About The Song
“Dust in the Wind” is a song by American progressive rock band Kansas, written by band member Kerry Livgren. It was first released on their 1977 album “Point of Know Return”. The song peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of April 22, 1978, making it Kansas’s only single to reach the top ten in the US.
The song is a meditation on mortality and the inevitability of death, with the lyrics bearing a striking resemblance to the biblical passages Genesis 3:19 and Ecclesiastes 3:20. The phrase “dust in the wind” occurs in Psalms 18:42. The song has been covered by many artists and has appeared in numerous films, television shows, and commercials.