{"id":55237,"date":"2026-08-29T13:08:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55237"},"modified":"2026-08-29T13:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:08:04","slug":"whereabouts-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/08\/29\/whereabouts-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Whereabouts"},"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 Arpeggio, Warm Bass, Light Drums, Hammond Organ and Atmospheric Synth]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<\/p>\n<p>Where about?<\/p>\n<p>Where are we going?<br \/>\n(With no one knowning)<\/p>\n<p>Where have we been?<br \/>\n(Tell me again)<br \/>\nAnd where&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Are we now?<br \/>\n(Wow!)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nLost somewhere between the lines<br \/>\nLooking for a place to stand<br \/>\nFollowing a trail of signs<br \/>\nTrying hard to understand<\/p>\n<p>North is south<br \/>\nAnd up is down<br \/>\nSignals flying all around<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nWhere about<br \/>\n(Are your whereabouts)<br \/>\nOh, don&#8217;t cry n&#8217; pout<br \/>\n(We&#8217;ll figure it out)<\/p>\n<p>Everyone shouts:<br \/>\n(Beyond a doubt!)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nA map can show the road ahead<br \/>\nA compass points the way<br \/>\nBut neither tells you what to do<br \/>\nWith choices made today<\/p>\n<p>You can wander<br \/>\n(You can wonder)<\/p>\n<p>You can wait<br \/>\n(Hesitate)<\/p>\n<p>You can change<br \/>\n(Rearrange)<\/p>\n<p>Your destination<br \/>\nBefore it&#8217;s too late<br \/>\n(At any rate)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Electric Guitar Solo: Atmospheric Progressive-Rock Lead With Delay, Hammond Organ Swells, Warm Bass and Rolling Drums]<br \/>\n[Saxophone Solo]<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWhere are we?<\/p>\n<p>[Pause]<\/p>\n<p>Right here.<\/p>\n<p>Where do we go?<br \/>\n(Do you know)<\/p>\n<p>[Pause]<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the question.<br \/>\n(Up for suggestion)<\/p>\n<p>[Rap Vocal Break]<\/p>\n<p>Whereabouts!<br \/>\n(Whereabouts!)<\/p>\n<p>Check it out<br \/>\n(Check it out!)<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t mistake<br \/>\nA shout for doubt<\/p>\n<p>Find the facts<br \/>\n(Find the facts!)<\/p>\n<p>Find the track<br \/>\n(Find the track!)<\/p>\n<p>If you lose your way<br \/>\nThen circle back<\/p>\n<p>Left?<br \/>\n(Left!)<\/p>\n<p>Right?<br \/>\n(Right!)<\/p>\n<p>Which direction<br \/>\nFeels right?<br \/>\n(Into the light)<\/p>\n<p>Stop!<br \/>\n(Stop!)<\/p>\n<p>Think!<br \/>\n(Think!)<\/p>\n<p>Before you jump<br \/>\nTo the brink<\/p>\n<p>Everybody shouting<br \/>\n(Beyond a doubt!)<\/p>\n<p>But certainty<br \/>\nCan still be wrong<\/p>\n<p>Figure out<br \/>\n(Work it out!)<\/p>\n<p>What the evidence<br \/>\nIs about<\/p>\n<p>Then move along!<br \/>\n(And join in song)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Music Drops to Acoustic Guitar, Bass and Sparse Piano]<\/p>\n<p>Where about&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Whispered]<\/p>\n<p>Are your whereabouts?<\/p>\n<p>Oh, don&#8217;t cry&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Soft Response]<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t pout.<\/p>\n<p>[Lead Vocal]<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll figure&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Response]<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; out why!<\/p>\n<p>[Build]<\/p>\n<p>Everyone shouts&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Big Vocal]<\/p>\n<p>Beyond a doubt!<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nWhere about<br \/>\n(Are your whereabouts)<br \/>\nOh, don&#8217;t cry n&#8217; pout<br \/>\n(We&#8217;ll figure it out)<\/p>\n<p>Everyone shouts:<br \/>\n(Beyond a doubt!)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Full Band Builds Into a Driving Groove; Guitar and Hammond Organ Trade Short Phrases Before the Music Fades]<\/p>\n<p>Where are you?<\/p>\n<p>Where are we?<\/p>\n<p>Whereabouts?<\/p>\n<p>[Spoken, fading]<\/p>\n<p>Right here&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(See your way clear)<\/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 Arpeggio, Warm Bass, Light Drums, Hammond Organ and Atmospheric Synth] [Spoken Vocal] Where about? Where are we going? (With no one knowning) Where have we been? (Tell me again) And where&#8230; Are we now? (Wow!) 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