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Exotica

from (DE​)​HUMANISE by Naz & Ella

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Exotica is a song we wrote about the exotification of women of colour.

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I am a bird of paradise
From an alien land
Always reminded I don’t belong

When I was a girl I was taught to believe
I needed to bathe in bleach
To become the kind of woman you’d adore

Oh how I see me has changed as I’ve grown
Oh how I see me has changed

I am not exotica
I am not exotica

I am a person, with autonomy
Reduced to a fantasy
Bending to your will, in your mind, dehumanised

Oh how I see you has changed as I’ve grown
Oh how I see you has changed

I am not exotica
I am not exotica
I am not exotica
I am not exotica

I want to be beautiful on my own terms
I want to be human and loved the same (humanise me)
See me, see me for all that I am
See me, see me for all that I am
See me, see me for all that I am
See me, see me for all that I am

I am not exotica
I am not exotica
I am not exotica
I am not exotica

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from (DE​)​HUMANISE, released May 7, 2021

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Naz & Ella London, UK

Fusing a gritty, grunge-infused aura with traditional folk-inspired musicality, Naz & Ella channel their anger and frustration at the world through tightly wound harmonies and intricate guitar riffs.

Blending influences such as The Cranberries, Nirvana and PJ Harvey, the north London-based duo’s raw and intimate sound captivates listeners, with their delicate but defiant vocals front and centre.
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