X Marks the Spot

We're on a mission To the centre of our hemisphere Thanks to googlemapping We know what to expect once there We'll contain our excitement An anticlimax looming large We've got the signpost ready Anything to leave our mark X marks the spot The spot where east meets west Mid-way up our half of the globe That way's the equator This way's the north pole Wow, the high-noon vibes when the lines converge (Where the lines converge) Back nine years later The landscape's not exactly changed Lost the modern artwork A panel shows just what we've gained A call for action In praise of navigation and time They've got the concept ready Will the artist want to leave their mark X marks the spot The spot where east meets west Mid-way up our half of the globe That way's the equator This way's the north pole Yikes, the high-noon vibes when the lines converge (Where the lines converge) Unsuspecting drivers whizzing past at speed Uninterested dignitaries afraid to do the deed All down to the grassroots but the energy is low What happens next, well no-one knows Anything to leave our mark X marks the spot The spot where east meets west Mid-way up our half of the globe That way's the equator This way's the north pole Wow, the high-noon vibes when the lines converge