Tag: At This Time

bookmark_borderSteamroller

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LYRICS
Under the steamroller
How much more can you take
Flat as a pancake
Under the steamroller

Run over… bulldozer
Causing bones to break
Is life really at stake
Run over by a bulldozer

Do you know what I mean
A destructive scene
Environmental shred
You should’ve seen what I’ve seen
Streets paved mean
Multiplying the dead
Until somebody said:
So, what if we sow
A reap that we want to keep
Hey, what do you know
Maybe our love runs deep
Picked up by a Samaritan
Thank her again and again
Goodwill can move a mountain
And let the light shine in

Do you know what I mean
A peaceful scene
Environmental bred
You should’ve seen what I’ve seen
Streets paved with a sheen
Multiplying loaves of bread

Steamroller.mp3

Steamroller Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: E / G A E / A E B7
Recording: digital 6-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Keyboards

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBetter Off

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LYRICS
As the end draws near
Does one start to fear
“I might be better off dead”
Are you ever better off dead
… ever better off dead?

Have you ever heard it said
“It’s all in your head”?
Have you ever gone to bed
Looking forward to what’s ahead

As it gets near the end
Does one’s life depend
On being better off dead
Are you ever better off dead
… ever better off dead?

Once the children are sleeping
The dreaming is sweeping
On the road to keeping
Peacekeeping

When you’re on your last leg
Already kicked the keg
Have you become such a dread
Wishing for “better off dead”?
Are you ever better off dead
… ever better off dead?

Better Off.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Folk
Chords: Am Em Am / Am Dsus2/E / C Em Am / C G C G D / D Db Am
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderWhat’s That?

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LYRICS
What’s that? Runnin’ round naked
Suspect hard to neglect
Quaking… foundation shaked
Waked — the origins of intellect
What the heck?

Started as hairless apes
Started shifting shapes
Clothing, leaves of grapes
Save us from disgrace
(save face)

Tainted… forbidden fruit
Garden… got the boot
Work… toil the soil
Strain… give birth in pain
Insane?

Given birth on Earth
Habit kickin’ habitat
What’s that? Stable genius
Less n’ less amongst us

What’s That.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: E G / A C / C E
Recording: digital 8-track stereo
Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Keyboards

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderShort Change

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LYRICS
Some things you just can’t change
Others you can rearrange
An object in motion stays in motion
No matter your personal notion
Time rolls on
Dawn of dawn

One person’s trash is an other’s treasure
One person’s work is an other’s leisure
One person’s passion is an other’s pain
One person’s fashion is an other’s vain

Caterpillar’s ending… butterfly’s beginning
A king’s demanding as pauper’s begging
First to draw the last straw
Frozen winter starts to thaw

Start to begin and the end’s done in
Begin to start… the ends depart
For sure the future will endure
Even as the present passes to past
Time rolls on
Dawn of dawn

Short Change.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Folk
Chords: F G C / E Am
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBomb Cyclone

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LYRICS
Extreme whether?
Extreme weather!
Volatile all the while
Seekin’ shelter
Takin’ cover
Careful what you wish…
Might start raining frozen fish
Please don’t leave me standing all alone…
Bomb cyclone

Feel the genesis
Of bombogenesis
Adaptation of Revelation
Cyclical biblical
Of portion proportion
Seekin’ shelter
Takin’ cover
Careful what you wish…
Might start raining frozen fish
Please don’t leave me standing all alone…
Bomb cyclone

Could be the feaster of a Nor’ Easter
Jumbo shrimp? No need to skimp
Should be a whale of a wail tail/tale
When the mumbo bombo bomb cyclone hits home
If I had my druthers,
I’d rather mainly Maine lobsters*
(*tales hold the clause / tails hold the claws)
Floundering in flounder-ings
I’m up to my ass in sea bass
Careful what you wish…
Might start raining frozen fish
Please don’t leave me standing all alone…
Bomb cyclone

Bomb Cyclone.mp3

Bomb Cyclone-Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about extreme weather events and human induced climate change inspired by the Bomb Cyclone blizzard of January 4, 2018.

“‘Bomb cyclone’ blasting East Coast before polar vortex uncorks tremendous cold late this week The most severe winter weather yet will assault the area late this week.” — washingtonpost.com

Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: A C D G / D C E A
Recording: 1-track original take / digital 8-track stereo AltMix
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Drums

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderFinancial Advice

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LYRICS
Here I stand wringing my hands
I didn’t know you were such…
A gambling man
A gambling man
You put your egg in one basket
Tripped n’ fell, now you cracked it
All the King’s horses and all the King’s men
Could never bring gains to your losses again
… no never again
You’re a gambling man
Here I stand with head in hands
What I said, you didn’t understand
… didn’t understand?
Bulls and bears can be on top
But don’ you know pigs get slop?
… pigs get slop
It’s as easy as buy low… and, don’t you know
Try, try, try to sell high
… you’ve gotta sell high
Here I stand wringing my hands
I didn’t know you were such…
A gambling man

Financial Advice.mp3

Financial Advice Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock
Chords: E B E / G B E
Recording: digital 6-track stereo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Drums

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderFab-You-lUs

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LYRICS
If you can bear us
Come on near us
If you can hear us
Come get serious
Come on near us
Share our happiness
It’s ridiculous
How fabulous
Your company is
Accompany us
This is delicious

If you carry us
Glad you joined us
If vicarious
You see through us
Be delirious
In our happiness

Fab-You-lUs.mp3

Fab-You-lUs Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: E Gb G E / Gb G A A G E / B7 A G Gb E
Recording: digital 8-track stereo

Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Keyboards

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderHeard Roar

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LYRICS
That which lay before us
Lie no more
The scales of justice / just us
Heard roar
Herd roar
All of us
Which lay before
The scales of justice… just us
Skating, skating on the thin ice
Maybe, maybe should have thought twice
Icing, icing on the cake
Shaked and baked before you wake
Now the toll you took, they take
Naughty, naughty could have been nice
Skating, skating on the thin ice
Maybe, maybe should have thought twice

I tell no lie
I say, if you look at it this way
That which lay before us
Heard roar
Herd roar
All of us
Which lay before
The scales of justice… just us
The scales of justice
It’s just us

Heard Roar.mp3

Heard Roar Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: Cm Cm9 Csus4 Cm7(11) Cm7 (gallop)
Recording: digital 8-track stereo
Vocals, Drums, Keyboards, Guitar

From the album At This Time

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderMoved On

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LYRICS
It’s great to be back
Though I was never gone
No need to unpack
I’ve moved on from moving on
Moved along from moving on
For today, here to stay

For the love of my heart
From our start
Just becoming aware
Always there
Ever since birth
Grounded on Earth
If they’ve got the beat in ’em
Might as well join in
And the Earthlings sing
La, la, la, la
Reality thing swing
La, la, la, la

It’s great to be here
Guess I was since my dawn
It’s all coming clear
I’ve moved on from moving on
Moved along from moving on
For today, here to stay

Moved On.mp3

Moved On Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Folk
Chords: G G-g A / A C G / Em G
Recording: digital 6-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Keyboards

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderTale Of The Tail

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LYRICS
If you know what’s best
Don’t grab her by the tail/tale
She will digest
And we’ll see how loud you wail
It’s the same sad story
Spread your wings and sail…
As you fall from glory
Into the epic fail
If you know the rest
I’m sorry for the boredom
Been put to the test
And, now I’m feelin’ dumb
’cause you’re suggestin’
I’m giving you the Nemesis follows Hubris blues

What is this…
… paying my dues

Bite the hand that feeds you
And, it’s a really big deal
Do what you want to
… a bite in the ass feel?
All about yourself
A narcissistic tail/tale
Pilfer wealth
Coffin’s final nail
If you know the rest
I’m sorry for the boredom
Been put to the test
And, now I’m feelin’ dumb
’cause you’re suggestin’
I’m giving you the Nemesis follows Hubris blues

Tale Of The Tale.mp3

Tale Of The Tale Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Blues / Folk
Chords: E Em7 Em E Esus4 A7 A7+f# B7
Recording: digital 6track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderPlain As Day

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LYRICS
Thought I heard them say
It’s plain as day
Standing in the light
Of the dark of night
May the day dawn on you
On the way dreams come true

It’ll be OK
We’re on our way
Standing in the light
Of the dark of night
May the day dawn on you
On the way dreams come true

Acquired journey
Is destiny
The farther you go
The more that you know
May the day dawn on you
On the way dreams come true

Accumulate
Prior to late
Standing in the light
Of the dark of night
May the day dawn on you
On the way dreams come true

Catching the drift
Ride the updraft
Soar to highest heights
Into the bright lights
May the day dawn on you
On the way dreams come true

Plain As Day.mp3

Plain As Day Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: C B Bb A / A C / C E A
Recording: digital 6-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Politics of a Complement

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LYRICS
Don’t know if I can testify
When you purse your lips
Don’t know if I can answer “why?”
You’ve the perfect hips
The politics of a complement
Give pause to lament
The politics of a complement
Give cause to what’s meant

Don’t know if I can satisfy
The rule or requirement
Don’t know if I can ratify
A fool as precedent

Are you a victim of her-ass-meant
#me too #it’s true
Found out that I am entertainment
For you know who

The Politics of a Complement.mp3

The Politics of a Complement Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Folk
Chords: E G E / A G E / A B7
Recording: digital 6-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Piano

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderUnite Tonight

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LYRICS
Seek my baby
Weep… sigh… save me
Won’t be right
’til we unite
Tonight

Find true love
Sign from above
Won’t be right
’til we unite
Tonight

Attraction satisfaction
Singularity of you and me
Won’t be right
’til we unite
Tonight

Introspect connect
Extrospect connect
Two as one
Flow as won

Unite Tonight.mp3

Unite Tonight Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: A7 D7
Recording: digital 6-track stereo

Vocals, Keyboards, Drums

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderMovin’ Mountain

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LYRICS
If there’s a mountain
That’s interruptin’
I guess she’ll have to move
There can be no mountain
That’s interruptin’
Must confess my love
To you
Movin’ mountain
(Mountain movin’)
’til that mountain’s
More mole hole
Movin’ mountain
I will move earth and sky
’til the angels cry
Making mountains
Into mole hills
And for thrills
Sparkling fountains

Movin’ Mountain.mp3

Movin’ Mountain Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: Em7(11) G9
Recording: digital 8-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Keyboards

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderIf n’ When

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LYRICS
Here we stand
With our feet in the sand
Watching the tide roll out
Wonderin’ if it will roll in again?
Rollin’ in again… wonderin’ if n’ when
Wonderin’ if it will roll in again?

What about if it does
Rise higher than it was
On the horizon
The tide keeps risin’
They revel about the sea level
Well, not being level
Trending upward on land disheveled

What’s up? Are you sure
Where the land and “see” merge
You land submerged at the shore
… forevermore

If n’ When.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Fresh water is being threatened by a decreasing supply of potable water, as well as, salt water intrusion due to the rising sea level.

Style: Alternative Rock / Folk
Chords: A D A E A
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse