bookmark_borderRa

Sun Songwriting
Sun Songwriting

Ra Part 3.mp3

LYRICS
Fusion
Confusion
Solar energy
The sun
No matter our distortion
Can’t help the synergy
No matter our destruction
Devastation, eradication
Let the light shine
It’ll all be fine
Just let the light shine
We’ll all be fine

Fusion
Confusion
If the nuclear
Is not clear
You’ve got Fusion Confusion

The sun

Ra, ra, ra
God of the sun
Ray, ray, ray
Which either way you say
Ra, ra, ra
Ray, ray, ray
Whichever way you say
Ra, ra
Ray, ray

Golden
God
The Sun

Turning the plants on
To being green
The sun
If you know what I mean
(Their fill of chlorophyll)

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — F#

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.

From the album School Of Fort Knocks
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderPin Drop

Recording Studio
Recording Studio

Pin Drop.mp3

LYRICS
Quite enough to hear a pin drop
Right before your bubbles pop
If it’s so loud you can’t hear yourself think
Do a mind meld and we’ll link
Let it be found…
You’ve become one with the sound

Quite enough to hear a pin drop
Right before ya blow your top
If you lead a horse to water and can’t make ’em drink
Give a smile, a hug… a wink
Let it be found…
You’ve come around

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Dm
notes: D walkdown with Bb and F#
D Bb
Dm

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers

This song is motivated by the contrast between quite and not quite… like during a snow fall… like “Mandela funeral live: Angry Desmond Tutu scolds FNB stadium”

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel laureate, “I want to hear a pin drop!”

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.

From the album School Of Fort Knocks
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBasic Alkaline

Basic Alkaline Part 6.mp3

Songwriting In The Studio
Songwriting In The Studio

LYRICS
Basically alkaline

Basic alkaloid
Filling the void

Basic acid

Acidic

If I did acid…
Like vinegar
Alkaloid I’d…
Basically if I…
Basic basically

If I enclose and expose
Enclose
If I enclose and expose
In tight quarters
And, expose them to each other
Creating the void
Alkaloid, basically

How long would it be
Be… before
They explode
The motherload
Explode
Bass an alkaloid

ABOUT THIS SONG
Intro — Am FM7

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.

From the album School Of Fort Knocks
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderTether Snapped

INSTRUMENTAL

000721_2333-Tether-Snapped.mp3

000721_2334-Tether-Snapped-Prelude.mp3

000721_2335-Tether-Snapped-Interlude.mp3

000721_2336-Tether-Snapped.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Intro — Em

Daniel — Synthesizers

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.

From the album School Of Fort Knocks
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderDistortion Level

Distortion Pedal Level to 10
Distortion Pedal Level to 10

Distortion Level.mp3

LYRICS
Pardon me,
I hate to interrupt
But, ya see
Please turn the distortion up

With passing years
Escalation of fear
I want to hear
Through distorted ear

Our solution
De-evolution
Through pollution

The irony
Of the social tyranny
Is killing me

The way we inflict our will
Shouts out kill, kill, kill!

ABOUT THIS SONG
Intro — Gb Eb
Chords — Eb Dbsus4

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizers

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.

From the album School Of Fort Knocks
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSo Go

So Go.mp3

LYRICS
Just sitting here
Deserve nothing
So thankful
For what you bring

Just living here
No title to nuttin’
So grateful
For what you bring

So go
In the soul
You know
So go
Overflow
The overflow
… so go with the flow

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — A
E D A

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.

From the album School Of Fort Knocks
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThis Is The….

This Is The_____.mp3

LYRICS
Don’t ever question it
This is the sh%$! ?

The territory of the authority
Derogatory in authenticity

The gullibility of the citizenry
The obscurity of civility

The ingenuity of humanity
Offering salvation from damnation

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E A G E
D E

120 beats per minute / Blues with bass set to sine synthesizer

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.

From the album School Of Fort Knocks
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderOn Our Axis

LYRICS
The way
The night turns to day
Day to night
Night to day
Dawn to dusk
The cycle of lust

Winter solstice
Summer solstice
Equinox

Sly as a fox
In the clothes of sheep
Lion… lamb
Do I know who I am?

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — All Flats
Eb Bb Db Gb

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.

From the album School Of Fort Knocks
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderUndone

LYRICS
Just like the ants
Man goes marching one by one
To get out of the pain

… the last one stops looking at the world undone

Unlike the plants
Man is marching one by one

[In order to sustain
(Unless we learn to let that what’re roll right off our leaves,
roll on roll off roll on… for the one that believes.)]

… the last one stops… scratches his head… and wonders… where’s the fun?

Just like the ants
Man goes marching two by two
To get out of the pain

… the last one stops and asks of you, “are you coming, too?”

Undone (Part 4).mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Em Dm
C Am Em
Em7 Em7(11)

152 beats per minute / British Pop with a 12 to 16b groove

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.

From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCheck

LYRICS
I know you checked once
Please check twice
To my skepticism be nice

Ounce for ounce
Pound for pound
You’ll be on solid ground

Eventually
You will see
The certainty
Of inevitably

It’s not my choice
I don’t advocate or voice
I hate hate
And in love rejoice

But, the facts are fact
The matter not matter-of-fact
If we’re going to react
We might as well impact

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — F# D# Fm D#m

140 beats per minute / 16 Beat #6 with groove

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.

From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSkin Deep

Recording Studio
Recording Studio

Skin Deep.mp3

LYRICS
Is your mother at home
Wonder who’s on the phone
Can the dog have a bone
Are you in your comfort zone

Is it comfortable at your habitat (home sweet home)
Are you comfortable in your own skin (home sweet home)

Getting tucked in at night
No boogie man in sight
No fears. No fright.
Close your eyes and sleep tight

Is it comfortable at your habitat (home sweet home)
Are you comfortable in your own skin (home sweet home)

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E C
D C E

86 Beats Per Minute With Acceleration to 115

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.

From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderYou Get What You Pay For

Keyboards And Headphones
Keyboards And Headphones

You Get What You Paid For 4.mp3

LYRICS
If you don’t always get what you paid for
Can’t always blame it… on the neighbor next door
If you don’t always get what you paid for
Take a look in your mirror

Turn to sage
And prosper
Turn the page
And foster
Open the cage
And soar….

If you don’t always get what you paid for
Did it ever occur
If you don’t always get what you paid for
That you need to ensure

(The irony
It’s your society)

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — G Gsus4
F6
G Gsus4 G(9)

164 Beats Per Minute
Boogie 2 modified groove

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.

From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Night

Songwriting And Recording
Songwriting And Recording

The Night.mp3

LYRICS
As the dark gives cover
We slip into the night
It ain’t over ’till it’s over
Gotta try with all our might

Close your eyes
And your lids light up
The prize
A loving cup

Your lids like a movie screen
Give light to your dream
On your lids is the scene
Enough to make you cream

Don’t be afraid of the dark
Use your mind to strike a spark
You know you’re never alone
Once the force is known

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Dm Dn7(11) Dm(9)
C Dm
Bb C Dm

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.

From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAs The World Turns

Sun Setting on the Studio
Sun Setting on the Studio

As The World Turns Part 3.mp3

LYRICS
Is the sun setting
Or is it just rising somewhere else?
Am I just forgetting
Their heavens our hells

At least not regretting
The raising of my self-wealth
Less I be forgetting
Ringing of God’s bells

Then the sun comes ’round agin’
And I start forgetting
The darkness and bloodletting
Light washing away yesterday’s loss with today’s win
Light washing away yesterday’s loss
It’s not just left to a coin toss
Light washing away yesterday’s loss with today’s win

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Absus4 Ab
Gbsus4 Gb Gbm Gbm(9)
C F
Bb C F

64 beats per minute over top a high speed “rhythmic slacker” on Alesis software and midi-interface

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.

From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderWhile The Prey Pray

LYRICS
Who, who
The owl is on the prowl
The raptor hopes to capture
Praying for prey while the prey pray
That it goes the other way
Who, who? Is it me you see?

The nocturnal birds of prey
Say
Natural in the night
Take flight

(Howling….)
Hear the wolf howl
What do you think is in his future
For sure to ensure said future
Praying for prey while the prey pray
That it goes the other way
How’ll we live in harmony

Nocturnal mammals of prey
Say
Natural in the night
Make me his dinner, he might
Tonight he might

Prey Pray Part 3.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — G Gm
Bb G

152 beats per minute
Seriously funked up Bossa Nova groove over a techno beat

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.

From the album The Oh Zone Layer
By Daniel Brouse