{"id":34510,"date":"2024-05-24T11:37:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T11:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=34510"},"modified":"2024-05-24T11:39:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T11:39:00","slug":"scratch-the-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/05\/24\/scratch-the-surface\/","title":{"rendered":"Scratch the Surface"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Scratch-the-Surface-I.mp3\"> Scratch-the-Surface-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Scratch-the-Surface-I.mp4\"> Scratch-the-Surface-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Scratch-the-Surface-II.mp3\"> Scratch-the-Surface-II.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Scratch-the-Surface-II.mp4\"> Scratch-the-Surface-II.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scratch, ch, ch, ch, ch!<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nOn the surface<br \/>\nIt looks easy to see<br \/>\nBut clearly<br \/>\nYou to scratch that<br \/>\n[Break]<br \/>\nScratch (ch, ch, ch, ch!)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nCan&#8217;t judge a book by its cover<br \/>\nNor the dress of a lover<br \/>\nSometimes you need to dig deep<br \/>\nTo discover what you want to keep<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Drum Fills]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nOn the surface<br \/>\nIs the &#8220;obviously&#8221;<br \/>\nBut to dig in a bit<br \/>\nYou to scratch it<br \/>\n[Break]<br \/>\nScratch (ch, ch, ch, ch!)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nCan&#8217;t judge a book by its cover<br \/>\nNor the dress of a lover<br \/>\nSometimes you need to dig deep<br \/>\nTo discover what you want to keep<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Bass]<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nSnatch a scratch<br \/>\nLike an archeological dig (dig it)<br \/>\nYou&#8217;ve got to dig (dig, dig)<br \/>\nYou&#8217;ve got to dig deeper<br \/>\nTo find the keeper<br \/>\nImplications<br \/>\nIn all directions<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nCan&#8217;t judge a book by its cover<br \/>\nNor the dress of a lover<br \/>\nSometimes you need to dig deep<br \/>\nTo discover what you want to keep<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Synthesizers, Sub-Bass]<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nScratch (ch, ch, ch, ch!)<br \/>\nScratch (ch, ch, ch, ch!)<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<br \/>\nTo &#8220;scratch the surface&#8221; of something implies that you need to go beyond the initial, superficial understanding to truly comprehend its depth and complexity. Here are some examples where scratching the surface is necessary for a better understanding:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Archaeological Sites:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Viewing the site from above ground.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Excavating layers of soil to uncover artifacts, structures, and historical contexts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Research:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Reading an abstract or summary of a study.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Analyzing the full methodology, data, and results, and understanding the underlying principles and implications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Events:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Knowing the basic timeline and key figures involved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Investigating the causes, societal impacts, and long-term consequences, as well as multiple perspectives on the event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Human Relationships:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Interacting with someone in a casual setting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Engaging in deeper conversations, learning about their experiences, values, and emotions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic Systems:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Recognizing terms like capitalism or socialism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Studying the mechanisms, policies, historical development, and socioeconomic impacts of different economic models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medical Diagnoses:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Knowing the name of a disease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Understanding the symptoms, causes, treatment options, and how it affects the body on a molecular and systemic level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Literature:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Reading a book&#8217;s plot summary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Analyzing themes, character development, literary techniques, and the author&#8217;s intent and historical context.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technological Devices:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Knowing the basic function of a device.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Understanding how the device works, the technology behind it, and its potential applications and limitations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental Issues:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Acknowledging problems like pollution or climate change.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Exploring the causes, ecological impacts, scientific data, and potential solutions to these issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Art:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Viewing a piece of art.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Studying the artist\u2019s background, the historical context, techniques used, and the symbolism and themes present in the artwork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal Cases:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Knowing the verdict of a case.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Analyzing the legal arguments, precedents, judicial reasoning, and broader implications of the case.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural Practices:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Observing a cultural tradition or practice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Learning about the history, significance, and values that underpin the tradition, and how it shapes the identity of the people practicing it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Psychological Concepts:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Knowing the definition of a psychological term.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Exploring the underlying theories, research studies, practical applications, and how it affects human behavior and cognition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Philosophical Ideas:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Superficial Understanding:<\/strong> Recognizing a philosophical concept.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper Understanding:<\/strong> Delving into the arguments, counterarguments, historical development, and real-world implications of the concept.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Each of these examples illustrates how initial observations or knowledge often don&#8217;t provide a complete picture, necessitating deeper exploration and analysis to gain true understanding.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;Days&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/Daniel\/\">Daniel<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scratch-the-Surface-I.mp3 Scratch-the-Surface-I.mp4 Scratch-the-Surface-II.mp3 Scratch-the-Surface-II.mp4 Scratch, ch, ch, ch, ch! [Verse 1] On the surface It looks easy to see But clearly You to scratch that [Break] Scratch (ch, ch, ch, ch!) [Chorus] Can&#8217;t judge a book by its cover Nor the dress of a lover Sometimes you need to dig deep To discover what you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,14,3955],"tags":[3970,546,563],"class_list":["post-34510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-megaepix-enormous","tag-days","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34510"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34535,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34510\/revisions\/34535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}