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“We Can Think It Out”, a very special collaboration project between Williams Lake-area youth and local musicians. We wrote, recorded, and filmed this beautiful new song late in 2022. Today - @fridaysforfuture Global Climate Strike day - we share our part. It’s a story about connection to the land and to the people who live here, and a huge desire for a future with compassion and responsibility!

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She’s only 10 and the earth is dying cuz we didn’t think it out
She’s only 10 and the earth is dying cuz we didn’t think it out.
they stepped out in the barren fields, heard the cry of the naked hills
Cuz we didn’t think, we didn’t think it out.

I linger back to those shoeless days ‘fore we didn’t think it out
And now we’re chasing gas and hay cuz we didn’t think it out
How’d we lose those simple days, tables full of things we gave
Oh we didn’t think, we didn’t think it out

We’re all sparrows trying to fight the fire
Just one song, one song at a time
But I need your song, and you need mine
But I need your song, and darlin’ you need mine

Like her gran and ma before
She was burden to no one
And the rhythm of the crickets song would steady
The shaking in his bones
But the richness of this land has gone ‘cause two-faced plans sung a crooked song We didn’t think, we didn’t think it out.

We’re all sparrows trying to fight the fire
Just one song, one song at a time
But I need your song, and you need mine
But I need your song, and darlin’ you need mine

Every bird every song
If you’re doing right there ain’t no wrong
Wrong way to sing

The time is now to make some changes, we can think it out No one knows how the tale unfolds but we can change how it’s told Come on friends the earth is needing, let’s go plant some hopeful seedlings And we can think, we can think it out

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released March 3, 2023
Engineering and Mastering-Brent Morton

Filmed and Edited- Rick Magnell

The Kids
Bodhi Elwick
Julia Zirnhelt
Lucia Johnston
Scarlett Johnston
Raven Shephard
Eileen McIntyre
Finn Zirnhelt
Seamus Zirnhelt

Musicians
Pharis Romero- Vocals, Guitar
Shannon O'Donovan-Vocals
Dena Baumann-Vocals
Seamus Zirnhelt-Drums
Julia Zirnhelt- piano
Brent Morton- bass

For more info, contact Shannon O'Donovan- snodonovan@gmail.com

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Shannon O'Donovan Cariboo F, British Columbia

Shannon is becoming a quiet force in the Beaver Lake songwriting community. Her voice fills you up like a warm cup of coffee - her very relatable lyrics blend humour with darker takes on life, parenting, and social activism. With a style that crosses genres, including indie folk, bluegrass, and country, Shannon captures the attention of her listeners with authenticity and catchy melodies ... more

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