Eric Woolfson wrote most of the music and lyrics while Alan Parsons overviewed the production process. Prior to starting his Project, Parsons worked as an engineer with names such as the Beatles (Abbey Road, the Get Back roofttop concert) and Pink Floyd (Dark Side of the Moon, Atom Heart Mother).
Since the 1990s Alan Parsons has been performing live shows, touring all over the world, but without Eric Woolfson.
Gemini
The Alan Parsons Project Lyrics
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Listening calling drifting
Touching feeling seeing believing
Hoping sending leaving
I couldn't say why you and I are gemini
If I tried to write a million words a day
I see your shadow coming closer
Then watch you drifting away
Watching Waiting rising falling
Listening calling drifting
Touching feeling seeing believing
Hoping Sending leving
I couldn't say why you and I are gemini
We are travelling a million worlds away
I see your Shadow coming closer
Then watch you drifting away
The lyrics to The Alan Parsons Project's "Gemini" are reflective of the complexity and duality of a relationship between two people who are both Gemini. The song speaks to the contrasting nature of Gemini, their tendency to be ever-changing, and the uncertainty that can come with this.
The repetitive use of certain words like "watching," "waiting," "rising," and "falling" mirrors the ups and downs of a relationship, just as the line "I see your shadow coming closer, then watch you drifting away" illustrates how the two individuals may seem to come together only to drift apart.
The chorus repeats the phrase "I couldn't say why you and I are Gemini," suggesting that even though they may share the same astrological sign, they could not easily explain the complexities of their relationship. The use of "million words a day" in the first chorus reinforces the idea that their feelings and emotions are difficult to articulate but are still felt strongly.
Line by Line Meaning
Watching waiting rising falling
Observing the ever-changing nature of our existence, experiencing moments of growth and decline.
Listening calling drifting
Tuning in to the sounds around us, feeling a sense of being adrift with no clear destination.
Touching feeling seeing believing
Using our senses to make sense of the world, seeking tangible evidence to validate our beliefs.
Hoping sending leaving
Expressing aspirations for a positive future, while also acknowledging that departure and separation are an inherent part of life.
I couldn't say why you and I are gemini
Admitting uncertainty and confusion about the nature of their relationship or identities.
We are travelling a million worlds away
Feeling a vast distance between themselves and another person, both physically and emotionally.
I see your Shadow coming closer
Noticing someone's presence and influence in their life, perhaps with a sense of foreboding or unease.
Then watch you drifting away
Experiencing the ebb and flow of relationships, where closeness and distance are constantly shifting.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALAN PARSONS, ERIC WOOLFSON
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