bookmark_borderShake Your Head

Shake Your Head Recording Session
Shake Your Head Recording Session

 Shake Your Head Music Video.mp4

Shake Your Head.mp3

LYRICS
Shake your head
Get the dust our of bed
Shed your troubles
Pray it doubles

When you dance
There’s a chance
We will glance
A glimpse of reality

When you dance
There’s a chance
Non-circumstance
Is sur-reality

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — C C add G, F#
C Am
Am add G, F#

Inspired by the girl that walked by while I was writing the song… she started dancing and shaking her head.

Location — the old courthouse steps in West Chester, PA

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album John Wesley Ladyland
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderRun For It!


 

LYRICS
They’ll throw it in the morning
They’ll throw it in the night
They’ll throw without warning
They’ll throw with all their might

If you don’t want to get hit
With that $%#*
Ya better run, ya better run
Ya better run for it!

Better run in the morning
Run into the night
Run, run, run
’till you’re out of sight

Run For It! Video Production
Run For It! Video Production

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Em E
D A Em E
Em E G E

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album John Wesley Ladyland
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAnother Sea Shanty

Songwriting "Another Sea Shanty"
Songwriting “Another Sea Shanty”

Another Sea Shanty Music Video.mp4

Another Sea Shanty.mp3

LYRICS
Another sea shanty that goes like this
If you’re full of vinegar and of piss
Then, come along for a ride on the high sees

Chorus
On a sea so green
Under a sky so blue
Understand what mean does mean
And how truth hold true

Stow the mizzen mast
Swab the poop deck
Storm ain’t gonna pass
Don’t wanna shipwreck

Chorus

What do you say we stowaway
For a ride on the high sees!

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Am Em
Am D6

Written at the end of South Street on Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia, PA

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album John Wesley Ladyland
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLookout

Recording Lookout
Recording Lookout

Lookout Music Video.mp4

Lookout.mp3

LYRICS
We need a “look out” look out

Do you know
What will it take to soften the blow
Can you show
How to fulfill the missing link?

It’s not as hard as you think!
It’s not as hard as you think!

Do you know
Which direction we should go
Does time flow
As though… life is just… must just be a blink

It’s not as hard as you think!
It’s not as hard as you think!

When we learn to look deep within
We’ll begin
Looking out
Look out!

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Em Esus Esus(add F#)
Em G A Em
Em A G Em

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album John Wesley Ladyland
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderStartle

Startle Music Video.mp4

Startle.mp3

LYRICS
I was scared
Unaware… unaware you were there
What a surprise to realize
The view is you

Startle
End-all
Guardian through and through

Sometimes I forget
Which way to spell it
God, dog… Dog, god?
Finding the meaning odd

Yodel Gee, D O G G O D D O G G O D

Startle Video Shoot
Startle Video Shoot

ABOUT THIS SONG
A song about my dog and god.

Chords — G Em
Am D G

Daniel — Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

From the album Damn! Hate, To Say….
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderClean

Clean Music Video.mp4

Clean.mp3

LYRICS
May the wind and rain
Wash your troubles away
May the wind and rain
Blow your troubles away

Ya better batten down the hatches
Secure to the floor with latches
Ya better make sure to secure
(Please) Ensure we have a future

May the surf and tide
Wash your troubles away
May the surf and tide
Ride your troubles away

There’s a storm a comin’
Can’t ya see it loomin’
Gonna scrub us clean
Revitalize our scene

Clean Recording Session
Clean Recording Session

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — A E A
A D A E A

Daniel — Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

From the album Damn! Hate, To Say….
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderChildren Of The Sun

Children of the Sun.m4a
Cover version by Horseman Jaque and the Quintus Maximus Orchestra

Children Of The Sun Music Video.mp4

Children Of The Sun.mp3

LYRICS
If the words don’t come right to me
Guess I’ll just have to see
What’ll be

Children of the sun
Coming out to have some fun

When children start dancing merrily
Guess I’m considered
Lucky

Children of the sun
Coming out to have some fun

Last thing I remember, I was writing a song
Then you came along… the smile on your face lit up the place
Now I forget what is going on
Ohhhhhh, la, la, la
Ohhhhhh, yeah
Children of the sun
Coming out to have some fun

Writing and Recording "Children Of The Sun"
Writing and Recording “Children Of The Sun”

ABOUT THIS SONG
This song was written while sitting on the corner of High and Market Streets in West Chester, PA. It was the first nice day of Spring, so I wanted to get out in the sun. I didn’t have lyrics in mind. Instead, I looked around. Here is what I found.

Children Of The Sun Songwriting / Acoustic Guitar.mp4

Chords — D A C E
E C E

Daniel — Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizers including Alesis Vortex controller, Casio Workstation 3500 and a microKorg

From the album Damn! Hate, To Say….
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderModern Physics

Modern Physics Music Video.mp4

Modern Physics.mp3

LYRICS
If a problem comes
And gets in your way
Interruption of strums
Gonna ruin your day?

