bookmark_borderRise!

Rise! .mp3

 

LYRICS
When you lookout, lookout, lookout
From behind your eyes
Is it any… surprise?!?!

Got to get up, get up, get up
And, rise

When you stand up, stand up, stand up
For what you believe
You will bring… relief
Surmise — rise!

Got to get up, get up, get up
And, rise

When you speak out, speak out, speak out
About injustice
You raise consciousness
A prize for those that rise

Got to get up, get up, get up
And, rise

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 4
Am E

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

Learn more about what we are doing to ourselves.

From the Narley Marley album of music Mind Your P’s & Q’s, Oates and Barley
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderOwn Worst Enemy

A song inspired by a friend’s Facebook post:

So, 88-98% of corn, cotton (cotton oil–as in what a lot of potato chips are cooked in), canola oil, and soybean crops grown are genetically engineered. About 80% of the crops are to feed livestock. So what evolution has taken 3 billion years to create, humankind can destroy in 40 years. Maybe that’s the plan, to kill off our own kind to revert back to the beginning, with a little plastic and holes in the ozone as a special bonus. Kudos, Homo sapiens. We’ve really “outdone” ourselves.

LYRICS
What is it that I walk upon?
I wish we had the insight to look on and on and on
And, we found the ground
Underneath our feet
Are we going to be our own defeat?

What is that that I breath
Has the air gone up in thin air
Is there something more than just our air in there
What is it we breath
Are we our own disease?

Will we beat
Into defeat
Will we beat
Our own defeat

What is that in our food
Is it any good
What we eat
Are we our own defeat?

I don’t think we can cheat Mother Nature
It’s us we beat into defeat

We’re going to beat ourselves into defeat
And, I would say it’s time to change the seat
This game of musical chairs is going nowhere
I don’t want to be the last one standing
It won’t be any fun if I’m the only one that does remain
It might even drive you insane

Own Worst Enemy.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Also know as “We Eat Defeat”

Chords — Cm Fm G7

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Effects

Learn more about what we are doing to ourselves

From the Narley Marley album of music Mind Your P’s & Q’s, Oates and Barley
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderPlease Do NOT Be Dumb with Freedom

Please Do NOT Be Dumb with Freedom.mp3
(Free MP3 Freedom Music Download)

LYRICS
Why do you want to take away my rights
I swear it’s not right
Take away my freedom
Are you dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb?

When you talk about talking about
Talk, talk, talk, talk
About taking away my rights
Why don’t you take away your First, first
You don’t deserve freedom of speech
In fact, it’s a breach
Of humanity
You can blame the insanity
On society
But, that doesn’t make sense
To take away my rights
My freedom
Are you dumb, dumb, da da de dumb, dumb?

Leave my freedom alone
Don’t tread on me
Oh, can’t you see
This is the home
The home of the free and the brave
So, please save
Our freedom

Please don’t be dumb with our freedom
Why would you want to give mine away
Come on
All you talk and say about my rights
Just ain’t right
Don’t take my freedom away
Not today
Not any day

Are you dumb, da da de, dumb, dumb

Home come
You want to mess with freedom
When you take freedom away
That’s not O.K.

Why would you want to take away freedom
Are you dumb, da da de de da dumb?

Please, “Save our freedom! Don’t be dumb!”
Narley Marley reggae version: The Freedom Song.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em Am Em D Em

Written and recorded on December 14, 2012 in Chester County, PA. It was inspired by people talking about taking away my Second Amendment Rights after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From The Beatless Sense Mongers album An I for I, a Brain for a Brain
By Daniel Brouse

More by The Beatless Sense Mongers

Save our freedom! Don’t be dumb!

bookmark_borderInsanity (and the Criminally Insane)

“If we focus on getting ‘guns out of the hands of the criminally insane’ instead of focusing on ‘why are people behaving with this insanity’, we won’t solve the problem.”

A song inspired by the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings and the 22 children slashed with a knife in the Chinese school stabbings.

Insanity (and the Criminally Insane).mp3

LYRICS
What do you blame this insanity on?
Society
Society insanity
Don’t blame it on the gun
That’s not how this society will run
Don’t blame it on the murder weapon

If someone is criminally insane
If their brain can not refrain
From the criminal thought…
It comes to be an obsessive compulsive behavior
Then for sure…
Insanity

It’s too aplenty in my humble opinion
It’s society’s sin

Um…
Don’t treat the symptom
We need to find a cure
That’s for sure
We need a cure

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — F# F E Eb

Written and recorded on December 14, 2012 in Chester County, PA.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival
By Daniel Brouse

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References:

22 children slashed in knife attack at Chinese school

MSN.com · 53 minutes ago
  • msnNOW: Chinese state media report that Min Yingjuna, 36, slashed 22 children at an elementary school in Henan province before he was arrested.

