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LYRICS
Just like a book…
A story book
Take a look
When I open my eyes
I realize
It’s true
… it’s true
I’m meant to impact you
I realize
When I open my eyes
Despite the beginning
There’ll be a happy ending
THE END
Open My Eyes.mp3 (Free MP3 Download)
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — C9 G
Am C9 G
Made in America (Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Synth
From the album Under The Gun
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
We’re dancing, dancing…
We’re dancing off the roof
Might as well transpire
Our feat is on fire
Might as well transpire
Our feet are on fire
We’re dancing, dancing…
We’re dancing off the roof
The sweat is dripping from my brow
Now, it pours from every pore
We’re dancing, dancing…
We’re dancing off the roof
The “Hard Sun” is pounding down
… some more and some more
We’re dancing, dancing…
We’re dancing off the roof
It’s not as though we’re aloof
Or your reality is just a spoof
We’re dancing, dancing…
We’re dancing off the roof
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E
E A E
B E
The song is about putting a new roof on a house during a heat wave.
Made in the USA (Lake Wynonah, Schuylkill County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards
LYRICS
Why would I sit… sit here and wait
Just to hesitate then gulp on your bait?
If you think being caught is what you’ve got
We’re here to tell you that it’s not
Off the hook. Close the book.
The End. A chance to live again
Something smells fishy. You know there’s something fishy
You know there’s something fishy going on (again)
Now that I’m free… I’ve been set free
I can tell you clearly what I can see
The hierarchy versus anarchy
Creates hypocrisy in the depths of our sea
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Em
D Am EM
Made in the USA (Lake Wynonah, Schuylkill County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
Something Different.mp3 (Progressive Version)
Something Different.mp3 (Country Music / Americana Version)
LYRICS
There’s something different in the way you think
There’s something different in the way you see
I think with the universe you sync
I see in our time it will be
Chorus
If you want, you can have it
(But) Do you need… ’cause when you bleed it
We concede it… we’re conceited
There’s something different in the way you go
There’s something different in the way you move
The way you go with the flow
In the pocket… in the groove
Chorus
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — F FM7
Am C
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Drums
From the The Beatless Sense Mongers‘ album United State Meant
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
The definition of the Lord is the law
Who do you think you are
If you’d seen the things I saw
You’d say they crossed the line too far
Do you know the closest star?
Do you know where you are?
Do you know the next closest
Alpha Centauri moments
Starchild
Go wild
Starchild
Bewilder
Starchild
Go further
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 2
E G E A E
E A D A E
C E
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Do you know where you are? Our solar system doesn’t really have a name, so it’s a trick question. The second closest solar system is a bit more than 4 light years away, has 3 stars and is called Alpha Centauri. The closest Alpha Centauri star to us is called Proxima Centauri.
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
LYRICS
Pierce the skin with a needle prick
Take away the ills of feeling sick
Peace of mind… more than a mental trick
When growing old the physiology is thick
ick, ick, ick, ick
Mother’s little helper — quick
Forget another habit to quit
Feeling of relief — slick
Hot spot… I scream “Ice cream” lick
ick, ick, ick
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Am Em
Aadd9 Asus
D A
Made in the USA (Glenside, Montgomery County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
This song is dedicated to people with medical conditions that require regular injections with a needle.
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
LYRICS
Who wants…
Who wants “What’s up?”
You’re passing me by on the street
But, will we ever really meet?
The younger they are, the better they greet
Hope ya don’t get old before ya get beat
Ahh….
You’re watching me bearing a grin
But, will we ever entwine
The purer they are the more their givin’
I’m so glad the world’s (ours and) not (just) mine
Ahh….
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — D A
D A G
G A C A
D A G up an octave
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
This song was inspired by a guy walking by that said to me, “What’s up?” But, did he really want to know “what is up” with this world? Did he really want to know how to help make the world a better place? Did he really want to engage in the song I was writing? Then, I started thinking about how many people that passed me by really wanted to hear. It dawned on me that the younger they are the more they “get it”. The kids stop and talk to me, dance, laugh and jump about. Moral of the story — try not to grow up.
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
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
PART 1
In the solidarity of your solitude
Will you find
More than rhyme
In the solidarity of your solitude
Will it come back
You were just a little too rude
Will you blame it on the moon
Will you say your time came too soon
Can you say your time came too soon
Solidarity Of Your Solitude Part 1.mp3
PART 2
In the solidarity of your solitude
If you lock yourself in a closet
In some sort of insane, crazy bet
That you’ve come to regret
It’s not to hard to open the door
Turns out your solitude
Has nothing to do with being rude
This question.. this inquisition
You must ask yourself
That it was never your intention to be rude
Then you should move on and begin
Just like you know you could
Don’t let them get you down
You’ve got to keep on keeping on
’cause there’s people like me
That are glad you’re around
Solidarity Of Your Solitude Part 2.mp3
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em
A 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Electric Guitar
From the album Two Way Street Beat
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Rock n’ Roll
You know where that’s at?
