bookmark_borderJah The Day Away

LYRICS
What are you doing today?
Do you have anything better than to play
And, Jah the day away

What are you doing today?
What are you doing with your life
If you want to come this way… there’s less strife
We can do some things
We can make a song everybody sings
We can Jah the day away

What do you say?

If you’ve got something better to do
Like pay your past due
Well, if it’s past due
I suggest you do
Take care of that first
Then, quench your thirst
We can celebrate with a little champagne
A little bubbly-wubbly
Would be due to you when you pay your due
Then, you can come back through
And, Jah the day away

We can Jah the day away
We can love and pray
We can Jah the day away

Jah The Day Away.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — F# Ebsus4

Written and recorded on December 10, 2012 in Chester County, PA.

Jah (play /ˈɑː/; Hebrew: יהּ = Yah) is the shortened form of the divine name YHWH (also spelled Jehovah or Yahweh).  Some people use it as a name for God.  It also can be interpreted to mean “love”.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival
By Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderLooks Like God To Me

LYRICS
Which came first
God or the image?
(Can you imagine?)

If you can just let yourself be
You can be me
As me as me as you are you
You can be God, too

Which came first
God or God’s image?

Some matter
Some mud
Toss about and becomes a man
Then, comes to realize
There’s more to me than I am
At least there can be more to me
Than I am

Looks Like God To Me.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — F C

Written and recorded on December 10, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Genesis 1:25-27
New International Version (NIV)

25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

27 So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival
By Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderI Love by Narley Marley

LYRICS
I love everything…
Yes, I love everything about you
From your head down to your toes
(And, it shows)

I love everything…
Yes, I love everything about you
From your feet up to your nose
(And, it shows)

I Love .mp3

 

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Ab Bb Eb

Written and recorded on December 9, 2012 in West Chester (DubC), Pennsylvania. It is about loving God as you would love a lover.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Narley Marley Reggae Music Festival
By Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderCobra, Mongoose, Phoenix

Phoenixville, PA Firebird Festival
Phoenixville, PA Firebird Festival

LYRICS
From the ashes
Rise again
Time slashes
Let’s begin

Plumage aflame
Prism aura
New age game
Mongoose / Cobra

Parade of drums
To the beat of spirits
The wisdom comes
Can you hear it?

Is the Firebird heard?

[chorus]

Cobra, cobra, cobra, cobra…. mongoose
Run!

Can you hear it?
Is the Firebird heard?
Body on fire
Spirit flaming higher

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The Firebird Music Video .MP4
Firebird, Cobra And Mongoos.mp3

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ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – Em
Em add 9
Bsus4 / B
G Em

Written and recorded on December 8 and 9, 2012 in West Chester and Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was inspired by the Phoenixville Firebird Festival. Oh, yeah… there is a dream sequence where children are playing a game similar to Duck, Duck, Goose… called Cobra, Cobra, Mongoose. Until your re-birth… who is your friend and who is your enemy? And oh yeah, too… the drum parade was no dream.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Video, Producer

From the album The Last Stage, Coach
By Daniel Brouse



bookmark_borderTake A Listen Hear

LYRICS
Take a look over there
Take a listen here
With a sound crystal clear
Among friends held dear

Dance is natural
It’ll make you bop and sock-hop
It’ll make you twirl
Music is magical
It’ll make you stop the stop
And, start to feel special

It’ll become your favorite spot
Make you feel comfortable being hot
When you play a song you’re beautiful
When you dance along your unbelievable
Let it be told — sold on out-of-this-world
Why not?

Take A Listen Hear.mp3 (Free MP3 Download or Streaming Audio)

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E fingers applied one note at a time
E G E D E
E D G E

Written and recorded on December 4 and 5, 2012 in West Chester and Ambler, PA.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Single
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLesson #1: Stupendous

Studio Setup for The Keys To VOCGTR
Studio Setup for The Keys To VOCGTR

LYRICS
Is there nothing I can do to persuade you
There’s somethings that we can do
That will save us. Stupendous!

