death cab for cutie

I've always loved this band, but this morning have been rediscovering them again. Yet what has struck me more than anything else are their lyrics. Steller! :-) And what I've always loved is how they talk about deep, sometimes dark subjects (mainly just the human experience) and yet somehow always have a sort of hope at least in the tune of the songs. That's my take on it. So here is one song's lyrics (honestly, I could put up nearly any song, but one will suffice for now):

"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 island should go.
Oh no.

Those 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 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]

[instrumental break]

I need you so much closer [x4]
So come on, come on [x4]