Expo '86
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About Expo '86
Expo ‘86 was a World’s Fair held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1986. The event was renowned for its focus on transportation and communication. The Fair was pitched to be named "Transpo 86", which may align with Transatlanticism's themes of emotional connection, longing, distance, and barriers to accessing a loved one. .
Expo '86 Lyrics
[00:20.33] Sometimes I think this cycle never ends
[00:23.87] We slide from top to bottom, then we turn and climb again
[00:28.52] And it seems by the time that I have figured what it's worth
[00:33.17] The squeaking of our skin against the steel has gotten worse
[00:38.80] But if I move my place in line, I'll lose
[00:48.07] And I have waited, the anticipation's got me glued
[00:56.83] I am waiting for something to go wrong
[01:01.26] I am waiting for familiar resolve
[01:08.36]
[01:14.36] Sometimes it seems that I don't have the skills to recollect
[01:18.81] The twists and turns of plot that turned us from lovers to friends
[01:23.59] I'm thinking I should take that volume back up off the shelf
[01:28.03] And crack its weary spine and read to help remind myself
[01:33.92] But if I move my place in line, I'll lose
[01:42.97] And I have waited, the anticipation's got me glued
[01:51.92] I am waiting for something to wrong
[01:56.43] I am waiting for familiar resolve
[02:01.04] I am waiting for another repeat
[02:05.33] Another diet fed by crippling defeat
[02:09.89] And I am waiting for that sense of relief
[02:14.79] I am waiting for you to flee the scene
[02:19.20] As if you held in your hand a smoking gun
[02:23.76] And on the floor lay the one you said you loved
[02:30.08]
[02:39.06] And it's strange
[02:41.64] They're all basically the same
[02:46.04] So I don't ask names anymore
[03:00.94] Sometimes I think this cycle never ends
[03:04.32] We slide from top to bottom, then we turn and climb again
[03:08.97] And it seems by the time that I have figured what it's worth
[03:13.58] The squeaking of our skin against the steel has gotten worse
[03:22.60] The squeaking of our skin against the steel has gotten worse
[03:31.84] The squeaking of our skin against the steel has gotten worse
[03:37.50]
[00:23.87] We slide from top to bottom, then we turn and climb again
[00:28.52] And it seems by the time that I have figured what it's worth
[00:33.17] The squeaking of our skin against the steel has gotten worse
[00:38.80] But if I move my place in line, I'll lose
[00:48.07] And I have waited, the anticipation's got me glued
[00:56.83] I am waiting for something to go wrong
[01:01.26] I am waiting for familiar resolve
[01:08.36]
[01:14.36] Sometimes it seems that I don't have the skills to recollect
[01:18.81] The twists and turns of plot that turned us from lovers to friends
[01:23.59] I'm thinking I should take that volume back up off the shelf
[01:28.03] And crack its weary spine and read to help remind myself
[01:33.92] But if I move my place in line, I'll lose
[01:42.97] And I have waited, the anticipation's got me glued
[01:51.92] I am waiting for something to wrong
[01:56.43] I am waiting for familiar resolve
[02:01.04] I am waiting for another repeat
[02:05.33] Another diet fed by crippling defeat
[02:09.89] And I am waiting for that sense of relief
[02:14.79] I am waiting for you to flee the scene
[02:19.20] As if you held in your hand a smoking gun
[02:23.76] And on the floor lay the one you said you loved
[02:30.08]
[02:39.06] And it's strange
[02:41.64] They're all basically the same
[02:46.04] So I don't ask names anymore
[03:00.94] Sometimes I think this cycle never ends
[03:04.32] We slide from top to bottom, then we turn and climb again
[03:08.97] And it seems by the time that I have figured what it's worth
[03:13.58] The squeaking of our skin against the steel has gotten worse
[03:22.60] The squeaking of our skin against the steel has gotten worse
[03:31.84] The squeaking of our skin against the steel has gotten worse
[03:37.50]
From the album: Transatlanticism (10th Anniversary Edition)
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