Were you aware that while some people go to Nostradamus for their prophecy, I ponder the writings of the 1980s Swedish popular music ensemble “Europe”, and their prophetic recording of an obvious warning of the Article 50 process is spectacular.

Presaging the Scottish Independence vote.
The whole UK is going.
Obviously re-entry to the EU remains a goal for some.
The kind of hand-washing we are used to in politicians.
And the disruption coming here, only hinted at.

Claims were out of this world.
Pretending to be a Great Power still
Will other nations respect us?
Will they do the deals with us?
Well, there’s a lot of work to be done.
Hinting at our new place in the world.
And hinting at regrets, already rising.

And now the final countdown really begins
Really beginning
Yes, it’s really beginning.
It’s absolutely the final countdown.

Still the final countdown.
Haven’t quite left yet.
No, not yet.
Ooh, it goes on doesn’t it.

Yeah, come on, surely we’ve had it now.

You said that. We’ll all miss the EU.
Come on, just leave if you’re going.
You’re like a cat playing offside.

Oh, shut up.

We're leaving together,
But still it's farewell
And maybe we'll come back
To earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground (leaving ground)
Will things ever be the same again?

It's the final countdown
The final countdown
Oh

We're heading for Venus (Venus)
And still we stand tall
'Cause maybe they've seen us (seen us)
And welcome us all, yeah
With so many light years to go
And things to be found (to be found)
I'm sure that we'll all miss her so

It's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown
Oh

The final countdown,oh
It's the final count down
The final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown
Oh
It's the final count down
We're leaving together
The final count down
We'll all miss her so
It's the final countdown
It's the final countdown
Oh
It's the final countdown, yeah.