{"id":56554,"date":"2026-11-04T15:12:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=56554"},"modified":"2026-11-04T15:12:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:12:42","slug":"turn-up-the-volume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/11\/04\/turn-up-the-volume\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn Up the Volume!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n \"Vote:
\n <\/a>
\n<\/figure>\n

[Intro]
\nCan you hear it?
\n(Coming through!)
\nGot something to say
\n(And so do you!)<\/p>\n

Turn it up
\n(Don’t turn away)
\nThere’s a whole lot
\nWe need to say!<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWhen the truth gets buried
\nUnder all the noise
\nWhen the loudest voice
\nTries to drown out choice<\/p>\n

When the powerful pretend
\nThat wrong is right
\nAnd the facts get twisted
\nIn the middle of the night<\/p>\n

Don’t sit quietly
\nDon’t look away
\nThere’s a price to pay
\nFor the things we don’t say<\/p>\n

Raise your voice
\nMake some noise
\nDemocracy depends
\nOn the people’s choice!<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nVolume!
\n(Turn up the volume)
\nWay up…
\n(And then some!)<\/p>\n

Call out racism
\n(Call out sexism)
\nThe hypocrisy
\n(The bigotry)
\nThe anti-science ideology!<\/p>\n

Shout out
\n(Corruption!)
\nPoint out
\n(Nepotism)
\n… national malfunction!<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nCall out the lies
\n(Call out the spin)
\nCall out the grift
\n(Where does it end?)<\/p>\n

The double standards
\n(The shifting blame)
\nThe revolving door
\n(The rigged-up game)<\/p>\n

Cronies getting favors
\nWhile the public pays
\nAnother broken promise
\nAnother crooked day<\/p>\n

Public office
\nA public trust
\nNot a private playground
\nFor the privileged and corrupt<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nVolume!
\n(Turn up the volume)
\nWay up…
\n(And then some!)<\/p>\n

Call out racism
\n(Call out sexism)
\nThe hypocrisy
\n(The bigotry)
\nThe anti-science ideology!<\/p>\n

Shout out
\n(Corruption!)
\nPoint out
\n(Nepotism)
\n… national malfunction!<\/p>\n

[Verse 3]
\nCall out the hatred
\nDressed up as pride
\nCall out the scapegoats
\nThey use to divide<\/p>\n

Call out the censorship
\nAnd intimidation
\nThe attacks on truth
\nAnd education<\/p>\n

When science gets silenced
\nAnd reason gets bent
\nWhen public money
\nBecomes a private event<\/p>\n

Don’t confuse loud
\nWith being right
\nDon’t confuse power
\nWith moral might<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nTurn it up!
\n(We won’t shut up!)
\nSpeak it out!
\n(Without a doubt!)<\/p>\n

Show the facts!
\n(We want them back!)
\nAsk the why!
\n(Don’t let it slide!)<\/p>\n

No more hiding
\nNo more pretending
\nNo more excuses
\nFor endless bending<\/p>\n

Accountability!
\n(For all to see!)
\nTransparency!
\n(That’s democracy!)<\/p>\n

[Instrumental Break]<\/p>\n

[Vocal Rap Breakdown]
\nCall out racism
\n(Call out sexism)
\nThe hypocrisy
\n(The bigotry)
\nThe anti-science ideology!<\/p>\n

Shout out
\n(Corruption!)
\nPoint out
\n(Nepotism)
\n… national malfunction!<\/p>\n

Volume!
\n(Up, up, up!)
\nTurn it up!
\n(Enough is enough!)
\n… of that funked up stuff!<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nVolume!
\n(Turn up the volume)
\nWay up…
\n(And then some!)<\/p>\n

Call out racism
\n(Call out sexism)
\nThe hypocrisy
\n(The bigotry)
\nThe anti-science ideology!<\/p>\n

Shout out
\n(Corruption!)
\nPoint out
\n(Nepotism)
\n… national malfunction!<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain]
\nVolume!
\n(Turn up the volume)
\nWay up…
\n(And then some!)<\/p>\n

Call out the lies
\n(Call out the crimes)
\nCall out the grift
\n(It’s about time!)<\/p>\n

The hypocrisy
\n(The bigotry)
\nThe anti-science ideology!<\/p>\n

Shout out
\n(Corruption!)
\nPoint out
\n(Nepotism)
\nNo more
\n(National malfunction!)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nDon’t turn it down
\n(Don’t turn away)
\nKeep asking questions
\nAll the day<\/p>\n

Turn up the volume
\n(For all to hear)
\nThe truth gets louder
\nWhen we have no fear<\/p>\n

Volume!
\n(And then some!)<\/p>\n

Turn it up!<\/p>\n

About the Song
\nNovember 3, 2026
\nTurn up the volume. Get out the vote.<\/p>\n

Turn up the volume!
\nCall out racism, sexism, bigotry, corruption, and anti-science ideologies.<\/p>\n

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

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