Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Benjamin Gibbard’s middle finger to distance, in “Transatlanticism” we hear a story of a man who has been distanced from his love both internally and literally by her being an ocean apart from him.
This song is featured as the main track in the album Transatlanticism.
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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
The distance is quite simply much too far for me to row
It seems farther than ever before, oh no
[Refrain]
I need you so much closer
I need you so much closer
I need you so much closer
I need you so much closer
I need you so much closer
I need you so much closer
I need you so much closer
I need you so much closer
[Instrumental Break]
[Refrain]
I need you so much closer
I need you so much closer
I need you so much closer
I need you so much closer
[Outro]
So come on, come on
So come on, come on
So come on, come on
So come on, come on
Transatlanticism was written by Benjamin Gibbard & Chris Walla.
Transatlanticism was produced by Chris Walla.
Death Cab for Cutie released Transatlanticism on Tue Oct 07 2003.