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I’M NOT HERE TO SEE AND BE SEEN
I’M NOT YOUR SUBJECT, YOU’RE NOT MY KING
THIS ISN’T A PARTY, YOU’RE NOT THE HOST
I’M NOT A CANCER YOU JUST DIAGNOSED

WE BREATHE THE SAME AIR, FLOAT AROUND THE SAME SUN
BORN OF THE SAME DUST WE WILL BECOME
SO TAKE MY HAND AND UNDERSTAND THIS:
I NEED MUCH MORE THAN TO EXIST

THIS ISN’T A RACE, IF I LOSE, YOU DON’T WIN
THIS ISN’T A NOVEL, WHEN YOU REACH THE END
YOU CAN’T TURN BACK TO BEGIN AGAIN

I AM YOUR SON, I AM YOUR DAUGHTER
I AM YOUR SISTER, I AM YOUR BROTHER
I AM YOUR FATHER, I AM YOUR MOTHER
I AM AN X, XY OR OTHER

I’M NOT LAZY, YOU’RE NOT BLESSED
I’M NOT A BURDEN TO GET OFF YOUR CHEST
I’M NOT BLIND BUT YOU CAN’T SEE
I’M NOT A SLAVE, NO YOU’RE NOT FREE

THIS ISN’T A RACE, IF I LOSE, YOU DON’T WIN
THIS ISN’T A NOVEL, WHEN YOU REACH THE END
YOU CAN’T TURN BACK TO BEGIN AGAIN
YOU’RE NOT THE JUDGE, I’M NOT TELLING LIES
I’M NOT IN THE DARK, YOU’RE NOT IN THE LIGHT
WE’RE IN THE SAME BOAT ON THE RISING TIDE

I AM YOUR SON, I AM YOUR DAUGHTER
I AM YOUR SISTER, I AM YOUR BROTHER
I AM YOUR FATHER, I AM YOUR MOTHER
I AM AN X,, XY OR OTHER

I AM YOUR SON, I AM YOUR DAUGHTER
I AM YOUR SISTER, I AM YOUR BROTHER
I AM YOUR FRIEND, ENEMY AND LOVER
I AM AN X, XY OR

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from Object Lessons, released August 27, 2021

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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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