Nothin' lasts forever but the earth and sky. And how our life, so seems like a blink of an eye and its about to be over. Livgren was unsure whether his fellow band members would like it, since it was a departure from their signature style. I respect each and every one even if I don't like a few here or there. Noone said this song was about drugs.
Once we're gone, it's all over. The simple yet beautiful music compliments the words only too well'. His wife, Vicci, heard what he was doing, remarked that the melody was nice, and encouraged him to write lyrics for it. Same old song, Just a drop of water In an endless sea. It's all a matter of personal perspective. After he became a christian, a lot of the songs on Vinyl Confessions are written with spiritual references. When you're dead, how is your fortune going to help you out? Its definitely one of the most beautiful songs I ever heard'.
This is the song I am requesting my family to play for me at my funeral. Look deep within yourself and you will know that - and you will realize that you are eternal and that all the myriad aspects of your life are meaningful and even more than that, are just the beginning of a neverending progression of so much better things to come. No matter our possessions or accomplishments, we all end up back in the ground. Within days, I was talking about the song with schoolmates. That falls under the umbrella heading of God. It makes me want to slit my wrists.
Aa aa aa Dust in the wind All we are is dust in the wind Oh, ho, ho Now don't hang on Nothin' last 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 The wind. The 45-rpm single was certified Gold for sales of one million units by the shortly after the height of its popularity as a hit single. The song peaked at No. Livgren then fought against his own song, but was overruled. On January 24, 2010, after 45 years of performing, the band announced that they would be retiring after touring in support of their new album Sting in the Tail, although this decision was eventually retracted. This song is well written, not by Kansas not by Kerry Livgren. I first heard it when i was leaving jr.
Billboard Hot 100 39 U. I have to change the channel everytime I hear it. This is a beautiful song, and I love it, but lately it has kind of been getting to me. Kathy, felt she lost that and more I know to this day its hurts her and especially me that Kansas took her song away from her and made it sound it was theirs', but if it wasn't for her Kansas would never had this song to call their own. You can amass all the riches you want, but in the end, you're going to die just like everyone else and you can't buy your way out of it. I close my eyes only for a moment and the moment's gone All my dreams pass before my eyes in 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 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 Dust in the wind Everything is dust in the wind.
Did the New York songwriting company sell it to Livgren? To his surprise, they loved the song and insisted they record it. For one thing, it's deeper than most songs. That's his message, and it's a sobering one. James, MoThis song is depressing and beautiful. Archived from on June 14, 2012. The rest, without any consultation to Cathy.
Yes, live your life with vigor and gusto. The song made it to number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978, but never achieved that kind of fame. The SpiderKansas Lyrics provided by SongLyrics. What could possibly fill a rationale intelligent being with greater or more unsettling dread than to contemplate an end to it's existance? I have this track, love it, so original. I thought, now this is really weird how this band is almost writing songs that seem to be about me.
It sounds a lot like a folk song. It was a very well written song that haunted me that winter and spring--and it made me reflect on the meaning of life. All we do Crumbles to the ground, Though we refuse to see. The band was ranked No. The guitar patterns are easy to learn too. She gets passes, free concert tickets, no joke, Im serious. This is probably my favorite song, and it's also a really good song to sing along to when you're feeling sad.