[Chorus 1]
I found a light in the atoll
We were airborne, I suppose
Something was moving the ice and the rest of the city
By all means I must remain still till they've come here to get me
Light in the atoll and I am done
Light in the atoll and raise the ground
[Chorus 2]
Oh, I found a light in the atoll
We were airborne, I am told
With this one we’ll cut through the ice and the rest of the city
By all means I must remain still till they've come here to get me
Light in the atoll and I am done
Light in the atoll and I am burned
Light in the Atoll was written by Zach Condon.
Light in the Atoll was produced by Zach Condon & Gabe Wax.
Beirut released Light in the Atoll on Fri Feb 01 2019.
This was an old song I had written in upstate New York. It’s weird how the isolation worked on my music. I had been listening to so many Wong Kar Wai soundtracks the year before and I feel like it kind of snuck into the beginning of this song with the “exotica” kind of vibe. The rest was just releas...