Turn To Dust
Wolf Alice Lyrics


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Keep your beady eyes on me
To make sure I don't turn to dust
If fear is in the mind, then my mind lives in fear
As deep in this voice as the dirty British sea

Keep your beady eyes on me
To make sure I don't turn to dust
There's paths to make the heart beat
Then paths where I can skip
And a path to thread lightly with the clouds beneath my feet

(Ooh)
(Ooh)

When the light creeps from the blinds
I dance in Heaven
It's just old passing time
It rains dead weather, oh

(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)





Keep your beady eyes on me
To make sure I don't turn to dust

Overall Meaning

In Wolf Alice's song Turn To Dust, the lyrics portray feelings of fear and insecurity that the singer has. The repetition of "keep your beady eyes on me" emphasizes the idea that the singer is seeking assurance from someone else, possibly a lover or a friend. The fear of "turning to dust" suggests the singer's fear of losing themselves or losing their identity. The line "if fear is in the mind, then my mind lives in fear" further emphasizes the singer's anxiety and their struggle with their own thoughts.


The second stanza shifts to a more positive note, suggesting there are different paths that the singer can take. There are paths that make the heart beat and ones where the singer can skip. The last line of the stanza suggests a path where the singer can "thread lightly with the clouds beneath my feet," which could represent a sense of weightlessness and freedom. The lines "when the light creeps from the blinds, I dance in Heaven" could be interpreted as the singer finding solace in moments of joy despite their struggles with fear and anxiety.


Overall, the song uses vivid imagery and repetition to convey the emotions of fear, anxiety, and hope. The lyrics are powerful and relatable, and the melancholy tone of the song adds to the emotional impact of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Keep your beady eyes on me
Please, keep watching me closely to ensure that I don't lose myself in everything around me.


To make sure I don't turn to dust
By paying attention to me, make sure I don't disappear or fail to live up to my potential.


If fear is in the mind, then my mind lives in fear
Since fear is a mental state, and it's always in my head, it's like my brain is constantly stuck in fear-mode.


As deep in this voice as the dirty British sea
The sound of my voice is like a reflection of how murky and gloomy the British sea can be.


There's paths to make the heart beat
There are different strategies to make a person feel alive and excited.


Then paths where I can skip
There are options for me to take a lighthearted, joyful approach instead of always being so serious.


And a path to thread lightly with the clouds beneath my feet
I can also choose to take a peaceful or serene path, where I feel weightless, even like I'm walking on clouds.


(Ooh)
This is a nonverbal sound, used to convey emotion or add emphasis to the preceding line.


When the light creeps from the blinds
At daybreak or when the sun begins to shine, there is a sliver of light that peeks through the window blinds.


I dance in Heaven
At this moment, I feel unbridled happiness and joy, as though I'm dancing in heaven.


It's just old passing time
However, this is just a temporary distraction from the passage of time and the inevitability of death.


It rains dead weather, oh
The weather is dreary or depressing, like it's raining something that's already dead.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ellen Ciara Rowsell, Joel Donald Scott Amey, Jonathan David Oddie, Theodore Joseph Ellis

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