Kansas – Dust In The Wind

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  General Comment:I believe it is about a man learning his has little time left to live, and hes summing up life by the things he is feling and seeing at that fleeting moment - as he realizes he dying.
  
  as he lies there in thought,fights the urge to sleep - he dozes off dreams
  
  awakes to a song he knows only so well, and realizes it all has very little meaning.....

  Flag just4davidon December 07, 2011   Link

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    :) Good interpretation. F.Y.I.-There is a little options box @ the top of the window when you type your stuff,it'll give you the option of whether it is your opinion,interpretation or whatever. ;)

    Flag redshiftdazzleron December 07, 2011  

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    With this song,if I was not suicidal *before* listening to it,then I am afterwards.
    It always reminds of the Stephen King "They Come Back",and the kid on the bike gets run down while listening to this song,so ya know I *NEVER* listen to it when I ride my bike.

    Flag redshiftdazzleron December 20, 2011  

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    Although Steve Walsh turned in a great vocal performance on this song it was written by Kerry Livgren. Kerry Livgren had been reading a book about Native American poetry and this was his inspiration for the lyrics. The melody came from a finger picking exercise he had been playing on an acoustic guitar.

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  General Comment:Kansas <3

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  General Comment:People who try to establish a connection between this great song and religion make me sick.

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    I'm not really religious, but this IS directly from the bible (Ecclesiastes). The only reason I know this is because I am in a class covering biblical interpretation.

    Flag MikeK15on October 22, 2012  
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  My Interpretation:it is true, that we are merely fragments of time, in the many billions of years that make up time as we know it.. everything we do is dust in the wind, but at the same time, even the smallest pebble will make a ripple in the largest of oceans. lets make every action worth it.. no regrets... live outr lives to the fullest becuase since all we are is indeed dust in the wind, make life woth ecery last spec of dust

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  General Comment:this song makes me sad, probably the lyrics

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  General Comment:This is such an amazing song. I agree with mostly everybody's comments. It's about how sometimes we are overwhelmed with problems, responsibilities, and emotions when really it doesn't matter what we do. It's a comparison between time in our lives and time in the Earth's life. I remember in earth science class two years ago, my teacher handed out a geological timeline and humans were just a line at the top. We didn't even have any depth, whereas other creatures had a about an inch gap. To think that in the Earth's perspective, Columbus discovered America fractions of seconds ago. The scale of everything is so much larger compared to us in a universal scale.

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  My Interpretation:One of my favourite songs, gets me so emotional. This song is all about how small our lives are in the grand scheme of things. Everyday we are preoccupied with our own lives and our petty problems but we are blind to the fact that we are so insignificant in comparison to Earth and the rest of the Universe. The vocals have a sort of sad but humble sound, outlining the theme of the song.
  “All we are is dust in the wind”, impacted and moved by forces far greater than us.
  

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  General Comment:I think it's significant to keep in mind that the writer, Kerry Livgren, was in a "searching" mode of life at the time he wrote the words to the song, but perhaps even more significant is that he was playing finger exercises on his guitar (as in just practicing or playing for fun) when his wife commented that what he was playing was really nice and that he should make a song of it. Livgren's autobiography talks about this. It was never initially intended to even go into the mix.
  
  Ironic that it is to the credit of the lead electric guitarist of the band (rather than the acoustic guitarist) that this song belongs. As to the words and music fitting perfectly together, another tribute to a musician/songwriter who strove for quality at every level of every song he writes.
  
  I think the song genuinely reflects Livgren's philosophical viewpoint at that stage of his life--and which I respect as such. It doesn't reflect my understanding and convictions, nor do I think he would say that it still reflects what he believes. But a song well done and worthy of going "platinum" however many times over.

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  My Interpretation:I kind of think that it means nothing means anything....
  I had someone tell me to listen to it once as if he was trying to tell me something
  and I basically took it that he was saying that I never meant anything to him....that broke my heart

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  General Comment:I think this song really just puts everything into perspestive. We are only on this earth for a short time and we need to be reminded of that! In the end all that matters is God, family, and friends. All the money in the world won't buy another minute. This is such a beautiful song, I've never heard a song more well written and arranged.

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    Actually I would go a step further and interpret this song as saying that nothing at all matters. Even friends and family (and your belief in God) is "dust in the wind."

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