Tag: alternative rock

bookmark_borderSwitch On

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LYRICS
Once they turn the switch on
The current starts to flow
In the stream of a dream
Which way do you want to go?
The dawn
Switch on
So, I give you this song
To help you float along
… float along

Once you switch the spigot on
The current stats to flow
In the wake of awake
Which way do you want to go?
The dawn
Switch on
So, I give you this song
To help you float along
… float along
Switch on
The dawn

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: F# BM7 / C#sus4 B F#; 120 BPM Heavy Metal and Hard Rock
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Difference

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LYRICS
Mixing ignorance with indifference
Partake in a pesky pestilence
I see
Pesky
Pestilence

Ignorance of indifference
Intake a pesky pestilence
I see
Pesky
Pestilence

Ignorance of indifference
Forsake your pesky pestilence
I see
Pesky
Pestilence

No silence on indifference
The relevance of indifference
I see
Exactly
The difference

The Difference.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Folk
Chords: A A7 / G Em A
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAd Hominem

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LYRICS
When the messenger warned
Is the messenger scorned?
Please don’t confuse
The bearer with bad news
Take your stance
Fallacies of irrelevance
A, em…
Ad hominem
Touché
Tu quoque
You and me
Equals we

But, you can’t evade
Calling a spade a spade
That’s what it’s all about
Calling a liar out
Even know what you meant
Making an argument?
A, em…
Ad hominem
Touché
Tu quoque
You and me
Equals we

Ad Hominem.mp3

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

Vocals, Guitar

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderSucker Punch

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LYRICS
Sucker punch
Out to lunch
Hit me when I’m lookin’
The other way
Think I”m OK?

Hypocritical testimonial
Lying through your teeth?
In disbelief
I’m in disbelief

You know I am
Finding genuine
Looking for true blue
All the way through
Can I count on you?

As a matter of fact
Give a pat on the back
Loving your giving
Loving your living
Keep on believing

Sucker Punch.mp3

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

Vocals, Guitar

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderTouch Of God

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LYRICS
Can’t wait ’til the fill
Of the chlorophyll
Makes it colorful

Dread the leaves
Turning brown… then, dead
The drab attire of the tree
Starts to get to me

Waiting for the neutral Fall
To turn wonderful
In the Spring
Hatching the amazing

All hail Mother Nature
For she’s sure
To bring green
To our grayscale scene
Hail the Queen!

Touch Of God.mp3

Touch Of God Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: Esus4 Emadd4 A7 EmaddC / Esus4 E7sus4 Emadd4 Em
Recording: digital 4-track stereo
Vocals, Guitar, Flute

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

bookmark_borderEarthling Bound

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LYRICS
Excuse me, Dear
Your message isn’t clear
Exactly
What are you doing here?
Earthling bound
Earthling, bound

I heard she said
“Don’t bow your head”
No, don’t cry
Raise your head toward the sky
Raise your voice for the sky
Earthling found
Earthling, found

Rise up! Leave behind letting down

 

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / EDM Electronic Dance Music
Chords: Cm Bb Dm; 104 BPM Shuffle Boogie and 8 Beat #1
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCounterclockwise Sunrise

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LYRICS
I thought I’d be back here
Someday
Just didn’t think it so soon
Didn’t think it’d be
Today
Opposite of high noon
Counterclockwise sunrise

I could feel the cycle
Spinning
From the darkside of the moon
New/knew the shadows would be
Thinning
Approaching high noon
Counterclockwise sunrise

As the cycle turns
Full cycle
From The End an upward trend
Out of the depths of your
Soulful purple
From night into the light
Counterclockwise sunrise

Counterclockwise Sunrise.mp3

Counterclockwise Sunrise Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: G A / C A; 137 BPM Shuffle Rock and Rock Shuffle
Recording: digital 8-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderI Mean Mean (He’s Gotta Go Bad)

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LYRICS
He’s got a mean disposition
Do you know what I mean…
Mean
Down right ornery
Ya see
He really had to go
Ya know
What I mean
Mean
Got himself in the situation
With his backside in a position
That caused a mean disposition
Are you aware
You’d better stand away from there
Stand back
From his back
’cause if you’re over there over there
You might not be coming back
He’s got a mean disposition
Do you know what I mean…
Mean
Got himself in the situation
With his backside in a position
That caused a mean disposition

I Mean Mean.mp3

I Mean Mean Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
I couldn’t figure out why my Dad was acting so mean. Turns out he had to go poop.

Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: Em7 E / A D G E
Recording: digital 10-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Race Race

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LYRICS
How do you deem a race
Or is it faith based?
Erase erroneous
Us versus Them
From our memory banks… thanks!
Us versus Them
No time to hem
No time to haw
No, not that much time at all
Not that much time at all for all

How do you deem a race
When the rat race is the pace
Erase erroneous
Us versus Them
From our memory banks… thanks!
Us versus Them
No time to hem
No time to haw
No, not that much time at all
Not that much time at all for all

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: EDM / Electronic / Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: Em Em7(11) EM7 Am; 100 BPM 60’s Rock and 200 BPM Quickstep
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse

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_borderPhysics 101

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LYRICS
No deposit. No return.
Will the naive burn
If ignorance is bliss
What happens after this?
For every action’s re-action
Are we talking object in motion?
The gravity of naivety
Argh! It’s killing me
(PS no B.S… you, too)

No deposit. No return.
Will the naive ever learn
There’s no bliss in ignorance
If ignorance is bliss…
What do you call this?

There ain’t no slowing down
My brain’s on the train
Blowin’ this bliss town
Wave bye-bye by-and-by
Ain’t tellin’ no lie
Wave bye-bye by-and-by

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / EDM / Electronic
Chords: F# F#m F#9 D#m7; 124 BPM Digi-Rock and Rock #2 with Groove
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderIn Angel Skin

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LYRICS
Though it couldn’t be
A happy ending
I’m glad to see
A new beginning
The new — beginning
A knew begin in…
Known
Now that I know
What I know now
It’s like dyin’
And going to heaven
Born again
In angel skin
Fallen back to Earth in angel skin
Born again
That’s what I call livin’
I’m glad to see
It could be
A new beginning beginning
Livin’ in heaven
Born in angel skin

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Electronic / EDM / Progressive / Alternative Rock
Chords: Am Asus4 A7sus4 Am7(11) Am7 / EM7 EM7aug Asus4 A / Gsus4 Asus4; 120 BPM Ambient and 60 BPM 16 Beat
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

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

bookmark_borderAngel Well

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LYRICS
Drink from the angel well

The more you put into it
The more you can get
The more you get
The more you can give
The more you give
The better “the live”
What’s it take to initiate?
Given the livin’
Lovin’ the givin’
Givin’ the lovin’
Is a given

The more you can take
Before you break
The more you can break
From harsh intake
The more you deflect
What’s incorrect
The more intake
To facilitate
Given the livin’
Lovin’ the givin’
Givin’ the lovin’
Is a given

You fit the angel well

Angel Well.mp3

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

Vocals, Guitar

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

bookmark_borderRatify

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LYRICS
Did you ever see a rat and a cat?
They just can’t get along
When oil and vinegar are related
They’re always separated

Can you lend me hand
To try and understand
Why we can’t get together
Why never say never?

A snowman with a suntan
What makes it oh so wrong
Or an alligator with a sunbather
It’s a one-sided savor

When a hawk comes a bluejay’s way
Is squawking a bird’s song
Give some candy to a baby
The survivor is no maybe

The rat and I will have to testify
Will I ratify
The rat and you will have to do that, too
Will you testify
Will you ratify

Ratify (Music Video).mp4

Ratify.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Metal
Chords: E A G E / E G D A E
Recording: digital 7-track stereo

Vocals, Guitars, Organ

From the album Hear Here
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