BROTHER (2019)
ONE OF MY FAVORITE AND FIRST SONGS WRITTEN FOR MY NEW ALBUM, “BROTHER” CHAMPIONS THE SURVIVOR, NOT AS SOMEONE WHO SCAVENGES AN EXISTENCE BUT SOMEONE WHO WAS BUILT FOR THE VERY PURPOSE OF SURVIVING SAID EXISTENCE.
“BUILT TO SURVIVE.” AN INTENTION, INHERENT IN OUR CREATION TO BE STRONGER THAN THE CIRCUMSTANCES SET AGAINST US.
BEING BORN OF A JEWISH MOTHER WITH RUSSIAN ANCESTRY AND A BLACK FATHER FROM THE DEEP SOUTH OF AMERICA, BOTH SIDES OF MY LINEAGE COME FROM A PEOPLE WHO HAD TO SURVIVE BY ANY MEANS
I FEEL THE ECHOES OF MY ANCESTRY RATTLE IN MY BONES, IN MY HEART AND IN MY SPIRIT, FOR I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE GIFT OF ADAPTATION AND FLEXIBILITY UNDER PRESSURE.
I AM NOT ALONE. SOME OF US ARE BORN TO WEATHER THE STORM, FOR WERE IT NOT FOR THE CLIFFS AND THE TORMENT THEY ENDURE, THE LAND WOULD BE LOST TO THE SEA.
BROTHER
(A.MOSLEY, T.AUSTIN) TRT: 4:33
(VERSE 1)
BROTHER O BROTHER
DID YOU EVER KICK THAT COCAINE?
NOW THINGS THESE DAYS
JUST AINT THE SAME
AND TIME PROVES DEARLY
THAT NOTHING’S CHANGED
FEAR MAKES GREAT MEN TAKE
COURAGE UP BY MISTAKE
SLEW FOOT WONT LIFT YOU UP
FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE
(PRE-CHORUS)
NEVER GIVE IT UP
THEY’RE NEVER GONNA GIVE IT UP
UNLESS YOU TAKE IT
THERE AINT ENOUGH
THERE’S NEVER GONNA BE ENOUGH
UNLESS YOU SAVE IT
HOLD THE LINE
HOLD THE LINE
HOLD THE LINE
(CHORUS)
(COS YA’) BUILT TO SURVIVE
BUILT TO SURVIVE
BUILT TO SURVIVE
BUILT TO SURVIVE
(VERSE 2)
DAMN THE DISAPPOINTMENT
DAMN THE SAME SLAVE WAGE
WHEN WHAT WE’VE GOT ALL BUT FADES AWAY
WE FUMBLE AND FIGHT THROUGH THESE MODERN DAYS
RICH MEN NEVER TRADE
THEIR FUTURE FOR FAME
FALSE GODS ARE NOT TO BLAME
FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE
SONG CREDITS
TONY AUSTIN - PRODUCER, LEAD ENGINEER
BARBARA SEALY - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
MILES MOSLEY - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
MILES MOSLEY - BASS, VOCALS
TONY AUSTIN – DRUMS, PERCUSSION
CAMERON GRAVES - PIANO
BRANDON COLEMAN - KEYBOARDS
SERAFIN AGUILAR - LEAD TRUMPET
CHRIS GRAY - TRUMPET
WILL ARTOPE - TRUMPET
HOWARD WILEY - TENOR, BARI SAXOPHONE
KAMASI WASHINGTON - TENOR SAXOPHONE
LASIM RICHARDS - TROMBONE
KATISSE BUCKINGHAM - FLUTE
TOM LEA - VIOLA
MIKE WHITSON - VIOLA
PAUL CARTWRIGHT - VIOLIN
PETER JACOBSON - CELLO
MAIYA SYKES - BACKGROUND VOCALIST
BRIANA LEE - BACKGROUND VOCALIST
NIA ANDREWS - BACKGROUND VOCALIST
LAURA JONES - BACKGROUND VOCALIST
MORGAN STRATTON - ASSISTANT ENGINEER
TYLER KARMEN - ASSISTANT ENGINEER
ART DIRECTION - KC WOOLF HAXTON