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LYRICS
Can we see through the possibilities
To get a grasp on reality
Can we agree that rationality
Will set us all free
Can we be more of the humanities
Then at last… no cruelty
Will we foresee our creativity
With generosity… giving freely
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — D6 Aadd9 A7 F#m7 Em
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
LYRICS
When the tunnel appears pitch black as night
When I can’t see the end… no glimmer of light
I should have remembered to pray for a rainy day
Though I pray I can say there’s never been passion neglect
I would regret if I forget
That I’m in love with you
That would be worse than anything on Earth
That would be worse than anything I could do
That would be to curse my re-birth
I’m giving my love to the heavens above
I’m giving my love to all living beings
I’m giving my love to the heavens above
I’m giving my love to Her image samplings
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — D Gm/D
DM7
A D A
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
The song is about remembering to love God… and all living beings… including all those made in Her image:
Genesis 9:6
“Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made mankind.”
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
LYRICS
Have you been down at the crossroads
Selling a princess for toads
Did you trade ginger for forever
Under the guise of clever?
Did you sign a deal with the devil Herself
Sacrificing self for worldly wealth
Did you sign a deal with the devil
Ough! That would be ill
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E add G, F#, D, C#
E7sus4
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
LYRICS
Grim is the creeper
Creeping ever closer
No reaper sleeper
Guts are getting grosser
Someday you’re going to die
No sense to wonder why
Better to ponder “Why I”
Chorus
Someday you’re going to die
No sense to cry
Chorus
Someday you’re going to die
No sense to sigh
Chorus
Some things I can control
If you want to control your destiny
Listen to me
I will die
Only to be born again
That’s the good news
It only gets better
The escalator to heaven
Any way, you’re right here right now
Someday you’re going to die
You, everyone else and I
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 3
Em Esus
D6 Esus Em
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
LYRICS
She use to carry her guitar in a funny sack
Looking back… that was my guitar
Come on go, know Joanie know
I said yo, know Joanie know
The boogie woogie bugle girl from company B
As in Joanie B. Goode
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 2
E Bm7
E G E A E
Made in the USA (Ambler, Montgomery County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
LYRICS
I hope you get to see the light
Our of the dark on your brief flight
Not just a lifetime of night
And, I pray some day
We’ll get to stay
From the dead to the quick
I pray it will stick
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — G Em
G Em C D G
Made in the USA (Philadelphia and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
LYRICS
Just saw another collapse
Not sure if real’s surreal
A compassionary lapse
What does it take to feel
Until…
… freewill
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — F F add B
C
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
This song was inspired by the building collapses, and maybe… how they are a metaphor for the collapse of the economy, the environment and civilization?
6 dead, 14 hurt in Philadelphia building collapse – USA Today
www.usatoday.com/…building–collapse–philadelphia/2391943/1 day ago – Rescue teams pulled 14 people out of ‘tons of rubble’ from the collapse Wednesday of a four-story building being demolished in downtown …
Bangladesh building collapse recovery efforts end, toll at 1,127 …
www.cnn.com/2013/05/14/world/…/bangladesh–building–collapse-aftermat…May 23, 2013 – Bangladesh building collapse: An end to recovery efforts, a promise of a new start, as final death toll stands at 1127.
Daniel — Vocals, Piano
LYRICS
When the doom starts to loom
Go toward the omnipresent light
When storm troopers goon
Got to stick up for what is right
What is “just” must come true
True the alignment is meant
When you feel down on your luck
When you are persecuted
It’s time to give a F&%#!
Risking being executed
What is “just” must come true
True the alignment is meant
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Em Em7 D6
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
A song about balancing the scales of justice.
Daniel — Vocals, Piano, Keyboard
From the album True True
By Daniel Brouse
HOW TO PLAY THE PIANO PART
LYRICS
Sooner or later
Ya know the water
Will wash it all away
Maybe tomorrow
Maybe today
That water washes away
Do you understand how the Canyon got Grand
Can you command land
Or oversee the sea?
Chorus
Can you comprehend how the ark got afloat
Can your boat cross the mote
Ya know… across Styx to the rainbow?
Chorus
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 4
C CM7 CM7 add G
Em
Made in the USA (Ambler, Montgomery County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
I wrote the song about the rising sea level. Coincidentally, the next day we got hit by tropical storm Andrea dumping inches of rain on us.
The picture is from a 1998 paper written by the state of New Jersey on what happens when the ice melts.
Learn more about global warming.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album True True
By Daniel Brouse
HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR PART
Coversong
Written by Syd Barrett
Made famous by Pink Floyd
LYRICS AND CHORDS
Am G Am G Am
Little by little the night turns around,
G Am G Am
Counting the leaves which tremble at dawn
Dm C Dm C Dm
Lotus's lean on each other in yearning,
Am G Am
Over the hills a swallow is resting
G Am F Am F Am
G Am G Am G Am G Am
Set the controls for the heart of the sun
Am G Am G Am
Over the mountains watching the watcher,
G Am G Am
Breaking the darkness waking the grapevine
Dm C Dm C Dm
Knowledge of love is knowledge of shadow,
Am G Am
Love is the shadow that ripens the wine
G Am F Am F Am
G Am G Am G Am
Set the controls for the heart of the sun,
Am
The heart of the sun, The heart of the sun...
Am G Am G Am
Witness the man who waves at the wall,
G Am G Am
Making the shape of his questions to heaven
Dm C Dm C Dm
Whether the sun will fall in the evening,
Am G Am
Will he remember the lesson of giving?
G Am F Am F Am
G Am G Am
Set the controls for the heart of the sun,
Am
The heart of the sun, The heart of the sun...
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun.mp3
ABOUT THIS SONG
Recorded in preparation for the third annual Syd Barrett festival at the Boneyard in Atlantic City, NJ.
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
Performed by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
If you grab the tail of an alligator
Better be prepared to say, “See ya later!”
Before it’s too late… you’d better evacuate
Before you bake fate… no need to speculate
At the core, your spirit elevate
If you grab the tail of a rattlesnake
Better be prepared that’s all you can take
Before it’s too late, you’d better forsake
Before you bake fate, open your eyes — awake!
Love and honest faith you can’t fake
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Em Em add F, C, G#
Em Am
G
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Chorus
Hey! I just wanted to say
It’s a perfect day
As you hurry along your way
Can you pause long enough to play
As you scramble through the day
Can you cause long enough to stay
Chorus
As you scurry along your way
Did you does serve to purvey
As you ramble… talking away
Will your good deeds far outweigh
Chorus
As you worry about your pay
Does the stress cause decay
As you gamble action replay
Will your soul wilt, wither… fray
Hey! I just wanted to say
Hope you enjoy every single day
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 1
Am D Am
Am D Am G AM
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
I could drone on and on and on and on
About civilians prone to the attack of the drone
Like a new born baby, I could cry and wail
About the plight of the killed killer whale
State sanctioned execution
Coal Age pollution electrocution
Currency manipulation devaluation
I could moan on and on and on and on
About civilians prone to the burden of the government loan
Like a scene from a nightmare dream, I could scream
About humans being so #%& damn mean
Chorus
Ail Whale Wail (Alternative Rock).mp3
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Em Em add G Am Em Am Em
Em Am C Em
Em C Am Em
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
I’m not looking for you to spare a dime
I’m not looking for any of your time
I’m just asking you do the asking of you
At the end of it all
Can you stand tall?
Will you stand at all… or will you fall?
Yell! Heaven or hell (Hell no!)
Do you offer shelter from the howling wind
Do you offer refuge? It’s time to begin
Implications are huge… not only for you, but me, too
Chorus
Block The Wind (Alternative Rock).mp3
ABOUT THIS SONG
While I was trying to record video for how to play the guitar part, the wind was blowing. Since I didn’t yet have a title for the song, I called it what I was trying to do — block the wind. Then, a guy came buy and threw me a dime. The lyrics developed from there.
CHORDS
Verse — E G E G Bm E
Chorus — E D G E
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse
HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR PART
LYRICS
What do you know that is good?
What are you going to do for food
In your neighborhood?
What is good that you know?
When it comes to knowledge
Where you gonna go?
Who’s your friend? Who’s your foe?
Who is driving the wedge
Between yes and no?
What is good that you know?
Gonna live by the sword…
Die by the plow?
ABOUT THIS SONG
At one of my usual haunts for writing music, I had begun a songwriting session… when, a group of people started gathering around me. It appeared as though my “office” had become the site of a Monsanto protest.
So, I figured I’d write this song about it; however, I didn’t have a title. As I went to record the a video of the music, an alarm went off. It seemed to fit. Thus, the name of the song.
LINKS
Food For Thought by Daniel
Guide To Edible Plants by Daniel
CHORDS — Esus, add F#, add G
C
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse
HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR PART