{"id":54801,"date":"2026-07-27T11:06:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=54801"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:06:51","slug":"approximately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/07\/27\/approximately\/","title":{"rendered":"Approximately"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Slow Piano Pulse, Atmospheric Synth Pads, Echo Guitar, Deep Bass, Gradual Drum Build]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nNumbers can guide you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>But time keeps moving&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Future&#8217;s comes to view.<\/p>\n<p>The question is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>How close are we?<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nApproximately<br \/>\n(We don&#8217;t have very long)<br \/>\nExactly<br \/>\n(Till the end of this swan song)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nA line is drawn across the years<br \/>\nMeasured hopes and measured fears<br \/>\nPredictions change as systems shift<br \/>\nSearching for the narrow drift<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nEstimate<br \/>\n(Refine the view)<br \/>\nCalculate<br \/>\n(What we can do)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nApproximately<br \/>\n(Within the range)<br \/>\nA changing system<br \/>\n(Is rearranged)<\/p>\n<p>How close are we?<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nApproximately<br \/>\n(We don&#8217;t have very long)<br \/>\nExactly<br \/>\n(Till the end of this swan song)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Guitar Solo]<br \/>\n[Driving Bass, Expansive Organ, Layered Synth, Rolling Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nThe future carries uncertainty<br \/>\nBut that does not mean we cannot see<br \/>\nA weather map, a climate trend<br \/>\nA warning message we can send<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nNo crystal ball<br \/>\n(No perfect view)<br \/>\nJust better questions<br \/>\n(For a better clue)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nA range of futures, paths ahead<br \/>\nChoices made by words we&#8217;ve said<\/p>\n<p>The clock moves forward<br \/>\n(The moments pass)<br \/>\nDecisions shape<br \/>\n(The hourglass)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nA forecast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>is not fate.<br \/>\n(It will not last)<\/p>\n<p>A probability&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>is a chance to change.<\/p>\n<p>(Sound too strange?)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nApproximately<br \/>\n(We don&#8217;t have very long)<br \/>\nExactly<br \/>\n(Till the end of this swan song)<\/p>\n<p>Approximately<br \/>\n(We see the trend)<br \/>\nExactly<br \/>\n(Where choices end)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Echoing Piano, Sustained Organ, Soft Synth Fade, Distant Guitar]<br \/>\nNot a number&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Not a date&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A direction&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>We create.<\/p>\n<p>(How close are we?)<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; approching&#8230;<br \/>\n(&#8220;Not very long&#8221;)<br \/>\nExactly<br \/>\n(It&#8217;s the end of this swan song)<\/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: Slow Piano Pulse, Atmospheric Synth Pads, Echo Guitar, Deep Bass, Gradual Drum Build] [Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal] Numbers can guide you&#8230; But time keeps moving&#8230; Future&#8217;s comes to view. 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