"We've been in each other's pockets our entire lives"
About this Quote
The specific intent feels twofold: to honor a lifelong bond and to normalize its messiness. Gibb isn't selling a myth of effortless brotherhood or band camaraderie; he's admitting the logistics of a shared life. For the Bee Gees, whose identity was often treated as a single brand rather than three volatile individuals, the line nudges back: we were always entangled, whether we wanted to be or not.
The subtext is dependency, creative and emotional. Being "in each other's pockets" suggests mutual surveillance as much as mutual support: you know what the other is thinking, spending, hiding. In the context of a group built on tight harmonies and tighter family ties, it hints at the unspoken cost of staying that close for that long: no clean exits, no private reinventions, just the constant friction that can either spark songs or scorch relationships.
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| Topic | Brother |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Gibb, Robin. (2026, January 16). We've been in each other's pockets our entire lives. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/weve-been-in-each-others-pockets-our-entire-lives-94411/
Chicago Style
Gibb, Robin. "We've been in each other's pockets our entire lives." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/weve-been-in-each-others-pockets-our-entire-lives-94411/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"We've been in each other's pockets our entire lives." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/weve-been-in-each-others-pockets-our-entire-lives-94411/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.








