Most recently, Dessa published a book under the Doomtree banner. Spiral Bound, her collection of essays and poetry, was dubbed a “dazzling literary debut” by the City Pages and “witty and desperately honest” by Alive Magazine.
A Badly Broken Code, her solo full-length record was released in January 2010 to an eagerly waiting number of listeners and music-writers alike. It earned 4 stars from Urb Magazine, a mention in Spin, and rave reviews from publications across the country.
Into The Spin
Dessa Lyrics
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Slow climb but quick To descend
Arms out, arms out
Turn into the spin
It's lovely and brief
With just gravity and me
So here we go back again
Arms out, arms out
Turn into the spin
It's lovely and brief
With just gravity and me
And if we choose to fall
Who's to say it isn't flight?
So here we go back again
It's lovely and brief
With just gravity and me
The lyrics of Dessa’s “Into The Spin” express the fleeting nature of life and the idea that sometimes falling can feel like flying. The opening lines “So here we go back again/Slow climb but quick to descend” set the stage for a journey that is cyclical and filled with ups and downs. The repetition of the same four lines throughout the song underscores the idea of returning to familiar patterns, while the phrase “turn into the spin” suggests that rather than resisting the forces that pull us down, we should embrace them and find a way to make graceful, controlled movements within them.
The line “And if we choose to fall/Who’s to say it isn’t flight?” suggests a reframing of our perspective on failure and setbacks. Rather than seeing falling as a negative, the song proposes that we can choose to see it as a form of flight or progress. Ultimately, the song concludes that life is beautiful precisely because of its impermanence and fleetingness – “It’s lovely and brief/With just gravity and me.”
Line by Line Meaning
So here we go back again
We're repeating the cycle we've been through before.
Slow climb but quick To descend
The path upwards takes time, but falling back down is fast.
Arms out, arms out
We're extending our arms to embrace the experience.
Turn into the spin
Rather than fight against it, we're leaning into the chaos.
It's lovely and brief
The sensation of freefall is enjoyable, but it doesn't last long.
With just gravity and me
During the rush of falling, it's just me and the force of gravity at play.
And if we choose to fall
We have a choice in the matter – we can choose to experience the rush or not.
Who's to say it isn't flight?
Falling can be seen as its own form of flying, even if it's unconventional.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Dessa Margret Wander, Dustin Edward Kiel, Joey Van Phillips
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A R
Feels like stop-shot violence. Feels like a life in motion that you'll never see. Feels like a thousand winds.
MZ20soarer
Dessa is mesmerizing! I fall in love over and over again, everytime I watch her videos. so much natural talent & beauty!
Revere Tha MC
This is beautiful.
babybluecebu
Like someone else said, it creates the feeling of being alone in a crowded room. "Just gravity and me". She is isolated from what is going on around her and disconnected from the moment. It's almost as if this is how she feels when she is playing a show. That's what I think anyway.
Brad McGraw
I'll admit that at first, I wasn't really feelin' this track. But the album is so right that I can't do anything besides just hit play. And now I gotta say that this track has grown on me; I definitely dig it!
pajarraken
simplemente impresionante. muy grande!
Kay
This was the very first song I ever heard of Dessa's. I've been an avid fan ever since.
Aspen Rider
I love dessa she is amazing
Aspen Rider
Such a wonderful song and a amazing person
TK94 2687
always a favorite of mine to calm me down. dessa is a blessing to us all!