There are two bands that go by the name of Fruition.

1. Fruition (Po… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands that go by the name of Fruition.

1. Fruition (Portland, OR) has been showcasing their captivating brand of Folk, Soul, Grass and Rock 'n Roll to the West Coast since 2008. In the last few years they have expanded to the greater US scene, playing theaters, bars, street corners and Music Festivals all over the country (SXSW, High Sierra Music Fest, Yarmony Grass, String Summit, Oregon Country Fair, Omaha Summerfest and many more.)

This year they're hitting it even harder - they opened for Railroad Earth at the Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR) for NYE, and are venturing out on a several-month tour that will hit all corners of the USA. They've shared stages with a range of popular bands- ALO, Greensky Bluegrass, Yonder Mountain Stringband, Scott Law, Everclear, Railroad Earth, Furthur, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Leftover Salmon, Elephant Revival, Hot Buttered Rum, Delhi 2 Dublin, Infamous Stringdusters, Great American Taxi, Danny Barnes, Head for the Hills, and many many more.
In June of 2013, they will be putting out a new full-length album that will surely thrust them from opening-slots and small stages to headlining gigs and large capacity venues.

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2. Having recently supported The View, Larrikin Love, The Rifles, The Modern and The Holloways, Fruition are taking great pleasure in giving their music to the masses. They take to the stage with a great energy and always entertain. All from a little village called Pirton the boys strive to bring a sense of community and passion to the procedings
The band has worked hard on creating their own style influenced by rather than sounding like the bands that have inspired the individual members. They also work hard in the studio to make the tunes released give people the same energy they feel at the live shows. Not content with what they have got they are going out to grab everyone and get them jumping.

Turn To Dust
Fruition Lyrics

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Watchin' it all fall apart
Standin' side by side
And lettin' love die
And doin' nothin'
Nothin'

That left a hole in my heart
And goddamn

It hurt so bad
To do nothin'
Such a terrible scene

It's like one a them dreams
I've no control over my hands and feet
I'm stifled when I make a move to speak
And you turn to dust just beyond my reach
I wonder if I will ever get it right
If it comes back around
Well I curse the sky
'Til I'm buried in the ground
'Til I'm buried in the ground yeah
'Til I'm buried in the ground

And so I must practice what I preach
I thought I'd learned
But now I'm not too sure
Cuz if this is the cost
Is it truly better to have loved and lost
Or to have never loved at all
I'd like to pick your brain
See if you feel the same
And feel nothin'
Do you know what I mean

It's like one a them dreams yeah
I've no control over my hands and feet
I'm stifled when I make a move to speak
And you turn to dust just beyond my reach
I wonder if I will ever get it right
If it comes back around
Well I curse the sky
'Til I'm buried in the ground
'Til I'm buried in the ground yeah

'Til I'm buried in the ground yeah
Oh 'til I'm buried in the ground yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fruition’s song Turn To Dust seem to be about a relationship that has fallen apart because the two people involved did nothing to save it. The singer feels the pain of watching their love die and it has left a hole in their heart. The singer realizes the mistake they have made and regrets doing nothing to save the relationship. They compare the situation to a dream where they have no control over their hands and feet and are stifled when they try to speak. The person they loved has turned to dust just beyond their reach, leaving them wondering if they will ever get it right.

The following verses they contemplate whether it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. They question whether they have truly learned from their mistakes or if they will continue to make the same ones. They ask if others feel the same way and if they have ever experienced the feeling of doing nothing and watching someone they love slip away. The final verse is a somber ending where the singer curses the sky until they are buried in the ground, implying they will never forget the pain of losing someone they loved.

Overall, the song seems to be a reflection on the pain and regret of watching a relationship fall apart and the importance of taking action to save it. It poses the question of whether it’s better to take the risk of loving and possibly losing, or to avoid the pain altogether by never loving at all.

Line by Line Meaning

Watchin' it all fall apart
Observing everything slowly falling to pieces

Standin' side by side
Being present next to another person

And lettin' love die
Allowing the love shared between two individuals to end

And doin' nothin'
Taking no action to prevent the relationship from ending

That left a hole in my heart
The result of the ending relationship caused emotional pain

And goddamn
Aloof expression of intense feelings of frustration and pain

It hurt so bad
Experiencing severe emotional pain

To do nothin'
Feeling guilty for not doing anything to salvage the relationship

Such a terrible scene
The breakup of the relationship was difficult and painful

It's like one a them dreams
Expressing the feeling of being in a dreamlike state

I've no control over my hands and feet
Feeling helpless and unable to take any kind of action

I'm stifled when I make a move to speak
Feeling unable to communicate effectively

And you turn to dust just beyond my reach
The person being addressed is no longer reachable

I wonder if I will ever get it right
Doubting one's ability to have a successful relationship

If it comes back around
If the opportunity for a second chance arises

Well I curse the sky
Expressing intense frustration and anger

'Til I'm buried in the ground
Emphasizing the extent to which the artist desires to be able to make things right

And so I must practice what I preach
The singer must act in accordance with their beliefs

I thought I'd learned
Assuming that past mistakes had been corrected

But now I'm not too sure
Feeling unsure about how to handle the situation at hand

Cuz if this is the cost
Wondering if the cost of pursuing love is worth the potential pain

Is it truly better to have loved and lost
Questioning the well-known phrase

Or to have never loved at all
Wondering if avoiding love altogether is preferable

I'd like to pick your brain
Requesting the opinion and input of others

See if you feel the same
Asking if the other person shares similar emotions and thoughts

And feel nothin'
Expressing an inability to feel or emote

Do you know what I mean
Ensuring that the other person understands the singer's perspective

Oh 'til I'm buried in the ground yeah
Reiterating the artist's intense desire for resolution and reconciliation

Writer(s): KELLEN ASEBROEK, JEFF LEONARD, TYLER THOMPSON, MIMI NAJA, JAY COBB ANDERSON

Contributed by Samuel Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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