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bookmark_borderFace Down in the Dirt

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[Intro]
Hey! Mother Nature
(Didn’t mean to flirt)
Yet, dare I say…
… here I lay….
(Face down in the dirt)

[Bridge]
Slipped (tripped)
Fell in love

[Refrain]
Hey! Mother Nature
(Didn’t mean to flirt)
Yet, dare I say…
… here I lay….
(Face down in the dirt)

[Bridge]
Slipped (tripped)
Fell in love
(Push came to shove)
Slipped (tripped)
Fell in love

[Refrain]
Hey! Mother Nature
(Didn’t mean to flirt)
Yet, dare I say…
… here I lay….
(Face down in the dirt)

[Outro]
Slipped (tripped)
Fell in love
(Push came to shove)
Slipped (tripped)
Fell in love
(You say no big deal?)
Head over heals
(Know how I fell)
Came the day
(We both lay)
Face down in the dirt
(Does it hurt?)

ABOUT THE SONG

The new release of the day, “Face Down in the Dirt,” is a song of thanksgiving—an ode to the moment you realize just how deeply you love Mother Nature and the astonishing gift of being alive. Built around an acoustic rhythm guitar with piano, organ, and layered synthesizers, the track drifts between humility, humor, and heartfelt devotion.

The lyrics tell the story with a playful kind of reverence.
It opens with a confession:
“Hey! Mother Nature / Didn’t mean to flirt…”
but the narrator quickly admits where that flirtation leads—
“Here I lay… face down in the dirt.”
Rather than defeat, it’s a moment of awakening.

The recurring bridge, “Slipped (tripped) / Fell in love,” captures the accidental, irresistible pull toward the natural world—how easily we forget our place until we stumble right into it. Each repetition deepens the realization: love found not in triumph, but in humility.

By the end, the song leans fully into that surrender.
“Head over heels / Know how I fell / Came the day / We both lay / Face down in the dirt.”
It’s gratitude expressed through grounding—literally—recognizing that connection to the earth is both humbling and healing.

“Face Down in the Dirt” is a thanksgiving anthem for anyone who has ever been knocked down by life only to discover, in the soil and silence, something worth loving even more.

KingArthur Holiday Band: Thanksgiving

A bonus track from Christmas Bliss
From the album “In the Rough“

Christmas Home

bookmark_borderAbrasive Substance

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[Intro]
Abrasive substance
(Rubs me the wrong way)

[Verse 1]
Your whiskers
(When pressed to flesh)
Shouts from whispers
(Will blood be fresh)

[Chorus]
Abrasive substance
(Rubs me the wrong way)
Abuse of existence
(Watching life decay)

[Bridge]
As for me
… my destiny…
(Free)
Freewill
(Now until…)

[Verse 2]
Sand in my sheets
(Blood on the streets)
Shouts from whispers
(Complete disasters)

[Chorus]
Abrasive substance
(Rubs me the wrong way)
Abuse of existence
(Watching life decay)

[Bridge]
As for me
… my destiny…
(Free)
Freewill
(Now until…)
Until I…
(Fly)
Never say die!

[Outro]
(Avoid)
Abrasive substances
(Rather float away)
Abuse of existence
(Is not my foray)
Cherish the moment
(Minute by minute)
… the moment

ABOUT THE SONG

The new release of the day, “Abrasive Substance,” is a song about thanks and giving—and the choice each of us faces in how we move through the world. Do you spend your life as an abrasive substance, grinding down everyone and everything you touch? Or do you choose to be a force that helps set freewill free?

Built on a gritty electric-guitar rhythm riff and grounded by earthy organ and keyboard layers, the track explores the tension between destructive habits and intentional, meaningful living.

The lyrics paint the contrast clearly:

  • “Sand in my sheets / Blood on the streets” evokes irritation turning into violence—how small frictions escalate when we let bitterness rule.

  • The refrain “Abrasive substance / Rubs me the wrong way” reflects how corrosive attitudes erode not only others but ourselves, leading to the “abuse of existence” and the slow decay of what makes life worth living.

  • The bridge shifts the tone: a personal declaration of liberation. “As for me… my destiny… free / Freewill now until… I fly” signals a conscious refusal to live in anger, choosing instead perseverance, openness, and agency.

By the outro, the message crystallizes: avoid abrasive ways of being, rise above the friction, and cherish each moment, minute by minute.

“Abrasive Substance” is ultimately a song about choosing gratitude over grievance—and remembering that freedom begins inside.

