INSTRUMENTAL
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — A E G A
E G A E
Written and recorded live in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Inspired by the West Chester Parking Authority parking their vehicle illegally.
Daniel — Guitar
From the album Wake
by Daniel Brouse
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bookmark_borderDancing Bare
LYRICS
There’s a coon with a cracker
A monkey that’s a wrapper
And a child left swinging in the air
There’s a tomato pronounced tomato-e
I thunk a smell of a skunk
Where’s the dancing bare?
Did I hear you mumble,
“This place is a jungle”
Am I aware…
You wanna get outta there
Did I hear you ramble
About the bramble
How thorns pierce something fierce
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — G Em
G A D G
Written and recorded live in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Wake
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderSalt Of The Earth?
LYRICS
You might be the salt of the earth
To your grave… from your birth
Or you might be a wold in sheep’s clothing
Fox in the hen-house… mouth’s frothing
A heart that bleeds
Of a need that feeds?
You might be an angel heaven sent
To save me from a world hell-bent
Or you might be the devil’s advocate
Putting kaboodle into the kit
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — C +Bb
Am +d
Am Em C C Em Am
Written and recorded live in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Wake
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderLight It Up
LYRICS
Go light it
Go ahead ignite it
The fuse will burn
The ignition light
Turn, turn, turn
’till we learn to unite
Woke up this morning
Soon as I heard the news
Without a warning
The Mississippi blues
Chorus
Keep your eyes on the road
Your hands upon the wheel
Shot your load
Do you know the real deal?
Chorus
Instead of singing the blues
… light the fuse!
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E
D A E
E A D A E
Bm
Written and recorded live on the banks of the Brandywine Creek between Lenape and Chadds Ford, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Wake
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderWake Awake
LYRICS
Wake!
There’s a wake from a quake
A tsunami headin’ right for me
Better seek out whether higher ground can be found
Wake!
There’s a flood of information comin’ right at me
Better seek out whether higher ground can be found
Wake!
For goodness sake… it’s a fake
A wave of dishonesty comin’ right for me
Better seek out whether higher ground can be found
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Am Am+g
F C E Am
Written and recorded live on the banks of the Brandywine Creek between Lenape and Chadds Ford, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Wake
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderThe News
LYRICS
First, I heard it
Heard they said it
But I really, really, really didn’t get it
So maybe you can explain to me
Why the big mystery?
Next, I read it
Read they said it
But I really, really, really didn’t get it
Chorus
Then, I saw it
Witnessed all of it
Couldn’t see how someone… anyone… really, really, really couldn’t get it
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 4
A Em
D
Written and recorded live at West Chester University, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Crest Of A Wave
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderHeart Throb
LYRICS
You make my heart race
Tryin’ to keep up to the pace
You make my heart pound
Every time that you come ’round
The scent of the chase
Your frills and your lace
You make the world sound
Every time that you come ’round
The pressure of the skin
The emotion wears thin
A heart has been found
Every time that you come ’round
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — D A E
Written and recorded live in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Crest Of A Wave
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderBaby Tested
INSTRUMENTAL
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — A
D E A
G A C A
Written and recorded live in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was tested on a variety of babies to check for smiles and dancing.
Daniel — Guitar
From the album Crest Of A Wave
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderRunning Of The Bull ____!
