{"id":55033,"date":"2026-08-10T13:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55033"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:54:16","slug":"close-brush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/08\/10\/close-brush\/","title":{"rendered":"Close Brush"},"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: Tense Bass Pulse, Tight Drums, Distorted Guitar Stabs, Rising Synth]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nSometimes it&#8217;s close&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A little too close.<\/p>\n<p>One second&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One breath&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One brush.<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nRun away today<br \/>\n(Rush!)<br \/>\nA close brush<br \/>\n(With death)<\/p>\n<p>Escape the depth<br \/>\n(Escape the breadth)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nSomething moved just out of sight<br \/>\nSomething changed in one short night<br \/>\nFootsteps fading, heart beats fast<br \/>\nDidn&#8217;t know if it would last<\/p>\n<p>Close enough to feel the heat<br \/>\nClose enough to miss the beat<br \/>\nOne small turn, one narrow space<br \/>\nOne more chance to leave the place<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nRun!<br \/>\n(Run!)<br \/>\nMove!<br \/>\n(Move!)<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t look back<br \/>\n(Stay on track)<\/p>\n<p>Near!<br \/>\n(Too near!)<br \/>\nClear!<br \/>\n(Get clear!)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nA close brush<br \/>\n(Too close)<br \/>\nA close call<br \/>\n(That&#8217;s all)<\/p>\n<p>One more step<br \/>\n(Could have changed)<br \/>\nOne more breath<br \/>\n(Could have rearranged)<\/p>\n<p>Escape the depth<br \/>\n(Escape the breadth)<br \/>\nFind the edge<br \/>\n(And step away)<\/p>\n<p>Run away today<br \/>\n(Rush!)<br \/>\nLive another day<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nDepth below and breadth around<br \/>\nDanger hiding without a sound<br \/>\nSometimes what you cannot see<br \/>\nIs the thing that changes everything<\/p>\n<p>A narrow path, a shifting line<br \/>\nA moment hanging on the time<br \/>\nNo guarantee, no safety net<br \/>\nJust one more chance to not regret<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Electric Guitar Solo: Tense Blues-Rock Lead, Pulsing Bass, Driving Drums, Glitching Synth]<br \/>\n[Bridge]<br \/>\nClose brush!<br \/>\n(With death!)<\/p>\n<p>Depth!<br \/>\n(Breadth!)<\/p>\n<p>Run!<br \/>\n(Rush!)<\/p>\n<p>Step away<br \/>\n(From the edge)<\/p>\n<p>Turn around<br \/>\n(Leave the ledge)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Drums Drop Out: Low Bass, Acoustic Guitar Harmonics, Distant Synth]<br \/>\nOne breath&#8230;<br \/>\n(Breath depth)<\/p>\n<p>One heartbeat&#8230;<br \/>\n(Moments fleet)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nRun away today<br \/>\n(Rush!)<br \/>\nA close brush<br \/>\n(With death)<\/p>\n<p>Escape the depth<br \/>\n(Escape the breadth)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nA close brush<br \/>\n(With death)<br \/>\nA close call<br \/>\n(And nothing less)<\/p>\n<p>Escape the depth<br \/>\n(Escape the breadth)<br \/>\nLeave the edge<br \/>\n(And catch your breath)<\/p>\n<p>Run away today<br \/>\n(Rush!)<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t wait<br \/>\n(Another day)<\/p>\n<p>A close brush<br \/>\n(Too close)<br \/>\nBut still alive<br \/>\n(To survive)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Bass Pulse, Guitar Feedback, Rapid Drums, Synth Rising Then Abrupt Stop]<br \/>\nClose&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Brush&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One more breath&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One more day.<\/p>\n<p>(Walk away)<\/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: Tense Bass Pulse, Tight Drums, Distorted Guitar Stabs, Rising Synth] [Spoken Vocal] Sometimes it&#8217;s close&#8230; A little too close. 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