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bookmark_borderBlack Magic

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Black Magic.mp3

LYRICS
That would be tragic
If you fell victim to black magic

“From there I shall come to judge the quick…
And, the dead.”

Lively up yourself
Don’t be no dread

That would be tragic
If you fell victim to black magic

For you mental health
Don’t cast a spell on yourself

That would be tragic
If you fell victim to black magic

You are my sunshine
The only sunshine
Bring love and feeling fine

That would be tragic
If you fell victim to black magic

Abracadabra the white magic
Cure the ill… heal the sick

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — B EM7aug EbmM7

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Effects
From the Narley Marley album of music Mind Your P’s & Q’s, Oates and Barley
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAround

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LYRICS
Did you know
God’s all around
Did you know
God’s easily found
Did you know
God does abound

Right before your eyes
You can come to realize
God’s all around

God can be found all around
Did you know
Are you aware
God is everywhere
Did you want to feel an inner peace
An outer peace
Do you want to share everything
Less the dread
(God’s not dead!)

God’s all around
Wanting to be found

Don’t ever let it be said
That you went to bed
Without giving the proper kudos
About the Good News

If you want to see
If you want to be

She’ll be with me
She’ll be with you, too
’cause She’s in plain view
She doesn’t want to hide
She doesn’t want anywhere near the darkside

God’s everywhere
If you declare
God will be there
If you justify
If you testify
I saw Her with my eye

God is here
God is now
No need for “somehow”

Around.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Cm F C6 F#dim

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Effects
From the Narley Marley album of music Mind Your P’s & Q’s, Oates and Barley
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCan Do

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LYRICS
If you are living in fear
Thinking the end is near
Let it be forgot
’cause it’s not
But, can’t you see the tragedy
Living in slow, lingering misery

There could come the day when you pray
The End is near
But, for now there’s nothing to fear

So, if we can steer clear
We can see through tragedy
We’ve got to see it
We’ve got to do it
Follow through
Me and you… let’s do!

We can make every day a little brighter
We can make love a little tighter
We can do it if we choose
I don’t think anyone would rather lose?

Can Do.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Am G
C Am

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Effects
From the Narley Marley album of music Mind Your P’s & Q’s, Oates and Barley
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderRise!

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Rise! .mp3

 

LYRICS
When you lookout, lookout, lookout
From behind your eyes
Is it any… surprise?!?!

Got to get up, get up, get up
And, rise

When you stand up, stand up, stand up
For what you believe
You will bring… relief
Surmise — rise!

Got to get up, get up, get up
And, rise

When you speak out, speak out, speak out
About injustice
You raise consciousness
A prize for those that rise

Got to get up, get up, get up
And, rise

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 4
Am E

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

Learn more about what we are doing to ourselves.

From the Narley Marley album of music Mind Your P’s & Q’s, Oates and Barley
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderOwn Worst Enemy

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A song inspired by a friend’s Facebook post:

So, 88-98% of corn, cotton (cotton oil–as in what a lot of potato chips are cooked in), canola oil, and soybean crops grown are genetically engineered. About 80% of the crops are to feed livestock. So what evolution has taken 3 billion years to create, humankind can destroy in 40 years. Maybe that’s the plan, to kill off our own kind to revert back to the beginning, with a little plastic and holes in the ozone as a special bonus. Kudos, Homo sapiens. We’ve really “outdone” ourselves.

LYRICS
What is it that I walk upon?
I wish we had the insight to look on and on and on
And, we found the ground
Underneath our feet
Are we going to be our own defeat?

What is that that I breath
Has the air gone up in thin air
Is there something more than just our air in there
What is it we breath
Are we our own disease?

Will we beat
Into defeat
Will we beat
Our own defeat

What is that in our food
Is it any good
What we eat
Are we our own defeat?

I don’t think we can cheat Mother Nature
It’s us we beat into defeat

We’re going to beat ourselves into defeat
And, I would say it’s time to change the seat
This game of musical chairs is going nowhere
I don’t want to be the last one standing
It won’t be any fun if I’m the only one that does remain
It might even drive you insane

Own Worst Enemy.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Also know as “We Eat Defeat”

Chords — Cm Fm G7

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Effects

Learn more about what we are doing to ourselves

From the Narley Marley album of music Mind Your P’s & Q’s, Oates and Barley
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderYes, Please. Human!

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LYRICS
The last time I was in heaven
God asked, “Do you want to do it again?”
I said, “Yes, please. Human!”