You might turn off a light
Helping clear clutter from sight
There’s somethings that we can do
That will save us. Stupendous!

You might put up a fight
To when it comes to doing what’s right
There’s somethings that we can do
That will save us. Stupendous!

Though trite… turn off a light
Helping clear-up a blight
There’s somethings that we can do
That will save us. Stupendous!

Depend upon us. Stupendous!

Lesson #1 (Stupendous).mp3

Lesson Number 1 — Writing the Song (Studio Setup).mp4

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Em7 E
E G E A G

Written and recorded on November 23, 2012 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was inspired by listening to a spokesman from Greenpeace being questioned about the “reality of climate change” and denial.

Global Warming: It’s Too Late

Just Say *NO* to Bio-fuels

Daniel — Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards

From the album The KEYS to VOCGTR
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderMy, My, My, Oh, My (Thanksgiving Song)

LYRICS
Playing the guitar when you drove by
My, my, my, oh, my
Rolled down the window… gave a big thumbs-up
My, my, my, oh, my
In terms of cheer… you filled my cup
My, my, my, oh, my

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for that.
To the man of the hour, I tip my hat

Writing a Thanksgiving sing-along song
My, my, my, oh, my
Inspired because you came along
My, my, my, oh, my
Thankful your music filled the year (and my ear)
My, my, my, oh, my
Thankful we’re all together… here!

My My My Oh My Thanksgiving Song.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG: MP3, MP4, Chords and Videos

From the Christmas Treasures albums Last Christmas and The Keys To VOCGTR by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderOn The Brink

LYRICS
What do you think
Would you rather be on the brink
Of being there?

Life’s sojourn just keeps getting better
Wouldn’t you rather…
Then being there?

Once life’s journey is complete
Exactly how many feet deep
Do you want buried
I mean what’s your hurry?

Filling up every millisecond
Stuff it full, I’d reckon
To the brink, Id’ think
So your legend is knowledge

On The Brink.mp3

On The Brink (How to Play the Guitar).mp4

pictures and videos

 

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — A G G A
A D D A
A A7 A add G

Written and recorded on November 19, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Electric Guitar, Drums

From the album The KEYS to VOCGTR
By Daniel Brouse

 

bookmark_borderEat Your Heart Out

Songwriting in Upper Merion, PA
Songwriting in Upper Merion, PA

LYRICS
Dangling from a thread
Starting to weave a web
Around me
Want the last drop of blood
To satisfy the greed
Concede… see it will never be

Don’t try to feed the greed
Start to feed the heart
Create a flood of blood
And, the world will feed

Eat Your Heart Out.mp3

pictures and videos

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – Capo 3
Em / add G, Gb, D, Db
C
Em / add low G

Written and recorded on November 11, 18 and 19, 2012 in Upper Merion, King Of Prussia and West Chester, PA. It started with a spider lowering itself toward my body.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Percussion

From the album The KEYS to VOCGTR
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderForge Ford Forward

Writing the song "Forge Ford Forward" at Valley Forge Park
Writing the song “Forge Ford Forward” at Valley Forge Park

LYRICS
Forge the ford
We’ll all move forward
Let your heart melt the steel
With the way that you feel
Forge the ford so we can walk across water
No matter. Whatever!
For the ford to what’s real

Forge Ford Forward.mp3

Forge Ford Forward (How to Play the Guitar).mp4

pictures-and-videos

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – Em
Em / G
A / D / G / Em

Written and recorded on November 18, 2012 at Valley Forge Park and West Chester, Chester County, PA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Drums

From the album The KEYS to VOCGTR
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderVeterans Of The Christmas Wars

Songwriting In Chester County, PA
Writing Christmas Music In Chester County, PA

LYRICS
Fighting for your attention
For your dollar’s collection
Fighting to take, take, take
Leaving giving in the wake

A veteran of the Christmas Wars
Putting the greedy behind bars
Better yet, take no prisoners
That can’t be dedicated followers

Playing on your emotion
But, on closer inspection
Fighting to take, take, take,
Try giving “for heaven’s sake!”

