LYRICS
If you consider all homeless
To be terrorists
What’s up with your self-interest?
That’s messed up
That’s what’s up
How can you raise fear about fear
When you create the terror aren’t you the terrorist
It’s implicit
After all, who created the homelessness
That lack of nest
If you create terrorists
Chances are large you’ll live in fear
Next, you’ll tell me that you hate hate
Well, isn’t that hate that you create
Then, you cheer on your fear
Got terror in error
When the twist is you’re the terrorist
The twist is you’re the terrorist
Do you think you can resist becoming the terrorist
When you hold your fear dear
Like your fear is more dear than my fear
Then I fear fear itself
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E Esus4 E7
Rhythm: 114 BPM / Funk #2 and Funky Trip Hop
Recording: digital 1-track stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
LYRICS
The air in Beijing
Is breathtaking
If you go there
You better be taking your own air
You’re not suppose to be able to see
The quality
Of air
Beware!
The air in Tehran
Iran
It’s terrorizing
We’re not alone
Closer to home
Philadelphia
Well, the air there
Is filth dealt to ya
Breathtaking
Better not gasp
’cause your lungs won’t last
You’re not suppose to be able to see
The air quality
We’ve gotta gotta find
Rack your mind
We’ve gotta find
A solution to all our air pollution
Gotta find
What comes to mind?
For crying out loud
My, Lord!
We’re not suppose to be able to see the air quality
We’re not suppose to be able to see the air…
Quite frankly
Living in a fog
When you’re living in smog
Clearly there’s no clarity
The air there is breathtaking
If something’s ever been meant for “goodness saking”
It’s air that’s breathtaking
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Ebsus4 Absus4 Ebm
Rhythm: 112 BPM / 16 Beat #3 and Funky Trip Hop
Recording: digital 1-track stereo
This song is about humans making the planet uninhabitable. Over the last couple weeks, major cities including Beijing, Tehran and Philadelphia have declared air quality alerts. People are advised not to breath.
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
LYRICS
Is that the way it is?
Because if that’s the way it is
Now, it was
Is that the way it is?
’cause that is turned to was
The is is now was
Shall we get to will be
What will be
What will be will be
If we chart our destiny
Well, is that the way it
Now, that’s the way it was
Is that the way it is
Because…
Now, that’s the way it was
Is that the way it is
’cause now that’s the way it was
Because
As fast as it is is
Is was
In the blink of an eye I go from is to was
So as long as I shall be
I will be
Living in what will be
In charge of our density
Sailing the sea we’ll see what will be charting our destiny
Is that the way it is
Is that the way it is
Is that the way it is
If that’s the way it is
Then that’s the way it is
PART 3
Is that the way it is?
Because
If that’s the way it is
Now, that’s the way it was
As is turns to was
I’d like to see how we chart our destiny
So we set sail for the sea we shall see how we chart our destiny
Is that the way it is?
Because
Now, that is was
Is that how it is?
Because
Now, that is has turned to was
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Dm Bm7
Rhythm: 104 BPM / Pop Rock #2 and Blues Rock
Recording: digital 1-track stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
LYRICS
I’ve been wandering
Wondering as I’m wandering
Out on the range
Isn’t life strange
I hope I’m not walking
I hope I’m not talking
In circles
I’d feel like such a circle-jerk
That just won’t work
I’ve been wandering
Wondering as I’m wandering
Out on the range
Isn’t life strange
Let’s begin to soak it in
It doesn’t matter where you begin
Soak it in
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: F Bb C
Rhythm: 100 BPM / Pop Rock #2 and Blues Rock
Recording: digital 1-track stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
A song about the downtrodden and our hope, faith and charity.
The first time I recorded a version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, I was just learning what the song meant. The time was right after 9/11. As I started to look into the song, I found it was an Old English Carol about the downtrodden. Then, a new mate from England wrote me and said:
Merry in the Old English of this carol did not mean “Happy” it meant “Mighty” or “Powerful” (Think Robin Hood’s Merry Men – They weren’t happy because they were wearing tights… you know… they were a powerful fighting unit) The word “Rest” in the Old English also meant to invest a property in… or in other words to “make”.
So the first line of the carol in modern English would be “God Make You Mighty Gentlemen” Similarly the term “Merry Christmas” means have a “Powerful” Christmas. Kind of gives the phrase a whole new meaning doesn’t it?
Since then, I started to learn about the song “House of the Rising Son”. It turns out this, also, may be an Old English Traditional song (that USA blues guys adapted.) Coincidentally, it is also a song about the downtrodden. Both songs are about redemption… faith, hope and charity.
The video is a combination of man’s sins with God’s glory fading in and out.
Am
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
F E
Let nothing you dismay
Am
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
F E
Was born on Christmas day
Dm C
To save us all from Satan's power
Am G
When we were gone astray
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy,
G
Comfort and joy
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy
Am
From God our Heavenly Father
F E
A blessed Angel came;
Am
And unto certain Shepherds
F E
Brought tidings of the same:
Dm C
How that in Bethlehem was born
Am G
The Son of God by Name.
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy,
G
Comfort and joy
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy
Am
And when they came to Bethlehem
F E
Where our dear Saviour lay,
Am
They found Him in a manger,
F E
Where oxen feed on hay;
Dm C
His Mother Mary kneeling down,
Am G
Unto the Lord did pray.
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy,
G
Comfort and joy
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy
Am
Now to the Lord sing praises,
F E
All you within this place,
Am
And with true love and brotherhood
F E
Each other now embrace;
Dm C
This holy tide of Christmas
Am G
All other doth deface.
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy,
G
Comfort and joy
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Recording: 4-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
G D G
Silent night! Holy night! All is calm all is bright
C G C G
Round yon virgin mother and child Holy infant so tender and mild
D G Em G D G
Sleep in heavenly peace! Sleep in heavenly peace!
G D G
Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight
C G C G
Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah
D G Em G D G
Christ the Saviour is born! Christ the Saviour is born!
G D G
Silent night! Holy night! Son of God love's pure light
C G C G
Radiant beams from thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace
D G Em G D G
Jesus lord at thy birth! Jesus lord at thy birth!
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: C F Bb
Rhythm: 100 BPM / Pop Rock #2 and Blues Rock
Recording: 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
LYRICS
Won’t you please, please, please
Love me do
Like I love you
Love me do
Won’t you please
Love me do
Like I love you
I love you
All my life
I was hoping and praying they’d come true
My dreams of you
All my life
I’ve been hoping to collide with you
Won’t you please, please, please
Love me do
Won’t you please
I’m begging you on my knees
Please love me do
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Em D
Rhythm: 136 BPM / Pop Rock #2 and Clubdance
Recording: digital 1-track stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: DM7 D7 Bm7 / A7
Recording: 1-track digital stereo
A song written on December 14, 2015 after several days of record breaking temperatures. People are saying it is hard to get into the Christmas spirit without snow.
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Am G / C D E F G A
Rhythm: 132 BPM / 16 Beat #3 and Clubdance
Recording: digital 1-track stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
LYRICS
Took a look around and instantly found
A brain of feces is common in my species
If you want to get up, you’ve gotta get out of bed
At the end of the day, what can be said?
Get your get your feet running before you hit the ground
Puzzle a thesis and figure out the pieces
Chorus
Is your only path to knowledge to be force fed
Didn’t graduate from college ’cause knowledge you dread
Chorus
LYRICS
When the going gets tough
Do the tough get going?
Going… without any of ’em knowing?
Are any of them going knowing
When the going gets tough
Do the tough get going?
Are any of them knowing
Growing?
Growing with experience
I’m starting to sense
The answer is no
They don’t know
They don’t know no know
When the going gets tough
Do the tough get going?
None of ’em knowing
The problem is the system known as I am
I’m
I’m the system causing havoc
Causing the Earth to get sick
If I could only think quick
But… when the going gets tough
The tough get going
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Gm9 G
Rhythm: 126 BPM / Slow 16 Beat and Trance #2
Recording: digital 1-track stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: C Dm
Rhythm: 128 BPM / Funk #1 and Handbag
Recording: digital 1-track stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)