{"id":55060,"date":"2026-08-13T17:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55060"},"modified":"2026-08-13T17:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:34:01","slug":"thrust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/08\/13\/thrust\/","title":{"rendered":"Thrust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Punchy Bass, Driving Drums, Staccato Electric Guitar, Rising Synth]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nYou don&#8217;t necessarily ease into reality&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>You get thrust into it.<\/p>\n<p>And once you see it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>You can&#8217;t unsee it.<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nThrust<br \/>\n(Into reality)<br \/>\nA must<br \/>\n(To really see)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nNo more waiting on the side<br \/>\nNo more place to run and hide<br \/>\nSomething pushes, something breaks<br \/>\nSomething real is what it takes<\/p>\n<p>Wake up, open up your eyes<br \/>\nCut through all the alibis<br \/>\nWhat you thought was far away<br \/>\nCould be standing here today<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nSee!<br \/>\n(Really see!)<br \/>\nKnow!<br \/>\n(Really know!)<\/p>\n<p>Face!<br \/>\n(The facts!)<br \/>\nDrop!<br \/>\n(The acts!)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThrust<br \/>\n(Into reality)<br \/>\nA must<br \/>\n(To really see)<\/p>\n<p>No more hiding<br \/>\n(No disguise)<br \/>\nNo more turning<br \/>\n(From your eyes)<\/p>\n<p>Thrust<br \/>\n(Into the light)<br \/>\nTruth<br \/>\n(Comes into sight)<\/p>\n<p>Feel the force<br \/>\n(Feel the push)<br \/>\nFace the world<br \/>\n(See the rush)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nReality can shake the ground<br \/>\nWhen the evidence comes around<br \/>\nAt times change arrives so fast<br \/>\nYou don&#8217;t get time to make it last<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nThrust<br \/>\n(Into reality)<br \/>\nA must<br \/>\n(To really see)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Electric Guitar Solo: Aggressive Blues-Rock Lead, Driving Bass, Tight Drums, Synth Pulses]<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nThrust!<br \/>\n(Into reality!)<\/p>\n<p>Must!<br \/>\n(You gotta see!)<\/p>\n<p>Push!<br \/>\n(Past doubt!)<br \/>\nFind out<br \/>\n(Surprise)<br \/>\nRise!<br \/>\n(Up and try!)<\/p>\n<p>Look!<br \/>\n(Look around!)<\/p>\n<p>Listen!<br \/>\n(Hear the sound!)<\/p>\n<p>Truth!<br \/>\n(Isn&#8217;t hiding!)<\/p>\n<p>Reality!<br \/>\n(Is arriving!)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Drums Drop Out: Deep Bass Pulse, Acoustic Guitar Harmonics, Atmospheric Synth]<br \/>\nNo filter&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>No screen&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Just what you mean.<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nThrust<br \/>\n(Into reality)<br \/>\nA must<br \/>\n(To really see)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nThrust<br \/>\n(Into reality)<br \/>\nA must<br \/>\n(To really see)<\/p>\n<p>Open your eyes<br \/>\n(Recognize)<br \/>\nFace the truth<br \/>\n(No disguise)<\/p>\n<p>Thrust<br \/>\n(Into the light)<br \/>\nReality<br \/>\n(Comes into sight)<\/p>\n<p>No more waiting<br \/>\n(No retreat)<br \/>\nFeel the ground<br \/>\n(Beneath your feet)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Driving Guitar Riff, Bass, Drums, Rising Synth, Abrupt Stop]<br \/>\nThrust&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Into reality&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A must&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>To really see.<\/p>\n<p>[Spoken, fading]<\/p>\n<p>Really see.<br \/>\n(Reality)<\/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: Punchy Bass, Driving Drums, Staccato Electric Guitar, Rising Synth] [Spoken Vocal] You don&#8217;t necessarily ease into reality&#8230; You get thrust into it. And once you see it&#8230; You can&#8217;t unsee it. 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