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Song Writing and Recording in West Chester
Song Writing and Recording in West Chester

LYRICS
Raise your hand if you know
Where does the time go?
Holler out if you know
Where does the time go?

As summer falls into fall
Father Time wont stall
The folly of us all
The hourglass sand grows tall

Does it turn into dust
It goes somewhere… it must
Is it buried 6 feet deep
So in the critters don’t creep

Oh dear
… is a stockpile near
’cause running out I fear
I doubt that any will sprout
Is the future clear

Timely Music Video.mp4

Timely.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em Em+g,d,a
Em Am-c

Written and recorded live in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Timed
by Daniel Brouse

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Song Writing and Recording in West Chester, PA
Song Writing and Recording in West Chester, PA

LYRICS
Cupid’s lance
Spear it (Feel it?)
Through the heart

Piercing glance
Spear it (Feel it?)
Through the heart

When the spirit spears it
You will know you’re in the flow

Cupid’s dart
Spear it (Feel it?)
Through the heart

Like a jolt
Spear it (Feel it?)
Feel it start?

When the spirit spears it
You will know you’re in the flow

Spear It Music Video.mp4

Spear It.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – B D
D C
C Am

Written and recorded on the streets of West Chester, Chester County, PA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Gung Ho
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderPurveyors

Writing and Recording on the Banks of the Brandywine River
Writing and Recording on the Banks of the Brandywine River

LYRICS
Purveyors of love
Purveyors of love
When you get right down to it
A) human conduit
Be) a conduit
See) a conduit

It’s as easy as A, Be, See

When I is you
We let it pass through
With the least resistance, too
You want to keep a few?
Let it pass through
Might as well let
The more you give
Be the more you get

Purveyors Of Love Music Video.mp4

Purveyors Of Love.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – Capo 3
A E
B7 A E

Written and recorded on the banks of the Brandywine Creek, Lenape, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Gung Ho
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLove Alive

Writing the Song "Love Alive" on the Brandywine
Writing the Song “Love Alive” on the Brandywine

LYRICS
Gonna love you in the morning
Gonna love you all the night
Gonna love you in the evening
Gonna love with all my might
’cause lovin’ is alive

Gonna love all afternoon
Into the twilight
Under the full moon
Into the broad daylight
’cause lovin’ is alive

Love the one you are with
Love the ones near and far
Love with depth and breadth
Love love ’till no more war
’cause lovin’ is alive
At the wheel now drive
’cause lovin’ is alive

Love Alive Music Video.mp4

Love Alive.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – D G
G A D

Written and recorded on the banks of the Brandywine Creek, Chadds Ford, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Gung Ho
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderUnseal Appeal

Song Writing and Recording on the Banks of the Brandywine Creek
Song Writing and Recording on the Banks of the Brandywine Creek

LYRICS
The shapes in the sky
Take on my mind’s eye
A four dimension
… surreal ideal

Ripples on the surface
Like lines on a face
Time — the illusion
As old as you feel

Fate unseal
Life’s appeal

From Cron we steal
The moments we feel
Awake all living
Human’s start giving

Repealin’ the Reaper
Diggin’ in deeper
Pushin’ the head through
For the Earthly view

From unborn… being born
… onto life’s sojourn

Unseal Appeal Live Music Video.mp4

Unseal Appeal.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – D C
A

Written and recorded on the banks of the Brandywine Creek, Lenape, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Gung Ho
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderMurder Of Crows

Songwriting at Everhart Park, West Chester, PA
Songwriting at Everhart Park, West Chester, PA

LYRICS
How will we ever know
If we don’t let freedom go
Don’t wanna watch us age
Keeping freedom in a cage

How will we ever grow
If we don’t let freedom go
How can there be a sage
Keeping freedom in a cage

A murder of crows
Count your fingers, count your toes
If we don’t turn the page
Letting freedom outta the cage

Murder Of Crows Music Video.mp4

Murder Of Crows.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – E G A D A G E

A rhyme for counting the number of crows in a murder:
One for sorrow, two for mirth,
Three for a wedding, four for a birth,
Five for silver, six for gold,
Seven for a secret not to be told.
Eight for heaven, nine for hell,
And ten for the devil’s own sel’

Written on the streets of West Chester, Chester County, PA. Recorded live at Everhart Park.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Gung Ho
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderHelp

Song Writing and Recording in Plymouth Meeting, PA
Song Writing and Recording in Plymouth Meeting, PA

LYRICS
If your day is turning gray
Here’s a ditty to help it turn pretty
And clear the clouds away

If your way has gone astray
Here’s a number to help you recover
And steer you from dismay

If the weight of the world is on your shoulder
Here’s some juice to help you feel stronger
And ensure you endure longer

Help Music Video.mp4

Help.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – Capo 4
G Em
A D G

Written and recorded in Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Music Muscles
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBrubaker Park

INSTRUMENTAL

Brubaker Park Music Video.mp4

Brubaker Park.mp3

Song Writing and Recording at Brubaker Park, Lancaster County
Song Writing and Recording at Brubaker Park, Lancaster County

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

bookmark_borderWonder-meant

Songwriting and Recording at Brubaker Park in Lancaster County, PA
Songwriting and Recording at Brubaker Park in Lancaster County, PA

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

Wonder-meant Music Video.mp4

Wonder-meant.mp3

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

bookmark_borderThe Eye of the Eddy

Writing and Recording the Eye of the Eddy
Writing and Recording the Eye of the Eddy

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

The-Eye-of-the-Eddy.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – C E
C Am

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Music Muscles
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderFlex

Songwriting and Recording Along the Brandywine Creek
Songwriting and Recording Along the Brandywine Creek

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

Flex.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – A
D A G A
G A

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Music Muscles
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSunshine

Fun at Philly Folk Fest
Fun at Philly Folk Fest

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

Sunshine Music Video.mp4

Sunshine.mp3

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

bookmark_borderDrowning In Styx

Drowning In The River Styx
Drowning In The River Styx

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

Drowning In Styx.mp3

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

bookmark_borderWashed Away

Washed Away Song Writing and Recording
Washed Away Song Writing and Recording

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

bookmark_borderBy Reason Of Insanity

Song Writing And Recording
Song Writing And Recording

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

By Reason Of Insanity.mp3

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