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LYRICS
A simple song
With a beat that’s strong
You know it won’t be long
’till toe tappin’ undertakes
You know it won’t be long
’till body swaying butt shakes
Ya know we all belong
Dancing and singing along
A simple song
With a beat that’s strong
Ya know we all belong
Dancing and singing along
ABOUT THE SONG
A A7 D D9
G D A
C D A
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Egosystem
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
There was one in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over. Rock over.”
Come on time to wake
Time to make it shake
We can discover
The meaning of lover
A place where the shadows don’t smother
What will it take
An effort to make
The depths of forever
For Go(o)dness sake
There were ten in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over. Rock over.”
They all rolled over and rocked it out
Now that’s what I’m talkin’ bout
Or much too fast
You’ll be alone — the last.
Roll Over and Play Dead Music Video.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 3
E Em and variations
E Bm E
D6 Esus E
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Revealed
by Daniel Brouse
INSTRUMENTAL
ABOUT THE SONG
G C D G
Daniel — Guitar, Whistling
From the album Biblical Proportions
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Are you saving all your loving for a rainy day
Well, hey, hey, hey, do you know what they say
Give it away! Keep the clouds at bay!
Let your love shine, shine away
Did you say that you pray for deliverance day
Well, hey, hey, hey, did you hear what they say
Get your heaven on earth during this birth
Let your love shine, shine away
I believe the more you give the more you receive
And, hey, hey, hey, be the one to say
Live our lives full of mirth for what it’s worth
Let your love shine, shine away
Bottled Sunshine Music Video.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
E EaddD A AaddG
D A E7
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Biblical Proportions
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Why did the old lady swallow a spider
That wiggled and jiggled and tickled inside her
Can you conclude why spray sulfur at a high altitude
I don’t know why we swallowed the fly
Perhaps we’ll die
Manage a moment to ponder solar radiation management
I fear what we geo-engineer
May endanger all we hold dear
Better ask why we’re foggin’ up the sky
Perhaps we’ll die
Why did the old lady swallow the horse
Why did mankind maintain this course
Looks like we beat a dead horse to death
Wake up world we can’t take it with
No matter how you dread… in The End… the old lady’s dead
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords
D7 D6 G
Interlude — C Am G
A song about Man coming up with crazy schemes in an attempt to mitigate global warming.
Schemes to tackle climate change could prove disastrous for billions of people, but might be required for the good of the planet, scientists say.
That is the conclusion of a new set of studies into what’s become known as geo-engineering.
This is the so far unproven science of intervening in the climate to bring down temperatures.
These projects work by, for example, shading the Earth from the Sun or soaking up carbon dioxide.
Ideas include aircraft spraying out sulphur particles at high altitude to mimic the cooling effect of volcanoes or using artificial “trees” to absorb CO2.
Long regarded as the most bizarre of all solutions for global warming, ideas for geo-engineering have come in for more scrutiny in recent years as international efforts to limit carbon emissions have failed. — BBC
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Chill While Possible
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
If you’ve got the stranger-danger
The task — wear the mask
Chorus
Sit on back and relax
Once you’re behind the mask
Let it bask
Behind the mask
If you are a too shy guy
Just put on the mask
As in a Halloween scene
In your role you’re cast
Chorus
Inside out without a doubt
Just put on the mask
Iron Man the man of irony
The character they see
Chorus
Super Matt can fly through the sky
Once behind the mask
Nothing is too hard if you try
Power of the mask
Chorus
You can be your own superhero
Just create a mask
Go to 160 (MPH) from zero
Once behind the mask
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
E G/E
D E A G E
A E
Written and recorded in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
I started writing the song on a Saturday while sitting on the wall of the old courthouse. A youngster came up to the statue wearing an Iron Man costume. When I asked him what the costume was, he wouldn’t reply. His mother said, “He has stranger danger.” So, I started thinking about the power of wearing a mask. The next day I was finishing the song and a youngster came up to the statue wearing a mask and a cape with a big “M” on it. I asked him what the costume was, and he was too shy to reply. His father said, “Super Matt. His name is Mathew.” Then, he picked his son up over his head and started flying him around. Let your true nature be seen when you’re behind a mask.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Generation
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Dream like you mean
You’re going to have an impact on the scene
Dream what you mean
Mean what you dream
To You:
May all your dreams come true
Bring about a sensation
All about a good vibration
And, dance, dance, dance
“like no one is watching”
And the dreams you’ll be catching
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Am G
Em
Am +g, +d
Inspired by this quote:
There’s a lesson that I need to remember
When everything is falling apart
In life, just like in loving
There’s such a thing as trying to hardYou’ve gotta sing
Like you don’t need the money
Love like you’ll never get hurt
You’ve gotta dance
Like nobody’s watching
It’s gotta come from the heart
If you want it to work.
