INSTRUMENTAL
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E G
Daniel — Guitar
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.
From the album Rude-ill-mentally
By Daniel Brouse
Tag: guitar
bookmark_borderThe State Meant
The State Meant (Music Video).mp4
LYRICS
Oh hear ye merry gentlemen
Oh here ye merry gentlemen
Oh hear ye ladies and gents
Here’s the message… heaven sent
The situation of my evolution is in a horrible state
The civics of our economics decays at an unbelievable rate
Now, the homeless on the street
Are the friends that I meet
Merry Christmas
Sometimes the only time to eat
Salvation Army, church or dumpster treat
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Am Em
Em G Am
Made in America (West Chester, Chester County, PA, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Miss Christmas and part of the on-going Christmas Music Experiment.
bookmark_borderOy vey Holiday
LYRICS
Who is the most famous Jew
To you?
Da ya think he observed Passover and Hanukkah
Hugh, do ya?
Chorus
And what do you think he’d say
About Christmas Day
Celebration…
Or jaw-dropping dismay
Easter… Passover
Christmas lights…
Celebration
8 days and nights
Chorus
Turkey leftover
Manger re-creation
Imagine…
Graven image
Wrapped and swaddling
Beautiful or disgusting
Chorus
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — A Em
D A Em A
Made in America (West Chester, Chester County, PA, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Miss Christmas and part of the on-going Christmas Music Experiment.
bookmark_borderUndone
LYRICS
Just like the ants
Man goes marching one by one
To get out of the pain
… the last one stops looking at the world undone
Unlike the plants
Man is marching one by one
[In order to sustain
(Unless we learn to let that what’re roll right off our leaves,
roll on roll off roll on… for the one that believes.)]
… the last one stops… scratches his head… and wonders… where’s the fun?
Just like the ants
Man goes marching two by two
To get out of the pain
… the last one stops and asks of you, “are you coming, too?”
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Em Dm
C Am Em
Em7 Em7(11)
152 beats per minute / British Pop with a 12 to 16b groove
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.
From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderHey Lawdy Mama
LYRICS
When you say
Oh, Lord,
What do you mean?
Chosen to preside over the festival
Of us all
Along for the ride to help us guide
And be the lover spiritual
When you pray
Oh, Lord,
What does it mean?
Hey, Lawdy, Lawdy
Can you see me
Hey, Lord
Can I be heard
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Am Em
G6 Em Am
Made in America (West Chester, Chester County, PA, United States of America.)
Produced as a live, stereo one-track, extemporaneous recording. All instruments played simultaneously.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album Miss Christmas and part of the on-going Christmas Music Experiment.
bookmark_borderCheck
LYRICS
I know you checked once
Please check twice
To my skepticism be nice
Ounce for ounce
Pound for pound
You’ll be on solid ground
Eventually
You will see
The certainty
Of inevitably
It’s not my choice
I don’t advocate or voice
I hate hate
And in love rejoice
But, the facts are fact
The matter not matter-of-fact
If we’re going to react
We might as well impact
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — F# D# Fm D#m
140 beats per minute / 16 Beat #6 with groove
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderSkin Deep
LYRICS
Is your mother at home
Wonder who’s on the phone
Can the dog have a bone
Are you in your comfort zone
Is it comfortable at your habitat (home sweet home)
Are you comfortable in your own skin (home sweet home)
Getting tucked in at night
No boogie man in sight
No fears. No fright.
Close your eyes and sleep tight
Is it comfortable at your habitat (home sweet home)
Are you comfortable in your own skin (home sweet home)
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E C
D C E
86 Beats Per Minute With Acceleration to 115
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderGift Shopping
LYRICS
Our birth
Is God’s gift to the Earth
What are you going to do
About your Christmas shopping, too?
It’s not odd
Getting God
A gift
It’s a matter of if
Instead of just for Lent
I was thinking of a lifetime servant
That would be
Me
For free
God,
Your present is my present
Which I hope to endure into the future
Your gift is a man
Her I am
A man, Amen
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Bb(9)
Fsus4 C7
F
180 beats per minute gospel shuffle with a tango groove cranked-up
Made in America (West Chester, Chester County, PA, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
From the album Miss Christmas and part of the on-going Christmas Music Experiment.
bookmark_borderYou Get What You Pay For
You Get What You Paid For 4.mp3
LYRICS
If you don’t always get what you paid for
Can’t always blame it… on the neighbor next door
If you don’t always get what you paid for
Take a look in your mirror
Turn to sage
And prosper
Turn the page
And foster
Open the cage
And soar….
If you don’t always get what you paid for
Did it ever occur
If you don’t always get what you paid for
That you need to ensure
(The irony
It’s your society)
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — G Gsus4
F6
G Gsus4 G(9)
164 Beats Per Minute
Boogie 2 modified groove
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderThe Night
LYRICS
As the dark gives cover
We slip into the night
It ain’t over ’till it’s over
Gotta try with all our might
Close your eyes
And your lids light up
The prize
A loving cup
Your lids like a movie screen
Give light to your dream
On your lids is the scene
Enough to make you cream
Don’t be afraid of the dark
Use your mind to strike a spark
You know you’re never alone
Once the force is known
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Dm Dn7(11) Dm(9)
C Dm
Bb C Dm
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderAs The World Turns
LYRICS
Is the sun setting
Or is it just rising somewhere else?
Am I just forgetting
Their heavens our hells
At least not regretting
The raising of my self-wealth
Less I be forgetting
Ringing of God’s bells
Then the sun comes ’round agin’
And I start forgetting
The darkness and bloodletting
Light washing away yesterday’s loss with today’s win
Light washing away yesterday’s loss
It’s not just left to a coin toss
Light washing away yesterday’s loss with today’s win
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Absus4 Ab
Gbsus4 Gb Gbm Gbm(9)
C F
Bb C F
64 beats per minute over top a high speed “rhythmic slacker” on Alesis software and midi-interface
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderWhile The Prey Pray
LYRICS
Who, who
The owl is on the prowl
The raptor hopes to capture
Praying for prey while the prey pray
That it goes the other way
Who, who? Is it me you see?
The nocturnal birds of prey
Say
Natural in the night
Take flight
(Howling….)
Hear the wolf howl
What do you think is in his future
For sure to ensure said future
Praying for prey while the prey pray
That it goes the other way
How’ll we live in harmony
Nocturnal mammals of prey
Say
Natural in the night
Make me his dinner, he might
Tonight he might
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — G Gm
Bb G
152 beats per minute
Seriously funked up Bossa Nova groove over a techno beat
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderThe True Blues
LYRICS
You might really believe it’s true
But it can’t just be true for you
From an opinionated point-of-view
What’s true for you is true for me
And it’s plain to see
True for everybody
What’s true is true
Ain’t no debating that
What’s true for me is true for you
Exact
See truly
Eyes free
Mind free
Heart free
Know truly
Gooooo….
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E E+f
Bm
D A E Bm E
E A
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderCircus Us
LYRICS
Do you consider this like us
A three ring circus?
Dog on horseback
No ordinary hack
Look around
There’s a clown
Geeze
Check out the flying trapeze
Such a ruckus amongst us
Do you consider this like us
A three ring circus?
Never at a loss for candy floss
Do you love the glitz and gloss
Always plenty to see
From man to his primate mate
The chimpanzee
Shot him from a cannon
We can’t wait to see his fate
Then, do it again
Impossible feat? There’s none.
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Bb Eb F
122 Beats / Minute
There ended up being a slight bit of influence from the Yes song “Circus Of Heaven”
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderGet Through It
LYRICS
We could never get around it
Can’t go under it
No we can’t go beneath
And, neither
Can we fly over… get over
I guess we’ll just have to get through
Get through it
I guess we’ll just have to get through
Get through it
Like a plow
We could plow
Anyhow
But I’d rather glide
Slide
Slip right through
Without much to-do
Try to be that object in motion
I have the notion
We could be the object in motion
Not unlike the Atlantic ocean
If it would just freeze
I could glide right over it with ease
A little breeze
Even a sneeze
Will put the object in motion
I have the notion
It’s likely to stay
That way
Don’t let the prepositions prevent
Instead, the preposition solution
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Dm Dm7(11)
G7
Csus4
164 Beats / Minute
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse