Daily Lessons – Page 2 – ExperiMental Music

Music To My Ears

Posted on September 29, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
The music I hear
Is grabbing my ear
Is drawing me near
I wanna hear clear

The beat of the sound
Makes me move around
The source of the sound
Must be found
The home of the heart
Is on solid ground
Lordy, I’m homeward bound

Unlike sight
You don’t need light
Through the night
The music plays bright
Unlike taste
It’s food for the soul
None shall waste
From folk… to rock and roll

Music To My Ears.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
G Em
Am7 D6
Am7 D6 G
Am Em Em Am

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Generals And Majors

Posted on September 28, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
What shall we do?
I dunno about me… well, how about you?

General made a general mistake
Major has made a major problem
What’s at stake is solemn
Subject to corporal punishment
In our private establishment

What shall we do?
I dunno about me… well, how about you?

Have the bugler sound an alarm
‘less we all suffer harm
Not sure who is at fault
But now we’re under assault

While the admiral does admire
His ship sinking and on fire
In the end was he just liar?
Maybe it’s time to retire

Generals And Majors.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Bb Eb

222 BPM / Dixieland

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg; Yamaha PSR-740; miniNova, Alesis Vortex)

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Your I

Posted on September 28, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Why make a fuss about us?

How long has it been about I
After all, we’re all going to die
Why make a fuss about all of us
Why? We’re all going to die
Don’t want to be all alone
In your home

How long have we been singing the same old song
How long
I, I, I, I, I
Why say I, I, I
When we’re all gonna die
Why not fuss about all of us?

Your I.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Cm Gm

166 BPM / Boogie

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg; Yamaha PSR-740; miniNova, Alesis Vortex)

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Till It’s Gone

Posted on September 28, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
How do you know what’s missing ’till it’s gone
Sacrifice the Queen to save a pawn?

Spending every hour
Trying to be sour
While missing the treat
And everything that’s sweet

How do you know it’s worth kissing ’till it’s gone
Smack Her on the lips just for fun
How do you know the taste ’till it’s in your face
Can’t just sit in the stands for the human race

Chorus

How do you know what’s missing ’till it’s gone
Sacrifice the Queen to save a pawn?
Will you keep walking with your eyes closed
Can you awaken or are you opposed?

Chorus

Till-It’s Gone.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
A C/A
D A
A
D A C A

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Immortal

Posted on September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
You wish you could live forever?
You might want to think again
Be careful what you wish for
It just might happen

Oh my God what went wrong
Oh my God are we livin’ too long

Your bladder will fail
Your eyesight grow dim
Scream a silent wail
Your prospects are grim

Chorus

Love life while you can
There’s no “do again”
Cherish every moment
As you knew what it meant

Chorus

Immortal.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
A A7
G G7 A
C E A

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Total Eclipse of the Moon

Posted on September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
A total eclipse of the moon
It’ll happen none to soon
Total eclipse of the moon

Omniscient
Reminiscent
Of days gone by
Bye-bye
Why am I
Why am I
Under the sky
Total eclipse of the moon
It happened none to soon
Before mankind’s fall at high noon
At the present
Being omniscient of days gone by
Bye-bye

Supermoon lunar eclipse
Super Blood Moon eclipse
Spread the word or sealed lips
It’s not time for all to die
Found why I am I

Good or bad omen
Amen

Total Eclipse of the Moon.mp3

Several cultures have myths related to lunar eclipses or allude to the lunar eclipse as being a good or bad omen. The Egyptians saw the eclipse as a sow swallowing the moon for a short time; other cultures view the eclipse as the Moon being swallowed by other animals, such as a jaguar in Mayan tradition, or a three legged toad in China. Some societies thought it was a demon swallowing the moon, and that they could chase it away by throwing stones and curses at it. The Greeks were ahead of their time when they said the Earth was round and used the shadow from the lunar eclipse as evidence. Some Hindus believe in the importance of bathing in the Ganges River following an eclipse because it will help you achieve salvation.

Similarly to the Mayans, the Incans believed that lunar eclipses were when a jaguar would eat the moon, which is why a blood moons look red.

The ancient Mesopotamians believed that a lunar eclipse was when the moon was being attacked by seven demons.

