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Chasing Rays

Posted on November 10, 2012November 10, 2012 by admin

Chasing Rays.mp3 (Free MP3 Download or Streaming Audio)

LYRICS
In these days, we’re all chasing rays (we’re all chasing rays)
In the fray of the day, we’re chasing rays

Searching high and low
Where did the day light go

There should have daylight savings
But, we kept shaving and shaving and shaving
Until there was barely splintered sunlight left

It’s not alright when there’s nothing left

It there’s a shadow in the way
There’s a way to flesh out a ray
What do you say
Let’s step out into the light
Alight? Alright!

In these days, we’re all chasing rays (we’re all chasing rays)
In the fray of the day, we’re chasing rays

ABOUT THE SONG
A / D / A
Bm7 / G / E

Written and recorded on November 9, 2012 in Chester County, PA. It was the first sunny day and warm enough to play guitar outside in a long time. It was also the first nice day since the start of daylight savings. So… I wanted to catch the last rays as the sun started to set. Lack of sunlight tends do cause depression; therefore, I suggest you try catching rays.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Blessed Bliss
By Daniel Brouse

Start Of Times

Posted on November 10, 2012November 10, 2012 by admin

LYRICS
You better run n’ get your daughter
You better run n’ get your son
You better run n’ get your mother
Before darkness follows the setting sun

’cause the End Of Times is looming near
The wretched are dooming in fear

You better run n’ get your daughter
You better run n’ get your son
You better run n’ get your mother
Before darkness follows the setting sun

There’s a bend in time we’re zooming clear
The righteous are bounding. How queer?

You better run n’ get your daughter
You better run n’ get your son
You better run n’ get your mother
Before darkness follows the setting sun

The Start Of Times is looming near
Leaving hate far behind… in the rear

Start Of Times.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 2
C / Am
C / G / Am
Am variations

Written and recorded on November 9, 2012 in Chester County, PA. Since Hurricane Sandy, it was the first sunny day that it was warm enough to play guitar outside. So, I wanted every one to come enjoy the day light.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Blessed Bliss
By Daniel Brouse

Wood Of

Posted on November 1, 2012November 1, 2012 by admin

Hurricane Sandy — Tree Fell on Electric Lines in Montgomery County, PA

LYRICS
Did that tree just try to kill me?

Many dead… mostly from trees.

Geeze.. giving them disease… creatin a deadly breeze.

Using limb to clobber him from limb to limb
Crushing homes and transportation
Because of our past deviation violation

The fall of the trees
Due to the human disease
The revenge of the woods
Due to too many would-of’s, could-of’s and shoulds
Due to too many wood-of shoulds

Wood-of.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
D / E / C / D
D / E / F / G

Written and recorded on October 31, 2012 in West Chester, PA during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Many scientists believe humans have caused severe volatility to the weather systems. Quite a few scientist also believe humans are causing deforestation. Now, are we getting what we deserve?

Daniel — Keyboards, Vocals, Producer

From the album Blessed Bliss
By Daniel Brouse

Over And Over

Posted on November 1, 2012November 1, 2012 by admin

You know it must be going over and over in her head

If she ever comes to realize… what she did
Then, you know it’s gotta be going over and over and over
In her head

Must be hard to live with yourself
Over and over in head… over and over and over again
As long as you’re living a life of sin

Over and over again
When you’re livin’ a life of sin… livin’ a life of sin… livin’ a life of sin

It was so out-of-this-world
That it couldn’t have bee real
I mean… what’s your deal

Over and over and over and over again
Gotta re-live that sin
Until you was it clean
Until you’re void of mean

Over and over and over and over and over and over again
Over and over in your head
For all eternity… long after you’re dead
Do you at least regret what you said?

Until you do you do
Likely, be living it over and over and over again
Gotta rid that sin

Must be hard to live with yourself
Over and over in head… over and over and over again
As long as you’re living a life of sin

ABOUT THE SONG
Em / G / Am

Written and recorded Halloween, October 31, 2012. Halloween is suppose to be a day in which the spirit world and the human world co-mingle. What if your evil spirit was in your head every day? You have got to get rid of it… do you know the way? Then, you’ll be living in blessed bliss.

Daniel — Keyboards, Vocals, Producer

The song was written and recorded on-the-fly in an impromptu, extemporaneous style.

Over and Over (in Her Head).mp3

From the album Blessed Bliss
By Daniel Brouse

Kind Kind

Posted on October 31, 2012 by admin

LYRICS
Do you/I find me/you unusual?
Quite different from then them all?
Do you find me one-of-a….
One-of-a-kind

Hope you/I find me/you the kind kind
Not interested in the thrill of the kill
Hope I/you remind you/me of the kind kind
Don’t wanna stick anybody with the bill

Do you/I find me/you unusual?
Quite different from then them all?
Do you find me one-of-a….
One-of-a-kind

The Kind Kind.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Eb
Eb sus 4
Db

Written and recorded on October 29 and 30, 2012 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Engineering

From the album Blessed Bliss
By Daniel Brouse

Full Moon. High Tide.

Posted on October 29, 2012October 30, 2012 by admin

Shark Swimming in the Streets of Margate, NJ During Hurricane Sandy

LYRICS
The wind does howl
To the pour of rain’s growl
Poor, poor, poor visibility (Can’t you see, you can’t see?)
Ohhhh… I thought the day I’d never see
Full moon. High tide.
You’ve got no place left to hide
“Cryin’ won’t help you, prayin’ won’t do you no good”
You should’ve run, should’ve run just as fast as you could

Full moon. High tide.
Worst time to make landfall
Full moon. High tide.
It’s a wonder if there’s anything left at all

ABOUT THE SONG
Music by Eric, Carpenter John and Daniel; written and recorded as an impromptu blues jam as we waited for the Hurricane to arrive; Norristown, PA on October 28, 2012.
Lyrics by Daniel; written and recorded inside the truck as Hurricane Sandy was making landfall; West Chester, PA on October 29, 2012.

Full Moon High Tide.mp3

Inspired by:

“Cryin’ won’t help you, prayin’ won’t do you no good”

the author of “When The Levee Breaks”, Kansas Joe (as made famous by Led Zeppelin)

Pictures I saw going by on the Internet:

The science of a high tide, full moon and landfall of a hurricane —

Higher-than-normal tides — tied to a full moon — have added to Hurricane Sandy’s coastal flooding threat.

As you might expect the explanation is a matter of simple astronomy, not any kind of lunacy associated in folklore with a full moon.

“It’s not the moon’s phase that matters, but the position,” says astronomer Phil Plait on his Bad Astronomy website.

During a full moon, the moon is essentially lined up on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun (this is what allows the near surface of the moon to be illuminated in its full splendor) and the gravitational tug of war between those two intensifies at this time, resulting in higher tides.

This kind of alignment of astronomical objects is called a syzygy (SIH-zhih-jhee) and sailors have understood the effect for centuries. So, for Hurricane Sandy, the higher-than-normal tides that threaten to add to an 11-foot storm surge feared for lower Manhattan are simply a matter of bad timing. — USA Today

Songs I’ve been writing — Eternal Spirit, Frankenstorm and Sandy.

Articles I’ve been writing — When Storms Collide, Philadelphia Closed and Under (Low) Pressure.

CHORDS
E
E / A / E
Bm7 / G / A / E

Eric Loos – Electric Guitar
John Cressman — Drums
Daniel — Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Money

Posted on October 18, 2012 by admin

LYRICS
Money
Like flies to honey
It’s the disease bringing people to their knees
It’s the disease bringing people to their knees

I say, “God!” as I fall to my knees, “give me some, please!”
(more money please)
While busker says the word
A gift from a lord
Brings back faith in prosperity

Money
Like flies to honey
It’s the disease bringing people to their knees
It’s the disease crippling people such as these
While the busker plays the chord
A flowerchild pulls her sword,
Blows bubbles… restores faith in humanity

Money.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Dm / Am
C / Am

Written and recorded on October 17, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. I had been playing the guitar part and just started writing the lyrics when a kind gentleman came over and gave me money. Then, a hippie-chick surprised me with a shower of bubbles. What a day to be thankful.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Have Camera. Will Travel
by Daniel Brouse

The Who

Posted on October 15, 2012 by admin

LYRICS
“Meet the new boss… same as the old boss”
Don’t leave your fate to destiny
Influence the coin toss
Don’t live you life in misery
Go for the gain. Avoid the loss.
Not just for you
But, for those beyond your point-of-view

“Meet the new boss… same as the old boss”
Elevate your fate
And balance the scales
Calming the irate
Putting wind in your sails
Not just for you
But, for those beyond your point-of-view

The Who.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
C
C / E / F / G / C

Written and recorded October 8, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It starts with a line from The Who’s Won’t Get Fooled Again as it fit in so well with the title of the album The New Old. Don’t be fooled. You have free will. Please choose your destiny while considering the impact on everyone… even those beyond your point-of-view — “the who”.

Daniel – Vocals, Keyboards

From the album The New Old
by Daniel Brouse

The New Old

Posted on October 8, 2012October 8, 2012 by admin

LYRICS
When we started to count, we went from 0 to 1
By the way, this was way, way back in the day
Then in the modern day, we found a way
To make music play
Putting bits and bytes to websites
In binary… in fact, back to the very…
0’s and 1’s

Come in from the cold
It’s the new old
Just when you thought out was sold
Come in for some new old

[I can’t get no satisfaction. She’s a daytripper, yeah!]

Can you see
Paper comes from a tree
Moses’ new commandments were carved in some very old stone
Our new condiments were made from mature… more than an instance
Even the telephone, TV and computer come from regurgitated ideas
So, before making a stance…
On creativity…
Before raising fears
Let’s see how much original
Is left in us all

Besides, a zero isn’t much of anything
Let’s try something new… invigorating

The New Old.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Dub Step

Written and recorded on October 7, 2012 in West Chester, PA and is the theme song for the album. It is pretty much a given that we are impacted by the events that have come before us. Instead of trying to avoid it… why not celebrate it?

Daniel – Vocals, Programming

From the album The New Old
by Daniel Brouse

Grooved

Posted on October 8, 2012October 8, 2012 by admin

LYRICS
I went to a blues festival
But, it was too sad
Then, I saw some heavy metal
They were too, too mad

May the music move you
Any which way
May the music move you
Every which way
So long as you are grooved

When I went to see some county
It was paved over
Then I went to see classic rock
It was a poor pour [Fab-4] cover (let it flow)

May the music move you
Any which way
May the music move you
Every which way
So long as you are grooved

grooved.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
E / A / G / E
E / D

Written and recorded in Paoli, PA and West Chester, PA on October 6, 2012. I stared thinking about the term BluesFest. It kind-of felt like an oxymoron. Ya, know… “Festival Of Sadness”. So, it’s a tongue-in-cheek song about music moving people. Whatever music moves you, may you be moved. In fact, when it’s all said and done… I hope you are grooved from the experience.

Daniel – Vocals, Guitar

From the album The New Old
by Daniel Brouse

Get It Right

Posted on September 28, 2012 by admin

LYRICS
If you’re gonna pray, you might as well say
“I pray that I get it right!”
If you’re gonna say you might as well pray
“I pray that I get this right!”

Better pray, better pray all through the night
Better pray, better pray all through the day
Better pray as I work at working it into my work
Better pray as I work at working at what I play

Get It Right.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
E / G
E / A
E / A / E / G / E

Written and recorded on September 27, 2012 in West Chester, PA. Why pray for anything else?

Daniel – Vocals, Guitar

from the album Revolution Evolution
by Daniel Brouse

Who You Are

Posted on September 27, 2012 by admin

LYRICS
It doesn’t matter who you are
You can go as far….

You can go as far as any star
You can rise up into heaven
You can sing or play the guitar
You can make what is odd even
And, then….

Who You Are.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Am
Am / Em
Am / Em
Em / C
Em / Am
Am / Em

Production Assistant: Toucan the Singing Bird Dog

Written and recorded on September 24, 2012 in West Chester, PA. While trying to record the flute, my dog was compelled to sing along.

Daniel – Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Flute

from the album Revolution Evolution
by Daniel Brouse

Turning a Blue Song to Blues

Posted on August 30, 2012August 30, 2012 by admin

Turning a Blue Song to Blues.mp4

How to Play Guitar Turning a Blue Song to Blues.mp4

Pictures

Capo 2
C / Am / C / Em
Am / G / D / Am
C / D / G

ABOUT THE SONG
Written and recorded on August 29, 2012 at the corner of Church and Market Streets, West Chester, Pennsylvania.

When I started writing the song, I thought it was going to be impossible to produce an upbeat song with these chords. So, the idea for the song is the title. Where there is a will, there is a way!

Daniel – Guitar

from the album Natural Producer
by Daniel Brouse

If You Give A Care

Posted on August 26, 2012 by admin

LYRICS
If you have a care for me
I will have a care for you
Together we can see it through
Weather it through any sea

I must have a care for you
It’s the very least to do
Thank you for helping me to see

Ate compassionate for breakfast
Gotta hunch I’ll have it for lunch
Can you stop by before the supper that’s last?

Feel deep before we’re past

Dive deep into your heart
And, part the see

If You Give A Care.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
C / F / E

Written and recorded August 25, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

It’s about love reciprocity. The album name “Natural Producer” has to do with the engineering and production of the music. Since the music is hoped to be *God Inspired*, names like deity, spirit, divinity, supernatural being and idol producer came to mind; however, that sounded too vain. So, what am I compared to the Supernatural Being Producer?

Daniel – Vocals, Keyboards

from the album Natural Producer
by Daniel Brouse