{"id":55036,"date":"2026-08-10T13:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55036"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:57:02","slug":"flush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/08\/10\/flush\/","title":{"rendered":"Flush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Angular Electric Guitar, Tight Drums, Glitching Synth]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nRight on the edge&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The bleeding edge.<\/p>\n<p>Moving fast enough to feel all around&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>But slow enough to look down.<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nFlush<br \/>\n(With the bleeding edge)<br \/>\nRush<br \/>\n(Looking over the ledge)<\/p>\n<p>The gravity<br \/>\n(Would get to me)<br \/>\nPer second<br \/>\n(Per second)<\/p>\n<p>Come to be reckoned<br \/>\n(Wreck on&#8230; and on and on)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nStanding where the old meets new<br \/>\nWondering what the edge can do<br \/>\nTechnology is moving fast<br \/>\nHow long can yesterday last?<\/p>\n<p>One more step and one more leap<br \/>\nInto waters running deep<br \/>\nLooking down and looking through<br \/>\nAt what we know and what we knew<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nFlush<br \/>\n(With the bleeding edge)<br \/>\nRush<br \/>\n(Looking over the ledge)<\/p>\n<p>The gravity<br \/>\n(Would get to me)<br \/>\nPer second<br \/>\n(Per second)<\/p>\n<p>Come to be reckoned<br \/>\n(Wreck on&#8230; and on and on)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nProgress can be quite a ride<br \/>\nWith a little danger on the side<br \/>\nWhat seems distant comes around<br \/>\nWhat was solid leaves the ground<\/p>\n<p>Faster systems, faster change<br \/>\nMoving through a wider range<br \/>\nWhen the pace begins to climb<br \/>\nCan we keep up with the time?<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Electric Guitar Solo: Sharp, Experimental Lead, Distorted Bass, Driving Drums, Glitch Synth Pulses]<br \/>\n[Bridge]<br \/>\n(32 feet)<br \/>\nPer second<br \/>\n(Per second)<br \/>\nDefeat the feat<\/p>\n<p>Tick by tick<br \/>\n(Quick, quick, quick)<\/p>\n<p>Step by step<br \/>\n(Watch your step)<\/p>\n<p>Round and round<br \/>\n(Going down)<\/p>\n<p>Gravity<br \/>\n(Won&#8217;t negotiate)<\/p>\n<p>Reality<br \/>\n(Will calculate)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Drums Drop Out: Deep Bass Pulse, Distant Guitar Harmonics, Filtered Synth]<br \/>\n32 feet per second<br \/>\n&#8230; for every single second that we fall<br \/>\n(After all&#8230;)<br \/>\n1 second: 32 ft\/s (22 mph)<br \/>\n2 seconds: 64 ft\/s (44 mph)<br \/>\n3 seconds: 96 ft\/s (65 mph)<\/p>\n<p>Better hold on tight<br \/>\n(&#8217;cause we just might&#8230;)<br \/>\nNot endure the floor<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nFlush<br \/>\n(With the bleeding edge)<br \/>\nRush<br \/>\n(Looking over the ledge)<\/p>\n<p>The gravity<br \/>\n(Would get to me)<br \/>\nPer second<br \/>\n(Per second)<\/p>\n<p>Come to be reckoned<br \/>\n(Wreck on&#8230; and on and on)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nFlush with the bleeding edge<br \/>\n(Rush!)<br \/>\nCareful on the ledge<br \/>\n(Watch out!)<\/p>\n<p>Shout:<br \/>\nGravity!<br \/>\n(Falling free)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Guitar Feedback, Pulsing Bass, Glitching Synth, Drums Building Then Abrupt Stop]<br \/>\nFlush&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Rush&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Bleeding edge&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Looking over&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The ledge&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Per second&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Per second&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Reckoned&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Wreck on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And on.<\/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: Pulsing Bass, Angular Electric Guitar, Tight Drums, Glitching Synth] [Spoken Vocal] Right on the edge&#8230; The bleeding edge. 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