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bookmark_borderRazor Face

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Razor Face Songewriting
Razor Face Songwriting

LYRICS
You have a mouth that’s a razor
Your words cut to the very core
You a real trail blazer
Never cease to amaze Her

Look, God! No hands
Or, maybe it’s that no one understands?

You have a tongue that’s a laser
Your words seeing what’s in store
You have the touch of a taser
Your love shocks the sinister

Chorus

You have the touch of a Taser
Your ideas shock the sinister
They don’t know what’s going on… for sure

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Em Dsus
Em D A Em
B Dsus
B D A Em

A 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (Ambler, Montgomery County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

From the album that is half Country and half Progressive Rock — Dr. Jackal and Mr. Rawhide
By Daniel Brouse

HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR PART

bookmark_borderShades Of Gray

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LYRICS
When the sky turns shades of gray
From slate to goose
It’s time to say,
“Let mental nimbleness on the loose!”

Chorus
When there’s such a fine line
Between right and wrong
It’s time to find
A heartfelt love song

When the sky turns shades of gray
From goose to slate
It’s time to play
Role of the intelligent primate

Chorus

Shades Of Gray.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Ab Gb Ab7

Written extemporaneously and recorded in Chester County, Pennsylvania as a digital, 1-track stereo song.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the Love Project album A Whole Lot Of Love
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderClose

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LYRICS
How close are you?

It feels as though you’re in my skin
Washing away every sin
How close are you?

How close
How close
How close are you?

It feels as though you’re with me in everything I do
I really want to know, “How close are you?”

How close are you?

Is there anything you can do?

When I am alive
I think we jive
Our flesh is mesh
As we mesh flesh

Close.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — G C D G

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

A 1-track stereo extemporaneous recording made in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

From the album Here Comes The Flood
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderDown To Earth

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LYRICS
I’ve seen some strange things around here
Under the atmosphere
When you’re down to earth
It’s quite odd
How humanity wants to rob humanity
Rob, rob, rob

… some strange things around here
Under here
Under the atmosphere
When you get down to Earth
And, a human birth
You might call it insanity
The way humanity
Just loves to bask in vanity
Yeah, I’ve seen some strange things around here
Under the atmosphere

Didn’t you, too?
Part of the human zoo
Or, are you a zookeeper
Of the moral Lepers?

I’ve seen some strange things around here
Under the atmosphere
When you’re down to earth

Down To Earth.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — G
Notes — D C# C B Bb G

A 1-track stereo extemporaneous recording made in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

From the album Here Comes The Flood
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderEmbrace

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LYRICS
If you’re having trouble finding a trace
Of humane in the human race
What’s you really need’s an embrace

Come to me
I will come to you
Put our arms around each other…
Put our arms around each other
For at least a minute or two

If you wish war would disarm
You feel the environment sound the alarm
What’s you really need’s to inarm

Be bold told enfold
Please give me a squeeze

If you’re having trouble finding a trace
Of humane in the human race
What’s you really need’s an embrace

Embrace.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 3
C C addG
Am
C Em

Written in Chester County, Pennsylvania and captured as a digital, 1-track stereo, extemporaneous recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the Love Project album A Whole Lot Of Love
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Water Rushes In

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LYRICS
And, the water rushes in
Will it wash away your sin?
Over your toes towards your nose
I hope you can swim
And, the water rushes in

Of course,
You’re not going to change its course
The water ruses in
I can see it’s past your knee
You should have taken that opportunity to flee
The water rushes in
I hope you can swim
I hope you can pray
At least one more day
I pray, “I’ll obey!”

The Water Rushes In.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — F# F#m

A 1-track stereo extemporaneous recording made in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

From the album Here Comes The Flood
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLittle Chicken

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LYRICS
If you’re a little chicken
Little chicken little chicken little Chicken Little
Do you think the sky is falling to the ground
All around?
Well, it wasn’t a quiz… ’cause it is

Falling all around
It’s falling to the ground
A million square feet of glass
Does not pass through humans so swell
Oh, well?

If you’re a little chicken
Little chicken little chicken little Chicken Little
’cause you think the sky is falling
Well, you passed the quiz
’cause it is
It’s falling all around
To the ground

Little chicken little chicken little Chicken Little
A million square feet of glass
A thousand people it could not pass
Asteroid to meteoroid
Enter the atmosphere
Raking fear on anyone near
Oh, dear!

Little Chicken.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Am
Walkdown notes A to A with half-steps
Am G F Em Dm C

A 1-track stereo extemporaneous recording. Written and recorded on February 15, 2013 as a giant asteroid passed close to the Earth… and a rather large meteor blew-up in Russia.

From the album Here Comes The Flood
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderDancing In The Raise

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LYRICS
Out of into phase
Daze and amaze
It’s in how you phrase
The truth of the charade
Parade!

Dancing in the rays
Dancing in the raise
These are the day
For dancing in the raise
Dancing in the ray’s raise

You move around
Swing your hips
As if to praise
You raise in the rays
Out of body bound
Astound!

Dancing In The Raise.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — D Asus
A D

Written in Chester County, Pennsylvania and captured as a digital, 6-track stereo, extemporaneous recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the Love Project album A Whole Lot Of Love
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderValentine O Mine

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LYRICS
Did I close my eyes
’cause I’m dreaming
Dreaming of you

It is no surprise
That I’m dreaming
Dreaming of being with you

Should realize
That you’re with me
Should see
That you’re with me
All the time
Valentine of mine

Will you be my valentine?

Valentine O Mine.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em C
C D G

Written in Chester County, Pennsylvania and captured as a digital, 4-track stereo, extemporaneous recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the Love Project album A Whole Lot Of Love
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderWhere Did The Love Go?

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LYRICS

Where did the love go?

Though all the promises
Rings and roses
Where did the love go?
With all the missed kisses
We’re building bridges
Where did the love go?

Throughout all of time
Goodness shall outshine
Instead of me and mine
We’re in the hour of our
In the era of our
Era of our hour
Our era hour

Where did the love go? (Right here!)

Though all the promises
Rings and roses
Where did the love go? (It’s right here!)
With all the missed kisses
We’re building bridges
Where did the love go? (It’s right here!)

Where did the love go?
Right here.

Where Did The Love Go.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 1
Am C
Am D C Am
Am G Am

Written in Chester County, Pennsylvania and captured as a digital, 1-track stereo, extemporaneous recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the Love Project album A Whole Lot Of Love
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderJanet

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LYRICS
Do you remember?

Climbing on my shoulders
Riding on my back
Kissing by the boulders
Sitting on my lap

Hiking on the hill
We made a bet for fun
But, before you could fulfill
Your life’s undone

Looking down from heaven
Do you remember?
Do you remember… living in days like these

With God’s grace given
I do remember.
I do remember… the memories please

Hiking on the hill
We made a bet for fun
But, before you could fulfill
Your life’s undone

Here we are holding hands
Who would ever understand?
That you could fulfill
That someday you will fulfill
That this day you can still fulfill

Janet Welch Love Song.mp3 (Demo Version)

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — G Em
G Am D G

Written in Chester County, Pennsylvania and captured as a digital, stereo, extemporaneous recording. Demo MP3 is 1 track. Video is 6-tracks.

This song was inspired by one of my first girlfriends, Janet Welch of Clearfield, Pennsylvania. I sat down to write a song about Valentine’s Day and just started playing about love. This is what came out.

We were in high school… passing notes and falling in love. We made what I considered a great bet. She lost the bet; however, before she could fulfill her end of the bargain, she died in a car crash. Does a spirit live on?

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar (Keyboards on video)

From the Love Project album A Whole Lot Of Love
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderYou Are A Monster

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LYRICS
You’re a monster

You’re a monster
In everything you do
You do, you do
In everything you will
You will, you will
You can’t help
You’re a monster

You’re larger than life
You can play the bass
Like a monster
You can sing
Like nothing
Or, everything
Certainly something
Why did you say nothing?
Like nothing else compares

You’re a monster

You Are A Monster.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — G Gm F G A Am

Written in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Digital, 1-track stereo, extemporaneous recording. This song was inspired by friend Rick Reinhart calling me a monster (in a good way.) It made me think of my analogy the “Friendly Dragon”.  A friendly dragon walked into the main street street of a village. The people on the left side of the street saw him and started screaming in terror. When the dragon turned to comfort the paniced people, his tail swung around and destroyed the right side of the village. Moral: be careful with your power even if your intentions are good.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Here Comes The Flood
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderGetting Closer

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Getting Closer.mp3

LYRICS
Here I am
There you are
Aren’t we standing just a little too far
Apart
Let’s start
Getting Closer
Negate
Separate
Gaining closure

Here I can
You can, too
Shouldn’t we do all we can do?
Negate
Separate
Getting closer
Abate
Desperate
Heart tender

Tender-hearted
Let’s get started

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — G variations
G C Am G

How to Play the Guitar Part

Written in Chester County, Pennsylvania and captured as a digital, 6-track stereo, extemporaneous recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the Love Project album A Whole Lot Of Love
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLil Blues Thing

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LYRICS
Let me tell ya a story
About a little blues
It’s not so much a deep purple
Just a lil’ blues

A little blues
Just add a little green
It doesn’t always have to be on the other side of the fence
Hence…
A little blues

Lil Blues Thing.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E A G E

Written in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Digital, 1-track stereo, extemporaneous recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Here Come The Flood
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCan You Swim?

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LYRICS
Everybody out of the pool!
Look out
Here comes the flood
Unless you don’t want your blood
As long as you want your blood to flow
I hope you know…
Know how to swim

The situation
Your going against the current
By the way
You’re not making any headway
When you’re swimming up stream
No matter what you deem
When you’re swimming up stream
No matter what you deem
So, I hope you know how to swim
If you forgot, I hope you remember again
Got to swim
Here comes the flood
Got to swim
Here comes the flood

If you know how to swim
There’s a chance to win

Hope You Can Swim.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Bm Bm9

Written in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Digital, 1-track stereo, extemporaneous recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Here Come The Flood
By Daniel Brouse