{"id":54595,"date":"2026-07-16T15:53:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=54595"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:53:50","slug":"razor-thin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/07\/16\/razor-thin\/","title":{"rendered":"Razor Thin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Clean Guitar Arpeggios, Deep Bass Pulse, Organ Pad, Soft Synth Swells, Slow Drum Build]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nCloser now&#8230;<br \/>\n(Than before)<br \/>\nLess room left&#8230;<br \/>\n(To ignore)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t know quite what to say<br \/>\n(We&#8217;re in the age&#8230; we&#8217;re in the day)<br \/>\nWhen our margin of error<br \/>\n(Grows narrower)<\/p>\n<p>Razor thin<\/p>\n<p>(Oh, whoa woe&#8230; where to begin?)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nOne decision tips the scale<br \/>\nWarning signs now tell the tale<br \/>\nTime once gave us room to wait<br \/>\nNow it arrives before too late<\/p>\n<p>Systems pushed beyond their norm<br \/>\nQuiet skies can birth a storm<br \/>\nTiny shifts become profound<br \/>\nWhen balance can&#8217;t be found<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nLess forgiveness<br \/>\n(More demand)<br \/>\nLess protection<br \/>\n(Than we planned)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRazor thin<br \/>\n(Hanging on)<br \/>\nYesterday<br \/>\n(Is nearly gone)<\/p>\n<p>Seconds matter<br \/>\n(Count them all)<br \/>\nSmall decisions<br \/>\n(Change it all)<\/p>\n<p>Razor thin<br \/>\n(Edge to edge)<br \/>\nStanding closer<br \/>\n(To the ledge)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t know quite what to say<br \/>\n(We&#8217;re in the age&#8230; we&#8217;re in the day)<br \/>\nWhen our margin of error<br \/>\n(Grows narrower)<\/p>\n<p>Razor thin<\/p>\n<p>(Oh, whoa woe&#8230; where to begin?)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Guitar Solo]<br \/>\n[Driving Bass, Organ Swells, Cymbal Washes, Synth Atmosphere]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nThe buffer shrinks, the risks expand<br \/>\nMore uncertainty at hand<br \/>\nSmall mistakes can multiply<br \/>\nBefore we understand why<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nTiny changes<br \/>\n(Big results)<br \/>\nSmall decisions<br \/>\n(Large revolts)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nPush too far<br \/>\n(It may bend)<br \/>\nPush again<br \/>\n(It may end)<\/p>\n<p>The distance now<br \/>\n(Between survive)<br \/>\nAnd disaster<br \/>\n(Is razor wide&#8230; no&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>Razor thin.<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t know quite what to say<br \/>\n(We&#8217;re in the age&#8230; we&#8217;re in the day)<br \/>\nWhen our margin of error<br \/>\n(Grows narrower)<\/p>\n<p>Razor thin<\/p>\n<p>(Oh, whoa woe&#8230; where to begin?)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t know quite what to say<br \/>\n(We&#8217;re in the age&#8230; we&#8217;re in the day)<br \/>\nWhen our margin of error<br \/>\n(Grows narrower)<\/p>\n<p>Razor thin<\/p>\n<p>(Oh, whoa woe&#8230; where to begin?)<\/p>\n<p>One small action<br \/>\n(Starts the chain)<br \/>\nOne more moment<br \/>\n(Changes everything)<\/p>\n<p>Razor thin&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Echo Guitar, Organ Sustain, Soft Piano, Synth Fade]<br \/>\nRazor thin&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(Hold on&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>Razor thin&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(Before the wind&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>Blows us away<br \/>\n(&#8230; into yesterday)<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Extreme-Energy\/\">Extreme Energy<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums] [Intro] [Instrumental Intro: Clean Guitar Arpeggios, Deep Bass Pulse, Organ Pad, Soft Synth Swells, Slow Drum Build] [Minimal Beat, Spoken Vocal] Closer now&#8230; 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