The band was formed by Italian-Dutch singer Kemi Vita and bass guitarist Roman Schoensee, who have remained the band's core songwriters. They recorded Pale Blue Lights, the band's debut album, pretty much solo with assistance from various musicians; it was released in 1994 to excellent reviews. To tour the album Vita recruited guitarist Fried Bruggink, who became another core member of the band.
The Dreamside's next release, Nuda Veritas (1995), consisted of several dance/techno remixes of songs from their debut album.
In 1996 they released their second album, Apaika, a glossier, more ethereal album than the first. Again reviews were excellent, and the Dreamside steadily became more popular in Europe. They also toured the USA for the first time, although to a tepid response, as the American Goth scene had shifted attention to harder-edged styles.
The band took an extended break, returning in 2001 with Mirror Moon, a harder, more metallic album. The group, and particularly Vita, changed looks, abandoning their Victorian-style dress for corsets, rubber and fetish gear. The following year the band returned to the USA, releasing Faery Child, a "best of" compilation. A breakthrough remained elusive, however.
The Dreamside's fourth "proper" album, Spin Moon Magic, was released in September 2005; it continues in the harder, more rock style of Mirror Moon.
In 2007 The Dreamside celebrated their 13th anniversary by releasing “The 13th Chapter”, a remix album with 13 tracks featuring contributes from acts like Angels and Agony, Lunascape, Satyrian and Vigilante as well as duets with 18Summers, Born from Pain and the Japanese poet Kenji Siratori.
In 2009 The Dreamside released their 5th studio album on the Finnish label Lion Music. Highlights of this release were the beautiful stop motion animation of the Dutch animation artist Eva de Winkel for the song “Sternenkind” and the collaboration with the band “Information Society”.
In the same year Louis Buurman joined The Dreamside on the guitar. He played his first show at the Rotterdam Winterborn Festival where Rogue and Kemi performed “Open Your Eyes” live together on stage.
The Dreamside is currently working on their 6th album. The album will be released on the bands own label “Spin Moon Media”.
The band currently consists of Kemi Vita, Roman Schoensee, Louis Buurman, guitarist Cees Visit and drummer Merijn Mol.
Mirror Moon
The Dreamside Lyrics
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My Mirror Moon
You and I we have to stay
Stay with me
I have made my sacrifice
This pain inside is killing me
Save me
I have made my sacrifice
I require you tonight
Work our will by magic rite
All mighty Mirror Moon
Life far away
Farewell I had to say
He went overseas
To roam and left me
... stay
Save me
I have made my sacrifice
The pain inside is killing me
You have to hold me
Hold me
My Mirror Moon
Lay with me... Stay with me
The Dreamside's song Mirror Moon speaks about the pain of separation and the longing for reunion. The flowers in the first line represent the fleeting beauty of life, which is just as transient as the moon's reflection in a mirror. The singer addresses their partner, symbolized by the Mirror Moon, pleading to stay with them. The singer has made a sacrifice, perhaps giving up something dear to them to be with their lover. The pain of being apart is crippling, and they seek solace in the other's presence.
The chorus repeats the plea to save the singer, who is desperate for their partner's love. The line "work our will by magic rite" suggests that the singer turns to supernatural means to bring them back together. The Mirror Moon, being all-knowing and all-powerful, seems to be the key to their happiness.
The second verse reveals that the singer's lover has gone overseas, leaving them behind. The pain of separation is agonizing, and the singer begs for their salvation. The final lines of the song implore the Mirror Moon to stay with them and lay with them, perhaps indicating a moment of intimacy that the singer craves.
Overall, Mirror Moon is a hauntingly beautiful song that expresses the yearning for love and the lengths we go to hold onto it.
Line by Line Meaning
So flowers fade away, in vein
The transience of beauty and the inevitability of death
My Mirror Moon
A symbolic representation of the listener that reflects the singer's inner thoughts and emotions
You and I we have to stay
The singer pleads with the listener to stay by their side for emotional support and companionship
I have made my sacrifice
The singer has given up something important in order to achieve their goals or to be with the listener
This pain inside is killing me
The singer is experiencing intense emotional or physical pain that is affecting their well-being
I require you tonight
The singer urgently needs the listener's presence or assistance to cope with their current state
Save me
The singer begs for help or assistance from the listener
Work our will by magic rite
An invocation for supernatural forces to intervene and fulfill the singer's desires
All mighty Mirror Moon
A reference to the omniscient and powerful nature of the listener
Life far away
The singer is separated geographically from someone or something they care about
Farewell I had to say
The singer had to bid farewell or say goodbye to a loved one or important situation
He went overseas
The person the singer cares about left the country
To roam and left me
The person the singer cares about left them behind to explore or experience something new
... stay
The singer pleads for the listener to stay with them and provide comfort in their absence of their loved one
You have to hold me
The singer needs physical contact or emotional support from the listener
Lay with me... Stay with me
The singer pleads for the listener to stay with them, physically and emotionally, to ease their pain and loneliness
Contributed by Riley I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lillimoon3957
Mega Album, seit fast 10 Jahren diese tolle Band nicht mehr gehört nun geht's wieder los 😊😊😊
@sheep1ewe
This album is just great!
Thx for uploading the whole album.
@paulgianni5923
me encanta pura esencia gótica...
@jessicalizarraga9160
Excelente banda la verdad 👌👌👌
@lailaswelt5258
Das Album bedeutet mir so viel! ❤
@thealchemygothicstieg8243
Ich liebe dieses Album.<3.
@jessicalizarraga9160
Ich auch <3
@paulguevara4645
2020...dejando señales de vida!. Comenten cuál es la canción favorita para uds. De dream side?.
@jessicalizarraga9160
no crei que hubiera otra persona de habla hispana que le gustara the dreamside y mi cancion favorita es joyfire y la de into a frenzy o la de mirror moon ay no me puedo decidir tengo muchisimas que me encanan
@paulguevara4645
@Jessica Lizarraga claro que si mi amor... 🌹. 🤩