There are billions of people in this world, so what makes each one of us so special? We are nothing but tiny specks surrounded by a huge universe. What we do does not matter. The mistakes we have made and the regret that comes with them will not matter. In the end, it adds up to nothing; it turns into dust.
“Dust in the Wind “ by Kansas reflects a sad and thoughtful tune that makes you ponder the meaninglessness of life.
Released in 1977 on the album “Point of Know Return,” the song “Dust in the Wind” peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 within a year. With the album containing 12 songs and lasting 54 minutes, “Dust in the Wind” became a popular soft rock song among the crowd.
Writer and band member Kerry Livgren tells us through his song that ultimately, we focus too much on the bad and there is more to life than just waiting for time to pass.
Lead singer Steve Walsh sings, “Don’t hang on / Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky / It slips away.” When we die, people will not remember all the mistakes we have made. They will remember all the positive impacts we have made on others.
Do not dwell on the errors of the past. Push through and focus on the present.
We begin life as dust and we end it as dust. All in all, life is too short to worry about something that happened in the past. The world is huge. Although you may have made a mistake, the world keeps on spinning.
Time does not stop and wait for you to worry over something that no one will remember. Mistakes are a part of life and they are something we gain experience from.
The album “Point of Know Return” is Kansas’ highest-charting album in the U.S. It reached No. 4 in January of 1978 and sold 4 million copies. This made the album a certified Quadruple Platinum by the RIAA.
“Dust in the Wind” can be found on all streaming platforms.