{"id":55242,"date":"2026-08-29T13:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55242"},"modified":"2026-08-29T13:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:14:21","slug":"sweet-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/08\/29\/sweet-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Spot"},"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: Funky Electric Guitar, Warm Bass Groove, Tight Drums, Hammond Organ Chops and Bright Synth]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<\/p>\n<p>Why not?<\/p>\n<p>Why not find the place<br \/>\nwhere everything works out fine?<br \/>\n(At least most of the time)<\/p>\n<p>Not too much&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Not too little&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Right in the middle.<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nToo far left<br \/>\n(Too far!)<br \/>\nToo far right<br \/>\n(Too far!)<\/p>\n<p>Push too bizarre<br \/>\nAnd you lose the light<\/p>\n<p>Too much pressure<br \/>\nToo much heat<br \/>\nToo much running<br \/>\nIn the wrong heartbeat<\/p>\n<p>Find the flow<br \/>\n(Get in the know!)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nWhy not&#8230;<br \/>\n(Hit our sweet spot)<br \/>\nPerhaps we ought&#8230;<br \/>\n(I mean&#8230; why not?)<\/p>\n<p>Sweeeet spot<br \/>\n(Sweet, sweet, sweet)<br \/>\nNo, no, no<br \/>\n(Know you can&#8217;t beat)<br \/>\nThe sweet spot&#8230;<br \/>\n(So hot)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nSweet spot!<br \/>\n(Sweet spot!)<\/p>\n<p>Right where we belong<\/p>\n<p>Sweet spot!<br \/>\n(Sweet spot!)<\/p>\n<p>Where the balance feels strong<\/p>\n<p>Not too cold<br \/>\n(Not too old!)<\/p>\n<p>Not too hot<br \/>\n(Not too not!)<\/p>\n<p>Findin&#8217; the place<br \/>\nThat hits the spot!<\/p>\n<p>Sweet spot!<br \/>\n(Sweet spot!)<\/p>\n<p>Why not?<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nA little less<br \/>\nCan give you more<br \/>\nA little change<br \/>\nCan open the door<\/p>\n<p>Less destruction<br \/>\n(More to gain!)<br \/>\nFind the balance<br \/>\n(Break the chain)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Electric Guitar Solo: Funk-Rock Lead With Wah-Wah, Hammond Organ, Slap Bass, Tight Drums and Synth Stabs]<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n[Saxophone Solo]<\/p>\n<p>[Rap Vocal Break]<br \/>\nSweet!<br \/>\n(Sweet!)<\/p>\n<p>Spot!<br \/>\n(Forgot? 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