Deal the dole
You know where it’s at!
Chorus
Take an overview
Of the music venue
Take in the love-in
Dancin’, singin’, playin’
Rock n’ Roll
Ya know is here to stay
Outta the hole
And, ready to play
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — D7 Dsus4
Am
C
A 3-track stereo recording made in the USA (Ambler, Montgomery County, Marsh Creek State Park and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the Sir Vent album of music Servitune
By Daniel Brouse
HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR PART
LYRICS
Let’s get real close
But, give me room to breathe
Your industrial noise pollution
Isn’t part of a harmonious solution
Less of a dose
My consciousness retrieve
Why spit n’ shit
In another’s face
Just bring disgrace
On the human race
Let’s get real close
But, give me room to breathe
Stead a love infusion
Peace and understanding lotion
Passing through any hate illusion
To a felling of no one losing
Close Enough for Rock and Roll.mp3
How to Play the Guitar Part Video
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 1
Am
Am C AM
Am variations
A 6-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Table Top Percussion, Faux-Harmonica
From the Sir Vent album of music Servitune
By Daniel Brouse
WRITING THE GUITAR PART
LYRICS
We’re gonna put ya in the cellar tonight
Then, lock the door real tight
In case you’re a menace to society
Lock you up… throw away the key
We’re gonna put ya in the cellar tonight
Then, lock the door real tight
If you’re lucky
The happy monkey
With a purple crayon
The wall you write upon
We’re gonna put ya in the cellar tonight
Then, lock the door real tight
RESPONSE
Hey! You may wanna hesitate
Before you cast your fate
Before you mess with the charm of…
A karma
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Em E
E A E D A E G E
I was sitting at the corner of Market and High Streets. Two former courthouses are the location. What is Barnaby’s today, was the original courthouse. In the basement, the windows are still barred on the holding cells.
A 6-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Table Top Percussion, Piano
LYRICS
Can’t you see
The difficulty
With transparency
Maintaining any modesty
Chorus
See what everyone espouses
Living in glass houses
See what everyone exposes
Living in glass houses
You can see
Dirty laundry
Lay sight
On the people of might
Sneak peak
They’re really quite meek
Chorus
Left alone
Or cast the first stone
Doesn’t really matter
If you shatter
Your glass home
Chorus
At The Kitchen Table (Glass Houses).mp3
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 3
Em Asus4 add G
A 6-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Table Top Percussion
SONGWRITING IN WEST CHESTER, PA
LYRICS
Won’t you play me some of that nice music
The kind that makes the kids skip quick
Won’t you play me some of that music
That’ll make me part of the cosmic fabric
Chorus
The ones that make you feel alright
Songs to make the shadows bright
One that will get ya through the night
Song to lift my spirit to the highest heights
Weave me into the dreams of the universe
With the rhyme and tempo for a catchy verse
Something I can grasp… not too perverse
That repeats in my head like a blessed curse
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em C
Em C D Em
Em
Em G D EM
This song was inspired by a young girl that was passing by. I was working on the guitar part but didn’t know what the title should be… when she said, “Nice music!”
A 6-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the Sir Vent album of music Servitune
By Daniel Brouse
HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR PART
“Politics is the entertainment arm of industry.”
— Frank Zappa
LYRICS
Beam me down, Scotty
Beam me down
All our sensors have found
There’s nothing around
Scottie
Beam me down
On the ground
What I fear
Was found…
No intelligent life around
I mean know
Of the human species
No, no know, no know
I said, “Take me to your leader.”
They said, “We have none in which we can trust.”
Then, we agreed it’s a must
In a leader, you must trust
At the very least, that’s a must
A leader you can trust
And, we all agreed,
We’ve had too much greed
We sat down
For a little picnic
So, we can think quick
Where’s Frank Zappa when ya need ’em
I suppose you’re right
Who would listen to him
cause he already ready said it once
Know need to say it twice
Are we men or mice?
I had to think twice
(A chorus of how the other animals of Earth try to get the *alien’s* attention e.g. how the baboon could tell ya they’re buffoon)
Ode To Frank Zappa Politics.mp3
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em Dm
What if aliens landed and said, “Take me to your leader.”
Ode To Frank Zappa Politics Soundcheck and Concept.mp3
A 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards (performed in an extemporaneous fashion, simultaneously, impromptu, freestyle and on-the-fly)
From the The Beatless Sense Mongers‘ album of music Protest Anti-songs
By Daniel Brouse