{"id":56165,"date":"2026-10-18T13:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T13:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=56165"},"modified":"2026-10-18T13:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T13:10:11","slug":"off-in-the-distance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/10\/18\/off-in-the-distance\/","title":{"rendered":"Off in the Distance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Style: Melodic alternative rock with atmospheric guitars, steady driving drums, deep bass, and layered vocals. Begin with a spacious, reflective mood and build toward a powerful, anthemic chorus. The sound should convey the tension between looking away and stepping forward.]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nSomewhere out there<br \/>\nBeyond the line<br \/>\nA little warning<br \/>\nLost in time  <\/p>\n<p>We see the shadows<br \/>\nWe hear the sound<br \/>\nBut how much longer<br \/>\nCan we look around?<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nA headline flashes<br \/>\n(We scroll right by)<br \/>\nAnother story<br \/>\n(Another sigh)<\/p>\n<p>A distant problem<br \/>\n(A far-off place)<br \/>\nA fading picture<br \/>\n(We can&#8217;t quite face)<\/p>\n<p>We tell ourselves<br \/>\n(It&#8217;s not our fight)<br \/>\nIt won&#8217;t come knocking<br \/>\n(Here tonight)<\/p>\n<p>But know the echo<br \/>\n(Has a way)<br \/>\nOf finding us<br \/>\n(Another day)<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nThe farther it seems<br \/>\nThe less we care<br \/>\nThe more we ignore<br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s waiting there  <\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nOff in the distance<br \/>\n(A growing indifference)<br \/>\nHere in the relevance<br \/>\n(Knowing&#8230; we take a stance)<\/p>\n<p>Off in the distance<br \/>\n(We lose the insistence)<br \/>\nHere in the relevance<br \/>\n(Knowing&#8230; we take a stance)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nA warning rises<br \/>\n(Won&#8217;t fade away)<br \/>\nWe push tomorrow<br \/>\n(Ahead another day)<\/p>\n<p>The cost keeps growing<br \/>\n(Beyond our view)<br \/>\nUntil the burden<br \/>\n(Comes home to you)  <\/p>\n<p>The things we thought<br \/>\n(Were far away)<br \/>\nBecome the choices<br \/>\n(We face today)<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nThe farther we stand<br \/>\nThe less we see<br \/>\nThe more we pretend<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re somehow free  <\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nOff in the distance<br \/>\n(A growing indifference)<br \/>\nHere in the relevance<br \/>\n(Knowing&#8230; we take a stance)<\/p>\n<p>Off in the distance<br \/>\n(We lose the insistence)<br \/>\nHere in the relevance<br \/>\n(Knowing&#8230; we take a stance)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nHow far away<br \/>\nIs far enough?<br \/>\nHow long can we<br \/>\nCall the warning bluff?  <\/p>\n<p>When does a theory<br \/>\nBecome the true?<br \/>\nWhen does the burden<br \/>\nCome back to you?  <\/p>\n<p>We face the moment<br \/>\nWe make the choice<br \/>\nWe turn indifference<br \/>\nInto a voice!<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental Break]<\/p>\n<p>Off&#8230;<br \/>\n(Off in the distance)<br \/>\nNear&#8230;<br \/>\n(Closer than it appears)<\/p>\n<p>See&#8230;<br \/>\n(What we refused to see)<br \/>\nStand&#8230;<br \/>\n(Take a stance!)<br \/>\nUnderstand?<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nOff in the distance<br \/>\n(A growing indifference)<br \/>\nHere in the relevance<br \/>\n(Knowing&#8230; we take a stance)<\/p>\n<p>Off in the distance<br \/>\n(No more resistance)<br \/>\nHere in the relevance<br \/>\n(Knowing&#8230; we take a stance)<\/p>\n<p>Off in the distance<br \/>\n(It&#8217;s losing existence)<br \/>\nHere in the relevance<br \/>\n(Knowing&#8230; we take a stance)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nOff in the distance&#8230;<br \/>\n(Closer than we thought)<br \/>\nHere in the relevance&#8230;<br \/>\n(The lesson we&#8217;ve been taught)<\/p>\n<p>Off in the distance&#8230;<br \/>\n(No more indifference)<\/p>\n<p>Here in the relevance&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Knowing&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>We take a stance.<\/p>\n<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[End]<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Feedback-Coupling\/\">Feedback Coupling<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Style: Melodic alternative rock with atmospheric guitars, steady driving drums, deep bass, and layered vocals. 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