KingArthur Holiday Band: Thanksgiving

A bonus track from Christmas Bliss
From the album “In the Rough“

Christmas Home

bookmark_borderHarvest

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Harvest.mp3
Harvest.mp4
Harvest-intro.mp3

[Intro]
We’ll do our best
(At harvest)

[Verse 1]
Spent all Spring
(Going to sow)
But, here’s the thing…
(I didn’t know)

[Bridge]
How the seasons would go

[Chorus]
We’ll do our best
(To make it to harvest)
Then we’ll digest
(At least do our best)

[Verse 2]
Spent all Summer
(Swinging a hoe)
Marched he same drummer.
(Still didn’t know)

[Bridge]
How the seasons would go

[Chorus]
We’ll do our best
(To make it to harvest)
Then we’ll digest
(At least do our best)

[Outro]
Put to the test
There’ll be no rest
(Till after the harvest)
In waist deep
(Reap, reap, reap)
Feeling blessed
(As we harvest)

From the album “Reap“

The KingArthur.com Holiday Band

bookmark_borderManifesting

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[Intro]
Man feasts
As beasts
(Fit for a king)
Digesting
Man is festing
(On the wing)
Manifesting

[Verse 1]
Manifesting
In our own image
Waves cresting
Due to our damage

[Chorus]
Man feasts
As beasts
(Fit for a king)
Digesting
Man is festing
(On the wing)
Manifesting

[Bridge]
Manifesting
(Man is testing)
If we’re apt to adapt

[Verse 2]
Manifesting
In our own image
Man’s not resting…
Inflictingh damage

[Chorus]
Man feasts
As beasts
(Fit for a king)
Digesting
Man is festing
(On the wing)
Manifesting

[Bridge]
Manifesting
(Man is testing)
If we’re apt to adapt

[Chorus]
Man feasts
As beasts
(Fit for a king)
Digesting
Man is festing
(On the wing)
Manifesting

[Outro]
Manifesting
(Man is testing)
If the ape will awake

From the album “Diametrical” by Daniel

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

MegaEpix Enormous

bookmark_borderModern Living

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LYRICS
How is life in modern
Screaming “Oh my God! I am!”
Modern living
Thanks for giving
Forgiving

You bet living life is rad
Every moment best I’ve had
Loving life in modern
Screaming “Oh my God! I am!”
Modern living
Thanks for giving
Forgiving

Freewill will free radical
All and all we are special
You bet living life is rad
Every moment best I’ve had
Loving life in modern
Screaming “Oh my God! I am!”
Modern living
Thanks for giving
Forgiving

Riff 1: c d d# d c a# c
Riff 2: d# d g d# a# c
Chords: Cm9 Cm7 / Eb Bb Cm; 128 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)

From the Christmas album of music and videos Christmas Is

bookmark_borderThe Gift of Giving

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LYRICS
Thankful
My stomach’s full
Thankful
No moment’s dull
But what I’m thankful for most of all…
Giving
The gift of giving
Keep on giving

Thankful
My cupboard’s full
Thankful
We made the haul
But what I’m thankful for most of all…
Giving
The gift of giving
Keep on giving

Thankful
My glass is full
Thankful
You heed the call
But what I’m thankful for most of all…
Giving
The gift of giving
Keep on giving

Chords: Esus4 E / A7 C E / C E
Recording: digital 8-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard

Thanksgiving Music
From the Christmas 2021 album of music Spirit of Christmas

bookmark_borderLand-e-scape

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LYRICS
Did I create the landscape
From which I can’t escape
Now to feed
On tumbleweed
And for dessert desert
(… and then desert
For dessert)

Is the solution to the pollution
At the source?
… ahhh of course
Coarse
Rubbing me the wrong way
Hey!
Coarse
Gotta live abrasive
Now I lust
For a mouth free of dust

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: E minors; 8 Beat Pop
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album On The Off Chance

bookmark_borderSavor The Flavor

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LYRICS
If it’s redundant
To savor the flavor
Then, so…? Let it be done!
Please don’t let the taste
Go to waste
Making haste of leaving
Nothing to waste

Holiday pundit
“To savor the flavor”
Let’s go! Let it be done

Could you’ve meant
Flavor the savor?
I don’t know… can it be done?

A redundant chant:
“Savor the flavor!”

Savor The Flavor.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: E E7 A B7 E
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the 2017 holiday album of music Christmas Creations
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderFor Friends Giving

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LYRICS
The cooks are in the kitchen
Smells like it won’t be too long
The scent gets me itchin’
For a savory holiday song

Takin’ a trip down memory lane
Do you want to remain
Or come along?

I feel that appetite
And, it’s coming on strong
Gonna try with all my might
Temptation don’t steer me wrong

(chorus)

What dish do you fancy
Something we have or you brought along
Maybe turkey with gravy
Dilute with moonshine… we all belong

(chorus)

From the heart
It’s coming through true
From the soul impart
The “thank you” you are do!

(chorus)

For Friends Giving.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: D C G D / C Em C Em Am / C E A
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at Friendsgiving in Pittsfield, MA.

