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Boxes (feat. Kumanji)

from Stupid Stars by Lenni Green

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Accompanied by powerhouse vocalist Kumanji, the poly funk anthem ties together the lessons learned from the past into a declaration of queer pride and a spark of ingenuity for how to navigate love more openly. Upon reflection from all the previous relationships failed due to societally influenced monogamous constraints, open love becomes a necessity, not only as a revolutionary act, but as a commitment to being true to one’s inner desires and orientation.

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Your love has limits; mine is all over the place
My heart is wild, and yours is tame
Your disposition is making me insane
‘Cause I know you want me, but your heart’s in chains

You’re living in boxes; you’ve got rules to follow
All these conventions are making your heart small
We’ve gotta decolonize sex, deconstruct these walls
We’ve gotta redefine and open up our love
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh
I said we gotta redefine and open up our love

I saw you last night; you came and visited me
You held me just like I wanted, but it was just a dream
And after making love, making love so sweet
You said “I don’t think we should do this in reality”

We’re living in boxes; we’ve got rules to follow
All these conventions are making our hearts small
We’ve gotta decolonize sex, deconstruct these walls
I said we gotta redefine and open up our love

Ooh, ooh ooh ooh
I said we gotta redefine and open up our love
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh
I said we gotta redefine and open up our love
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh
We're living in boxes, boxes
We're living in boxes, boxes
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh
We're living in boxes, boxes
We're living in boxes, boxes

Ever since I was young, I’ve had a difficult time
Playing by the rules and making up my mind
And though I’ve made mistakes, I’ve come to learn
That there’s nothing wrong with being in love with more than one

Tear down the boxes; No more rules to follow
No more conventions making our hearts small
We’ve gotta decolonize sex, deconstruct these walls
I said we gotta redefine and open up our love
Tear down the boxes; No more rules to follow
No more conventions making our hearts small
We’ve gotta decolonize sex, deconstruct these walls
I said we gotta redefine and open up our love

Ooh, ooh ooh ooh
We gotta redefine and open up our love
(Tear down the boxes, boxes
Tear down the boxes, boxes)
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh
We gotta redefine and open up our love
I said we gotta redefine and open up our love
We gotta redefine and open up our love

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from Stupid Stars, released January 11, 2023

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Lenni Green Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Multi-genre / Multi-instrumental / Composer / Songwriter / Producer

Originally on the track to receive a Master’s degree in classical clarinet, Lenni Green has since taken her musical endeavors on a completely independent creative path, wearing many hats as a multi-instrumental, multi-genre songwriter, composer, producer, performer, and teacher. ... more

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