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LYRICS
Look out
There’s nothing but blue ska
All about
I’m tellin’ ya
Look in
To find out what I’m talkin’
Blue ska all about
Look up
There’s nothing but blue ska
I’m tellin’ ya
Look around
Uh ha… yup
The vibe is found
That’s what’s sup
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Ab Absus2 Gbsus2
132 Beats Per Minute / Ska
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album Action In Motion
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
The note on notes
The way song makes us feel
(Angej, apply spinal tingle)
The lyrics of poets
Filling us with zest and zeal
Vibe appeal
A soul meal
The vote’s for notes
Yup, “Lively up!”
Lively up your self
Don’t dread inside you head
Lively up self-wealth
Healing spirit health
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — C variations
F G C
G7 Bdim C
165 beats per minute / Motown with Reggae Groove
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album In one hEar, and out the other….
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Once I turned eighteen
… no more a minor minor
Glistening
As a major minor for…
Golden love of zest and zeal
Does appeal
Digging, digging, dig it
Unearthing every bit
Come clean
Of the dirt
Flirt
With destiny
Ya, see…
Over eighteen
Competent
In ignorance
Balance
Justice
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Dm D
C D
A G F
G F E
186 beats per minute / Gospel Shuffle (24 to 16 D Reggae 2 Groove)
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album In one hEar, and out the other….
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Holocene
Hol·o·cene
adj.
Of or belonging to the geologic time, rock series, or sedimentary deposits of the more recent of the two epochs of the Quaternary Period, beginning at the end of the last Ice Age about 11,000 years ago and characterized by the development of human civilizations. See Table at geologic time.
n.
The Holocene Epoch or its system of deposits.
Ever since they made freedom agin’ the law
They committed the crime of all time — turning me into an outlaw
Suppose we gotta claw
Tooth and nail
Or end up part of the Holocene tale
The Holocene extinction scene
Hello halo
Hollow promises I guess
Versus
The Holocene… know what I mean?
Ever since they choose not’ta take pity
On those embracing liberty
They committed the crime of all time — turning me into an outlaw
Suppose we gotta claw
Tooth and nail
Or end up part of the Holocene tale
ABOUT THIS SONG
Overall, the Holocene extinction can be characterized by humanity’s presence. — Wikipedia
Chords — Em Em(9)
F Em
128 beats per minute / Hoedown Country with a Reggae Groove
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album In one hEar, and out the other….
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
A trickle is all it takes
For what that trickle makes
Is worth the wait
In gold
Nooo.. don’t wait
’till ya grow old
Let go
Let it flow
You’ll know
Friend
… not foe
The End
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — F#m F#
D#m
C#
C# B A F#
98 beats per minute / Reggae
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
This song was inspired by reading Facebook posts about people’s pipes freezing up… while I was writing reggae music.
Pipes that have moving water through them will not freeze… if in doubt, just leave a trickle running ’till tomorrow. If your pipes do freeze, turn off the water at the source… for when they thaw… the cracks will, too… and you will pump water onto your floor. (ps real bummer… especially if you’re sleeping.) If you have a hot water heater, you need to keep an eye on the feed… since the hot water heater will fill up with water… there will not be moving water until the tank calls for more water. This can leave the cold water intake on the tank exposed to prolong cold.
When in doubt, apply the trickle theory to the love.
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album In one hEar, and out the other….
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
There’s a special feeling
Coming over me
Coming over
Above
Overtaken by love
The feeling left me reeling
Like divinity
Goodwill ambassador
Spreads love
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Am Dm G
88 beats per minute / Swing Reggae
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album In one hEar, and out the other….
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Ba BOOM!
Is there any room…
For some explosive energy?
Ya, see… it’s bursting out of me
Now, like a bomb
Ba BOOM!
Ba BOOM!
If there was any gloom…
It’s been blown sky high
Come on… give it a try
Ba BOOM!
Like a bomb
Ba BOOM!
And, none to soon
Droppin’ the love bomb
Ba BOOM!
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Ab Gb
100 beats per minute / Pop Reggae
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.
From the album In one hEar, and out the other….
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
When you think
About it
What a trip
Embark your mental ship
Connect with the humane orbit
You’re our missing link
Are our missing link
If we could just get in synch
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Am Ab
G6 Am7(11)
Reggae groove at 142 beats per minute.
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.
From the album Rude-ill-mentally
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
I can’t see clear
Until I’m outta here
’till the shackles are gone
I can’t go wrong
Free of the ball and chain
Before I can roam again
Where do we go from here
I can see your fence
And, I can see past
To a fence past tense
And, we’re free at last
We can see clear
To a place outta here
We can be free
There’s a place… it can be!
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — A G
A Em
An extemporaneous 4-track stereo recording made in the USA (Upper Merion, Montgomery County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Eric Loos — Mandolin
From the Narley Marley album of music Mind Your P’s & Q’s, Oates and Barley
Music by Eric Loos and Daniel Brouse
Lyrics by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Thank you for putting me here, my Lord
For that I am
I can bare witness to this
Yes, I can
For that I am
’cause I’m here
And, it’s now
That I am
And, it is
I can bare witness to this
Thank you for putting me here, my Lord
So, I can hear, and I can testify
I saw it with my eye
I eye I
You, yes, you
You gave me the ability to be
With that came the ability to see
That I can
That I am
I’m here
That I am
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Dm Am F Dm
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
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
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”
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
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?
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
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
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
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