Discover the story of the song > Dust to Dust – The Civil Wars

The song is about someone who is trying to help a lonely friend who has been hiding their true feelings behind a fake persona. The protagonist offers to break down the walls their friend has built up and shares the pain of loneliness before reassuring the friend that they are not alone and they can overcome it together. The chorus repeats the idea of burning down the walls and holding hands to face the problems together.