Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: goth
Song Meaning of “Gemini II” by The Gathering
“Gemini II” by The Gathering is a song about identity, duality, and finding balance within oneself. It speaks to the idea that within each of us, there are two sides, two parts of our identity that can often conflict with one another. The song envisions these two sides as two sides of a coin—the Gemini—and the challenge is to find balance between these two sides.
The song depicts the struggle to make sense of this dual identity, to keep these two sides in balance, and to remain true to oneself:
“Caught between two ways I’ve chosen, Forever out of bounds
A lifelong struggle, I have lived I must hold both and for them I must stand
The stirrings of two desires, My restraint and my pain
What harmony can I create, If I got both sides in me to tame?”
The lyrics express the tension and difficulty of trying to reconcile these two sides of oneself, and reference the need for both understanding and inner restraint as one attempts to find harmony between them. In the chorus, the band encourages “Take a step, seek within.” This is an invitation to look within oneself and to find the courage to embrace one’s true identity, and the strength to integrate these two sides in order to find balance.
The song acknowledges the challenge of reconciling these conflicting sides of our identity, but also that it can be done so in a way that empowers us to become our true selves.