If I can do it again
You bet. You’re in.
Do it again
Human

I thank you kindly
For giving me the opportunity
To be all I can be as me

If I happen to have the chance
To catch the final dance

I’m eternally grateful
For this opportunity
To be part of humanity
And, to try to make it humane — Humane humanity
It could be quite sane
Sanity
Humane humanity

This is really being born again
Oh, thank you, Lord
Under the finest star
Your sun
I thank you, oh, Lord
Getting to experience time one more time

The last stage coach out of here
Into the setting sun
To the home that’s dear
I can feel it near

Thank you, Lord
I can see
Being a human being
Then, I can mean
Without being mean
Mean without mean

We can let go
We can come to know
Our collective knowledge
Is the rhythm of our souls

It’s the rhythm of our souls

Please, yes, please
Again as human!

Yes, Please. Human! .mp3 (Free Reggae Music MP3 Download or Streaming Audio)

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Am F G Am

Written and recorded on December 11, 2012 in Chester County, PA.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival
By Daniel Brouse

More Narley Marley

bookmark_borderJah The Day Away

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LYRICS
What are you doing today?
Do you have anything better than to play
And, Jah the day away

What are you doing today?
What are you doing with your life
If you want to come this way… there’s less strife
We can do some things
We can make a song everybody sings
We can Jah the day away

What do you say?

If you’ve got something better to do
Like pay your past due
Well, if it’s past due
I suggest you do
Take care of that first
Then, quench your thirst
We can celebrate with a little champagne
A little bubbly-wubbly
Would be due to you when you pay your due
Then, you can come back through
And, Jah the day away

We can Jah the day away
We can love and pray
We can Jah the day away

Jah The Day Away.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — F# Ebsus4

Written and recorded on December 10, 2012 in Chester County, PA.

Jah (play /ˈdʒɑː/; Hebrew: יהּ = Yah) is the shortened form of the divine name YHWH (also spelled Jehovah or Yahweh).  Some people use it as a name for God.  It also can be interpreted to mean “love”.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival
By Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderYou Really Got Me (Reggae ReMix)

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Originally Made Famous by The Kinks

LYRICS

G A A G A x4

Girl, you really got me goin' 

You got me so I don't know what I'm doin', now

Yeah, you really got me now 

You got me so I can't sleep at night 

A B B A B x2
Yeah, you really got me now 

You got me so I don't know what I'm doin', now 

    E
Oh, yeah, 

D E E D E
you really got me now 

You got me so I can't sleep at night 

You Really Got Me 
You Really Got Me 
You Really Got Me 

See, don't ever set me free 
I always wanna be by your side 
Girl, you really got me now 
You got me so I can't sleep at night 

Yeah, you really got me now 
You got me so I don't know what I'm doin', now 

Oh, yeah, you really got me now 
You got me so I can't sleep at night 

You Really Got Me 
You Really Got Me 
You Really Got Me 
Oh no... 

(solo) 

G A A G A 4x

See, don't ever set me free 
I always wanna be by your side 
Girl, you really got me now 
You got me so I can't sleep at night 

G A A G A 4x

Yeah, you really got me now 
You got me so I don't know what I'm doin', now 

Oh, yeah, you really got me now 
You got me so I can't sleep at night 

You Really Got Me 
You Really Got Me 
You Really Got Me 

E

You Really Got Me Reggae Remix.mp3

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival

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bookmark_borderThe Wailing Song

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LYRICS
So, you want to go wailing
Why would you want to do a thing like that?

The buffoon pulls out his harpoon
Shooting himself in the foot
Commence the wailing

You piss in your sink and then stop to think
“Wonder why I have disease?”
You foul your fowl because you’re chicken to change
Then stop to think, “Wonder why I have food poisoning?”

Am I thick
We’re why I’m sick

The Wailing Song.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 1
Am
Am / Em
Am add F
Am / Dm / G / Am

Written and recorded on September 5, 6 and 7 in West Chester, Philadelphia, Ambler and Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.

It is a play on words about questioning both wailing and whaling… especially when the wailing is caused by whaling.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

from the album At The Heart
by Daniel Brouse

 

  1. Whales | Greenpeace International

    www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/oceans/whaling/

    Mar 27, 2012 – Information about whale species, whaling, environmental threats, sanctuaries, and whale watching plus efforts to end commercial whaling.

