BRAIN ON

by A.N.

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BRAIN ON

(Verse 1)
What’s that now?
Woah that’s wild
I can’t. Stop.
Is it you or am I weakened by loneliness?

(Chorus)
I can't decide if I should try to get close to you
I get excited by the thought of connection too
I like to cry cuz of what I make believe
It's time I put my brain on

(Verse 2)
I can see how passionate this could be
Cuz I see in you my intensity
But if I’m not it, I guess watch me live!
Let the facts reveal that limerence will get me nowhere!

(Chorus)
I can't decide if I should try to get close to you
I get excited by the thought of connection too
I like to cry cuz of what I make believe
It's time I put my brain on

(Bridge)
I won’t try to convince you
I’m not gonna die
I might feel bad for a minute, so what.
I won’t try to convince you
I might sulk by myself and drink reality

(Alt-chorus)
I used to wish that my parents were together ‘till
I understood that it takes two to create a home
They say "don’t let him tell you twice it’s not you"
It’s time I put my brain on

Imagine pissing over the mother of your child
only for baby to grow up and see why it poured
all I saw back then is what I make believed

It's time I put my brain on
It's time I put my brain on
It's time I put my brain on
It's time I put my brain on

credits

released November 10, 2023
Music & Lyrics by Ado Nkemka

Produced by James Bunton & Ado Nkemka
Mixed by James Bunton at Union Sound Company - Studio B
Mastered by Heather Kirby at Dreamlands Mastering

Engineered by:
James Bunton at Union Sound Company - Studio B
Darren McGill at Union Sound Company - Studio A
Ado Nkemka at mybedroomstage
Paul Bergeron at Phunk Studios
Drew Jurecka at Little Dog Sound

Performed by:
Ado Nkemka - Vocals, guitars, piano & synths
James Bunton - Drums
Paul Bergeron - Bass
Drew Jurecka - Strings

Cover Photography - Francis A. Willey
Cover Typesetting - Ado Nkemka
Cover Font - “More than 50.000” by Junko Hanhero

This project was supported by Calgary Arts Development.

Copyright 2023 by Ado Nkemka

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A.N. Calgary, Alberta

A.N. is a pop-rock musician (recording artist, singer, songwriter, teacher, and guitarist) and multi-disciplinary writer (playwriting, poetry, journalism) based in Calgary, AB on Treaty 7.

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