Lenola was an indie-rock noise-pop group formed in New Jersey in 1994, orig… Read Full Bio ↴Lenola was an indie-rock noise-pop group formed in New Jersey in 1994, originally envisioned as a four-track project by lead man Jay Laughlin, but with the addition of guitarist David Grubb and drummer Sean Byrne, eventually became a standard band. After the addition of bassist Scott Colan, Lenola released several singles on the self-funded Tappersize label before releasing their first album in 1996. In 2001, File Thirteen Records released their fourth full-length CD, 'Treat Me To Some Life'. Their final album, the 'Sharks & Flames' double-CD, was released in 2003 in Japan and Europe but was only recently issued in the US as a digital download through iTunes. Powered by strong guitars, Lenola is generally compared to My Bloody Valentine and The Flaming Lips. In 2003 the group disbanded.

Atlantis
Lenola Lyrics

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The continent of Atlantis was an island
Which lay, before the great flood
In the area we now call the Atlantic Ocean
So great an area of land
That from her western shores
Those beautiful sailors journeyed
To the South and the North Americas with ease
In their ships with painted sails

To the east, Africa was her neighbor
Across a short strait of sea miles
The great Egyptian age is
But a remnant of the Atlantean culture
The antediluvian kings colonized the world
All the gods who play in the mythological dramas
In all legends from all lands were from fair Atlantis
Knowing her fate
Atlantis sent out ships to all corners of the Earth
On board were the twelve
The poet, the physician, the farmer, the scientist
The magician, and the other so-called gods of our legends
Though gods they were
And as the elders of our time choose to remain blind
Let us rejoice
And let us sing and dance
And ring in the new
Hail Atlantis

Way down below the ocean
Where I want to be
She may be
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Overall Meaning

Lenola's song "Atlantis" is an ode to the mythical lost city of Atlantis. The lyrics aim to describe the physical location and cultural significance of this legendary civilization. The opening lines describe Atlantis as a vast continent that once existed in the area we now call the Atlantic Ocean, prior to a great flood. The city was so large that sailors were able to travel to the North and South Americas with ease. The culture of Atlantis was so advanced that it is believed to have influenced ancient civilizations like the Egyptians.

The song goes on to describe Atlantis as a rich source of intellectual and artistic talent. The twelve passengers who fled Atlantis aboard ships were each skilled in different trades, including poetry, medicine, agriculture, science, and magic. The ending lines of the song suggest that Atlantis lives on in our myths and legends and that we should celebrate the hope and possibility it represents by singing and dancing to "ring in the new" and hail Atlantis once more.

Line by Line Meaning

The continent of Atlantis was an island
Atlantis was once a continent that was also an island

Which lay, before the great flood
This was before a large flood event occurred

In the area we now call the Atlantic Ocean
This land was located in the region we now know as the Atlantic Ocean

So great an area of land
This was an immense piece of land

That from her western shores
From the western edges of this landmass

Those beautiful sailors journeyed
Sailors set out on journeys from this location

To the South and the North Americas with ease
These sailors easily journeyed to the North and South American continents

In their ships with painted sails
With painted sails on their ships

To the east, Africa was her neighbor
To the east of this land was the continent of Africa

Across a short strait of sea miles
Separated by a narrow stretch of water

The great Egyptian age is
The time period of Egyptian civilization

But a remnant of the Atlantean culture
Is only a small trace of the larger Atlantean culture

The antediluvian kings colonized the world
Kings from this land were said to have colonized the world before the flood

All the gods who play in the mythological dramas
The gods in myths and legends from every culture were believed to have come from Atlantis

In all legends from all lands were from fair Atlantis
Many legends from all over the world trace back to Atlantis

Knowing her fate
Knowing what was going to happen to Atlantis

Atlantis sent out ships to all corners of the Earth
Atlantis sent ships to every part of the world

On board were the twelve
On board these ships were twelve specific individuals

The poet, the physician, the farmer, the scientist
These individuals were a poet, a physician, a farmer, and a scientist

The magician, and the other so-called gods of our legends
Other people on board these ships were considered magical and godlike

Though gods they were
Despite being godlike, they were still mortal

And as the elders of our time choose to remain blind
As modern people refuse to believe or accept the stories of Atlantis and its people

Let us rejoice
Let us celebrate

And let us sing and dance
And celebrate with song and dance

And ring in the new
And welcome in something new

Hail Atlantis
Cheers to Atlantis

Way down below the ocean
Far beneath the ocean’s surface

Where I want to be
Somewhere the artist wants to go

She may be
Atlantis may still be there

Way down below the ocean (She may, she may, she may, she may, she may, she may)
Far below the ocean’s surface, Atlantis may still exist

Where I want to be (She may, she may, she may)
The singer has a desire to visit this place

She may be (She may, she may, she may)
Atlantis may still be there

She may, she may, she may
There is hope that Atlantis still exists somewhere

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Repeated emphasis on the possibility of Atlantis still existing

Contributed by Keira G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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