If you forget it
You’re gonna regret it
Solve for solution
It’s the souls evolution

You’ll find a way to obey
The laws of modern physics

Travel through most any medium
With modern music
Permeate the thins and the thicks
With modern music

Writing and Recording Modern Physics
Writing and Recording Modern Physics

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E
A G A
E D A E
E B E

Daniel — Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

From the album Damn! Hate, To Say….
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLove Go

Songwriting And Recording
Songwriting And Recording

Love Go Music Video.mp4

Love Go.mp3

LYRICS

D                   Em
Where does the time go
Where does the love go
D           Em D
I'm not sure I know

A   Esus   A   
All that's known
A   Esus   A           A7 A 
Is the kid's are all grown
The old in the bone
Will make ya groan

Esus A    Esus    A
But, it's not too late
A7
Regurgitate
G
Put off the wait
A
Participate!

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Lifterupper
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderDribs And Drabs

Writing and Recording "Dribs And Drabs"
Writing and Recording “Dribs And Drabs”

Dribs And Drabs Music Video.mp4

Dribs And Drabs.mp3

LYRICS
Drip, drip, drip
There we go
As drops turns to flow

Drib, drib, drib
There we go
As drabs turns to know

When you give the slightest insight
The sliver of light
Starts shinning bright
Then we shine, shine, shine… shine on fine
There we glow
Lightning up the show

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 3
G D6 Esus
G Esus G

Alternative Country Waltz

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Lifterupper
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSee The Be

Songwriting And Recording
Songwriting And Recording

See The Be Music Video.mp4 See The Be.mp3 LYRICS If you Want to See The be Come with me I just might Have seen the light If all you see Are dwellers in the shadow Low, low, low? And, you’d like to get to know Something alright If you Want to See The be Come with me I just might Have seen the light ABOUT THIS SONG Chords — E A D G A G E Fast Blues Daniel — Vocals, Guitar From the album Lifterupper By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Way It Is

The Way It Is Music Video.mp4

The Way It Is.mp3

LYRICS
When your soda-pop has lost it’s fiz
Maybe it’s time to give
When you know you’ll fail the pop quiz
Maybe it’s time to live

That’s just the way it is
Do you want heart or show biz
That’s just the way it is

Don’t let your life loose spice
Maybe it’s time to give
When it comes to fun, don’t think twice
Maybe it’s time to live

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Em D
Em D G C

Daniel — Vocals, Acoustic Guitar (at the same time)

From the album Larger Than Live
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAt The Same Time (Pop Ballad #3)

At The Same Time Music Video.mp4

At The Same Time.mp3

LYRICS
I’m not sure if this is a valid ballad
At the same time
I pray the rhyme
Will stand the test of I’m

If one thing about a ballad is true
It probably has to do
With the love of love
If push comes to shove
This ballad’s ’bout love

Simultaneously
At the same time
In harmony
Harminglessity
The test of I’m

In The Recording Studio
In The Recording Studio

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Em
Em/Am Em/C
Em7(11)
Em(9)

78 Beats Per Minute / Pop Ballad #3

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers, Acoustic Guitar (at the same time)

From the album Larger Than Live
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLies Within

Lies Within Music Video.mp4

Lies Within.mp3

LYRICS
I’ve been looking in the eyes
I’ve been looking in the I’s
I’ve been looking in the soles
I’ve been looking in the souls
The love that lies within
Can surely win

Deceptive, hate lies
Held captive, love lies within
Reactive, love tries
To escape
Friction tape
Unwrappin’
It’s about letting the love out

Writing and Recording *Lies Within*
Writing and Recording *Lies Within*

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Am C Em

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Larger Than Live
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderTears Of Liquid Sunshine

Tears Of Liquid Sunshine Music Video.mp4

Tears Of Liquid Sunshine.mp3

LYRICS
Tears of liquid sunshine
Look so fine
Running down your cheek
Tears of liquid sunshine
Look so fine
I can’t even speak

Ileana
Ahh…
To bring spring

As you sprout
You bring nature out
Ileana
Then, flower
And, we’ve got the power
The power of our
Nature
For sure… ensure endure

ABOUT THIS SONG

Ileana Cosânzeana is a figure in Romanian mythology. This mythological personage is represented as a beautiful good-natured princess. In Romanian folklore, Ileana is the original concept of feminine beauty, the most beautiful amongst the fairies: her eyes look like the sun, her body is like the sea and her garments are made of flowers. Pearls and gold flow out of her mouth when she sings. She is also said to use her power of white magic to heal or revive. Ileana Cosânzeana signifies the most poetic imagination of Romanian genius. She impersonates the beauty, the youth, and the angelic soul, in one word the perfection of humanity. She is a mythical character with supernatural powers and with symbolic features. Ileana Cosânzeana succeeds in defeating the evil forces only because she is very brave, smart, modest and diligent. In some tales “Ileana Cosânzeana” was the fairy of flowers spring, a fairy that puts the perfume into every flower, but she has the facility to take it back. The elves love her, as do the flowers; even the wind loves Ileana, but he can never catch her. In the myth, she is a beautiful princess who is kidnapped by the Zmeu, or Kite, who locks her in his castle and waits for her to give in to his marriage proposal. She is saved by Făt-Frumos, who is analogous to Prince Charming. Făt-Frumos is tested by many trials as he makes his way to Ileana Cosânzeana. Finally, he fights the Zmeu, beats him, and frees Ileana Cosânzeana. They both live happily ever after. — Wikipedia

In the Studio for *Tears Of Liquid Sunshine*
In the Studio for *Tears Of Liquid Sunshine*

Chords — C C addF
Am Am addF
D Am C Am

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Sprung
By Daniel Brouse