bookmark_borderSpirit, Heart and Head

LYRICS
You wake up in the morning
Lift your head from bed
You wine that life is boring
While you play the living dead

Oh, glory be
If we can get to eternity
Oh, glory be
Eternity without infinity

Should heed the warning
Listened to what She said
Making life enduring
Feeding spirit, heart and head

Oh, glory be
If we can get to eternity
Oh, glory be
Eternity without infinity

Spirit, Heart, And Head.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E
D A E
E A

Made in America (West Chester, Chester County, PA, United States of America.)

Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album Playing Cowboys (and Indians)
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderTetraphobia Magic Bullet

LYRICS
Are you scared of what’s lurking under your bed
Are you frightened of what goes “thump” in the night
Does imagination run (wild) through your head
Giving you some mystical insight

Knowing how to tame anarchy
It’s under control
No, you’re not the same ‘ole monkey
It’s wonder mental

Never scared of what’s lurking in my head
Never frightened of the hammer of the might
No aggravation… frustration of how it’s said
Giving me some magical insight

Tetraphobia Magic Bullet.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Dm Dm less A, F
Em
Am

Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album Like Son
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThrill Ya

LYRICS
Enough of the yap, yap, yap
Time to put up or shut up
I’m here to thrill ya

Enough of the yack, yack, yack
Going to give you a heart attack
I’m here to thrill ya

Yeah, ya, yeah, ya

Enough of the boo hoo hoo
Tell me, who are you?
You here to thrill me, too

Thrill Ya (Americana / Country).mp3

Thrill Ya (Psychedelia / Progressive Rock).mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E B
E A

Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards

From the album Firehose
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderNot Too Fancy (Just Right)

LYRICS
No, you don’t look too fancy
Perfectly classy
For the occasion

Chorus
You can wear that look
Again and again
If over dressed
Thank God, it’s within

No, you don’t look too fancy
Stylishly sassy
For celebration

Chorus

No, you don’t look too fancy
Pleasant sight to see
Heavenly creation

Chorus

Not Too Fancy / Just Right.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 1
C add G, D
Am
Am G

While I was writing the music for this song at the corner of Market and High Streets, a friend saw me.. She was going to dinner across the street at Nooddi Thai Chef and asked me, “Do I look too fancy?”

Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Firehose
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSpirits Blood Pure

LYRICS
When I believe there’s more
Spirit’s enable… endure

Flying ever higher
As lives transpire

At the root, the essence, the core
The soul’s the thread… spirits endure
Come on, root, the presence, folklore
The body soul’s bread… spirit’s blood pure

ON the route, transportation store
The sou’s the tread… spirits lure
There’s no doubt, exaltation, for sure
The body soul’s bread… spirit’s blood pure

Spirit’s Blood Pure.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Em A7
D6 A7 Em

This one… you have to figure the meaning on your own. Hint: wine and souls are both known as “spirits”.

Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Firehose
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLearning How To Swim

LYRICS
If you’re afraid to choose ’cause you might lose
Go ahead and jump in
’cause you’re certain to lose if you don’t choose
Jump in and learn how to swim

It’s not that hard to figure out
You just relax and float about
Take a deep breath. Take a dive.
Take a glide to the sub side

The water said “you can tread on me”
Go ahead and jump in
The elementary backstroke is elementary. The free is free.
Jump in and learn how to swim

Chorus

Learning How To Swim Song.mp4

Songwriting And Video REcording
Songwriting And Video REcording

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

This song is an analogy that uses the process of learning how to swim with your body to promote learning to swim with your soul. The video was shot through cacti as sort-of a mirror image of swimming in water.

Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Firehose (Entitled by the volume of songs that have been spewing out.)
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderEmbody The Soul

LYRICS
You can be the eye of a hurricane
You can be the face of a cliff
As long as you’re not an old stiff
By keeping an active brain

You can be the moth of a river
You can be the heart of the matter
By keeping young as a mad hatter
You’ll be the one to deliver

Embody the soul
The sole body

Where one and one and one are one
When one and one and one are one

Embody The Soul.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em D
C D Em

Written and recorded in Chester County, Pennsylvania as a digital, 1-track stereo, extemporaneous recording. Be the body for the soul.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the Mother Nature’s Sons‘ album Fledgling Earthling
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBlood Vessel

You don’t need to,
Share the wealth,
Just as you can’t,
Share good health.

But, you can,
Share your love,
Spread it thick,
Or, spread it thin.

The dead,
Or quick?

Rise above,
Evil kin,
Dance and move,
While you’ve the skin.
Rise above,
The lowly sin,
Flying high,
Again.

Lord, despite my moans,
Thanks for these bones.
These bones gonna rise again.
Lord, despite my wine-in’,
Thanks for this skin.
From a puddle of mud,
My blood,
And, I thank you so.
So, here I go,
Spreading it thick,
While of the quick.

I’ll be your blood vessel… flesh castle,
A Holy Grail set for sail,
Flesh castle,
Blood vessel.

From The Conjuring Experiment