The Lesser

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This is “The Lesser” the 16th song from the ever-expanding Vanilla “Pish Posh” collection, written by and featuring our friend and frequent collaborator Carl Funk.

It’s still possible to dream of a day when the least among us has a voice to make positive changes.

“The Lesser” was chiefly recorded at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco in a single take with Carl singing and playing live with our friend Prairie Prince on drums and Sean Gaffney on bass. Listen for Prairie’s joyous shout at the end of the coda - nothing pleases like finishing a great live track!

lyrics

Time for the monsters of this world
To fade away and be unheard
Time for the evil, time for the cruel
Broken by anger and it’s tools
Time for the greedy who don’t understand
Time for the masters killing this land

Time for the sleepers and gentle souls
Time for the wistful vision it holds
Time for the stars webbing the night
Time for the others left holding the light
Time for the stewards, time for the peace
Time for the lesser
To say the least

Imagine if you will
A minor miracle
A house upon a hill
Where we all belong

Time for the stars webbing the night
Time for the others left holding the light
Time for the stewards
Time for the peace
Time for the lesser
To say the least

credits

from Pish Posh, track released March 14, 2024
Written by Carl Funk (BMI) Guemes Music, (C)2024.

Carl Funk: vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Prairie Prince: drums
Sean Gaffney: bass guitar, lap steel guitar
James Peterson: piano, synthesizer
Assistant Engineer: Case Newcomb

Produced by Jayson Jarmon and Sean Gaffney.

Recorded and mixed by Mark Simmons at Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco CA; and at Pacific Studios, Tacoma, WA.

Cover design by Ben Thompson

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Vanilla Tacoma, Washington

Melodic indie-pop band from the US Pacific Northwest. Featuring Jayson Jarmon (formerly of Liar's Club), Sean Gaffney, Mark Simmons, Scott Warfield, James Peterson and a cast of thousands!

discography

Pish Posh

Jun 2023
Vanilla | 77

Apr 2023
Sideshow

Mar 2022
Vanilla | 66

Jan 2021
Limerence

Dec 2020
Mystik Knights of Tacoma

Feb 2019
Vanilla 2.0

Jul 2015
Vanilla

Oct 2006

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