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Welcome to Wasteland

by SERENA

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1.
As long as the grass grows, as long a the water flows As long as the grass grows, as long a the water flows As long as the grass grows, as long a the water flows this land will be yours. Welcome to Wasteland, a desolated ground with no description, a great desire of breathing pure air has become a mere ambition. Black Mamba has stopped in north Dakota, ‘cause the Sioux still hear the wail of the Earth. But the Big Brother says “ It’s fine. Environmental crisis is a lie ” He will make things great again. Here, Y’all take a seat and wait for the end. Man can be as effective as god if there’s no distraction, but do you really wanna be the weird attraction at the party, in the corner, do wanna be the hippie, the vegan, the stoner? Don’t wait for the commander in chief to take the action, Be the change! Make your move! Enact your soul’s reflection ! Majestic oaks grow from tiny acorns, but it takes time, love and mourn, for an untold truth that we still haven’t learned: centuries to rise a forest, sparks to burn it down. _I feel alone but I don't care, a super hero isn't a spell binder. And if you are wondering where I am, you’ll find me there, through the wild lavender.
2.
Ophelia 04:54
Slumber filter on the clouds Sand storm on the bell Swirl of wind smashed in red bricks of proletarian nests Against of grainy smoke of chimneys from the waves of Thames Evolves and grows, resuscitates from abyss of madness Take me with you Show me above Is it quite up there? Emirates makes you deaf Italian tiles for kitchens where only the microwave will cook, or bathrooms where you will pout for your bunch of followers Cheap computers, stolen phones, unlocked identities for hidden lives, where sugary coffee is already inside Take me with you Show me above Is it quite up there? Emirates makes you deaf Take me with you Show me above Is it quite up there? Emirates makes you deaf You always run, always run where you go but when you, rest if you rest, do you die? yeah you can hit me, and pierce me, not hurt me, wish everything was like that You always run, always run where you go but when you, rest if you rest, do you die? yeah you can hit me, and pierce me, not hurt me, wish everything was like that Take me with you Show me above Is it quite up there? Emirates makes you deaf Take me with you Show me above Is it quite up there? Emirates makes you deaf
3.
Mind the Gap 00:57
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4.
Streetlights 03:50
(Thought wasted,
 Body drowned
 Soul racing, 
Intoxication by your provocation) The odds were not in my favour, again t he night ended before my speech began the one my mirror rehearsed with me expectations were so low and so, unrealistic the end station, sort of make
 me expectations were so low and so, unrealistic t he end station, sort of makes sick But I’m here under the streetlights
and my tears are falling down
here under the streetlights, the streetlights 
I got out the platform, no intention of return and I can’t excuse my feelings,
 and I can’t excuse their burn
 but this experience lead me back,
back on track 
expectations were so low and so, unrealistic the end station, sort of makes sick But I’m here under the streetlights
and my tears are falling down
here under the streetlights, the streetlights But you will never know, how it feels to be
like one of those big bright supermarket’s window at night: empty inside,
but shiny out front. 
Cause the only place where I need to head now,
it’s nowhere, but home,
Cause the only person that I will always be there
the only person that I need to take care
is no one, but me 
Here under the streetlights
where my tears are falling down
I wanna dance under the streetlights, the streetlights Here under the streetlights
where my tears are falling down
I wanna dance I wanna dance I wanna dance I wanna dance.

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Wasteland
I decided to title this ep “Wasteland” as I feel this word represent pretty well all of the tracks. It is also in the first line of the opening song “Welcome to Wasteland”, which sounds a lot like “Welcome to my inner world”, a trip that you’ll experience when you listen to the Ep.

“Waste-Land” is the polluted planet we live in, with oceans half covered of our garbage, lIke I declare in Wild Lavender.
“Wasted” is how I feel inside, in one of my darkest moment of depression, when the only thing I can hope is to be carried away by the wind storm, fly high in the sky and never return (Ophelia).
Wasteland is the land of “Wasted Opportunities”, things that could have happened but never did, aside from the imaginary scenarios in my head (Streetlights).

And perhaps WASTELAND is the land of my "wasted years of youth", as this EP represents my 20s, the hardship, and the sorrows, the battles, the victories and the defeats, the rite of passage to that unknown territory called ‘adulthood’ (if said territory exists at all).

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released November 6, 2021

Serena Carretti, Linus Hakansson, Sean Frost,

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SERENA London, UK

Growing up in Italy, SERENA embraced music at a very young age.
After an hiatus in the US, she later moved to London polishing her craft at the prestigious British Institute for Modern Music. Inspired by the city's vibrant and multicultural music scene, she took it upon herself to produce her own material, expanding her compositional knowledge from lyrics & chords to samples & synths. ... more

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