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| The Opportunity to Be | ||||
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| Released | November 8, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 24:12 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | Caleb Shomo | |||
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The Opportunity to Be is the second EP released by American metal band My Ticket Home. It was released on November 8, 2010, through Rise Records. It is the band's first release with Rise Records, as well as the only album to feature guitarist Eli Ford.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Surroundings" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Desertion" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Refuge in Purpose" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "In Regret" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Half Hearted" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Dead Weight (featuring Caleb Shomo)" | 3:20 |
| 7. | "The Opportunity to Be" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 24:12 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 8. | "Firework (Katy Perry cover)" | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 28:06 | |
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