In The Wind
A.L.D. Lyrics

The lyrics of A.L.D.'s song "In The Wind" express a sense of transience, fragility, and perhaps resignation. The singer describes himself as walking slowly and cautiously through his words, as if it was an arid and beautiful but inhospitable landscape like the Karoo. However, he also hints at the possibility of discovering hidden, lost chords (perhaps in his own heart or in the world around him), and of feeling the rolling bushes carried by the wind. Then, the chorus repeats the cutting and almost bitter assertion that they are but blades of grass, easily moved and changed by the wind. The singer even imagines burying his dreams in the sand, asking for a small star for Christmas, and accepting that even that may fade away into nothing.

The second stanza reinforces this sense of being at the mercy of greater forces, as the singer mentions playing on the banks of a great river and burying his dreams even deeper, as if acknowledging that they may never come to fruition. He then refers to a gift he would like for Christmas, again emphasizing that even small things may be scarce or difficult to attain. Finally, he returns to the chorus, repeating that they are mere blades of grass at the whim of the wind, and that he daydreams of freeing himself from the constraints of his own mind and sending a postcard to someone he cares about.

"In The Wind" could be seen as a poignant and understated meditation on the human condition, highlighting the tension between the desire for meaning and purpose, and the awareness of how ephemeral and vulnerable we all are. The singer seems to suggest that finding beauty and meaning in small and simple things, such as the rolling of the bushes, the sound of the wind, or the warmth of memories, may be the best way to cope with our own insignificance.