{"id":54174,"date":"2026-06-21T12:36:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=54174"},"modified":"2026-06-21T12:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:36:37","slug":"out-of-bounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/06\/21\/out-of-bounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Out of Bounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<br \/>\n[Arrangement: Punchy piano-rock with organ stabs, choppy guitar, driving bass, crowd-response backing vocals]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nToo far<br \/>\n(Too far)<br \/>\nToo much<br \/>\n(Too much)<br \/>\nBack it up now<br \/>\n(Back it up!)<br \/>\n(&#8230; somehow&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nYou took one step<br \/>\n(Then another one)<br \/>\nPast the warning sign<br \/>\n(Just for fun)<\/p>\n<p>Kept on moving<br \/>\n(Like you owned the place)<br \/>\nWith that crooked smile<br \/>\n(On your face)<\/p>\n<p>The whistle blew<br \/>\n(But you kept on going)<br \/>\nEverybody saw<br \/>\n(What you were doing)<\/p>\n<p>A line was drawn<br \/>\n(For a reason, friend)<br \/>\nYou crossed it once<br \/>\n(And then again)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nYou are<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<br \/>\nToo far<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<\/p>\n<p>No doubt<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<br \/>\nTurn around<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nStepped over the line<br \/>\n(Not for the first time)<br \/>\nStepped over the line<br \/>\n(Can&#8217;t you see the sign)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nThis ain&#8217;t drift<br \/>\n(And it ain&#8217;t by chance)<br \/>\nYou knew exactly<br \/>\n(Where you chose to dance)<\/p>\n<p>One foot over<br \/>\n(Then both feet through)<br \/>\nActing shocked<br \/>\n(Like it&#8217;s something new)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nYou are<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<br \/>\nToo far<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<\/p>\n<p>No doubt<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<br \/>\nTurn around<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n[Guitar Riff, Percussion]<br \/>\nRed light flashing<br \/>\n(Blow the horn)<br \/>\nThe rules matter<br \/>\n(From the day you&#8217;re born)<\/p>\n<p>Push too hard<br \/>\n(And the play stops cold)<br \/>\nEvery warning<br \/>\n(Starts getting old)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Organ Solo]<br \/>\n[Guitar Solo]<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\nBack it up<br \/>\n(Back it up)<br \/>\nRead the room<br \/>\n(Read the room)<\/p>\n<p>Back it up<br \/>\n(Back it up)<br \/>\nToo much doom<br \/>\n(Too much doom)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nYou are<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<br \/>\nToo far<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<\/p>\n<p>No doubt<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<br \/>\nTurn around<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<\/p>\n<p>Way too far<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<br \/>\nThere you are<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nStepped over the line<br \/>\n(Not for the first time)<br \/>\nStepped over the line<br \/>\n(Can&#8217;t you see the sign)<\/p>\n<p>Stepped over the line<br \/>\n(Not for the first time)<br \/>\nStepped over the line<br \/>\n(Can&#8217;t you see the sign)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nToo far<br \/>\n(Too far)<br \/>\nToo much<br \/>\n(Too much)<\/p>\n<p>Out of bounds<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<br \/>\nThe warning sounds<br \/>\n(Out of bounds)<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/In-Play\/\">In Play<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Arrangement: Punchy piano-rock with organ stabs, choppy guitar, driving bass, crowd-response backing vocals] [Intro] Too far (Too far) Too much (Too much) Back it up now (Back it up!) 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