The album’s title track is a short introduction for the three song “Polygondwanaland” suite, also including “The Castle in the Air” and “Deserted Dunes Welcome Weary Feet”. It is a midtempo, relaxed description of a quest to the mythical land in question. Saying goodbye to their family, our protagonist leaves with a group of travelers to see what it may hold. The song’s title (and by extension the album’s) is a portmanteau combining the word “poly” with “Gondwana/Gondwanaland.” The prefix ‘poly’ means ‘many’ and in this instance refers to the polymeters and polyrhythms (each musical voice has varying amounts of beats per measure) that make up the album’s composition. Alternatively you could read it as “polygon” and “gondwanaland.” Gondwana/Gondwanaland was a supercontinent formed six hundred million years ago that has since split into Africa, the Americas, India, Australia, and Antarctica through tectonic plate shift. Polygondwanaland, on the other hand, is a dream-like place that the travelers of the narrative wish to go. The song is one of the simpler tunes on the album, remaining in 9/8 throughout its duration, easing us into the time signature experimentation after the barrage on the track before.