Phil Oakey is best known for fronting the band The Human League.

Bor… Read Full Bio ↴Phil Oakey is best known for fronting the band The Human League.

Born in 1954, he lived in Sheffield and joined The Human League in 1977, when his old friend from school invited him to sing (by invitation on his door!).

When the early Human League split up, with Ian and Martyn going on to form Heaven 17, Phil was left with a broken band and a European tour. In order to not get sued, he famously recruited 2 schoolgirls who were dancing in a club in Sheffield to tour with him. This mismatched band then went on to create early 80s hits such as "Don't You Want Me," "Love Action," "Mirror Man," "(Keep Feeling) Fascination," "Human," "The Lebanon," and "Louise."

In 1984, he teamed up with Giorgio Moroder to create a solo album, including the hit "Together In Electric Dreams" which was used in the soundtrack for the film "Electric Dreams."

Together In Electric Dreams
Phil Oakey Lyrics

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I only knew you for a while
I never saw your smile
Till it was time to go
Time to go away
(Time to go away)

Sometimes it's hard to recognise
Love comes as a surprise

And it's too late
It's just too late to stay
Too late to stay

We'll always be together
However far it seems
(Love never ends)
We'll always be together
Together in electric dreams

Because the friendship that you gave
Has taught me to be brave
No matter where I go
I'll never find a better prize
(Find a better prize)

Though you're miles and miles away
I see you every day
I don't have to try
I just close my eyes
I close my eyes

We'll always be together
However far it seems
(Love never ends)

We'll always be together
Together in electric dreams

Overall Meaning

The song "Together In Electric Dreams" by Phil Oakey, is an emotional and stirring song about love and friendship. The first verse talks about how the singer did not have a chance to get to know the person they are singing about until it was almost too late. They never saw this person's smile until they had to go away. The second verse talks about how sometimes love comes as a surprise and by the time you realize it, it's too late to do anything about it. However, the chorus of the song brings the message that despite distance and time, they will always be together in electric dreams because love never ends.

The third verse talks about how the friendship and love that the person they are singing to has given them has taught them to be brave. They acknowledge that they will never find a better prize than the friendship that they have. The last two lines of the song state that even though the person they are talking about is miles away, they still see them every day when they close their eyes. It's a beautiful message that even though they might not physically be together, they will always have their love and memories to keep them close.

Together In Electric DreamsPhil Oakey Lyrics

Together In Electric Dreams
Phil Oakey Lyrics