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[Verse 1] I close my eyes. Only for a moment and the moment's gone. All my dreams. Pass before my eyes, a curiosity. [Refrain] Dust in the wind. All they are is dust in the...
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. Now don't hang on. Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.
Find the lyrics and songfacts for "Dust In The Wind", a classic rock ballad by Kansas from their 1977 album Point of Know Return. Learn about the song's chart performance, writer, and controversies.
A meditation on mortality and the inevitability of death, the lyrical theme bears a striking resemblance to the biblical passages Genesis 3:19 ("...for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.") and Ecclesiastes 3:20 ("All go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust all return.").
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.