More news about china school stabbing

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27 dead in Conn. rampage

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bookmark_borderHappy New Year

LYRICS
Yes, it’s really, really hear
Despite their doom and fear
Happy New Year
Happy New Year!

Though the Mayan calender may end
Even after, you’ll be my friend
Happy New Year!

In case, I’m not clear
To all those I hold dear
Happy New Year
Happy New Year!

Now raise your glass… a toast!
To the time of year we love most
Yes, raise your mug of beer
Happy New Year!

ABOUT THE SONG
Happy New Year! Free MP3 Download, Streaming Audio, Chords and Liner Notes

From the albums Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival and Last Christmas
By Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderChristmasy

Christmasy.mp3 (Free MP3 Christmas Music Download or Streaming Audio)

LYRICS
Are you feeling Christmasy?
Are you feeling Christmasy
Like me
Are you, too

Although
You know
There’s no snow
And, the mailman
Doesn’t come anymore
With Christmas cards to your door
But, there’s still plenty of parties
And, there’s still plenty of cheer
You’ve got to love the Christmas time of year

Are you feeling Christmasy?
Are you feeling Christmasy
Like me… are you?

Sure Christmas has it’s ho, ho, ho
But, reggae has Christmas ya know?!?!
We go hey, hey, hey!
Ho, ho, ho
Hey, hey, hey

Are you feeling Christmasy
Every time of year when Christmas is near

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — C F C F G G F C

Written and recorded December 14, 2012 in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival
By Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderSunshine On The Inside

The sun is shining in….

The sun is shining in
On the inside
The smile is twice as wide
On the inside

The sun is shining in….

Now, a new life can begin
The sun is shining in
The smile is twice as wide
On the inside

As the sun sets on society
We question
“Hey, didn’t we have plenty?”
Why the suffering
On the outside
There’s no place to run
There’s no placed to hide
On the outside

The sun is shining in
The smile is twice as wide
On the inside

Come on join in
Come on join in
On the inside
The smile is twice as wide

The sun is shining in

Let the sun shine in
On the inside
As the sun is setting on the outside

 Sunshine On The Inside.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — F# D #

Written and recorded on December 11, 2012 in Chester County, PA.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival
By Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderYes, Please. Human!

LYRICS
The last time I was in heaven
God asked, “Do you want to do it again?”
I said, “Yes, please. Human!”

If I can do it again
You bet. You’re in.
Do it again
Human

I thank you kindly
For giving me the opportunity
To be all I can be as me

If I happen to have the chance
To catch the final dance

I’m eternally grateful
For this opportunity
To be part of humanity
And, to try to make it humane — Humane humanity
It could be quite sane
Sanity
Humane humanity

This is really being born again
Oh, thank you, Lord
Under the finest star
Your sun
I thank you, oh, Lord
Getting to experience time one more time

The last stage coach out of here
Into the setting sun
To the home that’s dear
I can feel it near

Thank you, Lord
I can see
Being a human being
Then, I can mean
Without being mean
Mean without mean

We can let go
We can come to know
Our collective knowledge
Is the rhythm of our souls

It’s the rhythm of our souls

Please, yes, please
Again as human!

Yes, Please. Human! .mp3 (Free Reggae Music MP3 Download or Streaming Audio)

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Am F G Am

Written and recorded on December 11, 2012 in Chester County, PA.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival
By Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderJah The Day Away

LYRICS
What are you doing today?
Do you have anything better than to play
And, Jah the day away

What are you doing today?
What are you doing with your life
If you want to come this way… there’s less strife
We can do some things
We can make a song everybody sings
We can Jah the day away

What do you say?

If you’ve got something better to do
Like pay your past due
Well, if it’s past due
I suggest you do
Take care of that first
Then, quench your thirst
We can celebrate with a little champagne
A little bubbly-wubbly
Would be due to you when you pay your due
Then, you can come back through
And, Jah the day away

We can Jah the day away
We can love and pray
We can Jah the day away

Jah The Day Away.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — F# Ebsus4

Written and recorded on December 10, 2012 in Chester County, PA.

