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I'm Not

from Light & Shadows by Graham Ko

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You and me fighting constantly,
Tell me I’m all-wrong,
And I should change who I wanna be,
Full of hate when I make mistakes,
I guess you’d rather be with a soul-less machine,

Well I tried, I tried, I tried, to compromise with you,
It was clear to me,
That our days were through,

You got good looks but it don’t mean a thing,
When you act like you’re seventeen,
Later on you’ll be the one without a ring!

I’m not gonna change,
Ain’t gonna shed my skin,
I’m gonna be who I wanna be so don’t tell me how to live,

I’ll be on my way,
I’m gonna spread my wings,
I’m gonna fly with the same old soul,
I’m gonna live like I did before,

I was wrong thinking you belong,
‘Cause you’re no good for me,
And there was proof of it all along,
Well I tried, I tried, I tried, to compromise with you,
It was clear to me,
That our days were through,

You got good looks but it don’t mean a thing,
When you act like you’re seventeen,
Later on you’ll be the one without a ring,

I’m not gonna change,
Ain’t gonna shed my skin,
I’m gonna be who I wanna be so don’t tell me how to live,

All that she wanted,
Will remain within her dreams,
All that she wanted,
Was perfection,
Well it don’t exist in her, and it don’t exist in me,

I’m not gonna change,
Ain’t gonna shed my skin,
I’m gonna be who I wanna be so don’t tell me how to live,

I’m not gonna change,
Ain’t gonna shed my skin,
I’m gonna be who I wanna be so don’t tell me how to live,

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from Light & Shadows, released February 26, 2015
Graham Ko (Vocals, Guitar, Tambourine), Rob McLaren (Guitar, Backup vocals), Andrew Kesler (Keys, B3-Organ, Synth), Hayden Farrar (Bass), Kristine Bishop (Backup vocals), Juan Carlos Medrano (Shaker on, Run Away) Alex Gambrel (Trumpet), Andrew Noakes (Trombone), Shanna Hanko (Saxophone), Andre St-Denis (Classical Bass Drum), Michael Murray (Lead Guitar on, Number One Lover), Mixing and Recording Engineer: Matt Grady, Assistant Engineers: Andre St-Denis, Aaron Hoffman, Mastered by: Reuben Ghose, Recorded at Humber College Studios. Special thanks to Rik Emmett, Peter Cook, and friends & family, for their tremendous support.

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Graham Ko Calgary, Alberta

Graham Travis Ko is a Canadian singer/songwriter born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. His music brings together a mixture of R&B, Pop, Rock & Roll and has been compared to the likes of John Mayer, Michael Bublé, and Jason Mraz. He has had the opportunity to share the stage with artists and acts such as Mike Stern, the New York Voices, and the Video Games Live Orchestra. ... more

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