Kansas - Dust In The Wind

Dust In The Wind Lyric

I close my eyes
Only for a moment and the moment's gone
All my dreams
Pass before my eyes, a curiosity

Dust in the wind
All they are is dust in the wind

Same old song
Just a drop of water in an endless sea
All we do
Crumbles to the ground
Though we refuse to see

Dust in the wind
All we are is dust in the wind

Ohh...

Now don't hang on
Nothin' lasts forever but the earth and sky
It slips away
And all your money won't another minute buy

Dust in the wind
All we are is dust in the wind All we are is dust in the wind
Dust in the wind Everything is dust in the wind
Everything is dust in the wind

Song Notes : "Kansas guitarist Kerry Livgren wrote this after reading a book of Native American poetry. The line that caught his attention was 'For All We Are Is Dust In The Wind'. "

"This is about the true value of material things and success. Livgren was doing very well with Kansas, but started thinking about how he would eventually die just like everyone else"

"Livgren was under pressure to write a follow-up to the group's hit, "Carry on Wayward Son." While playing his acoustic guitar exercises, his wife suggested that putting lyrics to the patterns would yield his hit song. They are still married"

The slow, acoustic sound was not typical of Kansas, who's previous singles included "Carry On My Wayward Son" and "Point of Know Return."

"The band was almost done with the album when Livgren played this for them. He didn't want to use it, because it was not typical of their sound, but the band insisted they record it, and it became their biggest hit"

"This was the second big hit for Kansas, following "Carry On My Wayward Son." With 2 hits under their belt, they were able to headline arena-rock shows into the late '70s"