— Kathy Mattea
Written and recorded in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. Every other song on this album is about the dark or the light. This song is about the light.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Black Vs. White
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
I met a coupla sisters
They were young at age
But, boy, I became a listener
Once they took the stage
Chorus
Frozen is nice
It’s in the air tonight
Frozen is nice
Let’s sing it twice
I’ll produce the strings
And you’ll do you things
If you were there…
Frozen… In The Air
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 6
A C
D A Em C
Inspired by a couple children that asked me to play keyboards for them while they sang the song “In The Air” from the Disney production Frozen. First the older sister sang it. Then, the younger one decided she wanted to sing it, too.
Written and recorded in King Of Prussia and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Black Vs. White
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
The world seems less wild
If you can crack a smile
The beasts turn more mild
Now let’s dance a while
And a 1 and a 2
Here’s a smile for you
Ya know… do the Do-si-do
And Skip to My Lou
Put your left foot in
Put your left foot out
Shout! Win-win
Do the hoochie coochie coo
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
D A E A
C A
Inspired by a child that broke-out in dance while I was writing the song at Everhart Park in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Black Vs. White
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Pop’s in the kitchen gettin’ things cookin’
Kids are in the thick of it… suddenly… quite
Not throwing a fit… but
Quite?
Are you aware? You need to settle down out there!
Pillowcase parachute jumping off the couch
Babysitter’s buggin’ out (though she’s no slouch)
Brothers on a make-believe trampoline trapeze… scene
A Children’s Song Music Video.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 5
E A B
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Look Ma
By Daniel Brouse
Calliope Through A Kaleidoscope Video.mp4
Calliope Through A Kaleidoscope.mp3
LYRICS
Seeing life through a kaleidoscope
While riding a calliope
No naysayers. Nope.
Just the uplift of what a heart can see
Will you grab brass rings… one, two, three?
Through the kaleidoscope, I see there’s plenty
Ya, ya, ya, it’s our lucky day
Let the calliope music play
The horse goes up and down
As we spin around
In a happy whirl
Wearing heart-on-sleeve
It’s easy to believe
Successive overlapping layers form a pearl
Grasping brass rings
We see the alchemy of turning brass to gold
As the future of our generation is told (Unfold)
And, to calliope music everyone sings
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — C Cm C7 Csus
135 Beats Per Minute / 4/4 Blues
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
From the album Larger Than Live
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
The traffic races through my head
Before I blurt out what’s to be said
Won’t be a blight… no, not a dread
Try as I might to put it to bed
As you depend on a leprechaun
Your luck is gone… gone, gone, gone
Or worship some graven image
Digging your grave is no mirage
Not in this age… not in this day… hey, hey, hey!
You can dance here. There’s nothing to fear.
Put your arms in the air. Dance without care.
Prancing up and down… chancing it all around
Carefree dancing happily
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — A C D A
A G A
G A
This song was written at the end of South Street while sitting over I-95. As I was playing the music and trying to write lyrics, two young girls started dancing uncontrollably.
Made in America (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals
From the album Locally Grown Last Supper
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
We danced
At every chance
We danced through all our days
And every night
We danced, danced, danced
With all our might
Incorporate dancing in all our ways
Extinguish the fight
With the light
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 1
Am C Em Am
Am C Am Em Am
Inspired by the children dancing to the guitar on the steps of the monument at the old Chester County Courthouse.
Made in America (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals
From the album Locally Grown Last Supper
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Just like a book…
A story book
Take a look
When I open my eyes
I realize
It’s true
… it’s true
I’m meant to impact you
I realize
When I open my eyes
Despite the beginning
There’ll be a happy ending
THE END
Open My Eyes.mp3 (Free MP3 Download)
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — C9 G
Am C9 G
Made in America (Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Synth
From the album Under The Gun
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
How come you’re just sitting there
All dolled-up
With a silly grin above your chin?
Living from day to day
Living in a positive way
Somewhere in a parallel world
There’s someone getting young
TO mirror growing old
So while the song can be sung…
Pray. Play. Say….
Living from day to day
Living in a positive way
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — D > 4th Fret > 5th Fret > 9th Fret
A Em
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals
From the album Terrestrial Planet
By Daniel Brouse