Dust in the Wind by Kansas

Lyrics

I close my eyesOnly for a moment and the moment's goneAll my dreamsPass before my eyes with curiosity
Dust in the windAll they are is dust in the wind
Same old songJust a drop of water in an endless seaAll we doCrumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see

Dust in the windAll we are is dust in the windOh, ho, ho
Now don't hang onNothin' last forever but the earth and skyIt slips awayAnd all your money won't another minute buy
Dust in the windAll we are is dust in the windAll we are is dust in the wind
Dust in the windEverything is dust in the windEverything is dust in the windIn the wind
THESIS
Kansas's "Dust in the Wind" convey's the idea of insignificance. The song richly describes how in a world of millions of people we are only a minuscules part and we might be overwhelmed by it. This idea can be proven through the songs connotation, tone and attitude. 
PARAGRAPH 1
Kansas has a unique and interesting use of connotation in this song through the beginning, middle and end. The band has three main ways of showing connotation being metaphors, imagery and repetition in their lyrics. The lyrics have different metaphors through out the song like "Just a drop of water in an endless sea" (Line 8) meaning that we are insignificant or just a small bit in a world of seven billion people. We quietly fit in a mass of people. They also use the metaphor of "Dust in the Wind" (In many lines) to express the same idea that we are just one more in this whole world with many people. These two metaphors plus other lines also help create imagery. They give the idea of being small and surrounded by similar things. These ideas make you imagine one is just a small insignificant part. They use common and concrete examples to illustrate what they are trying to express. The line (17): "And all your money won't another minute buy another minute" also helps illustrate the idea that you can't buy more time with money so that you can try to become important or a little bit more significant in this mass of people.   Lastly, they use repetition through out this whole song with the phrase "Dust in the Wind" because in the song they repeat it eight times. Meaning that they say this idea is important and they want it to stick in your head.