After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's independent music scenes, particularly the anti-folk scene centered on New York City's East Village, Spektor signed with Sire Records in 2004 and began achieving greater mainstream recognition. After giving her third album a major label re-release, Sire released Spektor's fourth album, Begin to Hope, which achieved a Gold certification by the RIAA. Her following two albums, Far and What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, each debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. 2016's Remember Us to Life peaked at 23 on the Billboard 200.
Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaimed June 11, 2019, Regina Spektor Day in New York City. Spektor was also inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame on May 18, 2019, by Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr.
Dust To Dust
Regina Spektor Lyrics
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Love again
Love again
I don't want to
Want to
Want to
Want to
Go in circles
Until we are just
Friends again
And then not even that
Sometimes I almost can recall what it was like before we ever met
Sometimes not even that
I was carved
From your rib
From your rib
Dust to dust
To dust
To dust
To dust to
Go in circles
Round the bend
Until we are just
Friends again
And then not even that
Sometimes I almost can recall what it was like before we ever met
Sometimes not even that
Sometimes not even that
Go in circles
Round the bend
Until we are just
Friends again
And
Go in circles
Round the bend
Until we are just
Friends again
Until we are just
Friends again
The lyrics of Regina Spektor's song "Dust to Dust" explore the complicated nature of relationships and the struggle to move on from a significant other. The first verse begins with the idea of saying goodbye and potentially finding love again but not wanting to go through the process of going in circles until nothing is left but friendship, or not even that. The repetition of "want to" emphasizes the confusion and indecisiveness that can come with heartbreak.
The second verse introduces the concept of being "carved from your rib" which symbolizes the Biblical story of Adam and Eve, where Eve was created from Adam's rib. This line suggests a deep connection and dependence on the other person that is hard to shake. The repetition of "dust to dust" emphasizes the finality of the end of a relationship, and the idea that everything eventually returns to dust.
The chorus repeats the phrases "go in circles, round the bend" which is a metaphor for the cyclical nature of relationships and the difficulty of breaking free from that cycle. The last lines of the song "until we are just friends again, until we are just friends again" emphasize the idea that even after everything is said and done, it's hard to completely let go and just be friends.
Overall, the lyrics of "Dust to Dust" convey a sense of longing, confusion, and the struggle to move on from a significant other.
Line by Line Meaning
Say goodbye
Parting ways
Love again
Falling in love all over again
Love again
Reconnecting with love
I don't want to
Resisting change
Want to
Desire for familiarity
Want to
Longing for the past
Want to
Struggling to move on
Go in circles
Repeating the same pattern
Round the bend
Stuck in a cycle
Until we are just
Until the relationship fades
Friends again
Only friends, no longer lovers
And then not even that
Completely losing touch
Sometimes I almost can recall what it was like before we ever met
Memories of a time before the relationship
Sometimes not even that
Forgetting the past
I was carved
Made and shaped by
From your rib
Part of the same being
Dust to dust
Beginning and end
To dust
Fleeting and temporary
To dust
Impermanence of life
To dust
The inevitability of death
Go in circles
Repeating the same pattern
Round the bend
Stuck in a cycle
Until we are just
Until the relationship fades
Friends again
Only friends, no longer lovers
And
Continuation of the cycle
Go in circles
Repeating the same pattern
Round the bend
Stuck in a cycle
Until we are just
Until the relationship fades
Friends again
Only friends, no longer lovers
Until we are just
Until the relationship is over
Friends again
Only friends, no longer lovers
Contributed by Lauren J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@castaspella169
I am always finding unheard music from her, I think it's one of the best things about her:)
@vickyg690
DUST TO DUST LYRICS
Say goodbye
Love again, love again
But I
Don't want to want to want to want to
Go in circles round the bend
Until we are just friends again
And then not even that
Sometimes I almost can recall
What it was like before we ever met
Sometimes not even that
I was carved
From your rib, from your rib
Dust to dust
To dust to dust to dust to
Go in circles round the bend
Until we are just friends again
And then not even that
Sometimes I almost can recall
What it was like before we ever met
Sometimes not even that
Sometimes not even that
@alicepotter777
hahahah this song reminds me of when i helped my aunt clean her pool and the song was on repeat.... i love this one so much.... funny how when i first heard it i couldnt relate but now i can
@GermanSailfish
I really thought I knew all of her songs, but I never heard this one.
@f15H8ul8
is this the only version of this song recorded?
@TheSpektography
f15H8ul8 I'm not sure to be honest, has been so long since I got the copy of it.
@xenospeed7981
Gugu gaga Gonilac brought me here!
@uniquelele8912
What is that?
@xenospeed7981
@UniqueLele !! A very nice YT channel. Just search for Gonilac 🔎
@rickr114
Her early B-sides are "terrible" like the sight of God.