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Lesser Creatures

from Archives of the Natural World by Odessa Chen

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The Nene is one of Hawaii’s last species of goose, with eight others already extinct. Hunting and invasive species introduced by humans (such as feral dogs) threaten this and many other species
found nowhere else on earth. Hawaii is a global epicenter for imminent extinctions. Adopt a Nene through Friends of Haleakala National Park at www.fhnp.org.

lyrics

like you, I had plans, my intentions
so nothing could go wrong

it’s too easy to fall apart
at the sight of crushed birds and doe
on the sides of the highway

I free fall
while the others fall
into the hands of the lord
to reach a place so far removed
that I’m not bothered by it anymore

we sleep deep
and have no dreams
rest our heads upon the backs of geese
and other lesser creatures

maybe we never made it home…
instead, lay back silently as leaves
upon the glistening lawns
so alike, so symmetrical
like eggs that never wake
or like graves

the sky is a wishing well
scattered coins
I’m wishing now, now, now
when I close my eyes I see
clockwise arches and blizzard wings
when I close my eyes I see geese,
lesser creatures
flying

credits

from Archives of the Natural World, released May 15, 2011
Odessa Chen, guitar, vocals
Devin Hoff, bass
Roger Riedlebauer, guitar
Rich Douthit, drums
Nicholas Anton, cello
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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