pete wanted to do.. that's when I started enjoying it more.
Anna Weberová
I think all of the solo albums are great. Peter's too.
David Bonnar
why not peter :<
William Malloy
Ace's album is far superior to the others. Gene's is really good. Paul's is terrible and Pete's is awful. KISS ARMY for over 40 years. That's just how it is.
JayDogTitan 1464
@William Malloy I agree completely, Aces album was a true rock album, By far the best and the only solo that went platinum.
Big Jake
this version is better than the KISS version !!
Monty
Yeah um not even close. Actual real Kiss fans would disagree with you 1000% kid.
Dan Kelly
@Monty Not your kid pal and there's just as many who would disagree with you 1000%.
Jacob Metz
Guys, for Gene, this was not about improving the Kiss version. He described it as more of a 'fine tuning'. While that does not make one version better than the other, it does give Gene's personal seal on this version. So, just enjoy then go back and give the original another listen and enjoy that one too. Rock on!