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Transatlanticism
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Disclaimer: the vast majority of the characters in this story (notably, Emily Fitch, Effy Stonem, and Naomi Campbell) are being ‘borrowed’ from Skins; consequently, all creative rights to these characters belong to Company Pictures and their other respective owners. The story title, chapter titles, and all the descriptions underneath the chapter titles are lifted from Death Cab for Cutie’s 2003 album transatlanticism, which is © Ben Gibbard and Barsuk Records.
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A dedication:
To my lovely beta brigade:
Cheers to all five of you for sticking around
Even when Naomi was nowhere to be found
(And I had threatened to put her in the ground)
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four years in 11 songs
1. Tiny Vessels
“I wanted to believe in all the words that I was speaking as we moved together in the dark.”
2. Lightness
“Oh, instincts are misleading; you shouldn’t think what you’re feeling.”
3. The Sound of Settling
“And I’ll sit and wonder of every love that could’ve been if I’d only thought of something charming to say.”
4. Title and Registration
“So here I rest where disappointment and regret collide.”
5. Passenger Seat
“When you need directions then I’ll be the guide, for all time.”
6. Expo ‘86
“I am waiting for something to go wrong; I am waiting for familiar resolve.”
7. The New Year
“There’d be no distance that could hold us back.”
8. Transatlanticism
“I need you so much closer.”
9. A Lack of Color
“But I know it’s too late; I should have given you a reason to stay.”
10. Death of an Interior Decorator
“It felt just like falling in love again.”
11. We Looked like Giants
“And I held you closer than anyone would ever get.”