{"id":52378,"date":"2026-04-12T12:33:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T12:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=52378"},"modified":"2026-04-12T12:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T12:33:19","slug":"head-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/04\/12\/head-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Head West?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Instrumental Intro: Rolling Drums, Clean Guitar Arpeggios, Warm Bass, Organ Pad]<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nMap spread out across the dash
\nDreams drawn in a restless flash
\nLines that point to open skies
\nEndless roads and bigger lies<\/p>\n

You say there\u2019s something out that way
\nGolden light at end of day
\nBut I\u2019ve seen sunsets just as bright
\nRight here in this neon night<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nEvery road\u2019s a question mark
\nEvery mile leaves its mark
\nWhat we\u2019re chasing, what we\u2019ve guessed
\nDoes it lie out west?<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nHead West?
\n(You think that’s best)
\nAt the very least…
\n(Rather be back East)<\/p>\n

Head West?
\n(Or just a test)
\nI confess…
\n(I\u2019d stay East)<\/p>\n

[Instrumental Break: Slide Guitar, Steady Backbeat]<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nOcean air and city sounds
\nFamiliar streets that spin around
\nEvery corner holds a name
\nEvery memory stays the same<\/p>\n

You see mountains calling loud
\nI see faces in a crowd
\nYou want space to disappear
\nI find meaning staying here<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nDifferent stars, same sky above
\nDifferent roads, same kind of love
\nWhat we need is not a guess
\nNot just east or west<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nHead West?
\n(You think that’s best)
\nAt the very least…
\n(Rather be back East)<\/p>\n

Head West?
\n(Or second guess)
\nNo contest…
\n(I need East)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nThe East Coast
\n(For the most)
\nFeels like home
\n(Where we\u2019ve grown)<\/p>\n

The West calls
\n(Through it all)
\nBut I know
\n(Where I belong)
\nSing along:<\/p>\n

[Instrumental Bridge: Expansive Guitar Solo, Organ Swell]<\/p>\n

[Breakdown]
\nMaybe it\u2019s not black and white
\nMaybe both sides hold the light
\nMaybe roads don\u2019t have to choose
\nMaybe we\u2019ve got nothing to lose<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus]
\nHead West?
\n(You think that’s best)
\nAt the very least…
\n(Rather be in the East)<\/p>\n

Head West?
\n(Or just a test)
\nNo regrets…
\n(We\u2019ll find peace)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\n[Guitar, Fading Organ]
\nEast or west\u2026
\nIt\u2019s not the place\u2026
\nIt\u2019s who\u2019s along for the race\u2026
\nIn the space\u2026<\/p>\n

From the album “Whatnot<\/a>“<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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