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bookmark_borderGod Bless America

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Songwriting and Recording in West Chester, PA
Songwriting and Recording in West Chester, PA

LYRICS
With one eye on the rearview mirror
The other one fixed on you
I hate to be the barer
Of this alter-point-ov-view

Look back! Seize the fact — we bred terror
The little ones nixed by you
Debate whether in error?
No. That just won’t do

God bless America
Unlike ever before
Not like some circa
Biblical era whore

Go on and ask
Take ’em to task
Behind the mask
Reveal what’s real
Go ahead and ask
Take us to task
Do we all steal?
Reveal our deal

God Bless America Music Video.mp4

God Bless America.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — F/C C Em G D
D E Am
Am Em

Written and recorded live at Everhart Park in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Moonster… from the Darkside, Thereof
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSenseless

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Creating Music at Everhart Park in Chester County, PA
Creating Music at Everhart Park in Chester County, PA

LYRICS
My eyes are blind… saw too much unkind
My ears are deaf… heard too much death
My lips can’t kiss… that taste is amiss
All that I smell… stinks of hell
(It stinks to high heaven again and again)

Becoming numb to the dumb

Mull how human’s calamity
Did dull my sensitivity
Don’t want to feel
What is real?
Wait! I want to feel what is real
Reach out and touch me
Your soul is lovely

Simply lovely

Senseless Music Video.mp4

Senseless.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Am C Em AM
Em E Am
E Am
Am C Am C

Written and recorded live at Everhart Park in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. In hindsight, I realized it was influenced by Peter Gabriel and Genesis’ song The Musical Box from the Nursery Cryme album.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Moonster… from the Darkside, Thereof
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLife Made Of Dream

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Writing and Recording at Everhart Park, West Chester
Writing and Recording at Everhart Park, West Chester

LYRICS
Created a monster in her image
Doesn’t she realize…
Life’s a scrimmage?

Terrorize

From living a life made of dream
Turned into a mean nightmare scream
Realize… you terrorize

Spreading hatred and deceit
Your demise will a sweet treat
Realize… you terrorize

Pray your crucifixion
Brings on resurrection
May your spell in hell
Be brief
Baptized for relief
Baptize I’s

Life Made Of Dream Music Video.mp4

Life Made Of Dream.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 4
Am-c Am
Bm Em Am-c

Written and recorded live at Everhart Park in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Moonster… from the Darkside, Thereof
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderStreet Jig

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Writing and Recording on the Streets of West Chester
Writing and Recording on the Streets of West Chester

INSTRUMENTAL

Street Jig Music Video.mp4

Street Jig Part 2.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E pluck with pinky G, D, Bb
Slide E chord up 2 frets

Written and recorded live in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Daniel — Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBeholder

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Song Writing and Recording in West Chester, PA
Song Writing and Recording in West Chester, PA

LYRICS
When the going gets tough
Do you get going
Or do you hang tough

Is your glass half empty
Or do you see
Nearly overflowing

Beauty in the eye of the beholder
Getting warmer instead of colder
Beauty in the eye of the beholder
Getting younger instead of older

When you’ve had enough
Is your wind blowing
Do you call their bluff

Is you will still carefree
Freewill blasphemy
Or enlightenment from knowing

Chorus

Beholder Music Video.mp4

Beholder.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — A D/A
C G A
D A E A

Written and recorded live in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderRock Is Alive!

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Songwriting in West Chester, PA
Songwriting in West Chester, PA

LYRICS
Tired of all this talk
About the death of rock

The life is in the air
Can’t you see it there?
(Just because we can’t see it there
No matter how you stare
You won’t see it there)

All the talk, talk, talk — “We can’t beat the clock”
At the rumors balk
About the death of rock

The life is in the air
Can’t you see it there?
Even though we can’t see it there
The life is in the air
Take a deep breath in
Let the livin’ begin
Take a deep breath out
Shout out what it’s all about
Catch it on your tongue like a snowflake
Send it up your spine with a shiver and quake
Can you taste it?
Take in a bit
I can smell it
Sniff… take a whiff

The life is in the air
Even if you can’t you see it there

Rock Is Alive.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — G E
A C E

Written and recorded live in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderHeart Throb

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Song Writing and Recording in Ocean City, NJ
Song Writing and Recording in Ocean City, NJ

LYRICS
Can you feel the heart pounding
Can you sense the blood flow
Hear the guitar sounding
As you get to know know

A splinter of sunlight just might…
… set it right

Can you feel the pulse;s throb
Twist the mental’s doorknob
Grasp the gravity of our longevity
Distinguish between infinity and immortality

A splinter of sunlight just might…
… set it right

As we sit and stare into the thin air
Have we a care there’s so much more out there
If we were to look out for the lookout
Maybe we’d grasp what it’s all about

A splinter of sunlight just might…
… set it right

Heart Throb Music Video.mp4

Heart Throb.mp3

Chords — Capo 2
C-c Em Em-e open (on bass strings)
Em

Written and recorded live in Ocean City, New Jersey. Inspired by a comment by Rick Reinhart about feeling “the pulse.”

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderGet The Go

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Making Music That Makes People Dance
Making Music That Makes People Dance

LYRICS
When you find your legs ache
Because you want to shake
For the music to take
You away today
You know…
You can just get the go
Get up and go
Get the go

When your told “break a leg”
It’s for luck they beg
Go ahead and play
Play today away
No piper to pay
You away today
You know…
You can just get the go
Get up and go
Get the go

Get The Go Music Video.mp4

Get The Go.mp3

Chords — Capo 2
C Am
D Am
Em Am

Written and recorded live in Atlantic City, New Jersey with additional footage from the boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ. Inspired by the people dancing to the music while I wrote the song on boardwalk.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAte Or

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Song Writing and Recording in West Chester, PA
Song Writing and Recording in West Chester, PA

LYRICS
When did we become the regulator
Rather than the percolator
Crocodile, I’ll see ya later
Not up for the part of eliminator

Seems we’ve become the refrigerator
Cold as ice… Master Baiter
Rather us be the creator
Not up for the part of hesitater

Who needs a regulator
A freedom strangulater
Cracked smile, I’ll see ya later
Ready to become an illuminater

Ate Or.mp3

Chords — C C+Bb Am
Bm Em Am

Written and recorded live in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe End Game

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LYRICS
By the way, in the end game
It doesn’t matter… we’re all dead

Nothing you can do…
Can’t stop the clock
Better change our view
What never dies? Rock!

By the way, in the end game
It doesn’t matter… we’re all dead
No, it ain’t no crying shame
Not a matter to dread

It’s not that far
When you’re a rising star
And start shinning down
You become a son
You can brighten the day
Of those on the way
Illuminate the night
… we just might

The End Game.mp3

Chords — E B
A E B A

Written and recorded live at Everhart Park, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderEve Of War

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Recording a Singer / Songwriter
Recording a Singer / Songwriter

LYRICS
Are we on the eve of more war
Terror torn… feathers and tar… more
… apply wet blankets and baseball bats
Gonna eliminate those dirty rats

Out of the Native American’s eye… cry
No solution to our evolution of pollution
Look in the mirror… see the terrorist is I
By being passive in a non-violent revolution

Have we any belief in turning a new leaf
Have we any hope to alleviate grief
Have we any faith God will bless America
Have we any sense to calm mass hysteria

Eve Of War Music Video.mp4

Eve Of War.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em D
C Am Em

Written and recorded live in the USA. On the eve of the anniversary of 9-11, the President announced we were going to war with ISIL (Islamic State).

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderXenophobe

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Song Writing and Recording Along the Brandywine, Lenape, PA
Song Writing and Recording Along the Brandywine, Lenape, PA

LYRICS
Do you ever start thinking a little too much
Imagine a creature behind the hutch
Are you ever overtaken by your head
Imagine a “bad guy” is under your bed

Fear of the unknown
Is your cover blown

Do you ever over-think the situation
Letting rational go on vacation
Do your emotions get the best of you
So you feel there is nothing you can do

Come to realize
Your paralyzed

Quit!
Snap out of it!
Focus
On all of us

Xenophobe Music Video.mp4

Xenophobe.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E hammer on/off b
E slide up 1 fret / half-step

Written and recorded live along the Brandywine Creek, Chadds Ford, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Xenophobe is the fear of the unknown.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThink, Thank, Thanked

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Songwriting Along the Brandywine Creek
Songwriting Along the Brandywine Creek

LYRICS
Einstein and Wisenheimer brain storm
The prophets and poets did forewarn
Like a garment that is too well worn
There’s a (w)hole there, and it’s starting to tear

From the lesson what did we learn
The penny we save is the penny we earn?
Like a joke that’s too well worn
There’s a (w)hole there, and it’s starting to wear

Think turns to thank and then to thunk
Instead I’m thinking it should be thanked
Instead of a spirit that smells of skunk
Instead of getting karma spanked
Maybe we should make sure that She’s thanked

“Thank you Mother Earth.
Thank you for this spiritual birth.
Thank you Mother Nature for you natural nurture.”

Think, Thank, Thanked Music Video.mp4

Think, Thank, Thanked.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 3
D G
D G E A D

Written and recorded live along the Brandywine Creek, Lenape, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAll Lackadaisical

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Song Writing and Recording in West Chester, PA
Song Writing and Recording in West Chester, PA

LYRICS
I don’t know whether to be thankful
When it’s “icing on the cake”
Don’t know whether I’m wise of the fool
How much more the world can take

Sometimes it’s too peaceful
A calm before the storm
Gotta be on your guard from the stressful
“Put that in your writing”… sworn… to learn

I don’t know whether to be thankful
When they say “the rest is gravy”
Don’t know whether I’m wise of the fool
When society is lackadaisy
All lackadaisical

All Lackadaisical Music Video.mp4

All Lackadaisical.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em Em+g, +c
Am Am-c Em
Em/E

Written and recorded live at Everhart Park, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Inspired in part by a man walking through the park… listening to me write the song and said, “Sometimes it’s too peaceful. Put that in your writing.”

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderWhat Do I Know?

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Song Writing and Recorded at Everhart Park, Chester County, PA
Song Writing and Recorded at Everhart Park, Chester County, PA

LYRICS
It’s pretty easy to make a list of things I know
Let’s give ‘er a go

1+1=2
The White House is white, too
Whom is buried in Grant’s tomb
And debate the War Of 1812 date

It’s pretty easy to make a list of things I know
Even so
I know I can’t list what I don’t know
If I know God exists… there’s a twist
At any rate, how can God be good? How can God be great?

It’s pretty easy to make a list of things I know
Let’s give ‘er a go

I know a,b,c
… can sing “from sea to shining sea”
I know we’re meant to be free
And, humans should display humanity

What Do I Know? Music Video.mp4

What Do I Know?.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — G D C E
A D
E A D G (turn around)

Written and recorded live at Everhart Park, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse