bookmark_borderSprouting

Sprouting.mp3

LYRICS
It’s not a joke
All of us will croak
But, like the Crocus
All of us
Can spring forth again
Like an Iris I am

It’s OK to be a Pansy
When you spring to life so easily
Sun or part shade
No need to be afraid
Moist, well drained
Voiced, well brained

Sprout like a Daffodil
Get your life’s fill
Don’t take a toll on your soul
Narcissus ilk not narcissistic
Trumpet birth in the Spring
And, the sprouting it will bring

ABOUT THE SONG
C Am
G

Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album You Are Getting Warmer
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBlue Ribbon

LYRICS
Does anybody know if this is it?
The decision of the ribbon
The decision of the rhythm
Ribbin’
Like string theory
Doesn’t have to be such a mystery
Just use your mind’s eye… I
Decypher the cypher in the sky

The decision of the ribbon
Rubbing the ribbon

More like how a butterfly flaps it’s wings
The resulting things
Chaos theory
The decision of the ribbon
The decision of the rhythm
In the chaos theory

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
B Bm Baug Bsus4 Bmadd9 B7

98 Beats Per Minute / Dance

1-track live extemporaneous stereo recording

The song was inspired by the ribbon controller on an Alesis Vortex keyboard.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Controller and a Computer

From the album You Are Getting Warmer
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderRainy Day News

LYRICS
So, if you’ve got those rainy day blues
Here’s good news —
You’ve nothing left to lose

At any rate it will wash your slate clean
Navigate anew if you know what I mean?

The sun will soon return to shine
Before ya know it, you’ll be feeling fine

Rainy Day News.mp3

Rainy Day News Songwriting
Rainy Day News Songwriting

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
G Am D G

Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album You Are Getting Warmer
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCulpability

LYRICS
Why does the earthling find it so puzzling
After all, it’s hard for all to claim ignorance
To culpability
More like arrogance
To responsibility

Who is to blame
Duckin’ the shame
The acceptability of culpability

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Dm
C Dm

110 Beats Per Minute / Hip-Hop House Rock

1-track live stereo recording

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Controller and a Computer

From the album You Are Getting Warmer
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderPuzzle Monkey

LYRICS
Up in smoke
Ain’t no joke

Did you see the calamity
Of the puzzle monkey tree?
Oh, you know what’s puzzling me
Unseen inevitability

Up in smoke
Ain’t no joke

The way we spew our debris
Like we’re the champs of society
Coming back a little too fast
Gonna kick me in the ass

Up in smoke
Ain’t no joke

In the midst of demon fits
Gonna smash it all to bits
Kiss of death on our lips
Human induced apocalypse

Up in smoke
Ain’t no joke

Puzzle Monkey Music Video.mp4

Puzzle Monkey.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
B E Am
Am D7

A verse inspired by the wildfires in Chile burning in the forests of 1,000 old puzzle monkey trees. (At least the government of Chile recognizes it as the effects of human induced climate change.) Another verse is inspired by the ISIS destruction of ancient artifacts in Syria using sledgehammers and bulldozers. I guess you could say the song is about human induced destruction of everything.

Araucaria araucana — commonly called the monkey puzzle tree
The origin of the popular English language name ‘monkey puzzle’ derives from its early cultivation in Britain in about 1850, when the species was still very rare in gardens and not widely known. Sir William Molesworth, the proud owner of a young specimen at Pencarrow garden near Bodmin in Cornwall was showing it to a group of friends, one of them – the noted barrister and Benthamist Charles Austin remarked, “It would puzzle a monkey to climb that”. [Because it takes a 1,000 years for them to grow, young specimens are tiny.] As the species had no existing popular name, first ‘monkey puzzler’, then ‘monkey puzzle’ stuck. — Wikipedia

Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album You Are Getting Warmer
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSorry, I Gotta Go

Sorry, I Gotta Go.mp3

LYRICS
Sorry, but… I gotta go
Bye-bye

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
A C Em

Vocals sung through the hole in a Martin guitar.

Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album Death Defying Acts
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderWar And Peace

INSTRUMENTALS

 

ABOUT THE SONG
War E Eadd9
E7 Em hammer on G#
G E

Peace C Am
C+g

Daniel — Guitar

From the album Death Defying Acts
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderFlight of a Newborn Angel

Flight of a Newborn Angel.mp3

LYRICS
Would your rather die
Or would you rather fly
Is it silly askin’ why?

’cause I heard when you die you fly
A miracle… something special
Flight of a newborn angel

Would you rather die
To reach the promised land in the sky?
’cause I heard heaven’s on Earth this birth

Would you rather die or rather fly
I’ve heard your can do both
(Why risk the wrath)
But ya know what… you might find out the hard way
’cause I heard say
Heaven’s on this Earth
Heaven’s of this birth

Ya know? Why not come out of the shadow?

ABOUT THE SONG
F# F#m D#m C#sus4

123 Beats Per Minute / Trip Hop

1-track stereo extemporaneous recording

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Controller and Computer

From the album Death Defying Acts
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderHysteric All

Hysteric All.mp3

LYRICS
Aren’t happy with what you’ve got
Ohhh… why not?
Enough of the hysteric
It’s making us sick
Enough being hysterical
Making us all ill

Things didn’t turn out like you planned
Now revenge you demand
Enough of the hysteric
It’s making us sick
Enough being hysterical
Making us all ill

You’re gonna get us all hysterical
Hysteric… all

ABOUT THE SONG
Dm Dsus4 Dm9

121 Beats Per Minute / Electric Pop

1-track stereo extemporaneous recording

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Controller and Computer

From the album Death Defying Acts
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBrain Spark

Brain Spark Music Video.mp4

Brain Spark.mp3

LYRICS
Are you afraid of the dark?
Ignite a brain spark

Why be afraid of what you don’t know
Why not let to grow

The point you may miss
Ignorance ain’t bliss

Why be afraid of what you don’t know
Give it a chance to grow

Harbor hatred for your foe?
Why not let them go

Why be afraid of what you don’t know
Give love a chance to glow

ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 2
Em A
C A E

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Death Defying Acts
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderOn The Seventh Day

On The Seventh Day Music Video.mp4

On The Seventh Day.mp3

LYRICS
When you’re sick and tired… you can’t take anymore
When the thick and thin… you just can’t endure
Look above for some love

(Genesis 2:1)
Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts.
Raise your voice and praise the choice to instill your freewill
Though, not in boasts… rather joy for the holy ghost

(Luke 10:30)
Persecuted and wronged for doing what’s right
Dread being stripped naked, beaten, and left half dead
Find insight in the light

(Hebrews 6:4)
Once enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift — uplift
Partake of the Holy Spirit and taste the powers of the age to come
Riches beyond your wildest dreams and then some

(Jude 1:21)
Keep yourselves in the love as you wait for the mercy
The light will shine… shine o’ so fine… you shall see
It’ll work out fine… be heavenly

(Daniel 6:27)
Delivered and rescued I see signs and wonders in heaven and on earth
Under threat of alarms and sirens, delivered Daniel from the power of the lions
Now is the hour of rebirth

ABOUT THE SONG
Em A7
Bm7 Esus Em

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Death Defying Acts
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderEbb And Flow

INSTRUMENTALS

Ebb.mp3 and Flow.mp3

ABOUT THE SONGS
Ebb — A A7 A+g
C D A
Em A Em G A

Flow — (notes) C F hammer off to E
C A C G C E C D B slide up to C
(chords) C F

Daniel — Guitar

From the album Death Defying Acts
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderStrangest Thing

Strangest Thing Songwriting
Strangest Thing Songwriting

Strangest Thing Music Video.mp4

Strangest Thing.mp3

LYRICS
Isn’t it just the strangest thing
When it’s snowing in Spring
And there’s no birdies to sing
(All the while the solar eclipse supermoon equinox rocks)

Isn’t it just the strangest thing
When the East Coast is freezing
And the West Coast is frying
(Expressing some sort-a bi-polar polar express)

Isn’t it just the strangest thing
When California is drying
As the Texans weather flooding
(SXSW prepares for the test)

Isn’t it just the strangest thing
When the sun is shinning
While cloudless rain ‘s a fallin’
(Enough cosmic flow to bring on a rainbow)

ABOUT THE SONG
G C D
Em

A song motivated by severe weather events including a snow storm on the first day of spring and “Emergency crews at SXSW ready to move in case of flooding.”

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Death Defying Acts
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderNo Need To Panic

No Need To Panic.mp3

LYRICS
There’s probably no need to panic
Certainly someone’s gonna catch it?

They’ll switch the panic switch
Flip the switch to which?
I offer off… or?
All else is nor. (‘fur sure)

It’s probably gonna work out alright
Humans couldn’t really be the blight?

Everyone says they’re apt to adapt
Where is that secret kept at?

ABOUT THE SONG
A D G A

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Death Defying Acts
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSupermoon Equinox Total Eclipse of the Sun

Supermoon Equinox Total Eclipse of the Sun.mp3

LYRICS
This band I’m in starts playing a different tune
Gonna meet you on the darkside o’ the supermoon

Supermoon equinox total eclipse of the sun
An astronomical threesome… threesum

Our solar power will be going off grid
Joking? Noooo… I don’t kid

Gotta love the natural alignment event
Inspiration… from the heavens sent

Drop your knickers a lil’ quicker! Let it bloom!
Gonna meet you on the lightside o’ the supermoon

ABOUT THE SONG
Dm Dm7

106 Beats Per Minute / Fast Big Band

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and a Computer Controller

From the album Death Defying Acts
by Daniel Brouse