On 17th November 2021 I released the music video for “Please Don’t Turn Away”, a song I wrote inspired by the work of Jo-Anne McArthur, animal photojournalist and founder of We Animals Media.
Please Don’t Turn Away – Credits
I chose this particular date to celebrate the anniversary of the publication of HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene. On the same dayThe Sydney Sentinel published my article about this ground-breaking book.
The Please Don’t Turn Away music video features images from the We Animals Media stock photo library, which offers over 10,000 searchable images and video.In their words “We Animals Media brings visibility to hidden animals through compelling photo and videojournalism. As the world’s leading animal photojournalism agency, it is our mission to document the stories of animals in the human environment — those used for food, fashion, entertainment, and experimentation — and to connect those stories to the individuals and organizations who can amplify their reach.”
Due to the confronting nature of some of the images, YouTube is restricting viewing of the music video to people who are logged in using an account that identifies them as being over 18. However the audio is also available to stream for free on my Triple J Unearthed page. I also decided to include more ‘positive’ images towards the later parts of the song, to instil more of a positive and hopeful note by the end, encouraging viewers to help change things for the better and celebrating those who already are doing just that.
Below are all the credits for the song and music video.
You can donate to We Animals Media here.
Credits
Song
Composition (lyrics and melody): Elizabeth Usher
Vocals: MC Pony feat. Leafy Greens
Producers: Sven Tydeman, Tim G Carr, Elizabeth Usher
Mastering: Kathy Naunton, dB Mastering
Cover art graphic design: Kristin LaJeunesse
Cover art photograph: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Media
Music Video
Editor: Kristin LaJeunesse
Thank you also to Kristin for the initial photo selection.
Images (as matched to lyrics in video):

Intro
Don’t turn away
Things have got to change
Don’t turn away
Things have got to change






Verse 1
Are we even seen…
and without disbelief
Is the horror perceived, will our trauma be grieved
Our torturous story of pain and disease
We’re lame, mutilated, packed like sardines
(A phrase that reduces these sentient beings
To a pithy cliché devoid of feelings)
But worst of all in this calamitous scene
Most of our treatment is legal, routine
A nightmare ordeal with no chance of reprieve
It’s time that the message at last be received
A life such as ours should never have been.
A life such as ours should never have been.









Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge Part 1
Bridge Part 2 (Intro reprise)
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