suicide prevention – ExperiMental Music

Drowning In Styx

Posted on August 14, 2014August 14, 2014 by admin

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

Start To Stop Your Heart

Posted on August 14, 2014August 14, 2014 by admin

LYRICS
I’m wondering (I wonder) how hard
Is the cement really that thick?
I wonder (I’m wondering) how hard
If I’m going to dive through…
… is there a trick

Chorus
A circle of angels singing ’round your head
When the jumper jumps, he makes his own bed
You know it’s really, really gonna smart
Right before you start to stop your heart

Should I go head first
To minimize the pain
Should I go feet first
With or agin’ the grain?

Chorus

Start To Stop Your Heart.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Am Em

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, Pennsylvania. For anyone that thinks suicide is the “coward’s way out”… I think not.

You know it’s really, really gonna smart
Right before you start to stop your heart

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse

Washed Away

Posted on August 14, 2014August 14, 2014 by admin

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

By Reason Of Insanity

Posted on August 12, 2014August 13, 2014 by admin

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

Parking Garage

Posted on August 12, 2014August 12, 2014 by admin

LYRICS
When the world takes its toll
Where do you park your soul
At the parking garage
Fall through the mirage

When you can’t swallow
What they dole
Where do you park your soul
At the parking garage

When it’s too shallow
Shot from the grassy knoll
Or the parking garage
Look! There goes a piece of the President’s brain
Who’s insane

When the world takes its toll
Where do you park your soul
At the parking garage
Fall through the mirage

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E E+Bb

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse

End Of Your Rope

Posted on August 12, 2014August 12, 2014 by admin

LYRICS
Does it ever feel like you just can’t cope
Like you’re danglin’ from the end of your rope?

Here’s to hoping the music brings you some sort-of peace
… and, on life… a second lease

End of your rope… no hope… mope… nope?
That’s when you’d need freed

Does it ever feel like you just can’t cope
Like you’re danglin’ from the end of your rope?

End Of Your Rope.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — A

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* and based on his favorite chord.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Earthling Country
by Daniel Brouse