{"id":54895,"date":"2026-07-31T17:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T17:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=54895"},"modified":"2026-07-31T17:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T17:33:16","slug":"compounding-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/07\/31\/compounding-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Compounding"},"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, Piano Arpeggios, Organ Pads, Echo Guitar]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nGrowth&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Not a straight line&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(&#8230; all the time)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nLet the principal<br \/>\n(And interest)<br \/>\n&#8230;rollover<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s pretty simple<br \/>\n(And of interest)<br \/>\nDiscover<br \/>\n(Compounding)<br \/>\n&#8230;it&#8217;s astounding<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nOne becomes a little more<br \/>\nThen it grows beyond before<br \/>\nNot because the rate has changed<br \/>\nBut the base has rearranged<\/p>\n<p>Small returns begin to stack<br \/>\nAdding layers, never back<br \/>\nYesterday becomes the seed<br \/>\nFor tomorrow&#8217;s greater speed<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nThe gains<br \/>\n(Start to climb)<br \/>\nBuilding up<br \/>\n(Through time)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nGrowing faster<br \/>\n(Year by year)<br \/>\nPatterns rapidly<br \/>\n(Appear)<\/p>\n<p>Interest earning<br \/>\n(More again)<br \/>\nRound and round<br \/>\n(Without an end)<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the beauty<br \/>\n(Of the plan)<br \/>\nTiny changes<br \/>\n(Expand)<\/p>\n<p>FV=PV(1+r)<br \/>\n&#8216;n<br \/>\nFV=PV(1+r)<br \/>\n&#8216;n<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Guitar Solo]<br \/>\n[Driving Bass Groove, Organ Swells, Synth Layers, Strong Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nNature follows similar ways<br \/>\nBuilding through successive days<br \/>\nFeedback growing bit by bit<br \/>\nAdding strength to what was lit<\/p>\n<p>Whether forests, storms, or seas<br \/>\nGrowth can spread with subtle ease<br \/>\nSimple patterns intertwine<br \/>\nChanging slowly over time<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWhat seems small<br \/>\n(Today alone)<br \/>\nCan become<br \/>\n(Fully grown)<\/p>\n<p>Layer on layer<br \/>\n(Year by year)<br \/>\nWhat looked distant<br \/>\n(Draws more near)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nCompounding&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Isn&#8217;t magic.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not static.<\/p>\n<p>Accumulation&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Building&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Upon itself.<\/p>\n<p>(Anticipation)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nLet the principal<br \/>\n(And interest)<br \/>\n&#8230;rollover<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s pretty simple<br \/>\n(And of interest)<br \/>\nDiscover<br \/>\n(Compounding)<br \/>\n&#8230;it&#8217;s astounding<\/p>\n<p>Growing stronger<br \/>\n(As it climbs)<br \/>\nOne more layer<br \/>\n(Through the times)<\/p>\n<p>Compounding&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Keeps&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Compounding.<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Piano, Echo Guitar, Organ Fade]<br \/>\nOne becomes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Many&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Over&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Time.<\/p>\n<p>(Reason to rhyme)<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Rollover\/\">Rollover<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums] [Intro] [Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Piano Arpeggios, Organ Pads, Echo Guitar] [Spoken Vocal] Growth&#8230; 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