{"id":56376,"date":"2026-10-28T16:04:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=56376"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:04:38","slug":"upstairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/10\/28\/upstairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Upstairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental: Hohner Clavinet, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, sub-bass, organ, percussion, drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nOne step&#8230;<br \/>\n(Then another)<br \/>\nUp we go<br \/>\n(Discover there&#8217;s other)<\/p>\n<p>Higher now<br \/>\n(Feel the air)<br \/>\nThe show of how<br \/>\n(Up a stair!)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s a world beyond the doorway<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s a view beyond the wall<br \/>\nLeave the weight you carried yesterday<br \/>\nLet the old perspective fall<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s more to see today<br \/>\nWhen you rise above it all<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nClimbing up the stairs<br \/>\n(To share from up there)<\/p>\n<p>Going up?<br \/>\n(To the top)<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t wanna stop<br \/>\n(From above&#8230;)<br \/>\n(Take in the love)<\/p>\n<p>And set some free<br \/>\n(From within me)<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; may it shine down on you&#8230;<br \/>\n(Too)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nFrom above, the view is changing<br \/>\nAll the pieces start to fit<br \/>\nThings that once seemed so confusing<br \/>\nFind a place that makes them click<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nClimbing up the stairs<br \/>\n(To share from up there)<\/p>\n<p>Going up?<br \/>\n(To the top)<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t wanna stop<br \/>\n(From above&#8230;)<br \/>\n(Take in the love)<\/p>\n<p>And set some free<br \/>\n(From within me)<br \/>\nThen, I shout:<br \/>\n(Let it out!)<\/p>\n<p>So it may shine down on you<br \/>\n(Shining down&#8230; to enlighten your view)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nShout:<br \/>\n(Let it out!)<br \/>\nSo it may shine upon&#8230;<br \/>\n(Shining down&#8230; to enlighten our view)<\/p>\n<p>Take a little love<br \/>\n(Leave a little light)<br \/>\nBring it down the stairs<br \/>\n(Help somebody rise!)<\/p>\n<p>And when you reach the top<br \/>\n(What will you do?)<br \/>\nOpen up your arms<br \/>\n(And share the view!)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<\/p>\n<p>Going up!<br \/>\n(Shining down!)<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t stop now!<br \/>\n(Show us how!)<br \/>\nFeel the love<br \/>\n(From above)<br \/>\nSet it free<br \/>\n(Totally!)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nClimbing up the stairs<br \/>\n(To share from up there)<\/p>\n<p>Going up?<br \/>\n(To the top)<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t wanna stop<br \/>\n(From above&#8230;)<br \/>\n(Take in the love)<\/p>\n<p>And set some free<br \/>\n(From within me)<\/p>\n<p>Climbing up the stairs<br \/>\n(There&#8217;s more to share)<\/p>\n<p>Going up?<br \/>\n(Reach the sky)<br \/>\nOpen your heart<br \/>\n(And let it fly)<\/p>\n<p>Take in the love<br \/>\n(From above)<br \/>\nAnd set some free<br \/>\n(From within me!)<\/p>\n<p>Shout:<br \/>\n(Let it out!)<br \/>\nSo it may shine through&#8230;<br \/>\n(Shining down&#8230; to enlighten the view)<br \/>\nShine, shine, shine<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nOne more stair&#8230;<br \/>\n(There&#8217;s love up there)<br \/>\nOne more view&#8230;<br \/>\n(To share with you)<\/p>\n<p>Upstairs&#8230;<br \/>\n(Upstairs&#8230;)<br \/>\nAnd set some free&#8230;<br \/>\n(&#8230; with me)<br \/>\nShine, shine, shine<br \/>\n(Shine, shine, shine)<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Vista\/\">Vista<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental: Hohner Clavinet, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, sub-bass, organ, percussion, drums] [Intro] One step&#8230; (Then another) Up we go (Discover there&#8217;s other) Higher now (Feel the air) The show of how (Up a stair!) 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