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Originally appeared on The Ballad of Paper Ships. Re-imagined here for String Ensemble.

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The Ballad of Paper Ships

on this night
parting like oyster shells, the clouds

on this night
i see us riding through the cornfields
cradled in your arms

on this night
i lay my burdens down
to sink or to sail
wishing boats farewell

on this night
memories like bits of paper
blown around the streets at night
ghosts casting netsuntil the morning light

so, so close
so close, we rocked like boats, anchored
to go, to sail with abandon
on this night

on this night
i’ve played my last good song
so turn the record player on...

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from Invisible Stories, released April 24, 2013
Songs written by Odessa Chen
Arranged by Jonathan Russell

Jeff Anderle – bass clarinet
Alexa Beattie – viola
Lucas Chen – violincello
Odessa Chen – voice, guitar
Rich Douthit – percussion
Natasha Makhijani – violin
Emily Packard – violin
Jon Russell – bass clarinet
Max Stoffregen – piano

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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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