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INSTRUMENTAL
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – A D A
A G A
Written and recorded in Brubaker Park, Fivepointville, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Daniel — Guitar
Rick — Guitar
From the album Music Muscles
by Daniel Brouse and Rick Reinhart
LYRICS
Do you wonder if it’s too late now
Are you gonna save us somehow
… anyhow… somehow… anyway
Please say you’ll save the day
“Children go on… it’s safe to play”?
Did I miss the final curtain call
Is it over in the all-in-all
Please say we’ll have our say
Tomorrow will follow today
Do you wonder is there time to wonder
Did we stray too far off when we wander
Please shout out, “Hey, hey, hey!”
We’ll all live to see the day
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – C D E
F G
E D C
E C
Written and recorded in Downingtown, Chester County and East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Music Muscles
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Near the eye of the eddy
Where upstream is down
Gettin’ a little heady
In a spiritual realm
Near the eye of the eddy
Jewel of the Queen’s crown
Way more than ready
With Her at the helm
Spinning round n’ round
Twirling round n’ round
Spiraling round n’ round
The Eye Of The Eddy Brandywine River.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – C E
C Am
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Music Muscles
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Flex your musical muscle
Shake it! Don’t ever quit
Flex your musical muscle
Play it straight or something special
Flex your musical muscle
Le Freak or do The Hustle
Flex your musical muscle
Smoke, lightning and wind wrestle
Flex your musical muscle
With heart we can surely nestle
Sex or hugs… you’re never too old
For rock n’ roll
Perplex the young with a song
… you’ve sung
Flex Your Musical Muscles Video.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – A
D A G A
G A
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Music Muscles
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Apply the hammer. Apply the hammer
… with just a dab of finesse
Hit the nail on the head
With success
Apply the hammer. Apply the hammer
… with just a dab of finesse
Put the matter to bed
God bless!
Apply the hammer. Apply the hammer
… with just a dab of finesse
Watch the thumb or dread
A bloody mess
Apply the hammer. Apply the hammer
… with just a dab of finesse
When all is done and said
Marvelous
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – Capo 2
E
G D A E
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Music Muscles
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Gonna miss your smile
Gonna miss your laugh
Gonna miss your washin’
In a hippie bath
Miss by a mile
The population of musician
Gonna miss your smile
Gonna miss your laugh
Gonna miss your washin’
In a hippie bath
Best bartendress
With a festival address
Gonna miss you sunshine
The weather so fine
Gonna miss you Sunshine
You whether so kind
Shinning light on our day
In a special way
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – Em G A
B C
Inspired by the Philadelphia Folk Festival Family.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Music Muscles
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Battle won. War Lost.
Not most. Forever Lost.
Now no one
Know no one
Moan… in the alone zone
Betwixt ain’t a fix
Pain gone…
Or endlessly lingering on?
Want to be free from “me”?
That’s no destiny
Save you from your slave
Save you from your slavery
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – A A+d Em Em+d
D6 Esus Em
Written and recorded in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a suicide prevention song inspired by *Cowboy* Dan Willimann.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
With my eyes open
I dream a scene
A reaching arm
Just under the surface
Now you are coping
With the real mean
A soul alarm
Craving for your face
Instead of a fix…
… you’re drowning in the river Styx
Swirling your head
In a cesspool of dead
Can’t shout “reach out!”
Drowning In Styx Suicide Prevention Music Video.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 6
E variations
E A
Written and recorded in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a suicide prevention song inspired by *Cowboy* Dan Willimann. For anyone thinking about committing suicide, I offer you this interpretation of my vision.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
I’m wondering (I wonder) how hard
Is the cement really that thick?
I wonder (I’m wondering) how hard
If I’m going to dive through…
… is there a trick
Chorus
A circle of angels singing ’round your head
When the jumper jumps, he makes his own bed
You know it’s really, really gonna smart
Right before you start to stop your heart
Should I go head first
To minimize the pain
Should I go feet first
With or agin’ the grain?
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Am Em
Written and recorded in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a suicide prevention song inspired by *Cowboy* Dan Willimann after he jumped from the Chestnut Street parking garage in West Chester, Pennsylvania. For anyone that thinks suicide is the “coward’s way out”… I think not.
You know it’s really, really gonna smart
Right before you start to stop your heart
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Feeling like a black cloud is hovering?
Well if it keeps on raining….
It’s raining. It’s pouring. Hit his head… now, he’s dead.
Couldn’t get up in the mourning.
The rain spills upon the hill
Runnin’ down, down, down
Runnin’ still… runnin’ ’till fill
Wash the black cloud frown
Away
Flashflood
The day you wash away
Flesh n’ blood
The day you wash away
Gonna fill
To the high water mark
Run until
… the high water mark
on a lark, embark
Washed Away Music Video Chester County PA.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em
Start on f# and c# walkdown
Em E
E A
E B7 A E
Written and recorded in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a suicide prevention song inspired by *Cowboy* Dan Willimann after he jumped from the Chestnut Street parking garage in West Chester, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse
Breakdown
Written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
Made famous by The Alan Parsons Project
A G
I break down, in the middle and lose my thread,
F A
no one can understand a word that I say
G
When I break down, just a little and lose my head,
F A
nothing I try to do can work the same way
Dm
Any time it happens, I get over it,
C A
with a little help from all my friends
Dm
Anybody else could see what's wrong with me,
C A
but they walk away and just pretend
G
When I break down
A G A 2x
A G
I break down, in the middle and lose my thread,
F A
no one can understand a word that I say
G
When I break down, just a little and lose my head,
F A
nothing I try to do can work the same way
Dm
Where are all the friends who used to talk to me,
C A
all they ever told me was good news
Dm
People that I've never seen are kind to me,
C A
is it any wonder I'm confused?
G
When I break down, when I break down
Am
Freedom, freedom, we will not obey
G Am
Freedom, freedom, take the wall away
Take the wall away
Am
Freedom, freedom, we will not obey
G Am
Freedom, freedom, take the wall away
Where are all my friends?
I'm so confused
Take the wall away
Take the wall away
Won't somebody help me?
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers
From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
What was the reason for the breakdown in reason
Was it the season
The super full moon
Crack the loon?
What was the reason for the breakdown in reason
Was it a lesion
Lack of medication
Too much meditation
Om, um, I’m
Heaven
As a matter of fact
The fact of the grey matter doesn’t matter
… what does matter
Is to realize — it’s all the I’s
Me and you, too
My thoughts have been on paying him respect.
Was it correct…
The thing society did neglect
Respect
Might not have been given to him… in hindsight.
Might, right?
… and he deserved some… deserved sum
Special wrestle with the reason reason
By Reason Of Insanity Music Video.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — C C7
Bb
Written and recorded on the steps of the West Chester Courthouse in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a suicide prevention song inspired by *Cowboy Dan* after he jumped from the parking garage in West Chester, PA and Robin Williams died from self-inflicted asphyxiation. Both committed suicide during the time of the “Super Moon”.
129 Beats Per Minute / Digi Rock
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
When the world takes its toll
Where do you park your soul
At the parking garage
Fall through the mirage
When you can’t swallow
What they dole
Where do you park your soul
At the parking garage
When it’s too shallow
Shot from the grassy knoll
Or the parking garage
Look! There goes a piece of the President’s brain
Who’s insane
When the world takes its toll
Where do you park your soul
At the parking garage
Fall through the mirage
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E E+Bb
Written and recorded on the steps of the West Chester Courthouse in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a suicide prevention song inspired by *Cowboy Dan* after he jumped from the parking garage in West Chester, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Does it ever feel like you just can’t cope
Like you’re danglin’ from the end of your rope?
Here’s to hoping the music brings you some sort-of peace
… and, on life… a second lease
End of your rope… no hope… mope… nope?
That’s when you’d need freed
Does it ever feel like you just can’t cope
Like you’re danglin’ from the end of your rope?
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — A
Written and recorded on the steps of the West Chester Courthouse in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a suicide prevention song inspired by *Cowboy Dan* and based on his favorite chord.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
What the heck…
A noose around the neck
Or bullet to the head?
Now you’re dead
What excuse can you give
For not wanting to live
Why?
You can always die. Why not try?
Might as well strive to stay alive
Struggler juggler
The 3-ring-circus of life
Here’s the thing
… focus on the love (On the love!)
We’re in the age…
… where All The World’s Stage
Don’t save all your applause
For the final curtain call
Don’t hesitat3… pause…
Tear down the wall!
The sting of hangin’ from a piano string
Feel the joy
When life’s a toy
Ode To Cowboy Dan — West Chester Suicide Prevention.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Dm Dm9
Em Am G
Am-c+f
Written and recorded along the Brandywine Creek, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse