Transatlanticism

Transatlanticism
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 islands 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 flatlands to your
Door have been silenced forevermore
And the distance is quite simply much to far for me to row
It seems farther than ever before (oh no)
(I need you so much closer)
(I need you so much closer)
(So come on come on)
The song 'Transatlanticism' by Death Cab For Cutie opens with a poetic description of the birth of the Atlantic Ocean, as if it were happening in the present moment...