{"id":54787,"date":"2026-07-26T14:42:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=54787"},"modified":"2026-07-26T14:42:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:42:58","slug":"warthog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/07\/26\/warthog\/","title":{"rendered":"Warthog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Funky Bass Groove, Crunchy Guitar Riff, Hammond Organ, Punchy Drums, Brass-like Synth Hits]<\/p>\n<p>[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nMonday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Earn it.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Spend it.<\/p>\n<p>Repeat.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget&#8230;<br \/>\n(With no regret)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nWorkin&#8217; all day like a dog<br \/>\n(Problem of production)<br \/>\nWeekends&#8230; I&#8217;m a warthog<br \/>\n&#8230;again&#8230;<br \/>\n(Problem of consumption)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nPunch the clock from nine to five<br \/>\nTrying just to stay alive<br \/>\nBuild another, make another<br \/>\nBuy another for your brother<\/p>\n<p>Fill the cart and fill the shed<br \/>\nNeed a bigger house instead<br \/>\nOut with old and in with new<br \/>\nBefore the old is hardly through<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nBuy it now<br \/>\n(Buy some more)<br \/>\nAnother box<br \/>\n(At the door)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nWork all week<br \/>\n(Spend all day)<br \/>\nRunning hard<br \/>\n(The modern way)<\/p>\n<p>Making stuff<br \/>\n(Shipping fast)<br \/>\nBuying things<br \/>\n(That rarely last)<\/p>\n<p>Workin&#8217; all day like a dog<br \/>\n(Problem of production)<br \/>\nWeekends&#8230; I&#8217;m a warthog<br \/>\n&#8230;again&#8230;<br \/>\n(Problem of consumption)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Guitar Solo]<br \/>\n[Funky Bass, Organ Swells, Percussion Break, Driving Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nForests fall for one more chair<br \/>\nPlastic floating everywhere<br \/>\nEnergy behind the scene<br \/>\nKeeps the shelves forever green<\/p>\n<p>More extraction, more demand<br \/>\nMore pressure placed upon the land<br \/>\nThe cycle spins without a pause<br \/>\nDriven by its own applause<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nNeed or want?<br \/>\n(Hard to tell)<br \/>\nConsumption addiction<br \/>\n(Casts its spell)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nLess can still<br \/>\n(Mean enough)<br \/>\nLiving well<br \/>\n(Without more stuff)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nProduction&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>meets consumption.<\/p>\n<p>Supply&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>meets demand.<\/p>\n<p>(Man&#8217;s damned demand)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nWorkin&#8217; all day like a dog<br \/>\n(Problem of production)<br \/>\nWeekends&#8230; I&#8217;m a warthog<br \/>\n&#8230;again&#8230;<br \/>\n(Problem of consumption)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nWorkin&#8217; all day like a dog<br \/>\n(Problem of production)<br \/>\nWeekends&#8230; I&#8217;m a warthog<br \/>\n&#8230;again&#8230;<br \/>\n(Problem of consumption)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Funk Bass Fade, Organ Sustain, Guitar Chops, Light Percussion]<br \/>\nWork all week&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Live with purpose&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Not just&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>For the purchase.<\/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: Funky Bass Groove, Crunchy Guitar Riff, Hammond Organ, Punchy Drums, Brass-like Synth Hits] [Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal] Monday&#8230; Earn it. Saturday&#8230; Spend it. Repeat. 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