{"id":55005,"date":"2026-08-08T15:33:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55005"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:33:44","slug":"raise-the-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/08\/08\/raise-the-roof\/","title":{"rendered":"Raise the Roof"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Heavy Drums, Riffing Electric Guitar, Pulsing Bass, Organ Stabs]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nYou want proof?<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t ask for a forecast&#8230;<br \/>\n(That time passed to past)<br \/>\nLook around.<br \/>\n(Found!)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nYou want proof<br \/>\n(Raise the roof)<br \/>\nJust look outside<br \/>\n(Chaos resides)<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s nowhere to hide<br \/>\n(Raise the roof)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nLook at the sky, watch it change<br \/>\nStorm clouds gathering on the range<br \/>\nWind starts howling down the street<br \/>\nRain comes pounding with the beat<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nLook outside<br \/>\n(See the signs)<br \/>\nRead the sky<br \/>\n(Read the lines)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRaise the roof<br \/>\n(Shake the ground)<br \/>\nRaise the roof<br \/>\n(Feel the sound)<\/p>\n<p>You want proof<br \/>\n(There&#8217;s your view)<br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s outside<br \/>\n(Is coming through)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nYou want proof<br \/>\n(Raise the roof)<br \/>\nJust look outside<br \/>\n(Chaos resides)<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s nowhere to hide<br \/>\n(Raise the roof)<\/p>\n<p>Chaos resides<br \/>\n(Outside)<br \/>\nAnd the signs<br \/>\n(Can&#8217;t be denied)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo]<br \/>\n[Heavy Electric Guitar Solo: Blues-Rock Bends, Driving Bass, Thunderous Drums, Hammond Organ]<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nYou want proof?<br \/>\n(Look outside!)<\/p>\n<p>Want some more?<br \/>\n(Out your backdoor!)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Drums Drop Out: Bass Pulse, Distant Guitar, Atmospheric Synth]<br \/>\nRaise&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Roof&#8230;<br \/>\n(Poof! Proof)<\/p>\n<p>Listen&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Thunder in the distance&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Wind against the windows&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Rain against the ground&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The evidence&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Has a sound.<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nYou want proof<br \/>\n(Raise the roof)<br \/>\nJust look outside<br \/>\n(Chaos resides)<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s nowhere to hide<br \/>\n(Raise the roof)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nRaise the roof<br \/>\n(Shake the ground)<br \/>\nRaise the roof<br \/>\n(Feel the sound)<\/p>\n<p>You want proof<br \/>\n(Just look around)<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s evidence<br \/>\n(In every sound)<\/p>\n<p>Heat and rain<br \/>\n(Wind and fire)<br \/>\nRising pressure<br \/>\n(Climbing higher)<\/p>\n<p>Raise the roof<br \/>\n(Let it ring)<br \/>\nLook outside<br \/>\n(See the thing)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Heavy Guitar Riff, Hammond Organ, Bass, Drums, Distant Thunder FX]<br \/>\nYou want proof?<\/p>\n<p>(Chaos&#8230; can&#8217;t hide.)<br \/>\nLook outside&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(Raise the roof&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>Feel the sound&#8230;<br \/>\n(Found.)<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Rush\/\">Rush<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth] [Intro] [Instrumental Intro: Heavy Drums, Riffing Electric Guitar, Pulsing Bass, Organ Stabs] [Spoken Vocal] You want proof? Don&#8217;t ask for a forecast&#8230; (That time passed to past) Look around. (Found!) 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