bookmark_borderComman Dear

Feeling a little dreamy
The vision’s streaming
With a colored coating
Mental that is creamy
Why
I can fly
In black and white
Try to sigh
But nothing comes out
(What’s that about?)
Why
If I try
It’ll all be alright

Dear,
Commandeer
This dream
Take the stream
Turn the fluid
Lucid
Eyelid
Open or closed
I suppose
I did
Lucid

Welcome to the dream
What color is your team?
Dreaming in black and white
We’ll all be alright

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: Em+f# Em-b Em6 / D Em
Recording: digital 7-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderWhat They Want?

LYRICS
Give them what they want
For self-fulfilling taunt
The damned demand x2
All day long
The damned demand x2
Done me wrong
Same old song

Give them what they want?
To rot in their wrought
The damned demand x2
All day long
The damned demand x2
Done me wrong
Same old song

Give them what they want
For a history that’ll haunt
The damned demand x2
All day long
The damned demand x2
Done me wrong
Same old song

 

 

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: A / D G A C E A / A E
Recording: digital 4-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Electric Piano

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderA Step Up

LYRICS
I want to step up
I want to step up
I want a peek of the peak
I want to step up
Up to the top
To see what I can see
As far as I can see
From sea to shining sea
They can’t hide
The other side

I can’t bear
To be that bearer
That climbs over there
I can’t beat
to be that bearer
At the other side I stare
As far as I can see
From sea to shining sea
They can’t hide
The other side

A Step Up.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: E A G D / G A G A D
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderStrong Footing

Strong Footing.mp3

LYRICS
If you want to get it on
While the footing is strong
If you want to get along
While the footing is strong
Get it on
Get along
On your mark
Get set
Go
All of us on the ominous
To know

If you want to join in song
As we move among
Get it on
Get along
On your mark
Get set
Go
All of us on the ominous
To know

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Folk
Chords: Capo 3 E / G A E / A E
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderNever Surrender

LYRICS
Did you finally give up
On your serene dream?
I beg you, please, backup
And pickup
The pieces
So “to dream” never ceases

Aspiration inspiration
Amaze with stargaze
Envision vision mission
Until you
Make your dreams come true

Please don’t ever give up
Dreaming up dreams
No matter how far it seems
Do all you can do
To bring it into view

Letting your muse loose
Contemplate the desired fate
Anticipate completion date
Initiate. Gestate. Create.
Anytime you choose

Never Surrender Instrumental.mp3

Never Surrender.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: Capo 2 E C / E C A E / C A C E
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSwitch On

LYRICS
Once they turn the switch on
The current starts to flow
In the stream of a dream
Which way do you want to go?
The dawn
Switch on
So, I give you this song
To help you float along
… float along

Once you switch the spigot on
The current stats to flow
In the wake of awake
Which way do you want to go?
The dawn
Switch on
So, I give you this song
To help you float along
… float along
Switch on
The dawn

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: F# BM7 / C#sus4 B F#; 120 BPM Heavy Metal and Hard Rock
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Difference

LYRICS
Mixing ignorance with indifference
Partake in a pesky pestilence
I see
Pesky
Pestilence

Ignorance of indifference
Intake a pesky pestilence
I see
Pesky
Pestilence

Ignorance of indifference
Forsake your pesky pestilence
I see
Pesky
Pestilence

No silence on indifference
The relevance of indifference
I see
Exactly
The difference

The Difference.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Folk
Chords: A A7 / G Em A
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAd Hominem

LYRICS
When the messenger warned
Is the messenger scorned?
Please don’t confuse
The bearer with bad news
Take your stance
Fallacies of irrelevance
A, em…
Ad hominem
Touché
Tu quoque
You and me
Equals we

But, you can’t evade
Calling a spade a spade
That’s what it’s all about
Calling a liar out
Even know what you meant
Making an argument?
A, em…
Ad hominem
Touché
Tu quoque
You and me
Equals we

Ad Hominem.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Protest Folk
Chords: G A D / D A E / G E
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album At This Time
by Daniel Brouse

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderSucker Punch

LYRICS
Sucker punch
Out to lunch
Hit me when I’m lookin’
The other way
Think I”m OK?

Hypocritical testimonial
Lying through your teeth?
In disbelief
I’m in disbelief

You know I am
Finding genuine
Looking for true blue
All the way through
Can I count on you?

As a matter of fact
Give a pat on the back
Loving your giving
Loving your living
Keep on believing

Sucker Punch.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: E A G
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderEarthling Bound

LYRICS
Excuse me, Dear
Your message isn’t clear
Exactly
What are you doing here?
Earthling bound
Earthling, bound

I heard she said
“Don’t bow your head”
No, don’t cry
Raise your head toward the sky
Raise your voice for the sky
Earthling found
Earthling, found

Rise up! Leave behind letting down

 

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / EDM Electronic Dance Music
Chords: Cm Bb Dm; 104 BPM Shuffle Boogie and 8 Beat #1
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCounterclockwise Sunrise

LYRICS
I thought I’d be back here
Someday
Just didn’t think it so soon
Didn’t think it’d be
Today
Opposite of high noon
Counterclockwise sunrise

I could feel the cycle
Spinning
From the darkside of the moon
New/knew the shadows would be
Thinning
Approaching high noon
Counterclockwise sunrise

As the cycle turns
Full cycle
From The End an upward trend
Out of the depths of your
Soulful purple
From night into the light
Counterclockwise sunrise

Counterclockwise Sunrise.mp3

Counterclockwise Sunrise Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: G A / C A; 137 BPM Shuffle Rock and Rock Shuffle
Recording: digital 8-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderI Mean Mean (He’s Gotta Go Bad)

LYRICS
He’s got a mean disposition
Do you know what I mean…
Mean
Down right ornery
Ya see
He really had to go
Ya know
What I mean
Mean
Got himself in the situation
With his backside in a position
That caused a mean disposition
Are you aware
You’d better stand away from there
Stand back
From his back
’cause if you’re over there over there
You might not be coming back
He’s got a mean disposition
Do you know what I mean…
Mean
Got himself in the situation
With his backside in a position
That caused a mean disposition

I Mean Mean.mp3

I Mean Mean Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
I couldn’t figure out why my Dad was acting so mean. Turns out he had to go poop.

Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: Em7 E / A D G E
Recording: digital 10-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Race Race

LYRICS
How do you deem a race
Or is it faith based?
Erase erroneous
Us versus Them
From our memory banks… thanks!
Us versus Them
No time to hem
No time to haw
No, not that much time at all
Not that much time at all for all

How do you deem a race
When the rat race is the pace
Erase erroneous
Us versus Them
From our memory banks… thanks!
Us versus Them
No time to hem
No time to haw
No, not that much time at all
Not that much time at all for all

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: EDM / Electronic / Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: Em Em7(11) EM7 Am; 100 BPM 60’s Rock and 200 BPM Quickstep
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderPhysics 101

LYRICS
No deposit. No return.
Will the naive burn
If ignorance is bliss
What happens after this?
For every action’s re-action
Are we talking object in motion?
The gravity of naivety
Argh! It’s killing me
(PS no B.S… you, too)

No deposit. No return.
Will the naive ever learn
There’s no bliss in ignorance
If ignorance is bliss…
What do you call this?

There ain’t no slowing down
My brain’s on the train
Blowin’ this bliss town
Wave bye-bye by-and-by
Ain’t tellin’ no lie
Wave bye-bye by-and-by

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / EDM / Electronic
Chords: F# F#m F#9 D#m7; 124 BPM Digi-Rock and Rock #2 with Groove
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderRatify

LYRICS
Did you ever see a rat and a cat?
They just can’t get along
When oil and vinegar are related
They’re always separated

Can you lend me hand
To try and understand
Why we can’t get together
Why never say never?

A snowman with a suntan
What makes it oh so wrong
Or an alligator with a sunbather
It’s a one-sided savor

When a hawk comes a bluejay’s way
Is squawking a bird’s song
Give some candy to a baby
The survivor is no maybe

The rat and I will have to testify
Will I ratify
The rat and you will have to do that, too
Will you testify
Will you ratify

Ratify (Music Video).mp4

Ratify.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Metal
Chords: E A G E / E G D A E
Recording: digital 7-track stereo

Vocals, Guitars, Organ

From the album Hear Here
by Daniel Brouse