{"id":54776,"date":"2026-07-26T13:20:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=54776"},"modified":"2026-07-26T13:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:20:06","slug":"exactly-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/07\/26\/exactly-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Exactly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swells, Clean Guitar Arpeggios, Rising Synth Filter, Steady Drums]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nQuestions remain&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Answers emerge&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Look again&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(Start at &#8220;begin&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s reality?<br \/>\n(Exactly)<br \/>\nHard as it is to believe<br \/>\n(Difficult to conceive)<\/p>\n<p>Exactly<br \/>\n(Reality)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nOne small clue becomes a sign<br \/>\nPatterns form through space and time<br \/>\nPieces gather, side by side<br \/>\nShowing what they cannot hide<\/p>\n<p>Nature speaks without a word<br \/>\nThrough the things we&#8217;ve seen and heard<br \/>\nPhysics writes the score each day<br \/>\nWhether we agree or stray<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nWatch it grow<br \/>\n(Watch it change)<br \/>\nWatch the pieces<br \/>\n(Rearrange)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nExactly<br \/>\n(Reality)<br \/>\nTruth unfolds<br \/>\n(Rapidly)<\/p>\n<p>Cause and consequence<br \/>\n(Move as one)<br \/>\nLong before<br \/>\n(The race is run)<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s reality?<br \/>\n(Exactly)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s reality?<br \/>\n(Exactly)<br \/>\nHard as it is to believe<br \/>\n(Difficult to conceive)<\/p>\n<p>Exactly<br \/>\n(Reality)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Guitar Solo]<br \/>\n[Driving Bass, Organ Stabs, Expansive Synth Pads, Dynamic Drum Groove]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nHeat moves through the sea and sky<br \/>\nClouds drift slowly passing by<br \/>\nHidden links begin to show<br \/>\nFar beyond what eyes can know<\/p>\n<p>Signals travel, paths combine<br \/>\nCrossing oceans over time<br \/>\nSmall beginnings leave their mark<br \/>\nLighting up the growing spark<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nTake a look<br \/>\n(Beyond the view)<br \/>\nSee the story<br \/>\n(Coming through)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nReality asks no permission<br \/>\nIt follows its own condition<br \/>\nThe laws of nature keep their pace<br \/>\nAcross each moment, time, and place<\/p>\n<p>Listen close<br \/>\n(Read the signs)<br \/>\nSee the patterns<br \/>\n(Between the lines)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nBelief&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>doesn&#8217;t alter&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>the laws of physics.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; brings relief.<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s reality?<br \/>\n(Exactly)<br \/>\nHard as it is to believe<br \/>\n(Difficult to conceive)<\/p>\n<p>Exactly<br \/>\n(Reality)<\/p>\n<p>Choose with care<br \/>\n(Shape tomorrow)<br \/>\nHope can rise<br \/>\n(Beyond the sorrow)<\/p>\n<p>Exactly<br \/>\n(Reality)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s reality?<br \/>\n(Exactly)<br \/>\nHard as it is to believe<br \/>\n(Difficult to conceive)<\/p>\n<p>Exactly<br \/>\n(Reality)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Piano, Echo Guitar, Organ Fade, Warm Synth Atmosphere]<br \/>\nReality&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Keeps unfolding&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Exactly.<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Exactly\/\">Exactly<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums] [Intro] [Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swells, Clean Guitar Arpeggios, Rising Synth Filter, Steady Drums] [Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal] Questions remain&#8230; Answers emerge&#8230; Look again&#8230; (Start at &#8220;begin&#8221;) [Refrain] That&#8217;s reality? 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