Jah (play /ˈdʒɑː/; Hebrew: יהּ = Yah) is the shortened form of the divine name YHWH (also spelled Jehovah or Yahweh).  Some people use it as a name for God.  It also can be interpreted to mean “love”.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival
By Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderYou Really Got Me (Reggae ReMix)

Originally Made Famous by The Kinks

LYRICS

G A A G A x4

Girl, you really got me goin' 

You got me so I don't know what I'm doin', now

Yeah, you really got me now 

You got me so I can't sleep at night 

A B B A B x2
Yeah, you really got me now 

You got me so I don't know what I'm doin', now 

    E
Oh, yeah, 

D E E D E
you really got me now 

You got me so I can't sleep at night 

You Really Got Me 
You Really Got Me 
You Really Got Me 

See, don't ever set me free 
I always wanna be by your side 
Girl, you really got me now 
You got me so I can't sleep at night 

Yeah, you really got me now 
You got me so I don't know what I'm doin', now 

Oh, yeah, you really got me now 
You got me so I can't sleep at night 

You Really Got Me 
You Really Got Me 
You Really Got Me 
Oh no... 

(solo) 

G A A G A 4x

See, don't ever set me free 
I always wanna be by your side 
Girl, you really got me now 
You got me so I can't sleep at night 

G A A G A 4x

Yeah, you really got me now 
You got me so I don't know what I'm doin', now 

Oh, yeah, you really got me now 
You got me so I can't sleep at night 

You Really Got Me 
You Really Got Me 
You Really Got Me 

E

You Really Got Me Reggae Remix.mp3

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival

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bookmark_borderLooks Like God To Me

LYRICS
Which came first
God or the image?
(Can you imagine?)

If you can just let yourself be
You can be me
As me as me as you are you
You can be God, too

Which came first
God or God’s image?

Some matter
Some mud
Toss about and becomes a man
Then, comes to realize
There’s more to me than I am
At least there can be more to me
Than I am

Looks Like God To Me.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — F C

Written and recorded on December 10, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Genesis 1:25-27
New International Version (NIV)

25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

27 So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival
By Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderI Love by Narley Marley

LYRICS
I love everything…
Yes, I love everything about you
From your head down to your toes
(And, it shows)

I love everything…
Yes, I love everything about you
From your feet up to your nose
(And, it shows)

I Love .mp3

 

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Ab Bb Eb

Written and recorded on December 9, 2012 in West Chester (DubC), Pennsylvania. It is about loving God as you would love a lover.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival
By Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderMagnitude .MP3

by Narley Marley

LYRICS
The magnitude of the pure attitude
Is quite refreshing
A pleasant sensation beyond imagination

You’ll pull through a good mood
It’s elevating
From the depths of within you reach in
Bring out the good and fill the hole in with soul food
A feast and party that lifts the spirit
People far and wide can hear it
It rolls like a tide
Flies like a bird
A beautiful sound for all to be heard

Gotta love the magnitude of your attitude
Omnipresent without being rude
No, no privacy violation
Just a lovely sensation
Like an adolescent footloose and fancy free

The magnitude of the pure attitude
Untainted by lust or lies
No weather, just clear skies

The magnitude of the pure attitude
Untainted by lust or lies
No whether, just clear skies

Magnitude [.MP3 Reggae / Ska]

bookmark_borderBelieve (A Reggae Christmas Song)

Believe .MP3 Free Christmas Music Download

Who’s to say
The only way
Whose hooray
For eternity
Here today
Gone tomorrow
Better leave
With no sorrow

Believe!

For you
I do
The best I can
For you
Be true
Be all I am

Don’t grieve
Believe
Christmas Eve
Believe
Won’t deceive
Believe
No no naive
Believe

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bookmark_borderWhen The Angels Come?

lyrics
Whatcha gonna say
When the angels come to take you away
Will you fall to your knees and pray
When the angels come to take you away?

Will you wish it were another day
When the angels come to take you away?
Will you wish it were another day
When the angels come to take you away?

Will you fall to your knees and pray?

Whatcha gonna say
When the angels come to take you away
Whatcha gonna say
When the angels come to take you away
On your judgment day
Will you wish this day would fade away

Oh, well
It’s hot way down way down way down

If I fell
Would you pick me up
If I cry
Would you dry my eye
Will you offer me solace
Or, will you run and hide?

Whatcha gonna say
When the angels come to take you away
To your judgment day

When you get to the pearly gate
Will you pause
Will you hesitate
When they ask you
“What is your fate?”

Oh, well
Oh, well
I hear it’s hot in hell
Hear the bell?
For whom does the bell toll
Whom does the bell toll for
In the end
It’s not a sound you can ignore
Did you live your life
Good and full
For whom does the bell toll?

What will you say
When you meet your maker
Are you a giver
Or taker?

About The Song
The song is extemporaneous. A Casio keyboard workstation, mixboard and vocal microphone were recorded using an M-Audio Microtrack 24/96.

When The Angels Come .MP3