Tea & Oranges

by Kenneth Wade

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1.
little lanterns float in the air suspended orbs of light brightening the skies forcing out the night they hang above our heads holding up the atmosphere dangling hands of radiance with fingers reaching near i take a lantern to guide me through the dark and this is where our adventure starts
2.
sunflower baby, sunflower boy sunflower baby, sunflower boy don't take this the wrong way don't get me wrong, babe but we'll just leave a mess no matter what path we take oh, and i could write you a million tales and you'd just howl at the moon that's how it goes with boys like you i've done this a time or two i could write you a million tales you'd just howl at the moon that's how it goes with someone like you i've been here a time or two oh, and i could write you a million tales and you'd just howl at the moon that's how it goes with boys like you i've been here a time or two
3.
Right Here 02:54
you're getting on the plane and i need a good place to hide i need somewhere to take you where there wouldn't be goodbye but now they've called your flight for boarding soon the tears in my eyes are blurring the room because i know they're gonna be just like moths to a flame falling in love with you the girls will all sigh and bat their eyes and the boys won't know what to do and i'll be right here, dreaming of you 'cause right here is where you should be too you're bound to fall for those city boys who always know just what to do but i hope that you'll spare me a thought now and then please think of the boy who loves you because i'll be right here, dreaming of you yeah, right here is where you should be too
4.
baby i'm still learning, too baby i'm still learning, too baby i'm still learning, too how do i let myself fall into this stay open long enough to dream of you to dream of you? baby do you feel it too? quiero ser claro contigo verdadero y sencillo, puro y dulce 'cause you undress my secrets and accept me like no one else se fiel a mí, se fiel a mí just promise me you're learning, too ser mío y seré tu alegría ser mío ser mío dame tu corazón mi amor mi amor mi amor mi amor dame tu corazón
5.
for how long do we have to be afraid? which happens first- i get some rest, or they lock us all away? for how long will they make us feel ashamed? the fear rides in on flags red, white, and blue i can't sleep 'cause i'm wondering if it's worth it to be true violence is the world's best friend but the silent man will be the world's end is it your life or your money? your planet or your politic? i don't wanna live a lie but i wanna stay alive if i have to give my life to change the world in 20 years it will be worth it to keep somebody from living with this fear
6.
Wild World 02:02
my identity is what i make it i run for the team, we making statements you run for the green 'cause you just faking and you thinking that you mean but you just ain't it we need a little hope from the people in power but they're busy building walls just to break us down i don't gotta list names, ya'll already know the clowns it's just another cycle spinning us around something's gonna change when we find a middle place but we can't compromise to appease senseless hate so where do we stand? what can we say to change your minds? how many lives will it take you to realize?
7.
Blessed 03:23
no service, no LTE got no connection in the sea i'm living like the masterpiece these fools just look shook as can be there's no cook, boy, it's just the heat there's no book that can teach, it's me isolated with the beat and i'm planted like a seed working on that MacBook 3 count your blesssings that you keep scouts finessing, boy, you cheap my songs you heard, like the sheep AJLAY, quick on my feet living good by the week quit your whining, don't be weak i spill the track, never leak not in my sport, know my league remember life, not no creep brother, sister, what will we come to when these moments are over? brother, sister, how to remember that we've been so blessed? i sleep through seasons, pray for reasons asking why i got these demons can't believe in what i'm seeing someone else will stop the bleeding surely, won't they? when did i start crying when there's people out here dying there are people with real worries, but i'm out here feeling sorry? sleeping easy every night in a bed, in a house full of love and light maybe it's not my place to fight but i can't not think about it brother, sister, what will we come to when these moments are over? brother, sister, how to remember that we've been so blessed? brother, sister please remember that you are blessed
8.
no te preocupes estás en el lugar correcto todo es parte del plan todo el dolor y toda la belleza de cada experiencia no te preocupes preocupes all of this shit has happened for a reason you are where you're supposed to be words fall flat the universe speaks through actions we're not made to understand it don't waste time looking for answers so i will take every chance i can for the ancestors that couldn't for the descendants to be able to i will honor all our energy and not be restricted by regret and embrace the pain to let it heal do this story justice no one else can tell it remember how far you've come and think of all the wonders you have yet to see to touch and taste and learn you've still got so much room to grow and that's all you need to know it's all you need to know no te preocupes
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SUNFLOWER BABY M/V: youtu.be/C9HTyB9WJNg
AFRAID M/V: youtu.be/ufWQNWC7vNE

Finding art to relate and connect to is so important. However, it is often taken for granted by people that see themselves represented every single day. It’s crucial for all kinds of youth to be able to see themselves positively, to see that they should love who they are because their existence is not a crime.
That’s why this project is unflinchingly queer and deeply honest - because these songs are for the angry, the innocent, and the afraid.
These songs are about the powers of hope and unity; celebrating friendship; welcoming change into our lives; and keeping oneself open rather than shutting down when faced with complications.

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released March 2, 2018

all songs written, performed, and produced by Kenneth Wade except track 7 written by Kenneth Wade & AJLAY.

Kenneth Wade- vocals, violin, piano, ukulele, keyboard, electronics, glockenspiel, drums
Victoria Hartig- vocals (5 + 8)
AJLAY- vocals (7)
Carmelita Garza - vocals (8)

Artwork by Victoria Hartig

Special thanks to mis Cantantitas:
~ Victoria Hartig - a willing, hardworking collaborator and selfless friend
~ Carmelita Garza - my number one fan and partner in crime
~ Sitara Vargas - you stay hyping me up <3
~ Sweetie, my angel - I will never stop missing and loving you
~ Kailia Tomas - Your strength and independence inspire me to live free

I would be nothing without all my beautiful friends’ direct and indirect contributions to this project. I love you all like family.
And the greatest of thanks to anyone that listens to any song of mine. It means much more than words can convey that I have the privilege to explore and express my truest self.
Sending infinite love your way,
Kenneth Wade

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20 year old singer/songwriter.

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