Tag: psychedelic folk

bookmark_borderLife Science

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LYRICS
Do you know why we have a blue sky
Or why the old lady swallowed a fly
The inquisitive kind wants to know
How does the knowledge flow

Do you know why we all have to die
No matter how hard we try, try, try
The inquisitive mind wants to know
How does the knowledge flow

Where do you keep all your space
Does it fill your whole place
Baby, it might do you some good
Maybe, fire off a synapse if you could
1, 2, 3, for sure… perhaps more

Do you know why you’d stick thumb into pie
It ain’t so dumb if ya just want the plum
The inquisitive kind wants to know
How to tap knowledge flows

Do you know why we all have to die
No matter how hard we try, try, try
The inquisitive mind wants to know
How to tap knowledge flows

Chorus

Life Science Music Video.mp4

Life Science.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
A on 5th fret, G on 5th
D A A on 3rd, 4th
D A A on 3rd, 4th, 5th

A live 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Outlaw Blues

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LYRICS
Have you heard the news
They’ve outlawed the blues
Now, I’m so confused
We’ve already paid our dues

The outlaw blues

These fall days are getting short
Looks like we’re down to our last resort
A tender heart you don’t have to bruise
Thank of all the love that you’ll lose

The outlaw blues

If you can’t remember what life’s about
Maybe it’s time to get out

 

 

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Am +g, +f#, +f -c
Em Am
B7 A E

A live 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Gravity of the Situation

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LYRICS
Sitting under an apple tree
I discovered gravity
Is it just a law new to me?

Do you feel the world falling through outer space
An annual orbit for the human race

An object in motion stays in motion
Unless you’ve got some friction
Acted upon by dome other force
Set the controls for an out-of-control course

Chorus

If I hadn’t found gravity
Would I float around freely
Is it just a law new to me
After all It’s so hard to see

Chorus

The Gravity of the Situation.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
E G C A
E G C D
D E B E

A live 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderUS Aye

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LYRICS
I’d sail the seven seas
If you weren’t just a tease
Now one sees you seize the siege

An endless campaign of over hill over dale
In the long run’s got to fail
To a chief they’ll never bow down or hail
A legacy of lunacy as our tale

How can you say the only righteousness is us
A bunch of holly rollers that must have missed the bus
Another crusade that’s American made
Can not be considered as fair trade

How can you say the only righteousness is us
A bunch of holly rollers that must have missed the bus
Another crusade that’s American made
Into Styx’s waters we do wade

US Aye.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
C D A
A G

A live 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderGet It

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LYRICS
Why don’t you go ahead and get it
Stutter stuck on a blabber habit
Monday morning quarterback
Backseat driver annoyance knack

Are you aware
The answer’s right there
Come as a surprise
It’s right before your eyes

Why don’t you get up and go
Instead of stuck on “I don’t know”
How are you going to save face
If you’ve never even been in the race

Why don’t you go ahead and get it
Stutter stuck on a blabber habit
Monday morning quarterback
Backseat driver experience lack

Get It.mp3

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

A live 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderOur Eyes

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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

bookmark_borderAll the Live-long Day

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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

bookmark_borderTap In

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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

bookmark_borderI Can’t Breath

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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

bookmark_borderWhite Noise

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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

bookmark_borderSlide It In

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INSTRUMENTAL

Slide It In.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Open G tuning
open, 7th fret
12, 10, 7
7, 5, 3, open

Daniel — Slide Guitar

From the album Speechless
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderTale Of Dust

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LYRICS
Leaving a tail/tale of dust
With zeal and a lust
Takin’ in what will have been
Don’t let today
Pass-away
Take it in while you can

Leaving a tale/tail of dust
No way we can rust
Takin’ in what will have been
Won’t let today
Fade away
Panoramic memory

The good thing about memory
At any age it ain’t baggage

Tale Of Dust Music Video.mp4

Tale Of Dust.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Open G Tuning
open, 1st fret
1, 5, 5, 1, open
7, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Open –> 3

Daniel — Vocals, Slide Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderFreak Of Nature

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LYRICS
Golly! Lookie see
There’s a bee flying straight at me
Holy! Helter skelter
Seek shelter from that woodpecker
My, oh, my
see that dragonfly
Helicopter raptor that wants me to die
But the most dangerous…
But the most dangerous is us

Where have we been
Nature rules again

Freak Of Nature.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Open D tuning
open, 2nd fret, 3rd fret
3, 2, open
7, 5, 3, 2, open

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderDust To Dust

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LYRICS
What are you doing
Said you’d be moving
Looks more like dozing

You’re hardly showing
It’s time to get going
Get movement flowing

Before you’re knowing
The curtain’s closing
Dust is blowing…
In the wind
Death rescind?

Dust in the wind
Rust won’t rescind

Dust To Dust.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Open D tuning
3nd Fret, 2rd Fret, open
12, 13, 14
3 –> 12

Written and recorded as a live 1-track stereo recording in West Chester, PA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLabor Of Love

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LYRICS
I want to know
Why is everyone working so slow?
On holiday
I don’t collect any pay

In the land where nothing’s free
Except for the air inside of me

Hey, hey, hey! Laborless on labor day
Laborer… please be a neighbor

Where do you get off
Taking another paid day off
When you’re clocked in
Still aloof time and time again

Chorus

Labor Of Love.mp3

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

A song about the Labor Day holiday.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Whistling, 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 microKorg)

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse