bookmark_borderGives Way

Writing and Recording at Everhart Park
Writing and Recording at Everhart Park

LYRICS
On a hot, humid, hazy day
Hoping a breeze through trees relieves
… gives way

Chorus
Get the guitars strumming
Make the people sway
Get the drummers drumming
Full spectrum sound array

Doesn’t seem to slow the go of kids down
Throwing a tag freeze and a tease if you please
… gives way

Chorus

Gives Way Music Video.mp4

Gives Way.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — D6 Slide
A+c#

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Fire In The Hole
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderA Bundle Of Sticks

LYRICS
1, 2 buckle your shoe
3, 4 shut the door
5, 6 pick up sticks
Dang it! What do you call a bundle of sticks?
Am I as thick as a brick?
What do you call a bundle of sticks?

1, 2 buckle your shoe
3, 4 shut the door
5, 6 pick up sticks
7, 8 lay them straight
7, 8 don’t belate
7, 8 don’t hesitate
7, 8 don’t be late

1, 2 buckle your shoe
3, 4 shut the door
5, 6 pick up sticks
7, 8 lay them straight
9, 10 do it again
9, 10 do it again
9, 10 The End

A Bundle Of Sticks.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 4
A
A Em
A A+g Esus

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Fire In The Hole
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderDowntown

LYRICS
Downtown
Going downtown
I’ll be back later
Downtown
For some action
Downtown
Perform feats in the the streets

Chorus
Going to the city tonight
Gonna bright up the light
Fireworks ‘ll be quite a sight
Going to light up the night

Downtown
Going downtown
I’ll be back later
Rather live it up
Then be a spectator
This kind of explosion
‘s bound to create a crater

Chorus

Downtown.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E variations
D A E

A song about West Chester, PA and Philadelphia.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Fire In The Hole
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBrain Growth

LYRICS
Sorry if I play the idiot at large
Sorry if the light-keeper left… no charge

Chorus
If I could just secrete some dopamine
On the scene
To help create… stimulate…
Brain growth rate

Apology for when the “me”‘s at a loss
If at my zoo the animals are the boss

Chorus

Should I appear the retard
And you think my mind’s marred

Chorus

Brain Growth.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — G Em
G A C G

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Man Overboard!
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAfter The Rain

Writing the Song *After The Rain* in Everhart Park, Chester County, PA
Writing the Song *After The Rain* in Everhart Park, Chester County, PA

LYRICS
After the rain
There’s no pain
After the rain
There’s no pain
Won with one
One with won
In an ionization nation

The pain reliever
As long as I will receive Her

After The Rain.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 1
C Em
D A Em

A song about ionization. Negative ions are called anions. Negative ions are odorless, tasteless, and invisible molecules that are inhaled in abundance under certain conditions — such as while taking a shower or after a thunderstorm. When you breath them in, your mood is boosted and your pain reduced.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Fire In The Hole
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBrain Damage

Made famous by Pink Floyd
Written by Roger Waters
Coversong by Daniel
Part of The Beatless Sense Mongers’ Experiment: The Ultimate Coverband

Going To California / Brain Damage.mp3

Brain Damage.mp3

Brain Damage (Alt. Coversong).mp3

Pink Floyd Medley: Brain / Welcome / Pigs / Another Brick.mp3

D                           G7/D
  The lunatic is on the grass.

D                           G7/D
  The lunatic is on the grass.

D                       E/D
  Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs.

A7                                 D    Dsus2
Got to keep the loonies on the path.

D                          G7/D
  The lunatic is in the hall.

D                        G7/D
  The lunatics are in my hall.

D                              E/D
  The paper holds their folded faces to the floor

    A7                             D        Dsus2  D7  D9
And every day the paper boy brings more.

G                            A
  And if the dam breaks open many years too soon

    C                                   G
And if there is no room upon the hill

G                                    A7
  And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too

     C                                   G     Bm7  Em7  A  A7
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.

D                          G7/D
  The lunatic is in my head.    (laughter)

D                          G7/D
  The lunatic is in my head

D                     E/D
  You raise the blade, you make the change

A7                                D     Dsus2
  You re-arrange me 'till I'm sane.

D
  You lock the door

    E/D
And throw away the key

        A7                              D   Dsus2   D7  D9
There's someone in my head but it's not me.

G                          A
  And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear

C                                   G
  You shout and no one seems to hear.

                                 A           A7        A
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes

     C                                   G  Bm7  Em  A7
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.

bookmark_borderThe Time

LYRICS
Is it just me or is there a time disaster
The free world spinnin’ ’round faster and faster

Runnin’ down the rails ’till the end of the line
Gonna run right through my stop sign

When you say do or die
I let out a sigh
Gonna do the do
And, not die try

Go on feeling great…. feeling fine
Make this time yours, as well as, mine

Is it just me or is there a time disaster
The free world spinnin’ ’round faster and faster

The Time.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 3
G
C Am

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Man Overboard!
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderMy Baby

LYRICS
I would like to thank you for keeping me good company
A solid body with a slender neck
More than I could ever expect
In spite of my psyche… if I’m a wreck
You talk back with the proper respect

When we’re in tune
We can croon
In sweet, sweet harmony
When held just right
We can play all night
Just like an angelic symphony

My Baby.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — G7 D
A D

A song about my guitar.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Man Overboard!
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderPennsylvania

Pennsylvania Songwriting
Pennsylvania Songwriting

LYRICS
Pennsylvania
Penn’s sylvania
Who knew what the new
William’s wood would become
From the forest let it come

Can’t you see?
Don’t step on me!
Let’s be free
Don’t tread on me!

Don’t mistake
A rattlesnake
For a fake…
Or, fang intake

Pennsylvania Theme Song Video.mp4

Pennsylvania.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E B

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Man Overboard!
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderIntuition

LYRICS
When you’re in a jam… in a fix
Goin’ with gut… not intuit sick
Go to where the intuit’s thick

Better think of something quick
Yeah, ya gotta think of something quick

At both ends… burning the wick
Gonna teach an old dog a new trick

In the throws of the narrows
Dire straights… irate pride swallows

Get into it
Get intuit

Intuition.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E
G A D E

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Man Overboard!
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderInner Outlook

LYRICS
Are you tired of time expired?
No worries… more where that came from
What’s done is done
Twist and wrung. Can’t be undone

Are you weary of the leery?
No worries… gently pound the drum
Kingdom Come’s come
The Book tells… lost or won

Are you happy for the lovely
The jollies and frolics of journey
Before the gurney
In search of our elusive query

Inner Outlook.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em Em+c Em +f#

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers, Acoustic/Electric Guitar

From the album Man Overboard!
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCold As Just-ice

Cold As Just-ice Recording Session
Cold As Just-ice Recording Session

LYRICS
What?
You think there’s no such thing as a bad cop?
Stop!

I’ve got (k)news for you
There’s more than 1 or 2
Be a killer cop killer, too

Kill the lies
Kill the pain
Kill the innuendos you’re insane

You’ve made the sighting
Strike like lightning
Wild fire burn out-of-control
Applied to the troll

Chorus

Cold As Justic-ice Alt. Country Rock.mp4

Cold As Just-ice.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em Em-b
Em Esus
Em C Esus Em

142 Beats Per Minute / Country Hard Folk Rock

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers, Electric Guitar

From the album Man Overboard!
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Do

LYRICS
What shall we do
When they come for you?

Anti-Santa Claus? Reverse up the flue?
Don’t wanna be that horse stuck in glue

Time to fly or die

Too late for a special clause
Way too late to stop and pause

Time to fly or die

The Do.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Dm Dm7

140 Beats Per Minute / Southern Gospel in a Techno way

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers

From the album Man Overboard!
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderFly Eye

Recording Fly Eye
Recording Fly Eye

LYRICS
You look at me with that fly eye
I wonder what you see
When you look at me through that fly eye
Is your soul wishing to be free

Chorus
Of all the things
You’re the one with wings
See what flight it brings
At any rate
Reincarnate
With a love more ornate

The bird with worm
Evil-eye storm
Or affection being born?
I realize my eye’s on you
Better hope my heart is true

Chorus

Fly Eye Music Video.mp4

Fly Eye.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — D A

A song about a fly and bird that were staring me down while I was trying to write the song.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Festival-all
By Daniel Brouse