  2. International Whaling Commission

    iwcoffice.org/

    The International Whaling Commission is the global intergovernmental body charged with the conservation of whales and the management of whaling. It is set …

  3. Whales – Sea Shepherd

    www.seashepherd.org/whales/

    In 1986, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) enacted a moratorium on all commercial whaling. Since then, three nations – Iceland, Norway, and Japan …

bookmark_borderSending You

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One of the Keyboards Used to Record Sending You
One of the Keyboards Used to Record Sending You

LYRICS
I’m sending you
With a spirit that’s true
I’m sending you
Sending you love

Now, that we’re speaking
Speaking of love
I hope it’s getting through

Sending You.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Reggae beat at 152 beats per minute
Em / D / Em7

Written and recorded on September 3, 2012 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel – Vocals, Keyboards

from the album At The Heart
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderTurn The Corner

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One of the Keyboards Used to Record Turn The Corner
One of the Keyboards Used to Record Turn The Corner

LYRICS
If you’re feeling blue
There’s something you can do
Just turn the corner
(remember turn the corner)
Up, up, up, up, up
And, smile a while

Splash on some happiness
Let it wash over you
Overcome. Be overlord
Of the darkness

Awash in the happiness
Part of the song and dance crew
Overcome. Never board.
Smack on the lips with a happiness kiss

At the end of your lips
The corner of your lips
Do away with the dips
Turn it up a bit

Turn The Corner.mp3 (Free MP3 Download and/or Streaming Audio)

ABOUT THE SONG
Ska beat at 146 beats per minute
Ebm
Ab sus 4

Written and recorded on September 3, 2012 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is about the power of smiling. There are been studies that prove actively smiling can improve your health and happiness. It makes me smile just thinking about it 🙂

Daniel – Vocals, Keyboards

from the album At The Heart
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderIrene’s A B#$%&

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This song is based on Hurricane Irene. I was suppose to play a Bob Marley festival… but, it was canceled due to Atlantic City being under a mandatory evacuation. When I explained my situation to a fan, he said, “Irene’s a bitch.”

Hurricane Irene Satellite Photograph
Hurricane Irene

Capo 4
F#

Ole Lady leery
Left her lantern in the shed
When the how kicked it over
She winked her I and said,
“If ya know what i mean
My names Irene
Gonna be gnarly
Sorry, no Marely.”

So, we played all night
Into the day
Play, play, play
We played into the rain
The spirit will remain

A tidal surge
Irie sea
Love splurge
See irie
Rainbow
Know

Irene’s A Bitch .mp3

by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderMagnitude .MP3

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by Narley Marley

LYRICS
The magnitude of the pure attitude
Is quite refreshing
A pleasant sensation beyond imagination

You’ll pull through a good mood
It’s elevating
From the depths of within you reach in
Bring out the good and fill the hole in with soul food
A feast and party that lifts the spirit
People far and wide can hear it
It rolls like a tide
Flies like a bird
A beautiful sound for all to be heard

Gotta love the magnitude of your attitude
Omnipresent without being rude
No, no privacy violation
Just a lovely sensation
Like an adolescent footloose and fancy free

The magnitude of the pure attitude
Untainted by lust or lies
No weather, just clear skies

The magnitude of the pure attitude
Untainted by lust or lies
No whether, just clear skies

Magnitude [.MP3 Reggae / Ska]

bookmark_borderBelieve (A Reggae Christmas Song)

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Believe .MP3 Free Christmas Music Download

Who’s to say
The only way
Whose hooray
For eternity
Here today
Gone tomorrow
Better leave
With no sorrow

Believe!

For you
I do
The best I can
For you
Be true
Be all I am

Don’t grieve
Believe
Christmas Eve
Believe
Won’t deceive
Believe
No no naive
Believe

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bookmark_borderWhen The Angels Come?

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lyrics
Whatcha gonna say
When the angels come to take you away
Will you fall to your knees and pray
When the angels come to take you away?

Will you wish it were another day
When the angels come to take you away?
Will you wish it were another day
When the angels come to take you away?

Will you fall to your knees and pray?

Whatcha gonna say
When the angels come to take you away
Whatcha gonna say
When the angels come to take you away
On your judgment day
Will you wish this day would fade away

Oh, well
It’s hot way down way down way down

If I fell
Would you pick me up
If I cry
Would you dry my eye
Will you offer me solace
Or, will you run and hide?

Whatcha gonna say
When the angels come to take you away
To your judgment day

When you get to the pearly gate
Will you pause
Will you hesitate
When they ask you
“What is your fate?”

Oh, well
Oh, well
I hear it’s hot in hell
Hear the bell?
For whom does the bell toll
Whom does the bell toll for
In the end
It’s not a sound you can ignore
Did you live your life
Good and full
For whom does the bell toll?

What will you say
When you meet your maker
Are you a giver
Or taker?

About The Song
The song is extemporaneous. A Casio keyboard workstation, mixboard and vocal microphone were recorded using an M-Audio Microtrack 24/96.

When The Angels Come .MP3