A veteran of the Christmas Wars
Your medal is to shine like the stars
Enlightening the universe for ever and ever
’till such time as God’s love ends… never!

Slaying all your religion
Raping Mary, The Virgin
Ripping the heart out of Christmas
Is war strategy for defeat… demise I surmise… alas

About the Song and Chords

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Veterans Day Parade, West Chester, PA (2012 11 11) by KingArthur.Com

bookmark_borderMarch Through The Fall

Songwriting In Chester County, PA
Songwriting In Chester County, PA

LYRICS
When I get close to you, there’s nothing that I can do
I start to march
Rhythm overtakes my heart

If I thirst
If the moth is parch
Let the march burst
Just you watch
Love will rain down
Love will reign down
Quench my thirst
Let the heart burst
No need to rehearse
Let the heart burst
Prior to the hearse

March Through The Fall.mp3 (Free MP3 Download or Streaming Audio)

March Through The Fall Song (How to Play the Guitar).mp4

pictures and videos

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – Capo 3
G (release one finger at a time)
Em
Em add G, D, Bb

Written and recorded November 11 and 16, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The writing of the album got started at the Veterans Memorial on Veterans Day. As I would play, the children would start marching. Several of the songs on this album marched to the beat of that drummer.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Piano

From the album Songs To Make Babies March
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderYou S A PSA

Writing Music in West Chester, PA
Writing Music in West Chester, PA

LYRICS
Putting out a PSA for the You S. A.
You Souls Alive

If anybodys need a a public service announcement
It’s this encampment
That embodies the establishment
Of spirit

If anybodys need a a public service announcement
It’s this experiment
That embodies the establishment
Of spirit

You S A

From under a streetlight
Auto-write to enlight
Under a streetlight
Flow the words we write

You S A.mp3

You S A PSA Song (How to Play the Guitar).mp4

pictures-and-videos

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – Capo 8
Em
G
Em / G / A

Written and recorded November 11 and 15, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The writing of the album got started at the Veterans Memorial on Veterans Day. Instead of yelling U-S-A, I though we should yell You-S-A!

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Piano

From the album Songs To Make Babies March
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_border1, 2, 3 For What Dance

Writing Music in West Chester, PA
Writing Music in West Chester, PA

LYRICS
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, for what do we dance?
1, to what do we dance?

Bark it out
Don’t be afraid
Make a sound
Be found… out

Bark it out

Don’t be afraid
You are what you made
Now, make of it what you will
Shake it… better still

1, 2, 3, 4 what are we dancing for?

Dance a suspense dance (can’t wait to anticipate)
Dance a surveillance dance (see if there’s a scene gleam)
Dance an independence dance
Dance a reverence dance
Dance to thank God we’ve got a chance to dance!

1, 2, 3, for what? 1, 2, 3, 4 what do we dance for?
Dance for what
Jump about
Electrify I. Give Watt! (see your energy)

1, 2, 3, For What Dance.mp3

1, 2, 3, For What Song (How to Play the Guitar).mp4

pictures-and-videos

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – E / E less E add G
E / G / A / E

Written and recorded November 11 and 15, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The writing of the album got started at the Veterans Memorial on Veterans Day. As I would play, the children would start marching. Several of the songs on this album marched to the beat of that drummer.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Piano

From the album Songs To Make Babies March
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderIn The Nether

LYRICS
Now it’s time to go to sleep. Good night.
Go to sleep
Now it’s time to dream of dreams
See scenes from realms seldom seen

Sleep comes creepin’ in
The day-life ends just in time for the night’s to begin

Now it’s time to search real deep
Not it’s time to dream a scene
Of the future… what is yet to come
The Age Grandeur when we come together… become
The Age Grandeur when we come together
In the nether

In The Nether.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords – Em variations

Written and recorded on November 11 and 15, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The music started as I sat at the piano after the session was over.

Daniel — Vocals, Piano

From the album Songs To Make Babies March
By Daniel Brouse