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lyrics

the sparks come down
arms flung out and falling

embers and other beauties we see
afar distances, oh
that can’t be touched or known
and therefore can’t be at all

It started out with wanting
and wishing on the moon
or other beauties we see

afar distances, oh
that can’t be touched or known
and therefore can’t be ruined
oh….

cinders that strike our minds
so bright the whole place burns right down
all that’s left is me
all that’s left is you
and memories of light and sound
were do we go from here…California?
Arizona’s gone
it all seems like a defeat of sorts
or what comes after
and I’m too young
I’m too young for salvation
I’m too young for salvation, I’m too young

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from Archives of the Natural World, released May 15, 2011
Odessa Chen, guitar, vocals, keys
Devin Hoff, bass
Roger Riedlebauer, guitar
Rich Douthit, drums
Matt Henry Cunitz, keys

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odessa chen San Francisco, California

Cinematic and spectral, Odessa Chen’s music is a journey, intimate as a long held secret. Each song, like a tiny rowboat maneuvering in the dark, transports us to the deepest part of the lake where the stars shine brightest. Through despair towards transcendence each snapshot in time speaks of the romance of heightened experience, pivotal moments, and the rush of love. ... more

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