{"id":55523,"date":"2026-09-17T13:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55523"},"modified":"2026-09-17T13:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:40:16","slug":"the-fuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/09\/17\/the-fuse\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fuse"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Silence]
\n[Instrumental Intro: Swampy Electric Guitar, Low Piano, Deep Sub-Bass, Organ, Drums, Percussion]<\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nClick…
\n(Click.)
\nNothing…
\n(Nothin’?)
\nFlip the switch…
\n(Sure… but which?)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nThere’s a spark in the darkness
\nThere’s a wire in the wall
\nYou can hear the little crackle
\nWhen the current starts to crawl<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nIs it dead?
\n(Is it gone?)
\nIs it off?
\n(Or just wrong?)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nThe fuse
\n(Is blown)
\nNo, don’t confuse
\n(Known with own)<\/p>\n

Oh, no, no, no
\n… don’t confuse
\n(Unplugged… with a blown fuse)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nYou can unplug the TV
\nYou can shut the whole thing down
\nIf you simply cannot see
\nAnd pretend it isn’t around<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nThe fuse
\n(Is blown)
\nNo, don’t confuse
\n(Known with own)<\/p>\n

Oh, no, no, no
\n… don’t confuse
\n(Unplugged… with a blown fuse)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nKnown…
\n(But not owned)
\nOwn…
\n(But not known)<\/p>\n

[Break]
\nDid you unplug it?
\n(Yeah!)
\nDid the fuse blow?
\n(No!)
\nAre you certain?
\n(I dunno!)<\/p>\n

[Instrumental: Heavy Swamp Groove \u2014 Distorted Guitar, Organ, Bass, Drums, Saxophone]<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus]
\nBlown fuse!
\n(Blown fuse!)
\nLights out!
\n(Lights out!)
\nDon’t confuse
\n(What it’s about)<\/p>\n

Shout:
\nUnplugged…
\n(Isn’t blown)
\nKnown…
\n(Isn’t owned)<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain]
\nThe fuse
\n(Is blown)
\nNo, don’t confuse
\n(Known with own)<\/p>\n

Oh, no, no, no
\n… don’t confuse
\n(Unplugged… with a blown fuse)<\/p>\n

The fuse!
\n(Is blown!)
\nThe fuse!
\n(Is blown!)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nClick…
\n(Click.)<\/p>\n

Nothing…
\n(Nothin’?)<\/p>\n

Don’t confuse…
\n(Unplugged…)<\/p>\n

With a blown fuse.<\/p>\n

[Silence]<\/p>\n

From the album “Full Blown<\/a>“<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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