In some Chinese cultures, people would ring bells to prevent a dragon or other wild animals from biting the moon.

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Em Bm
Am G Em

80 BPM / Cool Night

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg; Yamaha PSR-740; miniNova, Alesis Vortex)

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Watered Down

Posted on September 25, 2015September 26, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
The fresh water level is dropping
The salt water level is rising
Shouldn’t be eye-popping
… no, ain’t surprising
Backlash of brackish backwaters

The water table is dropping
See the sea level rising
Shouldn’t be heart-stopping
… no, ain’t surprising
Backlash of brackish backwaters

Our wells are running drier
While the tides are rising higher
Would’ve thought it our desire
To put out this man-made fire

Backlash of brackish backwaters

Watered Down Climate Change Music Video.mp4

Watered Down (Singer/Songwriter Version).mp3

Watered Down Mix.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
C Em Am
B E Am

The song was inspired by a lot of misleading information trending in social-media about Nestle and the California drought. The facts of the matter are — most of the water in California is used for agriculture. Nearly 50 billion cubic metres (13 trillion gallons) of water is used in California each year. Nestle bottled water plants only use 705 million gallons a year. Almond growers use about as much water each year as the entire city of Los Angeles. What percentage of California’s water is used by agriculture? 80 %.

The real cause of the problem is Human Induced Climate Change. As droughts increase in frequency and intensity, the sea level is rising. So not only are the droughts a problem, but salt water intrusion is also a problem. As these problems worsen, the solution is not to blame bottled water companies. Nor is the solution to build desalination plants. (Not only do desalination plants contribute to global warming, they also are devastating to the ocean.)

The solution is for humans to take responsibility for the climate change and take action.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, miniNOVA

Written and recorded in Lake Wynonah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania,

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Time Is of the Essence

Posted on September 25, 2015September 25, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Dunno how much time
Time ’till I’m
Time ’till I’m outta here
Better check my path is clear
Ya, I’d better check-out if my path is clear

If ya wanna make Auntie freeze
Just take away her nightgown
The more you taunt and tease
The more you become the clown

Chorus

It’s alright to play the joker
Just avoid becoming the fool
Don’t become a mother #ucker
Be wise and stay in school
Be wise play it cool

Chorus

Time Is of the Essence Music Video.mp4

Time Is of the Essence.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Open D tuning
open, 1st fret, 2nd
octave slide
7, 5, 3, 2, 1, 0

Daniel — Vocals, Slide Guitar

Recorded at Lake Wynonah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Equipment Test

Posted on September 24, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Testing 1, 2
Testing equipment
This is a test
Equipment
Test
Is what is sent
What is meant
Testing the equipment
To see if what we sent is what we meant

I don’t know the equivalent
See if what they sent is what is meant
What they mean
(It’s yet to be seen)

Will they relieve
Will they receive
Will they acknowledge their knowledge

Please bring out the equipment
Quick equip

Equipment Test.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
F# F#7 F#m

128 BPM / Funky Trip Hop

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg; Yamaha PSR-740; miniNova), Controller and Computer (Alesis Vortex with a sustain peddle, a USB to a laptop running Korg software, and it also has a midi cable to the miniNova… which has a midi cable to the microKorg)

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

The Beholder

Posted on September 24, 2015September 24, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Is it beautiful to all

Is it beautiful at all

Is it beautiful
Beautiful

Is the holder in the I
In the eye of the beholder
I am the eye
I am the beholder
In the eye of the beholder

Is it beautiful
Beautiful for all

Is it beautiful at all
For all

It’s so beautiful
It’s beautiful

It’s beautiful for all

Beautiful
So, beautiful
It’s so beautiful

It’s so beautiful
So very beautiful
It’s so beautiful

The Beholder.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Em Em9 Em7 C#m7b5 CM7 EmM7

123 BPM / Club Dance modified mix

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording.

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Van-Winkled

Posted on September 24, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Awoke from a sleep. Is it night or day?
A sleep so deep I don’t know my way
Thought I dozed off for just a lil’ bit
Awoke to this world. I don’t recognize it

Where children can’t play
Due to moral decay
Where children can’t breath
Due to air quality

Chorus

Where children can’t eat
There’s not a healthy treat
Where children can’t dance
We didn’t give ’em a chance

Chorus

Where children can’t learn
To fall in love or yearn
Where children can’t say
They’ll see their kids some day

Chorus

Van-Winkled.mp3

THE SONG
Chords
D6 A-e
A-e Esus A7

The good news — while I was writing and recording this song, a 1-year-old came over and started dancing. There is hope!

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Face It

Posted on September 23, 2015September 24, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
I couldn’t even trace your face
I feel so out of place

So, out of place
So long since I’ve seen your face

Part 1
I’d love to trace your face
But there’s been no trace of your face
Would have loved to trace your face

Would love to trace your face
I feel so out of place
Since your face can’t be traced
Gone
Dog gone

Would love to trace your face
Been so long without a trace
I feel out of place

We’d love to trace your face

Been so long
Been too long
Been, been, been… way to long
Now you’re immortalized in song
Now you’re immortalized in this song

(sounds like someone is knocking at the windows
Come out of the shadows)

Face It (prelude).mp3

Face It.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
F# F#m

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel —
Prelude
Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg; Yamaha PSR-740; Korg N364), Controller and Computer (Alesis Vortex with a sustain peddle, a USB to a laptop running Korg software, and it also has a midi cable to the Korg N364)

Part 1
Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg; Yamaha PSR-740; MiniNova)

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

EMG

Posted on September 23, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
That’s rather odd… why the cattle prod?
Zap! Zap!
Ate the wires and jell gonna make me yell?
Zap! Zap!
Complete the circuit and blow my mind
If it’s wound too tight, it will unwind

When you pull the trigger with your finger
Zap! Zap!
Don’t know if I’ve the courage for another nerve surge
Zap! Zap!
Complete the circuit and blow my mind
If it’s bound to tight, it will unbind

Go ahead a probe with a needle electrode
Zap! Zap!
I never get use to this electric juice
Zap! Zap!
Complete the circuit and blow my mind
If it’s wound too tight, it will unwind

EMG.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
G Em
C D G

Electromyography (EMG) is an electrodiagnostic medicine technique that uses electric shocks to test for nerve damage.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Eruption Of Corruption (Soundcheck)

Posted on September 22, 2015September 23, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
An eruption of corruption
Or, more like an ejaculation due to mental masturbation

soundcheck

A song about the justice system
In particular, the Pennsylvania Justice System
And, the situation in which I’m in
That would be Montgomery County

The accused — Risa Ferman (esquire)
I’ve never been victimized ’till I realized the discrimination
This attorney would reign down on me
This hell she would rain
I’m talking about wreaking havoc
Until I’ve had it
I was told to go away and never come back
And, if I had to be shot, why not
Under the gun
Forced to run
Under the auspice
Of the unhospitableness of Risa Ferman
(She’s got it out against men, man)
Some district attorney
She’s not only hurting me… she’s hurting all humanity
When she’s raining tyranny
When she’s reigning tyranny

Declared an outlaw
By an outlaw
There must be a flaw?

Eruption Of Corruption.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Dm

147 BPM / Hard Rock

A song about corrupt lawyers, such as, Montgomery County District Attorney, Risa Ferman and Pennsylvania Attorney General, Kathleen Kane. It is an extemporaneous performance that was originally intended to just be a soundcheck.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg; Yamaha PSR-740; Korg N364), Controller and Computer (Alesis Vortex with a sustain peddle, a USB to a laptop running Korg software, and it also has a midi cable to the Korg N364)

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Equi-knocks

Posted on September 22, 2015September 22, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Sorry to interrupt
But during this interlude
If you don’t mind as to be so kind
And answer a question or two?
Would you rather fall forward or fall behind
Equi-knocks on the equinox

Didn’t mean to misinterpret
Nor the facts misrepresent
You can call me the fool
Is the day half empty or half full?
Would you rather fall forward or fall behind
Equi-knocks on the equinox

Sorry to interject
At the risk of being a jerk
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Boo.
Boo who?
No need to cry (sigh)
Next year give ‘er another try
Get your equi-knocks on equinox

Equi-knocks.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
G7 A7
C E A7

A song about the autumnal “fall” equinox. “The oldest meaning of the word “equinox” is the day when daytime and night are of approximately equal duration.” Is your day half empty or half full?

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse