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Who Are You When No One is Watching?

by Braxton Cook

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We beat the statistics Don’t need analytics Cause they have no business With you No we never did this But if we stay committed Aligned in our visions of truth So why they wanna talk about us? Can you tell me, why they always wanna doubt us? Tell me why they wanna talk about us Cuz they ain’t got you Cuz they ain’t got you Cause they ain’t got you You You You Post-chorus: No they ain’t got you No they ain’t got you (Ohhh) Yea we’ll go the distance With faith and persistence It makes all the difference its true With god as my witness When we have additions I’ll love them no different Than you So why they wanna talk about us? Why they wanna talk about us? Tell me why they wanna talk about us? Cuz they ain’t got you They got nothing on you uuu uu
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Love me My sweet and chocolate lovey I miss the way you love me, babe Just love me like the 90s Oh babe Can you love me? Like we’re in the 90s Oh lovely Just love me like a 90s ah babe You put your dreams to side (dreams to the side) Just come along if you wanna be with me For the ride (me for the ride) I don’t wanna be the one to tell ya how to be in the night You can be who you like You can do what you like Babe It’s up to you to decide Black love I call for you I need black love You’re all I knew In my adolescence Past and present All of the movies All of the records It’s in my spirit My soul I feel it It’s one line that stuck with me It said you can be in love But how can you stay in love? Tell me how to stay in love? I love the movies I love the songs I love the words I love your gown But don’t let these sweet nothings mean nothing I miss the way you love me (Love me, love me, love) My sweet and chocolate lovey (Love me, love me, love) I miss the way you love me (Love me, love me, love me) Just love me like the 90s (Just love me like the 90s babe) I know you love me Kisses so sweet babe Mmmmm (Ahhh uuuuuuu) I can’t conceive it I can’t believe it (Ahhh uuuuuuu) I can’t conceive it I can’t believe it Just speak like you mean it I must be dreaming’ Baby baby I can’t conceive it Speak like you mean it Cause I must be dreamin I can’t believe this I can’t conceive it Just speak like you mean it I must be dreamin’ Dreamin’ Dreamin’ (Mmmmmm)
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Indie 05:34
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Quarter to five You hit my line And started pressing me You said it’s time I need to reply So come get in line And just be here with me I need to try To spend some more time With the one that’s right in front of me And I need to spend More than one minute With the one that’s right in front of me All things that glitter Don’t mean that it’s gold But What we have’s rare So we’ve got to hold on Love can fade fast If you let it grow old But our love remains Unphased Aroma fills the air Summons my soul And brings me near And now that we’re here It’s become clear That all we need is tender love care I need to try To spend some more time With the one that’s right in front of me I need to spend More than one minute With the one that always loving me All things that glitter Don’t mean that it’s gold But What we have’s rare So we’ve got to hold on Love can fade fast If you let it grow old But our love remains Unphased All things that glitter Don’t mean that it’s gold But What we have’s rare So we’ve got to hold on Love can fade fast If you let it grow old But our love remains Unphased
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We’re not the same It’s not so easy being this way Not one complaint Yet you love me either way Because your love Your love Remains the same Because your love Your love Remains the same My selfish ways Obsessions unexplained 1 sword 2 blades Yet you love me either way Because your love Your love Remains the same Because your love Your love Remains the same We’re not the same It’s not so easy being this way Not one complaint Yet you love me either way Because your love Your love Remains the same Because your love Your love Remains the same (Ahhh, oooooo)
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Meters 07:09
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Let Go 03:34
Don’t know why But I can’t Shake this feeling Something big in store For me god willing Let go, let go let god Let go, let go Let god Let go, let go Let god Let go, let go Let god Granted access Why am I still waiting? Don’t need approval It’s yours for the taking Let go, let go let god Let go, let go Let god Let go, let go Let god Let go, let go Let god Angels watching over me God willing Scrolling mindlessly Lord we need healing Let go, let go let god Let go, let go Let god Let go, let go Let god Let go, let go Let god
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I don’t know why I cant find the answers I don’t know why Times moving faster I don’t know why Are we moving backwards? I don’t know why I don’t know why I’ve been so reactive I don’t know why I’m losing my traction I don’t know why Have I lost my passion? I don’t know why I don’t know why I’ve been so reactive I don’t know why I’m losing my traction I don’t know why Have I lost my passion? I don’t know why (Heyy eeee) I’ll give my everything I’ll give my everything I’ll give my everything I’ll give my everything I’ll give my everything I’ll give my everything Quarantine coupled with the crisis of cops Killing my colorful kindred kind’a got me in my feelings Furthermore, my firstborn bore witness to more Covid cases than CocoMelon Pardon my projectin’ But I figure we all feel like fish fresh out of water, Suffocating on a Sandy Hook of hang ups Where unhinged punks pick kids to kill while courts Only care to pass bills that ban bodies Oddly autopsies stuck on autopilot ‘round these parts Peace to the “Buffalo 10” off top Peace to the 21 victims in Uvalde I’m sorry, but I’ll admit it My activism ain’t extended much beyond This keyboard where wars are won with thumbs I’m partially numb borderline desensitized Tryin’ find the silver lining in this gold mind of mine But …I don’t know why I don’t know why I cant find the answers I don’t know why Times moving faster I don’t know why Are we moving backwards? I don’t know why
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Serene 05:32
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Epilogue 00:54

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Braxton Cook’s new album, Who Are You When No One is Watching?, showcases his depth as an artist. Already named to OkayPlayer’s “23 Albums OkayPlayer Can’t Wait to Hear in 2023” and BET’s “Most Anticipated Albums of 2023,” the album features elegant, saxophone-driven instrumental tracks like “Indie” and smooth, progressive R&B songs like “90s” feat. Masego. Listeners will realize themes of love and relationships throughout the album, juxtaposed with songs inspired by the journey of an independent artist and the everyday violence and struggles Black men and women face in America. This body of work is a strong statement reflective of Braxton’s life experience and inspirations.

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released February 24, 2023

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Braxton Cook New York, New York

Maryland raised saxophonist, vocalist, Braxton Cook is a status-quo
challenging artist who first broke out on the scene with his 2017 release of his solo debut album
Somewhere in Between. Heavily influenced by John Coltrane, Kenny Garrett and Frank Ocean,
Braxton mixes the improvisatory elements of jazz, the soulful melodies of R&B and deeply
emotional songwriting into a fresh sound all his own.
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