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LYRICS
What you don’t even know
Will likely hurt you
What you don’t even know
I surmise will be your demise
ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 2
Em / Em add F#
C / Em
Em / G
Written and recorded August 12, 2012 at Marsh Creek State Park, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is about ozone poisoning and how humans have made sunlight a dangerous thing.
Daniel – Guitar
LYRICS
Even when it’s raining, the sun shines
Even though you’re hot, you run cold
Will we be reading between the lines
Just to find… (spirits don’t have to grow old)
An answer for ignorance
When there is a preponderance
Of evidence
And, the witness is you
What will you do?
How quickly things change in the land of Oz
How quickly things change in the land of ours
Sunshine Between The Lines.mp3
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Capo 6
Am
Am / G
C / G / Am
Am / C / Am
Written and recorded August 9, 2012 at Marsh Creek State Park, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. The song is about how people want to be ignorant about climate change and human induced global warming.
Daniel – Guitar, Vocals
LYRICS
On Tuesday evenings — a get together
Where I play in a rock-and-roll band
It’s inevitable one way or another
Gonna be a party of the grand stand
Meet up at the local pub
Make the girls shake their hips
After the show, embrace lips in lips
Been hit — the music club
God! I think I’m seeing stars
God! I think I’m hearing stars
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
ABOUT THIS SONG
Capo 1
C / E
E / G / D / E
C / E
E / G
E / G / D / E
Recorded August 8, 2012 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. The song was inspired by Open Mic at the Brickside Grille in Eagleview / Exton, PA.
Daniel – Guitar, Vocals
LYRICS
If I get to the point
Where I’m no use to society
Please take pity
Release Mother of my burden
Life’s worth living
As long as I’m giving
Living in a luxury sweet
When I get to heaven
There’ll be plenty of work worth doing
So as long as my love is flowing
I want to keep on going
[grunt]
Don’t think forever a working grunt
’cause you’re working your way right to the front
If you think there’s enough room in heaven for everyone
Think again
But, with your heart and passion
You’ll be all the fashion walkin’ in
ABOUT THIS SONG
A
A / G / A
D / A / Em / A
A / G / A
Recorded August 6, 2012 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is about my last will and testament.
Daniel – Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
from the album Souled
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
When at last you are comfortable
Than, at last, you’re at home
When at last you are salvageable
Then, at last, you are not alone
When at last you’re forgiven
By yourself, set free for livin’
Then, at last, you’ve awaken
In your true home
With a twist of love
Sprinkled down from above
Feeling free to let yourself go
Flying high to the place of know
Have some… please have some home
With a twist of love
Shaken not broken
ABOUT THIS SONG
Recorded August 5, 2012 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Daniel – Keyboards, Vocals
LYRICS
’cause there’s been more than one path beaten to heaven
Of your life is your lesson
There’s been more than one song sung
Consider your life just beginnin’
Foreboding sky approached
Clouds burst open like a water balloon
Soon the river rises
A baptism cleansing you
Don’t want to sell it
Don’t want to take it
A baptism will break ya
Of that habit
Bringing on the casting out of your demon
Cloud burst quench your thirst for salvation
Revitalization of imagination
Realization: your civilization
New Song Sung.mp3 (Free MP3 Download or Streaming Audio)
ABOUT THIS SONG
Capo 8
Am
Am / Em
Am / Am add F
Recorded August 5, 2012 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Daniel – Guitar, Vocals, Flute
Toucan (the Singing Bird Dog) – Vocals
LYRICS
There’s a space with a place you can go
There’s a place with a space. Soul let’s go.
Soul, let’s go!
Set your spirit free
Live happily
Simply take a feel and be
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F#m
Recorded August 5, 2012 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Daniel – Keyboards, Vocals
LYRICS
Livin’ with material junk
Your life’s too short
To try to hoard
Livin’ with material junk
Kinda like being struck by a skunk
With the scene of the scent you accumulate
Debunk your junk
Lighten your load
Debunk your junk
Let your spirit explode
Material Junk .mp3 (Streaming Audio or Free MP3 Download)
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Capo 3
E / Em
E / G / D / A / E
E / A / E
E / D
Recorded August 4, 2012 at Marsh Creek State Park, Chester County, PA.
Daniel – Guitar, Vocals
from the album Better Than An Itch
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
They set out for 3 hours
Sort-of short for seaborne tours
They set out for 3 hours
Ended up with a lifetime of horrors
Such is the fate (of Gilligan)
Such is the fate (of Mary Ann)
If I’m stranded on an island with you
Don’t know what I’d do
I’d leave that part up to you
Maybe distill a ‘lil gin
Then
Let the dancing begin
All the while playing our hearts away
Making beautiful music all night and day
Youth be gold. We’d never grow old.
Just for fun
Maybe distill a ‘lil rum
Maintaining a dance continuum
You’re as old as you feel
And, I am
Unconceal the real deal
Live life while you can
Naked. Swinging from trees.
Begging God we please
See Sure (Deserted Desert Island Sea Shanty) .mp3
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E A E G E
E A A (add G)
Written and recorded on August 1 and 4, 2012 in West Chester and Marsh Creek, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
from the album Better Than An Itch
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
As sure as our lives are long
We’ve got to… got to get along
In numbers is our strength
Let’s get strong
There is right and wrong
Don’t let “Done Me Wrong” by your only song
Give flight to the might of right
And, it won’t be long
Let’s get strong
Arm Strong .mp3 (Free MP3 Download or Streaming Auido)
ABOUT THIS SONG
Capo 2
C / Am / Em
Em / G
Written and recorded on August 1, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals
The song has to do with my ancestors, King Duncan of Scotland and the Armstrongs. One side of my family is related to King Duncan. He was murdered. The other side of my family cut down trees making it look like the forest was storming the castle in revenge of the murder (as described in Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Act V. Scene III.) The clan was named Armstrong and given a coat-of-arms symbolizing the event.
from the album Better Than An Itch
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Where do the good people go… do you know?
If the good life they’ve been livin’
Is full with the goodness of givin’
(Even with the occasional sinnin’)
Ya get into heaven
Pass the pearly gates
I can hardly wait
Where do the bad people go… do you know?
If after all the chances
You choose your dances
By selling your soul to the devil
Well… ya go straight to….
H e double toothpick
While you’re still quick
Don’t take too long
And, be judged as dead
A toast to the Mother, Sun and Holy Ghost
Of life make the most
ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 5
Em
D (less D) / D
Em over to F#
Written and recorded July 31, 2012 on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey.
from the album Better Than An Itch
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Who do you think you are
Trying to pound your fist
Reaching so far
What do you think you are
Bleeding from your ears
Dishing out fears
Demanding it’s your list
Screaming out jeers
Washing out bliss
Who wants your mess?
If you try to diminish us
You will count less
If you try to vanquish us
Us you will release
So please
Do
De de do
Do de da
ABOUT THE SONG
Em
Em / G (less G)
D / A / Em / G (less G) / Em
Written and recorded on July 30 and 31, 2012 in West Chester, PA and Ocean City, NJ. It’s about a guy from Atlanta, GA.
from the album Better Than An Itch
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Taking the all in
The best that I can
Taking the all in
The best that you can
Taking the all in
No need of a place to begin
More like a sponge… near infinite points on the fringe
Taking the all in
No need of a place to end
More like a circle or cycle
Your future’s right ’round the bend
Taking the all in
The best that I can
Taking you all in
That best that we can
ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 5
Am / Dm
G / Em / Am
Written and record on July 29 and 30, 2012 in West Chester and Marsh Creek State Park, Chester County, PA.
from the album Better Than An Itch
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
There’s a line to your body
We could start with your neck
It feels fine going down your spine
The touch of a feather ever so lightly
Wondering what to expect
Where does the line go?
Follow the flow
Drifting past the small of your back
Where does the line go?
Follow the flow
Maybe we should start with your lips
At the ends, curving up so slightly
To unseal the kiss of a smile
Up past your ear, then veer toward the rear
Where does the line go?
Follow the flow
Who knows… if we start with your nose
Over the ledge of the chin’s edge
Through the passage of the cleavage
And, after all, drifting pass the navel
You’re drawing a fine line
I want to know
Where does it go
Where does it flow
ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 1
A D A Em A
A Em A
A less A
Written and recorded on July 29, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
from the album Better Than An Itch
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Outrageous. Gorgeous. But, not dangerous.
No need to be afraid. You can approach.
Reach out. No need to fear you’ll encroach.
Put your ear to the atmosphere
And, hear what you will see
Put your eye to your mind
Hear what is meant by one-of-a-kind
Outrageous. Gorgeous.
O.G.
Oh, gee
O. G. .mp3 (free MP3 download or streaming audio)
ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 2
E / E less E
E (add F#, add G, add G#)
slide up an octave to the real E
Written and recorded on July 25, 2012 in West Chester, PA. The song is about the notion of casting your eyes on God. Or, putting a glass on God’s wall… then putting your ear to the glass and hearing what She is saying.
from the album Better Than An Itch
by Daniel Brouse