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lyrics

sleep, oh
sleep, don’t make another sound
winter flashes on the fields like home movies

sleep, oh
sleep, bright in the sky you are
small birds thrown towards the naked moon like stones

there in the cold
there in the fields
there is a bright light shining
can you see it?

there in the cold
there in the fields
there is a black bell ringing
can you hear it?
can you hear it?

bom, bom, bom!

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from The Ballad of Paper Ships, released January 1, 2007
Odessa Chen, guitar, vocals, keys
Devin Hoff, bass
Rich Douthit, drums

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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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