[Verse 1] Takeoff felt unreal Smooth, then gone Ground dropped out And I held the pane too long Thomas sat there Building his words I turned and smiled “Tallinn?” I said, “tell me what you heard” [Pre-Chorus] He said “digital citizenship” I said, “okay” He said “distributed transactions” I said, “that’s a mouthful anyway” [Chorus] Tallinn in the air Tell me what you know Tallinn in the air I want the real thing, though Identity in motion Friction falling away Tallinn in the air Let me understand today [Verse 2] He said secure He said integrated No center to choke it No old gate that gets debated I blinked once “People claim that” “Not the kind of system That actually stands up flat” He smiled a little Said, “I thought so too” Then I watched his face Like he had something new [Pre-Chorus] I said “Estonia?” He said “yes” The model in your head Is old news at best [Chorus] Tallinn in the air Tell me what you know Tallinn in the air I want the real thing, though Identity in motion Friction falling away Tallinn in the air Let me understand today [Bridge] I was born in Potsdam March of eighty-nine One foot in the old world One eye on the line He said he was in Brunswick That same year, same sky Cuban kids talking Wall Like they could make it rise We were far from it Far as a map can be But memory travels It keeps changing shape in me [Breakdown] A wall can fall And still live in your head A country can vanish Before you know what it said [Final Chorus] Tallinn in the air Tell me what you know Tallinn in the air I want the real thing, though Identity in motion Friction falling away Tallinn in the air Now I want in today Tallinn in the air I’m not looking away Tallinn in the air I want to understand it, okay?
