Dust
Silver Apples Lyrics


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Dust, this day is hash... A broken bottle's inside
Strewn with rinds of love
And shattered shells of soul.
Dust of other days
Crumpled hours of devotion
Washed down gutter streams
To sink within the tide.
Dust of love squeezed dry
Hateful fingers strangled joy




Self-made love as bare as bone
Dropped down to dusty morning.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Silver Apples' song Dust paint a picture of a day filled with pain and sorrow. The use of the word "hash" immediately sets a negative tone for the day. The broken bottle and scattered "rinds of love" show that the day is not only difficult but also messy and chaotic. The "shattered shells of soul" suggest that this day has broken people and left them feeling empty inside. The image of dust of other days and crumpled hours of devotion carry the sense of nostalgia and looking back to better times. However, these memories are now washed away to sink within the tide, emphasizing the fleeting nature of life and love. The final lines reveal the source of the pain and sorrow - love has been squeezed dry, joy was strangled by hateful fingers, and all that is left is self-made love that is as bare as bone. The reference to a dusty morning implies a sense of hopelessness and resignation for the present and the future.


Line by Line Meaning

Dust, this day is hash... A broken bottle's inside
Today is difficult and unpleasant, like finding broken glass inside a container of something.


Strewn with rinds of love
The remnants of past love affairs are scattered around, like the peels of fruit left on the ground.


And shattered shells of soul.
The broken pieces of people's souls are also present, resembling cracked eggshells.


Dust of other days
The dust of past times and memories.


Crumpled hours of devotion
The efforts and time spent being devoted to something or someone, now crushed and discarded.


Washed down gutter streams
The remnants have been washed down in the flow of the city's sewage system.


To sink within the tide.
Everything has been swept away and lost among the waves.


Dust of love squeezed dry
The remnants of love that has been completely exhausted and drained.


Hateful fingers strangled joy
Negative emotions and actions have killed happiness and positivity.


Self-made love as bare as bone
The love that was created out of necessity, rather than genuine emotion, is now stripped of any substance.


Dropped down to dusty morning.
The remnants of love and happiness have been left behind, now only visible in the light of day as dust particles in the air.




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