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Balance

by Opus Orange

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fortress 03:54
WE’RE RIDING ON THE RAILS DON’T KNOW WHERE WE’RE GOING NOW THE PAST IT IS BEHIND US THE FUTURE IS THE OCEAN WIDE IT’S DEEP AS CLAY IT’S WIDE AS BLOOD THROUGH MICROSCOPES IT’S FAR AS FATE IT’S CLOSE AS GALAXIES BEYOND I’LL LOOK FOR YOU IN FORESTS I’LL LOOK FOR YOU IN CITYSCAPES LET’S BUILD OURSELVES A FORTRESS MADE OUT OF LINES AND AWKWARD SHAPES IT’S DEEP AS CLAY IT’S WIDE AS BLOOD THROUGH MICROSCOPES IT’S FAR AS FATE IT’S CLOSE AS GALAXIES BEYOND I’LL FIND YOU IN THE FORESTS I’LL FIND YOU IN THE OCEAN WAVES LET’S BUILD OURSELVES A FORTRESS MADE OUT OF STONES WE FIND IN CAVES IT’S DEEP AS CLAY IT’S WIDE AS BLOOD THROUGH MICROSCOPES IT’S FAR AS FATE IT’S CLOSE AS GALAXIES BEYOND IT’S DEEP AS CLAY IT’S WIDE AS BLOOD THROUGH MICROSCOPES IT’S FAR AS FATE IT’S CLOSE AS GALAXIES BEYOND
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balance 02:45
WINTER TOOK IT'S TOLL SPRING TIME WAITING FOR THE SUMMER IT'S TOO HOT WE FALL BACK DOWN BALANCE AS TRICKY AS A TAP DANCE WE STUMBLE LIKE PUPPETS ATTACHED TO TANGLED STRINGS OH NO TIMING IS HAPPENSTANCE RHYTHM IS ACCIDENT DANCING A CHANCE EVENT THAT LEAVES US BREATHLESS DON'T YOU LEAVE A TRACE - IT'S DANGEROUS YES I LOVE YOU NONETHELESS PLEASE BELIEVE ME NOW WAITING FOR A CONVICT TO CONFESS PUT ON YOUR COCKTAIL DRESS JUST LAY BACK NOW DANCING LIKE NO ONE'S EVEN WATCHING JUST LOSE YOURSELF INSIDE ME IF ONLY FOR A SECOND NOW BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS FLOODING ALL THE TOWNS BELOW US I DON'T EVEN CARE NO MORE DON'T YOU LEAVE A TRACE - IT'S DANGEROUS YES I LOVE YOU NONETHELESS PLEASE BELIEVE ME NOW WAITING FOR A CONVICT TO CONFESS PUT ON YOUR COCKTAIL DRESS JUST LAY BACK NOW BALANCE AS TRICKY AS A TAP DANCE WE STUMBLE LIKE PUPPETS ATTACHED TO TANGLED STRINGS OH NO DON'T YOU LEAVE A TRACE - IT'S DANGEROUS YES I LOVE YOU NONETHELESS PLEASE BELIEVE ME NOW WAITING FOR A CONVICT TO CONFESS PUT ON YOUR COCKTAIL DRESS JUST LAY BACK NOW DON'T YOU LEAVE A TRACE - IT'S DANGEROUS YES I LOVE YOU NONETHELESS PLEASE BELIEVE ME NOW WAITING FOR A CONVICT TO CONFESS JUST TAKE OFF YOUR COCKTAIL DRESS JUST LAY BACK NOW
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in the dark 03:24
NOW YOU KNOW EVERYTHING DID I SCARE YOU OFF? DID I SHOW TOO MUCH? THE FUTURE IS UNRAVELING I’M LOSING MY SENSE OF TOUCH SO I REACH OUT IN THE DARK I HOPE THAT YOU’LL BE THERE TO SHINE SOME LIGHT NOW I KNOW EVERYTHING DIDN’T SCARE ME OFF, DIDN’T SHOW TOO MUCH THE PAST IT IS UNRAVELING I’M LOSING MY SENSE OF TOUCH SO I REACH OUT IN THE DARK I HOPE THAT YOU ARE THERE LET’S REACH OUT IN THE DARK I KNOW THAT YOU’LL BE THERE TO SHINE SOME LIGHT I’M ALWAYS NEXT TO YOU YOU’RE ALWAYS NEXT TO ME NOW WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT WHAT LIES AHEAD, WHAT’S YET TO COME THE FUTURE IS UNCERTAIN SO LET’S BURN A BRIDGE LET’S COME UNDONE SO I REACH OUT IN THE DARK I HOPE THAT YOU ARE THERE LET’S REACH OUT IN THE DARK I KNOW THAT YOU’LL BE THERE TO SHINE SOME LIGHT I’M ALWAYS NEXT TO YOU YOU’RE ALWAYS NEXT TO ME
4.
OPEN MY EYES ALL I SEE ARE YOUR DARK BROWN EYES LOOKING AT ME CLOSE MY EYES NOTHING THERE ALL I SEE IS YOUR LONG STRAIGHT HAIR I STAY QUIET, SO TO SPEAK BUILD THESE WALLS NICE AND STEEP BUT YOU BREAK THEM DOWN LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE WHEN YOU COME CLOSE MY WHOLE WORLD SHAKES I CAN’T SEE CLEAR ANYMORE ALL THESE THINGS WE’VE TRIED BEFORE ONCE IN A LIFE TIME NIGHT’S SO DARK, HEADLIGHTS ARE BRIGHT EVERYTHING MUST COME TO LIGHT THROW ME A LIFELINE WILL I SEE YOU IN THE NEXT WORLD? I’LL SEE YOU IN THE NEXT WORLD IT’S TIME LIKE THIS I FORGET TO BREATHE MY BODY WRITES BUT MY MIND MISREADS YOU FLOOD ME LIKE A TIDAL WAVE I GASP FOR AIR LIKE A SOUL TO SAVE I CAN’T SEE CLEAR ANYMORE ALL THESE THINGS WE’VE TRIED BEFORE ONCE IN A LIFE TIME NIGHT’S SO DARK, HEADLIGHTS ARE BRIGHT EVERYTHING WILL COME TO LIGHT THROW ME A LIFELINE WILL I SEE YOU IN THE NEXT WORLD? I’LL SEE YOU IN THE NEXT WORLD
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WE WERE BORN IN THE SUMMERTIME LIGHT BEFORE THE COLORS EXPLODED IN THE SPACE JUST BEHIND YOUR EYES WHERE THE SILENCE REFLECTS JUST LIKE THE… THE SOUND WHERE THE ROCKS GROW WILD ALL AROUND US OR IT MIGHT JUST BE THE… THE WAY YOU LOOK INTO MY EYES BUT I’M DISTRACTED YEAH THE LEAVES ARE FALLING ALL THESE COLORS IN MY HEAD BURNING YELLOWS, FIERY REDS WHISPER THINGS UNSAID ON THIS FEATHER BED JUST LAY ON THIS FEATHER BED LET’S EXPLODE WITHOUT A SOUND PUSH AND PULL, BREATHE AND DROWN GET LOST AND NEVER FOUND I’LL WIND YOU UP, YOU WIND ME DOWN LET’S COME UNWOUND THERE’S A FIRE BETWEEN THE LINENS TONIGHT BUT THE FACT IS: IT’S SNOWING INSIDE IT COVERS US IN A PALE WHITE LIGHT THAT MELTS AWAY, GOODBYE GOODBYE NOW IT’S TIME TO COME APART AND YOU KNOW IT’S OVERDUE SO TAKE A HAMMER TO THIS ARTIFICIAL HEART THROW THE PIECES FAR FROM VIEW ALL THESE COLORS IN MY HEAD BURNING YELLOWS, FIERY REDS WHISPER THINGS UNSAID ON THIS FEATHER BED JUST LAY ON THIS FEATHER BED LET’S EXPLODE WITHOUT A SOUND PUSH AND PULL, BREATHE AND DROWN GET LOST AND NEVER FOUND I’LL WIND YOU UP, YOU WIND ME DOWN LET’S COME UNWOUND NOW YOU’RE A STILL LIFE WORK OF ART JUST BREATHE DEEP, LET DREAMS UNDO YOU TOOK A HAMMER TO MY ARTIFICIAL HEART MY WALLS FELL DOWN YOU’VE BROKEN THROUGH

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released February 11, 2014

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Opus Orange Santa Monica, California

Opus Orange is a vibrant independent pop collective that deftly traverses sonic and geographical landscapes. Led by composer Paul Bessenbacher, the group creates a sound that is equal parts ecstatic, melancholic, and anthemic.

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