From the 2017 holiday album of music Christmas Creations
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderGiving Thanks for the Day

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LYRICS
Putting some spunk
In the way that I walk
Putting some funk
In the way that I talk
Brighten the day
Brighten the way

Add a little spice
And roll the dice
Take a little chance
It’ll add some romance
Brighten the day
Brighten the way

Are you feeling thankful
On Thanksgiving Day
Then, sing and dance
Let the music play
Brighten the day
Brighten the way

Are you feeling blessed
Bring on Christmas Day
Come sing and dance
Let the music play
Brighten the day
Brighten the way

Giving Thanks For The Day.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E A D G / A C
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Written and recorded Thanksgiving Day in Pittsfield, MA.

Vocals, Guitar

From the album Christmasness
by Daniel Brouse

More Christmas

bookmark_border3 Little Birds

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Coversong originally made famous by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Written by Bob Marley

3 Little Birds.mp3

A
Don't worry, about a thing
       D                              A 
Cause' every little thing, gonna be alright
A
Singin' don't worry, about a thing
       D                              A
Cause' every little thing, gonna be alright

A
Rise up this mornin'
               E
Smile with the rising sun
             D                 A
three little birds pirch by my doorstep
A
Singin' sweet songs
           E
of melodys pure and true
       D                   A
sayin', this my message to you-oo-oo

Chorus
Verse
Chorus x3

Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Metamorphic Rocks
by Daniel Brouse

Part of The Beatless Sense Mongers’ Ultimate Coverband Project

bookmark_borderThank You

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Thank You.mp3

Coversong originally made famous by Led Zeppelin
Written by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page

	  Intro: D (D Dsus4 D D9 D D D9 D)
D              C              G                    D      
  If the sun refused to shine,    I would still be lovin’ you
D                        C           G     
  When mountains crumble to the sea,        
                    D
there will still be you and me
Bm                         E    Bm             E       A
  Kind woman I give you my all,    kind woman, nothing more
C                        G   
   Little drops of rain,   whisper of the pain,
D
Tears of loves lost in the days gone by
C                    G
   My love is strong,  with you there is no wrong,
  D               D4                D
Together we shall go until we die, my, my, my,
Bm                        E 
   An inspiration is what you are to me,  
Bm              E       A
   inspiration look and see

SOLO (D C G D) 3x

D             C                  
And so today, my world it smiles,    
G                                      D 
   your hand in mine we walk the miles
                 C        
Thanks to you it will be done,      
G                                             D 
   for you to me are the only one (I have said)
Bm                 E      Bm              E   A
  Happiness no more be sad,   happiness... I’m glad

Repeat First Verse

Recording: digital 2-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album Metamorphic Rocks
by Daniel Brouse

Part of The Beatless Sense Mongers’ Ultimate Coverband Project

bookmark_borderFirst Snowfall

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LYRICS
As the mercury drops
Expectation tops
Awaiting the first flake
Old man winter awake!

Rousts Jack Frost from slumber
Makes the child in us wonder
Dash for the window
Watch the faces glow

Ho, ho, ho

At the first snowflake
Out with the tongue… intake
Covering the treetops
Hoping it never stops

The roads start to cover
School’s gonna be over
Anticipating what we know
Early dismissal here we go!

Ho, ho, ho

First Snowfall Music Video.mp4

First Snowfall.mp3

First Snowfall Songwriting
First Snowfall Songwriting

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords
Am Esus
Am Esus Em
Em Am

Recorded Thanksgiving Eve 2014

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Chill While Possible and Christmas Treasures 2014
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCome And Get It!

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Come And Get It.mp3

LYRICS
On our way to Grandmother’s house
Where Mom lived ‘fore she became a Brouse
Philadelphia’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Then, turkey dinner all homemade

With mashed potatoes and gravy
All the condiments… so savory
A cornucopia of smells swell
To the point you can tell —

Supper’s ready!
Come and get it!
There’s plenty
To God’s credit

Once the stores are open again
Our first opportunity, we begin
Shopping for toys like we’ve never seen
Living in a Nutcracker dream scheme scene

Telescope, microscope, drums and guns
The fun let in… imagination runs
I suppose it matters in every way
The giving… the loving… on Christmas Day

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 1
A D
C A
A G
C A
D A E A

Made in America (West Chester, Chester County, PA, United States of America.)

Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album Miss Christmas and part of the on-going Christmas Music Experiment.

By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThank God

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Writing the Song Thank God on Thanksgiving Day
Writing the Song Thank God on Thanksgiving Day

More Than Fine.mp3 (Free MP3 Download or Streaming Audio)

LYRICS
Very thankful you gave us the day
And, I’d be more than happy to do it again
Thankful to make it all this way
And, I’d be more than happy to do it again

An opportunity of a lifetime
A gift of time that I can call mine

Quite thankful for the day and the night
And, I’d be more than happy to do it again
Thankful for the might of your light
And, I’d be more than happy to do it again

An experience of a lifetime
An existence that’s more than fine

ABOUT THE SONG

Written and recorded on Thanksgiving Day, 2012.

From the Christmas Treasures album Last Christmas by Daniel