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LYRICS
The universe grows vast fast
Your presence turns into past
The ominous grows vast fast
All presents turn to past
I’ll see you on the bright side of the moon
Shoot out at the OK corral
The end of our time comes way too soon
Learning to let the living be my tomb
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em add G, F#, D, C#
C Am Em
C D Em
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
LYRICS
If they try to know you down
Push you all around
Get up off the ground
Let the force be found
May the force be with you
Leveling perspective — view
May the worse be behind
So, the peace you can find
So, the piece you may find
The solution to your puzzle
On life’s juice chug n’ guzzle
May The Force Be With You (Americana / Country).mp3
May The Force Be With You (Psychedelia / Progressive Rock).mp3
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — D
F D
G D A D
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
LYRICS
I thought I heard someone
Knocking at the door
Will you check to see who’s there?
If it’s a gift horse
Don’t look her in the mouth
Please invite her in
Chorus
If it’s Santa Claus
Please believe in him
Then, invite him in
Chorus
If it’s an angel
Offer something special
Amen! Welcome in
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — C A
C A D A C
A Em
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
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
LYRICS
Gonna go, gonna go
To the land of the double rainbow
Just follow the leprechaun
If you can
Twice as many
Pots o’ gold
Or at least
That’s what I’m told
Chorus
Where the children glow
And, the people know
Did you hear
It’s right here
Chorus
No, don’t let it disappear
I know the end
Is near
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — G D
C
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Firehose
By Daniel Brouse
INSPIRATION FOR THE SONG
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
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
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
LYRICS
When you stare down destiny
Look in the eye of inevitability
When you bare down on insanity
Look in the I of humanity
Don’t you know… you’re just…
Howling at the moon
Barking up the wrong tree
No gloom will ever set you free
Past the intersection of hate and greed
There is a land of succeed
Where those that follow… lead
And, those that lead… swallow
Human, never again shall suppress
Those they consider less
Or you’re just…
Howling at the moon
Barking up the wrong tree
No gloom will ever set you free
When you stare down destiny
Look in the eye of inevitability
When you bare down on insanity
Look in the I of humanity
Beyond the doom
Beyond the gloom
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E Am
E C D E
Made at the intersection of Market Street and High Street while thinking about a neighborhood in paradise… in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Toucan the Singing Bird-dog — Howling
LYRICS
Eighty-one degrees
When you’re sitting under the trees
Not even a hint of a cool, cool breeze
Thawing the perma-freeze
Deforestation, our own worst enemy
The human blight on serenity
How long will we go on
Until we stop, stop, stop?
How long will go on
Until we drop, drop, drop?
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 3
Em Am C G
This song is about global warming and a hot, humid day in early May. When my kids were very young, we considered buying a vacation house in Florida. I warned them that climate change would turn Pennsylvania into a Florida house by the time they had grandchildren. I was wrong. Today, Pennsylvania is turning tropical in May.
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
LYRICS
Starting to think
’bout being in the pink
Waist deep in Spring
Summer’s approaching
Starting to ponder
What it means to wonder
Waste deep in Spring
Summer’s sizzling in
The climate, she’s a changing
Permanent as benevolence
Stalemate forever enduring
Arrogant as irreverence
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Dm Asus
D D6 Em
Em G D
G A D
This song is about the lack of Spring caused by global warming. All the pink cherry blossoms have fallen off the trees and are about “waste deep”.
While I was writing this song, local artist John Hannafin stopped. He had painted a picture of the blossoming trees and wanted to know if he could paint me in.
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
LYRICS
You’re the cure for us all
The cure-all
Well, it rained all day
The weather it was dry
To the rhythm of the alarm
The sun shined our way
The whether we will try
Shelter us from impending harm
Shelter us from the looming storm
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em Am
Em G AM Em
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar as a live on-the-fly 1-track stereo recording.
From the album Firehose
By Daniel Brouse
HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR PART
LYRICS
Hey, hey, Mama!
Come and take my hand
If you want to understand
Do you want to take a stroll
And, get to know rock n’ roll?
Come to understand
The land…
Of music
Make it dense
Make it thick
(Wanna a whole lotta love? reprise)
Do you want to take a stroll
Through the land of rock and roll
Do you want to get through to the other side?
Then, let’s take a ride
Let’s ride the tide
On the crest of the wave
Soundwave
That’s a good way to stave off starvation of your soul
With rock n’ roll
(screaming fade out)
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em Em9
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Electric Guitar and Keyboards as a live on-the-fly 1-track stereo recording.
LYRICS
A song… that when we play
Everyone will say,
“There’s a sing along song!”
I want a song that we can all sing along
One that will make them swing and dance
I want a song that we can all sing along
When upon second glance….
I want a song… sing along
One that they’ll say,
“Hey, there’s a sing along song”
I want a song that we can all sing along
We can whistle away
(whistle)
Hey! There’s a sing along song
Hey, there’s that sing along song
You can swing and dance
While you have the chance
To have the time as a being
For the time being
For the time that you have the time as a being
For the time being
(guitar solo)
While you have the time….
As a being
For the time being
Hey! There’s that sing along song
Hey, did you hear them say, “There’s that sing along song!”
I want a song that we can all sing along
One that will make them swing and dance
I want a song that we can all sing along
When upon second glance
They say, “Hey, there’s that sing along song.”
(instrumental)
I want a song we can sing along
One we can sing all day
I want a song we can sing along
One we can whistle away
(more whistling)
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — G Gsus G6
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards as a live on-the-fly 1-track stereo recording.
LYRICS
We’re here for the Good Time
What about you? I know that I’m
We’re here for the Good Time
What about you? I know that I’m
For the time I’m here
I wanna get clear
What is good
’cause who’s to say what is good?
Come on now, everybody knows
At least they should
We could try, we could
You know we could
We’re here for the Good Time
What about you? I know that I’m
So, what do you think…?
We’re here for the Good Time
What about you? I know that I’m
Are you here for the good time?
Come on chyme in
I know that I am
Are you here for the good time?
Come on chyme in
And, say that “I’m”
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2 (F#/F#m)
E Em (Hammer on/off with index finger)
E G A E
E G A A G E
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards as a live on-the-fly 1-track stereo recording.
LYRICS
Don’t let yourself… don’t let yourself be diminished
B dim
You can see… you can see with clarity
You can C
Don’t let yourself… don’t let yourself be diminished
B dim
When you can see
You can see… you can see sharp
C#
Don’t let yourself… don’t let yourself be diminished
B dim
You can be all you can be
B
If you fall into the depths where you let yourself be diminished
You could be flat
Bb
So strive to be all you can be
B
Can you see
C
You can be
B
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Bdim C C# B Bb B
A song about the song.
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar