Daily Lessons – Page 4 – ExperiMental Music

#@$!ed Up

Posted on September 14, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Messed up
You might say
#$@!ed Up
Is this #$@!ed Up?
What’s ‘sup
When the most dangerous is us

Messed up
#$@!ed Up
What’sup
With that
When hypocrite is where it’s at
You’re a hit
As a hypocrite?
Pinch me I must be dreaming… itch me to stop the screaming

Messed Up.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
D# F# B D#m

176 BPM / Rock n’ Roll / groove thru with reggae and added depth

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

Rumor Mill

Posted on September 14, 2015September 14, 2015 by admin

Rumor Mill.mp3

LYRICS
Is spreading lies about the deed
As evil as the deed?
Indeed
I must concede

If the only evidence you are claiming is: lack of evidence
That makes no sense

Unless I’m mentally sick
And can’t cope with logic
The rumor mill is ill
Ain’t no cure… nor pill —
Ill

I’ll try all my while
Not to bend the message I send
But, please tell me do….
You’ll talk true, too

May you and logic 101 become one before your days are done

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Em7(11) Em Bm

66 BPM (increase tempo after 8 or 9 minute) / Rock Ballad

This song was inspired by conversations with conspiracy theorists on the anniversary of 9/11. I witnessed many things on that day. It was real. To create rumors of a conspiracy… well.. might it be just as evil?

The Truth About 9/11. An article about a song written and recorded the morning of September 11, 2001 (as I watched it happen.)

A couple more songs written on this anniversary:

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Blast Furnace

Posted on September 13, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Well, we better get our science on
Right away

In earnest
Blast furnace

If you don’t mind bringing to the table
I mean… if you’re able
Irregardless of how you feel
Show me the melted steel

Show me the melted steel!

If you feel
Your conspiracy’s real
Please, won’t you please
Show me some melted steel

Blast Furnace.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Em D Em
G D Em Em7

135 BPM / Rock 2

Conspiracy theorists make crazy claims about 9/11 and how steel melted at the World Trade Towers. Well, no from the establishment claims steel melted. Show me melted steel!

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Conspiracy Leery

Posted on September 13, 2015September 13, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Why looky there
It’s a UFO
And did you know
It’s full of little green me
They had this conspiracy
To plot this moon landing
Called it the Apollo
Do you know?

Steel beams melt at 2750 degrees
If you please
I offer as evidence
Facts such as these
Coal burns at 850 degrees
Thereabouts for bituminous
As we measure us
So I present to you at the present time
The present of knowledge
May it give you the edge
If coal burns at 850 degrees
If you please
I offer into evidence
The notion
Of forging steel
It ain’t real
Just a conspiracy
Ain’t it plain to see
No human can
Forge steel
Not only would that be blasphemy
That would alchemy
Leading to some sort-of anarachy
Ain’t it plain to see
A conspiracy
Making me leery
Your conspiracy theory
Growing leery of conspiracy theory

Loose lips sink ships
Instead be leery of conspiracy theory
Or before you know
It could grow

Conspiracy Leery.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
E
B A E

130 BPM / 4/4 Blues 24 to 8 groove

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Our Eyes

Posted on September 13, 2015September 13, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
No matter how hard I might try
I can’t help but gaze in your eyes
Into our I’s
Stare into our eye
Stare into our I’s

Become aware as we stare
Into our I’s

Running down the pathway
Ain’t gonna let the day get away
No matter how it tries
’cause time stops… staring into your eyes
Stare into our I’s

Our Eyes Music Video.mp4

Our Eyes.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
E7sus4, +g, +d
D

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, 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

All the Live-long Day

Posted on September 12, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Dinah’s in the kitchen
She’s really cookin’
I’ve come to learn
She’s gotta horn
And I’d say
She’ll blow it all day
All the live-long day

Yeah, Dinah was born
To blow that horn
Ya know she’s itchin’
In that kitchen
And I’d say
She’ll blow it all day
All the live-long day

All the Live-long Day.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
D7/D6 A7
G7 Em A7

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Faux-horn

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Tap In

Posted on September 12, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Tap in to the sap
Unwrap the mystery
Of your reason to be

Plug in to the tug
It’s not a war any more
At your energy core

Release the flow
See where you may go
Roll without control
Roll with out-of-control

Tap In.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Em Esus
A7 Am7 Em

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

On Top Of It

Posted on September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Riding on-top of the underbelly
And, it’s easy to see
Riding on-top
Don’t need to stop
Is it plain to see
Or is it just me?

Just passing by
Didn’t even try
Riding on-top of the underbelly
Ain’t it’s easy to see?
Is it just me?

Are ya’ll just being silly
I’m trying to say
Isn’t it plain as day
Riding on-top of the underbelly
It’s just a slaughterhouse deli

Plain as the know’s on your face
Or, are ya gonna cut it off in disgrace
Sorry, alright… just to spite
Plain as day
Wouldn’t ya say?

On Top Of It.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Gb Gbm Eb

114 BPM / Cool Night Beat (Yamaha PSR-740)

An extemporaneous song captured live as a 1-track stereo recording.

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Parallelepiped +1

Posted on September 11, 2015September 12, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Did I mention
I’m slippin’ into another dimension
Do you want to come along, too
It’s quite a view
A sight for many, too few
So, while you’re passin’ through
Do you want to come along, too?

Slippin’ in
Into another dimension

A straight line has one dimension,
a parallelogram has two dimensions,
and a parallelepiped has three dimensions
Why not… before you die… try
Get outta line
A dimension or two
Send a parallelogram telegram
To your brain’s timeline
’cause your soul is ripe’d
Now let’s get pickin’
An extra-ordinary view
Did I mention
… slippin’ into another dimension
A view oh so fine
Step over the line

[The divine vine]

If you’ve liked the parallelepiped
Get pshyced!
’cause did I mention
… slippin’ into another dimension

Now, bring it down
Slippin’ in
In
Into
Another dimension

Parallelepiped plus one
Plus you, make two
Parallelepiped plus one
Makes for a new point-of-view
You comin’ along, too?

Parallelepiped Plus One.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Em Em7(11)

110 BPM / Handbag groove 16 to 8, B swing, 8th beat off, depth of 37

An extemporaneous song captured live as a 1-track stereo recording.

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

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

In Time

Posted on September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
It’s only a matter of time
’till we find reason to the rhyme

Things might appear a little fuzzy
All purple and kind-of hazy
But, there’s no need to fear
It’ll all come clear
In “do” time
We’ll find reason to the rhyme

It’s only a matter of time
’till we find reason to this rhyme
… in due time

Be a seeker
Be the timekeeper
Make the know now

No need to throw a tizzy
Or act like you’re too busy
Bring us near
Hold us dear
In “do” time
We’ll find reason to the rhyme

In Time.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
G7 Bdim

109 BPM / Tip (mess with the groove)

An extemporaneous song captured live as a 1-track stereo recording.

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Sheer

Posted on September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
The perception of a precipice
Is you’re on top of a sheer drop
Will you go splat… or will you go plop?
This getting steep is getting deep
Especially if the height gives you a fright
I’m afraid I must harp on the scarp
Less we become lemmings
Or, I don’t know… buffalo
On the edge of going over the ledge
Throwing ourselves off the cliff
No common sense… not even a whiff
To fear a sheer drop
Will you go splat… or will you go plop?
Will you puddle or will you turn stiff
Going over a cliff….

Sheer Music Video.mp4

Sheer.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
C CM7 C7 Am7 AbM7aug

A song about human nature… or what human nature is becoming?

110 BPM / House with a 16 to 12 groove

An extemporaneous song captured live as a 1-track stereo recording.

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

I Can’t Breath

Posted on September 9, 2015 by admin

I Can’t Breath.mp3

LYRICS
Hard to believe
The air we breath
Where to begin
It’s doing us in
In broad daylight
Like a thief (in the night)
Not breathing in
Is the only relief
Disbelief
There’s no relief

Non-admission
To our emissions
Middle-finger salute
As we pollute
Procrastination
Due to indecision
Conscious mute
The point is moot
Disbelief
There’s no relief

Redirection
Of our emotion
Elixir fixer
A love potion
Time to wake up
And smell the coffin-ly
If there time
It’s just barely
Disbelief
There’s no relief

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
D6 A9 Em
Bm Em

A song inspired by a conversation on ozone and bad air quality.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Living In Daze

Posted on September 9, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Seen so many people
Livin’ in-daze

Seen so many people
Too many people
Loosing their days
In a haze
Loosing their days

Livin’ in-daze

Seen so many people
Too many people
Livin’ in-daze

Wastin’ way
In the days

Too many people

Living In Daze.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
F#mM7
with variations

85 BPM messin’ with the groove / Funky Trip Hop

An extemporaneous / impromptu song captured live as a 1-track stereo recording.

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

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Perfect Purple

Posted on September 9, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
On a perfect purple velvet moonlit night
Perfect night for insight

In the light
The light shines on
On insight
I can see
What I can be
I can see
What can be
I can see me be

On a perfect purple velvet moonlit night
Moonlit velvet
Moonlit night
Shining down insight
There’s a glow
In the glow there’s a flow
The know

Perfect Purple.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Em C

156 BPM messing with the groove / Prog. Blues Rock Alt. EDM

An extemporaneous and impromptu song captured live as a 1-track stereo recording.

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

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

White Noise

Posted on September 9, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
I see your pie-hole opening
Spewing out some sound
But I’m having trouble coping
Is there meaning to be found?

Your joy’s
White noise

I see your butt exploding
Outta which end are you talking
’cause I’m having trouble coping
‘less you’re ‘spousing dumbfounding

Your joy’s
White noise

I see your heart is beating
You appear to be breathing
Yet I’m searching for a meaning
If you call that existing

Your joy’s
White noise

White Noise.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Open F#m Tuning
1st fret, 2nd, open
open, 2, 1, open
7, 6, 5, 4, 3, open
Em fingering up to 12

Daniel — Vocals, Slide Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse