{"id":55219,"date":"2026-08-27T14:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55219"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:25:22","slug":"zex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/08\/27\/zex\/","title":{"rendered":"Zex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental Intro: Mysterious Electric Guitar Riff, Pulsing Bass, Tight Drums, Hammond Organ and Analog Synth; Building Suspense]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<\/p>\n<p>Where ya going?<\/p>\n<p>(That&#8217;s the question.)<\/p>\n<p>Not knowing&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(Is in the suggestion.)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nStanding at the threshold<br \/>\nLooking through the door<br \/>\nYesterday is history<br \/>\nTomorrow isn&#8217;t sure<\/p>\n<p>You can make a map<br \/>\nBut you can&#8217;t map the unknown<br \/>\nYou can build a fortress<br \/>\nBut you can&#8217;t live alone<\/p>\n<p>Something&#8217;s always waiting<br \/>\nJust beyond the line<br \/>\nA possibility<br \/>\nA chance to redefine<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s next?<br \/>\n(Zex)<br \/>\nOh the appeal<br \/>\n(Zex appeal)<br \/>\nThe unknown ideal<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nZex!<br \/>\n(Zex!)<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s around the corner?<\/p>\n<p>Zex!<br \/>\n(Zex!)<\/p>\n<p>Could tomorrow change the order?<\/p>\n<p>Unknown!<br \/>\n(Unknown!)<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s still the thrill<br \/>\n(That&#8217;s the deal)<\/p>\n<p>The unknown ideal!<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nWe don&#8217;t need to know<br \/>\nHow the story ends<br \/>\nSometimes uncertainty<br \/>\nIs where discovery begins<\/p>\n<p>A seed beneath the soil<br \/>\nDoesn&#8217;t know the tree<br \/>\nA child doesn&#8217;t know<br \/>\nThe person they will be<\/p>\n<p>A mountain doesn&#8217;t know<br \/>\nThe shape of falling reign<br \/>\nThe giver doesn&#8217;t know<br \/>\nThe pathway through your brain<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Electric Guitar Solo: Angular Progressive-Rock Lead With Synth Pulses, Hammond Organ, Bass and Driving Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t fear the unknown.<\/p>\n<p>[Pause]<\/p>\n<p>(It&#8217;s were grows grown.)<\/p>\n<p>[Pause]<br \/>\n(Wit)<br \/>\nDiscover it.<\/p>\n<p>[Rap Vocal Break]<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next?<br \/>\n(Zex!)<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s new?<br \/>\n(Zex!)<\/p>\n<p>What don&#8217;t you know<br \/>\nThat could change your view?<\/p>\n<p>Turn the page<br \/>\n(Become a sage!)<\/p>\n<p>Open the door<br \/>\n(Explore more!)<\/p>\n<p>There might be something<br \/>\nYou&#8217;ve never seen before<\/p>\n<p>Unknown!<br \/>\n(To be grown!)<\/p>\n<p>Ideal!<br \/>\n(For real!)<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; that&#8217;s<br \/>\nThe whole appeal<\/p>\n<p>Not knowing<br \/>\n(Where we&#8217;re going!)<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s coming<br \/>\n(Come on along!)<\/p>\n<p>Makes tomorrow<br \/>\nWorth becoming!<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Music Drops to Deep Bass, Sparse Guitar Harmonics and Synth Pulse]<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next?<\/p>\n<p>[Whispered]<\/p>\n<p>Zex.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, the appeal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Soft Response]<\/p>\n<p>Zex appeal.<\/p>\n<p>The unknown&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Pause]<\/p>\n<p>Ideal.<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s next?<br \/>\n(Zex)<br \/>\nOh the appeal<br \/>\n(Zex appeal)<br \/>\nThe unknown ideal<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nZex!<br \/>\n(Zex!)<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next?<br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s next?<\/p>\n<p>Zex!<br \/>\n(Zex!)<\/p>\n<p>Feel the appeal<\/p>\n<p>Step into<br \/>\n(Step into!)<\/p>\n<p>The unknown ideal!<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Repeating Guitar Motif, Pulsing Synth and Hammond Organ; Drums Gradually Fade While the Bass Holds a Suspended Note]<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next?<br \/>\n(Zex!)<br \/>\n[Spoken, fading]<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the appeal.<\/p>\n<p>The unknown&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(Ideal.)<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Robust\/\">Robust<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth] [Intro] [Instrumental Intro: Mysterious Electric Guitar Riff, Pulsing Bass, Tight Drums, Hammond Organ and Analog Synth; Building Suspense] [Spoken Vocal] Where ya going? 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