One thing I really enjoy about this song is how nebulous the City of Norwalk reference is. There is a Norwalk, Ohio, Norwalk, CT, and Norwalk, CA. Taken logically, Darnielle's Norwalk is likely his native California. However I'd like to think that the Atlantian reference is more tailor-fit for the entire US to appreciate. Each Norwalk is close to its nearest body of water, accounting for its rising therefrom, be it the Atlantic (CT), Pacific (CA), or Lake Eerie (OH). This can be appreciated by east coasters, west coasters, and central-dwellers of the US.
One thing I really enjoy about this song is how nebulous the City of Norwalk reference is. There is a Norwalk, Ohio, Norwalk, CT, and Norwalk, CA. Taken logically, Darnielle's Norwalk is likely his native California. However I'd like to think that the Atlantian reference is more tailor-fit for the entire US to appreciate. Each Norwalk is close to its nearest body of water, accounting for its rising therefrom, be it the Atlantic (CT), Pacific (CA), or Lake Eerie (OH). This can be appreciated by east coasters, west coasters, and central-dwellers of the US.