I really wanted to create a Dexter/Debra FanFic based on the beautifully haunting song, "Dust to Dust," on The Civil Wars' new, self-titled album…but every time I sat down to write something original, I kept coming back to snippets of scenes and quotes that the two have made to/about one another, and so, I figured I would simply write it out as it came to me. All quotes have been bolded & italicized, whereas the lyrics have been left alone. If you haven't heard this song, I strongly recommend listening to it. You won't regret it.
"She's the only person in the world who loves me. I think that's nice. I don't have feelings about anything, but if I could have feelings at all, I'd have them for Deb."
It's not your eyes
It's not what you say
It's not your laughter
That gives you away
You're just lonely
You've been lonely, too long
"All my life I thought I needed you. That I couldn't survive without you. Fuck. Fuck. It was the other fuckin' way around. It was the other way around…"
Oh, you're acting your thin disguise
All your perfectly delivered lines
They don't fool me
You've been lonely, too long
"People fake a lot of human interactions, but I feel like I fake them all, and I fake them very well. That's my burden, I guess."
"It doesn't matter what I do. Or what I choose. I'm whats wrong. There's nothing I can do about it. If I'm not hurting myself, I am hurting everyone around me, and there's nothing I can do about it. I…I'm broken. I am…"
"No you're not. I am."
Let me in the wall
You've built around
We can light a match
And burn it down
Let me hold your hand
And dance 'round and 'round the flames
In front of us
Dust to dust
"We all make rules for ourselves. It's these rules that help define who we are. So when we break those rules we risk losing ourselves, becoming something unknown. Who is Deb now? Who am I? Is this a new beginning, or the beginning of the end?"
You've held your head up
You've fought the fight
You bear the scars
You've done your time
Listen to me
You've been lonely, too long
"The body forms scar tissue to close a wound. Has my sister begun to do the same? Eventually scars fade; who knows. With enough time you might not even remember how you got them."
Let me in the walls
You've built around
We can light a match
And burn them down
Let me hold your hand
And dance 'round and 'round the flames
In front of us
Dust to dust
"If you hadn't been in my life, I wouldn't be who I am. You've given me confidence, support. You've been the one constant - the one constantly good thing, in my life."
You're like a mirror, reflecting me
Takes one to know one, so take it from me
You've been lonely
You've been lonely, too long
We've been lonely
We've been lonely, too long
"And that's what terrifies you the most. You so desperately want to believe that if you had just shot Dexter, then you wouldn't have to face the hard truth that if you had to do it all over again, you'd still choose him. Because in your heart, you know you'll always choose Dexter."
"We'll always be together. Right?"