Dirt To Mud
Paul Westerberg Lyrics


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As long as my veins are flowing with blood
Sure as the rain
Turns the dirt into mud
As long as there's blood
In my veins I will search
For as sure the sun
Turns the mud into dirt
I'm gonna hurt
And they say a man in pain
Will prepare to die
They say a man who hurts
Won't even try

How long does it take
For pain to change to hurt
As long as the sun
Turns the mud back to dirt
How long will it take
For the dirt to change with rain
How long will this hurt

Choose to remain
As long as my veins are flowing with blood




Sure as the rain
Turns the dirt into mud

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Paul Westerberg's song "Dirt to Mud" revolve around the themes of pain, mortality, and the inevitability of change. The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the song, expressing the idea that just as rain turns dirt into mud, our veins keep flowing with blood, signifying that life is a continuous cycle of change. The song's chorus focuses on how long it takes for things to change, using the imagery of pain and hurt to convey this idea. The singer in the song is in a state of pain that he cannot escape, and he's searching for ways to deal with it, battling with his own mortality and the inevitability of change.


The lines "they say a man in pain will prepare to die, they say a man who hurts won't even try" express how the singer is feeling helpless in the face of his pain. It's as if he's lost the will to fight because the pain is too much for him to handle. The chorus repeats that as long as his veins are flowing with blood and as sure as the rain turns dirt into mud, he will keep searching and hurting, trying to find a way to deal with his pain.


Overall, "Dirt to Mud" is a reflective and introspective song that uses powerful imagery and metaphor to express the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of pain and hurt that keeps returning over and over again.


Line by Line Meaning

As long as my veins are flowing with blood
As long as I'm alive and breathing.


Sure as the rain Turns the dirt into mud
Just as the inevitable rain transforms dirt into mud, change is an inevitable part of life.


As long as there's blood In my veins I will search For as sure the sun Turns the mud into dirt
As long as I'm alive, I'll keep searching for happiness no matter how many times life gets tough and unpleasant like mud.


I'm gonna hurt
I know I'm going to experience pain.


And they say a man in pain Will prepare to die
People say that when one is suffering, they'll start to accept death as an alternative.


They say a man who hurts Won't even try
Others say that a person who is hurting won't have the energy or motivation to try harder.


How long does it take For pain to change to hurt
How much time passes until the physical pain of an injury or loss starts to consume someone emotionally.


As long as the sun Turns the mud back to dirt
As sure as things will eventually go back to normal.


How long will it take For the dirt to change with rain How long will this hurt
How long will it take for my emotions to recover from the pain I'm feeling now.


Choose to remain As long as my veins are flowing with blood Sure as the rain Turns the dirt into mud
Choose to keep going and living, even though it can be difficult, because it's as certain as rain making mud.




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Written by: PAUL WESTERBERG

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