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Invisible (extended)

from Invisible by Michael Cannon

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    Photography by Michael Cannon, Kathy Hill and Terry Gostlow depicting areas where thylacines, or Tasmanian tigers, were known to roam. Look out for 'invisible' tigers in the photography, you might just find a few.

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The tragic tale of the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger. Has it fallen - or simply learned to evade detection? Because if again discovered it would certainly not be safe.

lyrics

Invisible © 2014 Michael Cannon.

Where have you gone, silent hunter?
It’s been years since you’ve been seen.
Have you come to an end silent hunter?
I’ll keep looking for your shadow just the same.

Ordained by evolution, silent hunter.
This isolated haven your last home.
And such a part of this world, silent hunter,
before the darkness came.

Only if you have become invisible,
choose to remain unseen; survival need.
Unless you really have become invisible,
slowly fade away ...

They came here from another world
and tore the heart from yours.
Through decree, fear and deception you were condemned.
From then your days were few silent hunter.
I’ll keep looking for your shadow just the same.

Only if you have become invisible,
choose to remain unseen from the unrelenting.
Unless you really have become invisible,
slowly pass away ("May I continue your Excellency?") to memory.

("This is a useless, smelly creature
with an acid tincture of peculiar savagery and wanton destruction.
The island is best off without them.
Praying his Excellency the Governor will be pleased to recommend the appropriation
of the sum of five hundred pounds for the destruction of tigers,
otherwise known as Tasmanian Dingoes.
For the eyes? Noes?”)

Your kindred’s desecration ("The committee is divided.”)
borne by greed-bred persecution. (“Eyes twelve, noes eleven”)
Your pride less than a trophy for the wall.
(“So it passes in the affirmative.”)
If you could you would cry mercy for your children.
Through your silence no one heard,
no one cared, no one considered.

Would they have listened anyway?

Only if you have become invisible,
choose to remain unseen, we might let you be.
Only for a pound, you became invisible.
Fading into grey just the same.

Only if you have become invisible,
No longer seen: thylacine.
Silent hunter has become invisible.
Through humanity you’re gone, just the same.

“On this day 7th of September 1936:
The last captive thylacine died today in Beaumaris Zoo, Hobart.
Taken from its natural habitat for the enjoyment of the general public,
the unfortunate creature has died from neglect.
And onto other news now, Prime Minister Joseph Lyons categorically denied …”

credits

from Invisible, released June 22, 2014
Words and music: Michael Cannon
All instruments: Michael Cannon
Decree recitem: Michael Edgar

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Michael Cannon TAS, Australia

Michael’s early works were guitar-based tunes, however his first lyrics can be heard in ‘Drambuie Rock’ from the 2010 CD Hard to Define. 
Michael’s 2014 CD, Invisible, showed a more complex style, with observations of 21st century society. 
The Tramp: The Music of Robert Aitken is his third CD, connected to his first Novel, The Tramp: a tale of a troubled musician. A stage script is underway.
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