{"id":55006,"date":"2026-08-08T14:39:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55006"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:39:21","slug":"not-the-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/08\/08\/not-the-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Not the Band"},"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: Driving Bass, Snappy Drums, Bright Guitar Riff, Hammond Organ]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nRush!<\/p>\n<p>(No, not the band&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>The moment.<\/p>\n<p>The movement.<\/p>\n<p>(The movement of the moment)<\/p>\n<p>The thrill&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Of being here still&#8230;.<br \/>\n(Been given &#8220;livin'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nRush!<br \/>\n(Understand?)<br \/>\nRush!<br \/>\n(Not the band)<\/p>\n<p>Rush!<br \/>\nThe thrill of livin&#8217;<br \/>\n(Livin&#8217; n&#8217; givin&#8217;)<br \/>\nGiven livin&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nHeartbeat jumpin&#8217;, feet in motion<br \/>\nCaught up in a wave of emotion<br \/>\nWind comes rushing through my hair<br \/>\nFeel the energy fully aware<\/p>\n<p>Not a name upon a stage<br \/>\nNot a song upon a page<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the spark that makes you move<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the rhythm, it&#8217;s the groove<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nRush!<br \/>\n(Feel it rise)<br \/>\nRush!<br \/>\n(Open eyes)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRush!<br \/>\n(Understand?)<br \/>\nRush!<br \/>\n(Love at hand)<\/p>\n<p>Rush!<br \/>\n(The thrill of livin&#8217;)<br \/>\nLivin&#8217; n&#8217; givin&#8217;<br \/>\n(Given livin&#8217;)<\/p>\n<p>Move!<br \/>\n(Feel the sound)<br \/>\nLive!<br \/>\n(Move around)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Electric Guitar Solo: Funk-Rock Groove, Bouncy Bass, Driving Drums, Hammond Organ]<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nLivin&#8217;!<br \/>\n(Givin&#8217;!)<br \/>\nGiven&#8230;<br \/>\n(Livin&#8217;!)<\/p>\n<p>Round and round<br \/>\n(Back around)<br \/>\nEnergy<br \/>\n(Moving free)<\/p>\n<p>Rush!<br \/>\n(Feel alive)<br \/>\nRush!<br \/>\n(Feel it rise)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Drums Drop Out: Bass Groove, Acoustic Guitar, Handclaps]<br \/>\nStrive (to thrive)<br \/>\nAlive<br \/>\n(Survive!)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nRush!<br \/>\n(Understand?)<br \/>\nRush!<br \/>\n(Love at hand)<\/p>\n<p>Rush!<br \/>\nThe thrill of livin&#8217;<br \/>\n(Livin&#8217; n&#8217; givin&#8217;)<br \/>\nGiven livin&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Rush!<br \/>\n(Feel it rise)<br \/>\nRush!<br \/>\n(Open eyes)<\/p>\n<p>The thrill of thrivin&#8217; till!<br \/>\n(Still a thrill)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nRush!<br \/>\n(Understand?)<br \/>\nRush!<br \/>\n(At love&#8217;s command)<\/p>\n<p>Rush!<br \/>\n(The thrill of livin&#8217;)<br \/>\nLivin&#8217; n&#8217; givin&#8217;<br \/>\n(Given livin&#8217;)<\/p>\n<p>Give!<br \/>\n(Live!)<br \/>\nMove!<br \/>\n(Thrive!)<\/p>\n<p>Feel alive!<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Guitar Riff, Funky Bass, Hammond Organ, Handclaps, Drums Fade]<br \/>\n(Rush&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>The thrill&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Of livin&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>N&#8217; givin&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; been given livin&#8217;.<\/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: Driving Bass, Snappy Drums, Bright Guitar Riff, Hammond Organ] [Spoken Vocal] Rush! 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