Category: Daniel

bookmark_borderConscience Kills

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LYRICS
Now behind the last act’s curtain
Are you feeling all that certain
Who you are?
Far beyond the night’s last call
You’re not that far from bizarre
After all?
If you’re conscience’s is going to kill you
Here’s a clue
It makes it rather hard to run
If there’s concessions you can make
Then there’s two roads you can take

Chords: Em7 Em / Em Bm Bm Em; 99 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderIn Sheer Delight

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LYRICS
From the early, early morning
’til the late, late night
You can hear I’m playing
In sheer delight

In sheer delight
Come clear insight
Idea ignite
In sheer delight

How much music can we make
Before we even reach daybreak
When that sun comes into sight
Hear us playing in sheer delight
In sheer delight
Come clear insight
Idea ignite
In sheer delight

From high noon to late afternoon
Making music can’t come too soon
Into the dark don’t need a light
we’re playing in sheer delight
In sheer delight
In sheer delight
Come clear insight
Idea ignite
In sheer delight

Chords: F# add a, add e, add c / B F#
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderRight up Front

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LYRICS
Right up front
With your transparency
Guess that’s why
You’re so easy to see
Looking in
And then one can begin
What’s to be
Focusing clearly
Right up front
With your transparency
Guess that’s why
You’re so easy to see
Maybe I’m a little too shy
In one eye
And out the other eye
Gonna see what I can do
To grab ahold and pull me through
And, you, too
Maybe I’m a little too shy
In one I
And out the other I
Gonna see what I can do
To grab ahold and pull me through
And, you, too

Chords: Dm D Em / Em A7 / D C A7 / Em
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderSay It

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LYRICS
Say it
Say it
Say it some more
You know the world I love heard
Say it
Say it
Say it some more
You know the world I adore

I love to say the word
So the word is heard
Love — to adore
Say it some more

I love to say, play it, always relay it

What are you thinking of
The love of love?
Love — to adore
Let’s do it some more

Chords: E A / G D A / C E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards (Casio WK-500, Korg N364, MiniNova)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderGet With It

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LYRICS
I have to get with it?
Your yesterdays are drab
The memories will quit
Why waste time being sad?
Wouldn’t be so bold
To doubt the old
She know the nows untold

I have to get with it?
Your yesterdays are drab
The memories will quit
Why waste time being mad?
Wouldn’t be so bold
To doubt the old
She know the nows untold

I have to get with it?
Your yesterdays are drab
The memories will quit
Why waste time? Get glad
Wouldn’t be so bold
To doubt the old
She knows the nows untold

Chords: G5 A5 G5 / F# G / A; 120 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Casio WK-500, Korg N364, MiniNova)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderStarlight

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LYRICS
The moon and the air
How soon till clear
Crisp autumn night
Bring on the starlight
The cry of the Red Tail passes by
The chirps of the crickets begin to die
The sun falls from the sky

The moon and the air
How soon till clear
Crisp autumn night
Bring on the starlight
The blue hue overhead fades to red
In the twilight, day and night are wed
Dreams are fed to the head

The moon and the air
How soon till clear
Crisp autumn night
Bring on the starlight
Waiting patiently until dark surrounds
It won’t be long now the sun is down
Stars move in… we turn round

Intro riff: b hammer on d flat slide to d / g hammer on a slide to b flat and back
Chords: A Bb A / Em C A / C Em A
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards (Casio WK-500, Korg N364, MiniNova)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderI’ve Had It

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LYRICS
I’ve had it… a long time
Dog gone it… this habit of mine
I’ve had it… a long time
There’s no defeating
Keeping my hear beating
Can’t stop believing
Gotta keep on breathing

I’ve had it… a long time
Dog gone it… this habit of mine
I’ve had it… a long time
Can’t stop the bleeding
Need to keep on eating
I’m still conceding
Gotta keep on breathing

I’ve had it… a long time
Dog gone it… this habit of mine
I’ve had it… a long time
Can’t go any farther
Gimmie some water
Without impeding
My need for breathing

Got any air over there?

Finger picking Em7 E Em7 E
Chords: C G E; part IV 116BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards (Casio WK-500, Korg N364, MiniNova)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderIn the Shine

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LYRICS
Before the sun’s
Done the day’s run
Come spend some time
In the shine
The way of the ray
By the guiding light
Tomorrow’s foresight
Hey, hey, hey
Making the best of got
Can not cannot (can not)
On the way to the top
Thanks a lot
(Please don’t stop)

Before the sun’s
Done the day’s run
Come spend some time
In the shine
The way of the ray
By the guiding light
Tomorrow’s foresight
Hey, hey, hey
Taking the least I can
Giving it back again
Find humane human
Is the plan
(Lend a hand)

Riff: pick A and Em / a e a c# / b e g b
Chords: Em / C A / Em A Em / A C B7 Em
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards (Casio WK-500, Korg N364, MiniNova)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderBlack is Black

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LYRICS
Black is black
White is white
Why put up a fight?
Fact is fact
Right is right
On the truth shine the light
Being the guiding delight

Slack is slack
Slight is slight
Why be so uptight?
Fact is fact
Right is right
On the truth shine the light
Being the guiding delight

Flack is flack
Plight is plight
Consider putting it right
Flack is flack
Plight is plight
Consider setting it right
Fact is fact
Right is right
On the truth shine the light
Being the guiding delight

Chords: F# C# F# / F# B F# C# F#
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards (Casio WK-500, Korg N364, MiniNova)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderDo the Math

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LYRICS
In your mind
Do the math
It will work out fine
Find the path
In your mind
It will work out fine
But a fraction of your time
For satisfaction of your “mine”
It will all add up
(In the end it will all add up)

In your mind
Do the math
It will work out fine
Find the path
In your mind
It will work out fine
To equate a fair rate
Subtract out fate
We’ll never give up
(In the end it will all add up)

In your mind
Do the math
It will work out fine
Find the path
In your mind
It will work out fine
Indivisible
We retain able
Until our time is up
(In the end it will all add up)

Chords: Bm G A / D E A
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards (Casio WK-500, Korg N364, MiniNova)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderConscription

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LYRICS
The way they’re calling up their military
First to admit it’s getting scary
Recruiters in the jail
Offering free sail
Don’t read what you sign
Headed for the front line

The way they’re calling up the military
We all admit we’re getting weary
Far away foreign land
No need to understand
Sing on the dotted line
… headed for the front line

The way they’re calling up the military
Do we have to watch their Hari-kari
Once retired, now rehired
Nationalist conspire
No problem, I’ll sign
Send me to the front line

A song about The War in Ukraine
Chords: A G A / C E D A
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards (Casio WK-500, Korg N364, MiniNova)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderDon’t Look Now

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LYRICS
Thought I’d seen it all
Except the fall
Don’t look now
No more left to see
Fulfilled destiny
Don’t look now
Don’t look now
But the devil’s in the detail
If you row
Odds are you’ll fail

Thought I’d seen it all
Except the fall
Don’t look now
No more left to see
Fulfilled destiny
Don’t look now
Don’t look now
But the devil’s in the detail
’bout your bow
Did it already sail?

Thought I’d seen it all
Except the fall
Don’t look now
No more left to see
Fulfilled destiny
Don’t look now
Don’t look now
But the devil’s in the detail
And somehow
Embedded in our tale

Chords: (finger picked) D C D / G C D
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards (Casio WK-500, Korg N364, MiniNova)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderLooking Up

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LYRICS
Been looking up
Been looking down
Been looking all around (and round and round)
And what I’ve found
Found abound
Found can be found
Everywhere
Everywhere, I swear
Find found anywhere
Look… you don’t have to stare

Been listening up
Been listening down
Been listening all around (and round and round)
And what I’ve found
Sounds abound
Sound can be found
Everywhere
Everywhere, I swear
Find sound anywhere
Listen… to become aware

220917_0543-Looking-Up.mp3

Riff: a d e hammer on f# (x2) / a d e hammer on and off f#
Chords: D A D / E A D / C A D
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderEnough to Make a Grown Man Cry

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LYRICS
Why are you moaning
You didn’t even try
Guess I’ll be going
See ya later… bye-bye
… by the way
Better say
Enough to make a grown man cry
You’re enough to make a grown man cry

Look what you’re doing
Want us all to die
Guess we’ll all be going
See ya later… bye-bye
… by the way
Better say
Enough to make a grown man cry
You’re enough to make a grown man cry

What are you doing
Why not give it a try
Life’s still ensuing
If ya wanna get by
… by the way
Better say
Enough to make a grown man cry
You’re enough to make a grown man cry

Chords: D A E G / A G / A
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards (Casio WK-500, Korg N364, MiniNova)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderRock Bottom Blues

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LYRICS
I got the rock bottom blues
When the fishes are swimming above you
Guess there’s not much you can do
Rock bottom
Rock bottom
Rock bottom blues
When you see seaweed
Where it’s suppose to be blue
Guess there’s not much you can do
Rock bottom
Rock bottom
Rock bottom blues

Everybody ’rounds ‘lil crabby today
Say, “Hard to go below
Where the fish droppings go”
That’s why I say that I am
Rock bottom

DR0000_0019-Rock-Bottom-Blues.mp3

Chords: E blues / E A E / B7 A E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track while looking into the water at the bottom of Lake Wynonah, PA.