LYRICS
Put the Bull in the ring
With a human being
A fight to the death is what you’re seeing
And who is left bleeding
The Bull dung bell has rung
In fat, we’re up to our ears
The Bull dung run rang our fears
Running of the Bull
Death of many a fool
Humans like rats in a maze
Never cease to amaze
Pray it’s just a stage
On our way to the Golden Age
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — F E
Am E
Written and recorded live at Everhart Park in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Crest Of A Wave
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderLife On Earth
LYRICS
Maybe we can live together
Maybe we can live in peace
None of us live forever
Eventually we seize and cease
As long as we’re alive together
Might as well give peace a chance
To ensure a clever endeavor
We’ve gotta join in the dance
Maybe we can end the fighting
Just say “no more” to war
I mean… since our life is fleeting
It’s our legacy that will endure
Chorus
Perhaps we can save the children
From our adult hypocrisy
By remembering how we begin
Created image… will set free
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — D G D-a
D A
Written and recorded live at Everhart Park in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Crest Of A Wave
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderLaws Of Motion
LYRICS
Kind of like Newton inventin’ gravity
But instead of an apple falling from a tree
Praying it’s money falling from the sky
… and I know why
Pennies from heaven
Loose change in the cushion
Then, a penny saved
Will be a penny earned
Kind of like Newton inventin’ friction
Instead of money slipping through fingers
It hangs around… it lingers
Preaching to the choir brimstone and fire
Chorus
Laws Of Motion Music Video.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 3
G A G
C A C A C A G
Written and recorded live at Everhart Park in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Crest Of A Wave
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderOld Soul
LYRICS
Old King Cole was a merry old soul
Livin’ so peacefully
Old King Cole was a merry old soul
A merry old soul was he
Smokin’ his pipe and listening to his fiddlers three
Chorus
A merry old soul
A merry old soul
A merry old soul was he
Andrew Wyeth’s Brandywine bank
Makes for perfect scenery
Andrew Wyeth on Brandywine’s bank
Livin’ so peacefully
With his paints and artistry
… he’d capture history
Chorus
The indigenous Lenape
Living in Lenape
The indigenous Lenape
Livin’ so peacefully
Smokin’ peace pipes in a teepee
Dancin’ to drummers
Dancin’ to drummers
Dancin’ to drummers merrily
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Am C
C G Am
Written and recorded live on the banks of the Brandywine Creek near Lenape, PA in Chester County.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Crest Of A Wave
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderSmile
LYRICS
No matter the tribulation
No, no matter the trial
Merely your suggestion
Brings on a mile wide smile
You saving grace
You bring a smile to my face
Under the situation
Of you playing guitar
The jubilation
Toward a smile goes far
You saving grace
You bring a smile to my face
If only the population
Would yell more, more, more
The spiritual elevation
Will bring on smiles for sure
You saving grace
You bring a smile to my face
Smile Live (featuring Jae Yi and Janet Nydick / produced and recorded by Jon Sherling).mp3
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E A E
Bm7 A E
Written in Ambler, PA and recorded at Fort Washington State Park in Ft. Washington, Montgomery County, PA. The live version was recorded by Jon at the Jon Sherling Studios in Mount Laural, NJ.
The inspiration came as I sat on a bench in Ambler, PA trying to think of a song to play on stage that night. When I started writing the music on an acoustic guitar, I look up and saw a face smiling back at me. This made me smile. So, I continued with the inspiration knowing the smiling faces would make me smile that night. Then, I stopped to write down some lyrics, and I heard a little voice behind me yell, “More! More! More!” It was a little girl maybe 2-3 years old. She continued chanting until I started playing again. May music bring a smile to our faces.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Black Dress Jess — Percussion (live in NJ)
Janet Nydick — Percussion (live in NJ)
From the album Crest Of A Wave
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderDirge Dance
LYRICS
When you press your lips to me
An attempted kiss of death
A bliss that’s heavenly
Gives rise to the jig of the Earth
Come dance merrily
Come dance carefree
Come dance naturally
Come dance with me
When you stab me in the back
Et tu, Brute? is all I can say
The love of life you lack
Evil to the goodness must give-way
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Am F
AM Em Am
AM C G Am
Written and recorded at Everhart Park in West Chester, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Crest Of A Wave
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderGenesis
LYRICS
All because of you
Genesis is true
All because of you
Chorus
You put the breath of life deep inside of me
Praise be to Thee… another day I’ll see
All because of you
We get what we’re due
All because of you
Chorus
All because of you
There’s hope for “can do”
All because of you
Chorus
All because of you
Exodus in view
All because of you
Chorus
Genesis Song of Life Music Video.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — C#m A
A D A C A
Written and recorded at Everhart Park in West Chester, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Crest Of A Wave
by Daniel Brouse