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bookmark_borderNice!

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Nice! Recording Session
Nice! Recording Session

LYRICS
Say something nice?
Please say it twice
Might as well go all out
And give it a shout

Went out of your way
Just so you could say
Nice
Entice

Nice
Entice
The day

Putting a smile
On your fact
Lifts us a mile
Your Earth’s grace

Chorus

Nice! Music Video.mp4

Nice.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
This song was inspired by people on the street. As I was writing the song in front of the old courthouse in West Chester, PA, a lady went out of her way to say, “Nice!” Then, a young girl walked by… turning her neck like an owl with an ear-to-ear smile.

Chords — Em7 G
Em variations G
C D7 G

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Knew Zoo
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderMerely A Flesh Wound

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LYRICS
If the chord sounds blue
Here’s what you can do
Get out of just you
Follow the know right through

Rearrange the change

If the sword runs through
Here’s what you can do
Try to stop the flow
And pray you can re-grow

Rearrange the change

Merely A Flesh Wound.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Dm Am
Em C Am
Am add g, f#

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Knew Zoo
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Fox

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LYRICS
As far as I can see
There’s more than me
To be true
Ya gotta be you

Chorus
If the fox is in the hen house
There’s no time to sleep
The pigs will start to squeal
n’ reveal the real deal

As far as I can see
If ya wanna be free
It is true
Ya gotta be you

Chorus
Repeat First Verse

The fox is in the Whitehouse
Eating the little sheep
Pigs feast on the lamb scam
n’ reveal the real deal

The Fox Recording Session
The Fox Recording Session

The Fox, Hen, Sheep n’ Pig Music Video.mp4

The Fox Unplugged.mp3

The Fox Alternative Version.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — D Am
D A C Am

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizers

From the album Knew Zoo
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderRoamer

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LYRICS
The blossoms break free of the tree
Flutter by as they through the sky

Off to find a new home
One with ones that roam

Part of the natural mystery
Dependent… yet free

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — C D E
C Em
Bm E

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album The Voice
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderJust Fine

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LYRICS
Ya just wanna fit in
Ya wanna keep time
Tough to do if you don’t feel fine

If you don’t feel good
No, not like you should
Put some heart into your tryin’

Then you’ll feel fine
Most all of the time

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — D7 Am
C D7

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album The Voice
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderTrip The Petal Fantastic

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Trip The Petal Fantastic.mp3

Dance on top of the flowers
Skating over the surface
Soaking in all the hours
With a soul and a face
Take in a love embrace

The sun comes through the showers
Lighting the Earth’s surface
Soaking in all the our’s
Adding soul to the face
Take in a love embrace

Take-in a love embrace
Taking a love embrace

ABOUT THIS SONG
A song inspired by two sisters running, jumping and dancing at a photo shoot in Everhart Park, West Chester, PA

Chords — Capo 2
Am7 add g, f#
Am7 Em

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album The Voice
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderImagine That

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LYRICS
If you chase your dreams
You’re likely to collide
Reality’s what is seems
Come enjoy the ride

As a matter of fact
Imagine that

Go on chase your dreams
You’re likely to arrive
Un-stitch at the seams
Strive to ride the drive

Don’t think twice
You look quite nice
As a matter of fact
Imagine that

If you choose to pose
Run, 2, 3,.. jump
Now the pose you chose
Will give us all a pump

As a matter of fact
Imagine that

Imagine That.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
A song inspired by two sisters at a photo shoot in Everhart Park, West Chester, PA

Chords — E A D A D A D A E
E G A A G E

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album The Voice
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderQuite Happily

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LYRICS
We’re living here quite happily
Don’t you cry for me
No, no sense feeling pity
Don’t you cry for me

Oh no please don’t be sad
I love the days we’ve had
Oh yes please do be glad
This life ain’t half bad

Oh no please don’t be mad
I love the ways of fad
Oh yes seize the moment
That the Lord for movement

Quite Happily.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — G C
G Em

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album The Voice
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Force

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The Force Songwriting
The Force Songwriting

LYRICS
If the Beatles ain’t your bag
And ya need a bridge over the pass
Just gotta pray it won’t sag
Alas, don’t let me down

The Definitive Bob Dylan
Keith Richards Life
Neil Young Waging Heavy Peace
All You Need to Know About the Music Business

The meaning hangs on your wall
Like velocity multiplied times mass
Just gotta pray it won’t fall
Alas, hospital gown

The Force Music Video.mp4

The Force.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
This song was inspired by the wall of Out In The Woods Studio in Conshohocken, PA.

Chords — D G Em

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizers

From the album Zept
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBig, Fat and Wide

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Songwriting Along the Delaware River
Songwriting Along the Delaware River

LYRICS
The Delaware is running high
Thanks to the banks
For keeping us dry

While on the other side, the well runs dry
While where the well runs dry they cry,
“Is salvation hiding nearby?”

Flanks of the ranks
Make trying a try
While on the other side, Fat Cats — big, fat & wide

Big, Fat And Wide Music Video.mp4

Big, Fat & Wide.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
This song was written on South Street at Penns Landing along the Delaware river in Philadelphia, PA (after a record rainfall.) The polarity of the flood and drought conditions around the world is used as a metaphor for the polarity between the “have’s” and the “have not’s”.

Chords — Capo 4
Em Esus
D6

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Zept
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderFirst Amendment Monument

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LYRICS
I don’t think I can hear your freedom of speech speech
When you start to wine, wail n’ preach
I don’t think I can hear your freedom of speech speech

Chorus
If you’re going to talk the talk
Better make sure you can walk the walk
To get what we teach to reach
(2) To get what we seek in deep
What we seek to sink in deep

Start to think I can see the kingdom come come
When we start to find, sail n’ then some
Start to think I can see the kingdom come come

Chorus

First Amendment Monument Music Video.mp4

First Amendment Monument.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
This song was written on the 1st Amendment Monument, Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA.

Chords — E
E A
E G D C E

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Zept
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSo Long

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LYRICS
I am reminded of all that’s been
No matter what I’ve seen
No need to forget
If you don’t regret
So long as you don’t regret
So long

You have rekindled all that can be
Far better than time’s lean
We can all ingest
’till the age is best
Sow long

Then we’ll reap, reap, reap
‘fore the reaper

So Long Music Video.mp4

So Long.mp3

So Long Songwriting
So Long Songwriting

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E
E A
E D A E

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Zept
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Rain Reign Song

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The Rain Reign Song.mp3

The Rain Reign Song Music Video.mp4

LYRICS
From here to there
Will the weather be fair
The path is clear
End moving ever nearer

The clouds roll loud
The rain reigns rain
Washing pride from proud
Pointing out the sane brain

Can we live
Our ability to give
Take on parade
Vulnerability we aid

Recording The Rain Reign Song
Recording The Rain Reign Song

ABOUT THIS SONG
This song was written in Conshohocken, PA as flood warnings were realized.

Chords — E
E D G E
E A D G E
G E

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Zept
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAnswered

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Songwriting Session
Songwriting Session

LYRICS
If your prayers come true
Whatcha gonna do?
If your prayers are answered
Who will be mastered

Will your freewill be cancelled?
If so, ain’t that a hazard
Your illusion shattered
Wouldn’t you rather bathe in laughter?

Do you remember laughter?

May it flow like water
Wash the slaughter from our blotter
In the long run, the truth will matter

Answered Soundtrack.mp3

Answered Music Video.mp4

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — A F(b5)
A C A
A G A

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Jambalee
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLookout

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Recording Lookout
Recording Lookout

Lookout Music Video.mp4

Lookout.mp3

LYRICS
We need a “look out” look out

Do you know
What will it take to soften the blow
Can you show
How to fulfill the missing link?

It’s not as hard as you think!
It’s not as hard as you think!

Do you know
Which direction we should go
Does time flow
As though… life is just… must just be a blink

It’s not as hard as you think!
It’s not as hard as you think!

When we learn to look deep within
We’ll begin
Looking out
Look out!

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Em Esus Esus(add F#)
Em G A Em
Em A G Em

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album John Wesley Ladyland
By Daniel Brouse