{"id":54872,"date":"2026-07-30T16:12:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=54872"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:12:48","slug":"period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/07\/30\/period\/","title":{"rendered":"Period."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Clock-Like Percussion, Pulsing Bass, Echo Guitar, Rising Synth]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nA period&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Can mark an ending.<\/p>\n<p>Or&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A moment before something new begins.<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nThe end.<br \/>\n(Period.)<\/p>\n<p>Wait! (Wait!)<br \/>\nHesitate<br \/>\n(Cause it&#8217;s not over yet)<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t wait!<br \/>\n(Nooo&#8230; don&#8217;t procrastinate)<br \/>\nAnd, don&#8217;t forget&#8230;<br \/>\n(Participate!)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nA final word, a closing line<br \/>\nA point that marks a place in time<br \/>\nBut endings often hide the start<br \/>\nAnother chapter, another part<\/p>\n<p>The choice arrives before the page<br \/>\nA moment waiting in the age<br \/>\nStand aside or step ahead<br \/>\nChoose the path that will be led<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nOne more chance<br \/>\n(One more day)<br \/>\nOne more voice<br \/>\n(One more say)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nPeriod.<br \/>\n(The sentence ends)<br \/>\nBut the story<br \/>\n(Bends again)<\/p>\n<p>Not complete<br \/>\n(Not defined)<br \/>\nStill unfolding<br \/>\n(Through our time)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nThe end.<br \/>\n(Period.)<\/p>\n<p>Wait! (Wait!)<br \/>\nHesitate<br \/>\n(Cause it&#8217;s not over yet)<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t wait!<br \/>\n(Nooo&#8230; don&#8217;t procrastinate)<br \/>\nAnd, don&#8217;t forget&#8230;<br \/>\n(Participate!)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Refrain]<br \/>\nThe end.<br \/>\n(Period.)<\/p>\n<p>Wait! (Wait!)<br \/>\nHesitate<br \/>\n(Cause it&#8217;s not over yet)<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t wait!<br \/>\n(Nooo&#8230; don&#8217;t procrastinate)<br \/>\nAnd, don&#8217;t forget&#8230;<br \/>\n(Participate!)<\/p>\n<p>[Guitar Solo]<br \/>\n[Driving Bass Groove, Organ Swells, Synth Atmosphere, Powerful Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nWaiting for the perfect sign<br \/>\nCan leave the moment far behind<br \/>\nQuestions grow when actions stall<br \/>\nSilence cannot solve it all<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nA period<br \/>\n(Can close a door)<\/p>\n<p>A question mark<br \/>\n(Can ask for more)<\/p>\n<p>An exclamation<br \/>\n(Can ignite)<\/p>\n<p>A voice can turn<br \/>\n(Darkness into light)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t confuse&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>An ending&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>With giving up.<\/p>\n<p>A period&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Can be&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A beginning point.<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nThe end.<br \/>\n(Period.)<\/p>\n<p>Wait! (Wait!)<br \/>\nHesitate<br \/>\n(Cause it&#8217;s not over yet)<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t wait!<br \/>\n(Nooo&#8230; don&#8217;t procrastinate)<br \/>\nAnd, don&#8217;t forget&#8230;<br \/>\n(Participate!)<\/p>\n<p>The next line&#8230;<br \/>\n(Is yours to write)<\/p>\n<p>The next chapter&#8230;<br \/>\n(Is yours tonight)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Piano, Echo Guitar, Synth Fade]<br \/>\nPeriod&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Not finished&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Just continuing&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(Being better beings)<\/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-Like Percussion, Pulsing Bass, Echo Guitar, Rising Synth] [Spoken Vocal] A period&#8230; Can mark an ending. Or&#8230; A moment before something new begins. [Refrain] The end. (Period.) Wait! (Wait!) Hesitate (Cause it&#8217;s not over yet) Don&#8217;t wait! 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