Roxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals… Read Full Bio ↴Roxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards; born 30 May 1958 in Össjö, Sweden - died 9 December 2019 in Djursholm, Sweden) and Per Gessle (born 12 January 1959 in Halmstead, Sweden) (vocals and guitar) . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp! Their third album Joyride, which was released in 1991, became just as successful as its predecessor. Roxette went on to achieve nineteen UK Top 40 hits and several US Hot 100 hits, including four US number-ones with "The Look", "Listen to Your Heart", "It Must Have Been Love", and "Joyride". Other hits include "Dangerous", "Fading Like a Flower", "Spending My Time", "How Do You Do!" and "Sleeping in My Car".

Before coming together to form the duo, Fredriksson and Gessle were already established artists in Sweden, with Fredriksson releasing a number of solo albums and Gessle being the lead singer and songwriter of Gyllene Tider, which had three No. 1 albums. On the advice of the managing director of their record label, they came together to record "Neverending Love", which became a hit single in Sweden.

After the release of Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!, a greatest hits record, the duo took a hiatus before returning with the albums Have a Nice Day (1999) and Room Service (2001). They continued to chart in other territories, mainly in Europe and Latin America, where they earned various Gold and Platinum awards until the beginning of the new millennium. In 2002, the duo took a break from recording and touring when Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Gessle went on to release solo albums and reunited with Gyllene Tider before Roxette took to the stage together again for the first time in 8 years, in 2009, during Gessle's European Party Crasher tour. In 2011, they released Charm School, their first studio album in ten years, which was followed by Travelling in 2012. Their latest studio album, Good Karma, was released in 2016.

Their songs "It Must Have Been Love" and "Listen to Your Heart" continue to receive wide radio airplay, with both singles recently receiving awards from BMI for achieving five million radio plays. They have sold an estimated 75 million records worldwide, with over 10 million in certified units from Germany, the US and the UK, achieving gold and platinum certifications for Joyride and Look Sharp! in all three regions.

On 18 April 2016, an official statement was released, cancelling the last leg of the RoXXXette 30th Anniversary Tour due to concerns about Marie Fredriksson's health. As her doctors have advised her to refrain from playing live, she will no longer tour with Roxette. Fredriksson stated: "Sadly, now my touring days are over and I want to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful fans that has followed us on our long and winding journey." Gessle added: "The joyride on the road is over now – but we sure had fun, didn't we?" Roxette has also worked in the studio on their tenth studio album, Good Karma. They have worked with young producers from Sweden like Addeboy vs Cliff "to inject new blood into the Roxette sound". Remixes aside, this is the first time that they have allowed anyone outside of the Roxette canon to produce new music. On 8 April 2016, the lead single off the album, "It Just Happens", was released. The album followed on 3 June 2016.

Per Gessle toured Europe in October and November 2018 as "Per Gessle's Roxette" with a set that lent heavily on the band's back catalogue.

Dream On
Roxette Lyrics

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Dream on
Yesterday is gone
And it's clear
I'll never get out of here
No dice
Got something in my eyes
It might be a tear

She never shoots her gun
She only keeps it just for fun
I wanna call her bluff
But I never get close enough
Though I love to hear her heartbeat

Dream on
Yesterday is gone
And it's clear
I'll never get out of here
No dice
Got something in my eyes
It might be a tear

Eighteen times today
I've been wishin' my day away
And it's hard to say
If I'm windin' up ok
But I pray I'll hear her heartbeat

Dream on
Yesterday is gone
And outta year
I'll never get out of here
No dice
Got something in my eyes
It might be a tear

In my ear I hear the heartbeat
In my ear I hear the heartbeat

Dream on
Yesterday is gone
And it's clear
I'll never get out of here
No dice
Got something in my eyes
It might be a tear

Dream on
Yesterday is gone
And outta year
I'll never get out of here
No dice
Got something in my eyes
It might be a tear

It might be a tear
It might be a tear

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Roxette's song "Dream On" describe a sense of feeling trapped in one's circumstances and yearning for something more. The opening line "Yesterday is gone" emphasizes the idea of letting go of the past and moving forward, but it's made clear that the singer feels unable to leave their current situation. The lyrics "No dice, got something in my eyes, it might be a tear" signify a sense of emotion and vulnerability, perhaps indicating that the singer may be struggling with accepting their current reality.

The second verse mentions a woman who the singer is intrigued by but feels unable to get close to. The lyrics "She never shoots her gun, she only keeps it just for fun, I wanna call her bluff but I never get close enough" suggest that this woman is guarded and difficult to read, leaving the singer feeling uncertain and stuck in their longing. The repeated refrain of "Dream on" throughout the song further emphasizes this sense of yearning for something out of reach.

Line by Line Meaning

Dream on
Keep hoping for a better future

Yesterday is gone
The past is behind us and cannot be changed

And it's clear
It is obvious and certain that things won't change

I'll never get out of here
I will never escape from this situation

No dice
I have no chance of being successful

Got something in my eyes
I am trying to hide my tears

She never shoots her gun
She never takes action

She only keeps it just for fun
She does things without committing to them

I wanna call her bluff
I want to challenge her to act on her intentions

But I never get close enough
But I am unable to confront her

Though I love to hear her heartbeat
I have an emotional attachment to her