{"id":55240,"date":"2026-08-29T13:10:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55240"},"modified":"2026-08-29T13:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:10:54","slug":"razor-sharp-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/08\/29\/razor-sharp-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Razor Sharp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental Intro: Aggressive Electric Guitar Riff, Distorted Bass, Tight Drums, Hammond Organ Stabs and Cutting Synth Pulses]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<\/p>\n<p>Careful&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s sharp.<\/p>\n<p>[Pause]<\/p>\n<p>Really sharp.<\/p>\n<p>Careful&#8230;<br \/>\n(Don&#8217;t wanna become &#8220;awful&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nWalking on the edge<br \/>\nWith a razor in your hand<br \/>\nOne little wrong direction<br \/>\nAnd you might not understand<\/p>\n<p>Sharp ideas<br \/>\n(Sharp!)<br \/>\nSharp minds<br \/>\n(Sharp!)<\/p>\n<p>Cutting through the noise<br \/>\nAnd leaving doubt behind<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t confuse the bleeding edge<br \/>\nWith knowing where you stand<br \/>\nSometimes pushing forward<br \/>\nMeans knowing when to land<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nCut!<br \/>\n(Cut!)<\/p>\n<p>Through!<br \/>\n(Through!)<\/p>\n<p>See what&#8217;s really<br \/>\nComing to you!<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nOuch!<br \/>\n(Razor sharp)<br \/>\nI can vouch<br \/>\n(Ouch)<\/p>\n<p>Razor sharp!<br \/>\n(The bleeding edge)<br \/>\nSolemn pledge<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRazor sharp!<br \/>\n(Razor sharp!)<\/p>\n<p>Cutting through the haze<\/p>\n<p>Razor sharp!<br \/>\n(Razor sharp!)<\/p>\n<p>Lighting up the maze<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nThe future moves quickly<br \/>\nThe present can&#8217;t keep pace<br \/>\nNew ideas arrive<br \/>\nAnd old ones lose their place<\/p>\n<p>You can sharpen up your thinking<br \/>\nYou can sharpen up your view<br \/>\nBut the sharper that the edge becomes<br \/>\nThe more it asks of you<\/p>\n<p>Stay aware<br \/>\n(Stay aware!)<\/p>\n<p>The bleeding edge<br \/>\nIs never safe out there<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Electric Guitar Solo: Fast, Cutting Progressive-Rock Lead With Wah-Wah, Hammond Organ, Distorted Bass and Precision Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nOuch!<br \/>\n(Razor sharp)<br \/>\nI can vouch<br \/>\n(Ouch)<\/p>\n<p>[Rap Vocal Break]<br \/>\nRazor!<br \/>\n(Razor!)<\/p>\n<p>Sharp!<br \/>\n(Sharp!)<\/p>\n<p>Cut through<br \/>\nThe static<\/p>\n<p>Think!<br \/>\n(Think!)<\/p>\n<p>Fast!<br \/>\n(Fast!)<\/p>\n<p>Bleeding edge<br \/>\n(Bleeding edge!)<\/p>\n<p>Leading edge<br \/>\n(Leading edge!)<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the difference?<br \/>\nLook at the pledge<\/p>\n<p>Push the limit<br \/>\n(Push!)<\/p>\n<p>Test the claim<br \/>\n(Test!)<\/p>\n<p>If the answer<br \/>\nCan&#8217;t survive the game<br \/>\n(It&#8217;s not the best)<\/p>\n<p>Cut it!<br \/>\n(Cut!)<\/p>\n<p>Shape it!<br \/>\n(Shape!)<\/p>\n<p>Build a better<br \/>\nHuman landscape<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Music Drops to Bass, Muted Guitar and Sparse Drums]<\/p>\n<p>Ouch&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Whispered]<\/p>\n<p>Razor sharp.<\/p>\n<p>I can vouch&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Soft Response]<\/p>\n<p>Ouch.<\/p>\n<p>[Pause]<\/p>\n<p>The bleeding edge&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Whispered]<\/p>\n<p>Solemn pledge.<\/p>\n<p>[Build]<\/p>\n<p>RAZOR SHARP!<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nOuch!<br \/>\n(Razor sharp)<br \/>\nI can vouch<br \/>\n(Ouch)<\/p>\n<p>Razor sharp!<br \/>\n(The bleeding edge)<br \/>\nSolemn pledge<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nRazor sharp!<br \/>\n(Razor sharp!)<\/p>\n<p>Cut through the doubt<\/p>\n<p>Razor sharp!<br \/>\n(Razor sharp!)<\/p>\n<p>Figure it out<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Driving Guitar Riff With Hammond Organ, Bass and Drums; Guitar Feedback Sustains Over a Final Cymbal Crash]<\/p>\n<p>Sharp!<\/p>\n<p>Sharp!<\/p>\n<p>Razor sharp!<\/p>\n<p>[Spoken, fading]<\/p>\n<p>Respect the edge.<br \/>\n(Respect the pledge)<\/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, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth] [Intro] [Instrumental Intro: Aggressive Electric Guitar Riff, Distorted Bass, Tight Drums, Hammond Organ Stabs and Cutting Synth Pulses] [Spoken Vocal] Careful&#8230; That&#8217;s sharp. 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