Transatlanticism lyrics

Song information

Artist: Death Cab For Cutie
Album: Transatlanticism

Lyrics

The atlantic was born today, and I'll tell you how:
The clouds above opened up and let it out

I was standing on the surface of a perforated sphere
When the water filled every hole
And thousands upon thousands made an ocean
Making islands where no island should go
Oh no

Most people were overjoyed; they took to their boats
I thought it less like a lake and more like a moat
The rhythm of my footsteps crossing floodlands to your door
Have been silenced forever more
The distance is quite simply much too far for me to row
It seems farther than ever before
Oh no

I need you so much closer [x8]

I need you so much closer [x4]

So come on, come on [x4]