{"id":54811,"date":"2026-07-27T11:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=54811"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:19:21","slug":"about-half-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/07\/27\/about-half-past\/","title":{"rendered":"About Half Past"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Clock-Ticking Percussion, Echo Guitar, Warm Piano, Hammond Organ, Deep Bass]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nHalf past&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Not the end of the dance&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Just the middle&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Of another chance.<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nAbout half past<br \/>\n(Our hour)<br \/>\nCan we make it last<br \/>\n(Our power)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nThe hands keep moving, never still<br \/>\nAnother choice, another will<br \/>\nMoments pass but leave a trace<br \/>\nThe decision finds its place<\/p>\n<p>We borrow time we cannot own<br \/>\nBuilding futures from what&#8217;s known<br \/>\nThe sunrise asks once more<br \/>\nWhat we&#8217;re really striving for<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nAbout half past<br \/>\n(Not too late)<br \/>\nTime remains<br \/>\n(To navigate)<\/p>\n<p>Hold the line<br \/>\n(Change the course)<br \/>\nHope grows stronger<br \/>\n(At the source)<\/p>\n<p>About half past<br \/>\n(Our hour)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nAbout half past<br \/>\n(Our hour)<br \/>\nCan we make it last<br \/>\n(Our power)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Guitar Solo]<br \/>\n[Driving Bass, Organ Swells, Synth Layers, Steady Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nPower isn&#8217;t only might<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s choosing what we know is right<br \/>\nPassing on a better day<br \/>\nBefore the light can fade away<\/p>\n<p>Generations share the load<br \/>\nWalking down the same long road<br \/>\nWhat we leave becomes the key<br \/>\nFor those who&#8217;ll write tomorrow&#8217;s story<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nThe hour isn&#8217;t fixed in stone<br \/>\nIts outcome hasn&#8217;t yet been known<br \/>\nEach new voice and every hand<br \/>\nCan help redraw tomorrow&#8217;s plan<\/p>\n<p>Minute by minute<br \/>\n(Choice by choice)<br \/>\nPower grows<br \/>\n(With your voice)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nThe clock&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>doesn&#8217;t choose.<\/p>\n<p>We do&#8230;<br \/>\n(Win or lose?)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nAbout half past<br \/>\n(Our hour)<br \/>\nCan we make it last<br \/>\n(Our power)<\/p>\n<p>Turn the page<br \/>\n(Begin anew)<br \/>\nThe future waits<br \/>\n(On what we do)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nAbout half past<br \/>\n(Our hour)<br \/>\nCan we make it last<br \/>\n(Our are?)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Piano, Organ, Echo Guitar, Clock Tick Slowly Fading]<br \/>\nAbout half past<br \/>\n(Our hour)<br \/>\nCan we make it last<br \/>\n(Our are?)<\/p>\n<p>Half past&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Still moving&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Still choosing&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Still time.<br \/>\n(To come chime&#8230;)<br \/>\nCome chiming in<\/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: Clock-Ticking Percussion, Echo Guitar, Warm Piano, Hammond Organ, Deep Bass] [Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal] Half past&#8230; Not the end of the dance&#8230; Just the middle&#8230; Of another chance. 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