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hungry ghosts.

by Jet Simon

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1.
CAROL 04:40
Carol hit the road at the age of 15, didn’t find a home til 23. Was the kind of kid who would never listen, until she found methamphetamine. She says it makes her happy. With her jaw protruding clenched. She feels like einstein and hawking had a kid. Can’t stand still after a hit but it takes away that little bit Of her that hates herself She's up all night With the neon lights Playing with clothes in the alley x 3 Until she sobers up Carol hasn’t got a bite to eat in three days Almost got enough to last the week On the street she talks like preacher Folks are blessed to hear her speak Every second word is a like or whatever But the doc don’t mind he says that she's clever Can’t stand still after a hit but it takes away that little bit Of her that hates herself She's up all night With the eon lights Playing with clothes in the alley x 3 Until she sobers up Carol feels like a kid again The kind of kid that her parents yelled at The kind of kid that ran away at 15 The kind of kid that needs a little help The kind of kid that can’t shut up end Until she did But this was all so long ago Now that she’s found a home She gives talks at conferences And sleeps in hotel beds And she dreams in hotel beds Wakes up in a hotel bed Wakes up in a hotel bed Wakes up in a hotel bed
2.
SERENA 02:46
Serena steps out of her hotel room Hoping she won’t run into her mom She's got no heroin Love only comes with heroin so she runs Serena steps onto Hastings Sees the place she first shot up Came here to find her mother But instead she found her mother’s love Down to the clinic And up the stairs She spills sad stories But they’re just her affairs Serena loves her Grandma But hasn’t seen her since she died There’s nothing left in Kelowna Except pervert uncles and other low lives She tells the Doctor Her grandma’s spirit’s here But she can’t let go Cause there’s no one else’s that’s near She had dreams They came true Somewhere between main and gore ave Dreams That tell lies They say your body is broken, your brain needs the high She doesn’t want your pity But she doesn’t think it’s fair When she spills sad stories And no one seems to care
3.
RICHARD 02:44
"This way With the cocaine I can sit there and do something Like rewire the toaster that wasn't working And not feel like I've lost on out on life"

about

This EP is a project for my Anthropology class for school. These stories have been adapted from "In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts" by Dr. Gabor Maté. I have done my best to be respectful to the source material, not taking any liberties. These are not my stories. I want to give more awareness to a marginalized people and explore how addiction isn't something we should treat as taboo.

Each song is in a differing style. With each style being the one I thought fit each individual story the best. I do not feel an EP of three songs in the same style would have the same effect, and may come off as trying to portray these people's lives as just sad stories. Which they are not.

Many addictions are a result of trauma in childhood, whether that be rejection from peers, abuse, systematic oppression of culture, or a result of coping with mental illness and a combination of many other factors.

The names have not been changed from the book, however all names in the book are pseudonyms. All stories take place in Vancouver, Canada.

If you want to make a difference I highly recommend donating to your local homeless shelter/charity. Here is a great Vancouver one: www.covenanthousebc.org

We need to remember that people with addictions are not monsters, they are just people who need help. Anyone can become addicted to something, but compassion and understanding is a great way to fight it.

The general feel and inspiration for these songs also came from this amazing documentary "Through A Blue Lens" about the Vancouver east side found here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwFRsfATaag

Note for Cara: You can click on any song's title to learn more about the song.

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released November 28, 2020

Stories - The Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Dr. Gabor Maté

Music / Lyrics - Jet Simon

Thank you "Richard", "Carol", and "Serena" for telling your stories. I hope you are all in better places now.

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