{"id":52359,"date":"2026-04-11T13:26:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=52359"},"modified":"2026-04-11T13:26:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:26:15","slug":"beyond-diddly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/04\/11\/beyond-diddly\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Diddly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Instrumental Intro: Funky Guitar Riff, Bouncy Bassline, Snappy Drums, Organ Swells]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro, Spoken Word]<br \/>\nOh, no, not whatnot<br \/>\n(Take a listen to what we got)<br \/>\n[Guitar Riff]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nStarted with a whisper and a joke gone wrong<br \/>\nLittle bit of nothing but it tagged along<br \/>\nPeople kept saying \u201cthat\u2019s all you got?\u201d<br \/>\nBut we kept cooking in a bigger pot<\/p>\n<p>From a spark to a flame to a neon glow<br \/>\nTook a hard left turn from the same old road<br \/>\nThey tried to box it in, tried to make it small<br \/>\nBut it broke right through every single wall<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nCall it this, call it that<br \/>\nBut it\u2019s more than a label you\u2019re looking at<br \/>\nEvery step, every twist<br \/>\nTurned a maybe into this<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nBeyond diddly<br \/>\n(No not squat)<br \/>\nOh, no, no, no<br \/>\n(This ain&#8217;t Bo)<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s so much more<br \/>\n(Than came before)<br \/>\nClearly&#8230;<br \/>\n(Beyond diddly)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental Break: Slap Bass Groove, Guitar Licks]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nThey said keep it simple, keep it tight and neat<br \/>\nBut it spilled right over into something sweet<br \/>\nEvery odd little piece found a place to land<br \/>\nNow it\u2019s bigger than we ever planned<\/p>\n<p>From the back of a napkin to a grand design<br \/>\nEvery crooked little note fell into line<br \/>\nIt\u2019s the chaos, the color, the beautiful mess<br \/>\nThat turns \u201cjust okay\u201d into \u201cnothing less\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nStretch it out, let it breathe<br \/>\nMore than what you thought you\u2019d need<br \/>\nEvery doubt that you forgot<br \/>\nTurned into a stronger plot<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nBeyond diddly<br \/>\n(No not squat)<br \/>\nOh, no, no, no<br \/>\n(This ain&#8217;t Bo)<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s so much more<br \/>\n(Than came before)<br \/>\nClearly&#8230;<br \/>\n(Beyond diddly)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nNot just bits and broken parts<br \/>\nNot just noise and restless hearts<br \/>\nIt\u2019s the leap, it\u2019s the climb<br \/>\nIt\u2019s the rhythm out of time<\/p>\n<p>Take the small and let it grow<br \/>\nWay past anything you know<br \/>\nWhat began as just a thought<br \/>\nNow it\u2019s everything it\u2019s not<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental Bridge: Organ Solo, Guitar Feedback Swells]<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown Chorus]<br \/>\nBeyond diddly\u2026<br \/>\n(Feel it grow)<br \/>\nNot just echoes\u2026<br \/>\n(Let it show)<br \/>\nEvery limit we outran<br \/>\nWas just part of a bigger plan<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nBeyond diddly<br \/>\n(No not squat)<br \/>\nOh, no, no, no<br \/>\n(This ain&#8217;t Bo)<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s so much more<br \/>\n(Than came before)<br \/>\nClearly&#8230;<br \/>\n(Beyond diddly)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Groove strips down to bass and claps]<\/p>\n<p>Beyond\u2026 beyond\u2026<br \/>\nNot what you thought<br \/>\nBeyond\u2026 beyond\u2026<br \/>\nEverything you forgot<\/p>\n<p>(Beyond diddly)<br \/>\nBeyond&#8230;<br \/>\n(On and on and on)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Hit]<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Whatnot\/\">Whatnot<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Instrumental Intro: Funky Guitar Riff, Bouncy Bassline, Snappy Drums, Organ Swells] [Intro, Spoken Word] Oh, no, not whatnot (Take a listen to what we got) [Guitar Riff] [Verse 1] Started with a whisper and a joke gone wrong Little bit of nothing but it tagged along People kept saying 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