I was seriously sick for weeks and the thought that my life may soon come to an abrupt end crossed in and out of my weary mind. The words of the song Dust in the Wind rang repeatedly in my ears as I try to close my eyes to get the needed rest.
I close my eyes
Only for a moment, and the moment’s gone
All my dreams
Pass before my eyes, a curiosity
I think of all the things I have done as well as those that I haven’t. They all seemed like old songs that we continue to sing and listen to, but while we enjoy them, they hardly bring anything significant to others. Much like a single drop of water falling down a vast and endless sea.
Same old song
Just a drop of water in an endless sea
All we do
Crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see
If there’s one thing that Dust in the Wind has tried to teach me and I guess everyone else, it’s that we are free to enjoy the beauty and the privileges of this world but never to hang on to them. When the time has come for us to move on, we will leave them all behind and will hardly have memories of them. Our lifeless bodies will literally become like the dust being tossed around by the mighty wind.
Now don’t hang on
Nothing 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
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Progressive rock group Kansas recorded Dust in the Wind as part of its album Point of Know Return which was released in 1977. The band’s founding member Kerry Livgren wrote the song.
When released as a single, Dust in the Wind cornered the sixth spot in Billboard’s Hot 100. It served as Kansas’ only song to gain a share in the US top ten music charts even as the song received gold status for selling a million copies as certified by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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