Tag: In the Rough

bookmark_borderA Rough Take

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[Intro]
Time to create
(A rough take)
Come on, you know…
(A demo)

[Verse 1]
Let’s lay it down
(Once we’ve found the sound)
A sound recording
(Of a sound recording)

[Chorus]
Time to create
(A rough take)
Come on, you know…
(A demo)

[Bridge]
Let’s go!
Tune in (turn on)
Begin (rockin’)

[Verse 2]
Let’s get in a groove
(One that makes you move)
Create a new song
(So people can sing along)

[Chorus]
Time to create
(A rough take)
Come on, you know…
(A demo)

[Bridge]
Let’s go!
Tune in (turn on)
Begin (rockin’)

[Outro]
Go, go, go!
Tune in (turn on)
Begin (rockin’)
It’s a new dawn
(Come on along)
Sing a song
(All day long)

From the album “In the Rough“

bookmark_borderGrinder

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[Intro]
A little finer
(Through the grinder)

[Verse 1]
Need a sharper edge
(A smoother finish)
Need a bigger sledge
(To help drive the wedge)

[Bridge]
A little finer
(Through the grinder)

[Chorus]
No, won’t mince my words
(Giving the whole truth)
Words out cut the swords
(Giving my eye tooth)

[Verse 2]
Polish a fine shine
(Reflect the light)
Find a kind grind
(To incite insight)

[Bridge]
A little finer
(Through the grinder)

[Chorus]
No, won’t mince my words
(Giving the whole truth)
Words out cut the swords
(Giving my eye tooth)

[Outro]
For transparency
(Can you see)
Call out hypocrisy
(Can we see)
Seeking to be free
(Naturally)

From the album “In the Rough“

bookmark_borderStalemate

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[Intro]
In a stale state
(Stalemate)

[Verse 1]
Seem to be stuck
(In the same position)
Stuck in the muck
(Of a lame situation)

[Chorus]
In a stale state
(Stalemate)
Frustrate the irate
(Stalemate)

[Bridge]
Participate
(In a clean break)
Make a stake

[Verse 2]
Am I idle
(Stuck in a stall)
Can’t quite fulfill
(Anything at all)

[Chorus]
In a stale state
(Stalemate)
Frustrate the irate
(Stalemate)

[Bridge]
Participate
(In a clean break)
Make a stake
(Set your soul free)
Completely

[Chorus]
In a stale state
(Stalemate)
Frustrate the irate
(Stalemate)

[Outro]
Participate
(In a clean break)
Make a stake
(Set your soul free)
Completely
(And nevertheless)
Make it fresh

From the album “In the Rough“

bookmark_borderSleeping (In the Rough)

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[Intro]
The going got tough
(Sleeping in the rough)

[Verse 1]
Extreme weather
(And violence)
The consequence
(Of nether)

[Bridge]
The going got tough
(Sleeping in the rough)

[Chorus]
Fallin’ on hard times
(Societal high crimes)
The inequality
(Is getting to me)

[Verse 2]
Stole my shoes
(Stole my shirt)
Who would choose
(Sleeping on dirt)

[Bridge]
The going got tough
(Sleeping in the rough)

[Chorus]
Fallin’ on hard times
(Societal high crimes)
The inequality
(Is getting to me)

[Outro]
Who thinks this is….
(Justice)
… it just is
The going got tough
(Sleeping in the rough)
Hard to call home
(Sleeping alone)

From the album “In the Rough“

bookmark_borderDisruption

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[Intro]
3, 2, 1…
(Run!)
An eruption
(Of disruption)

[Verse 1]
She’s starting to smoke
(Starting to smolder)
She ain’t no joke
(Smarter and bolder)

[Bridge]
3, 2, 1…
(Run!)

[Chorus]
An eruption
(Of disruption)
She’s getting ready to blow
An eruption
(Of disruption)
Rockin’ steady… start the show!

[Verse 2]
Hey, now! I’m telling you
(She’s starting to spew)
Molten pipin’ hot
(Touch? …better not!)

[Bridge]
3, 2, 1…
(Run!)

[Chorus]
An eruption
(Of disruption)
She’s getting ready to blow
An eruption
(Of disruption)
Rockin’ steady… start the show!

[Outro]
Are you ready to go?
3, 2, 1…
(Run!)

From the album “In the Rough“

bookmark_borderAbrasive Substance

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[Intro]
Abrasive substance
(Rubs me the wrong way)

[Verse 1]
Your whiskers
(When pressed to flesh)
Shouts from whispers
(Will blood be fresh)

[Chorus]
Abrasive substance
(Rubs me the wrong way)
Abuse of existence
(Watching life decay)

[Bridge]
As for me
… my destiny…
(Free)
Freewill
(Now until…)

[Verse 2]
Sand in my sheets
(Blood on the streets)
Shouts from whispers
(Complete disasters)

[Chorus]
Abrasive substance
(Rubs me the wrong way)
Abuse of existence
(Watching life decay)

[Bridge]
As for me
… my destiny…
(Free)
Freewill
(Now until…)
Until I…
(Fly)
Never say die!

[Outro]
(Avoid)
Abrasive substances
(Rather float away)
Abuse of existence
(Is not my foray)
Cherish the moment
(Minute by minute)
… the moment

ABOUT THE SONG

The new release of the day, “Abrasive Substance,” is a song about thanks and giving—and the choice each of us faces in how we move through the world. Do you spend your life as an abrasive substance, grinding down everyone and everything you touch? Or do you choose to be a force that helps set freewill free?

Built on a gritty electric-guitar rhythm riff and grounded by earthy organ and keyboard layers, the track explores the tension between destructive habits and intentional, meaningful living.

The lyrics paint the contrast clearly:

  • “Sand in my sheets / Blood on the streets” evokes irritation turning into violence—how small frictions escalate when we let bitterness rule.

  • The refrain “Abrasive substance / Rubs me the wrong way” reflects how corrosive attitudes erode not only others but ourselves, leading to the “abuse of existence” and the slow decay of what makes life worth living.

  • The bridge shifts the tone: a personal declaration of liberation. “As for me… my destiny… free / Freewill now until… I fly” signals a conscious refusal to live in anger, choosing instead perseverance, openness, and agency.

By the outro, the message crystallizes: avoid abrasive ways of being, rise above the friction, and cherish each moment, minute by minute.

“Abrasive Substance” is ultimately a song about choosing gratitude over grievance—and remembering that freedom begins inside.

KingArthur Holiday Band: Thanksgiving

A bonus track from Christmas Bliss
From the album “In the Rough“

Christmas Home

bookmark_borderMusta

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[Intro]
Where’s Joy?
(You’re all alone)
Kill joy…
(Musta gone home)

[Verse 1]
Have you seen Hope
(She’s been outta scope)
Haven’t seen her days
(Missed in so many ways)

[Chorus]
And where is Joy?
(We’re left all alone)
It’s time we employ
(A love zone prone)

[Bridge]
To happiness
(… but, I digress)

[Verse 2]
Have you seen Faith
(She’s nowhere to be seen)
Was she lost to scathe
(A dream gone obscene)

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
To happiness
(… but, I digress)
There is clarity
(In charity)

[Outro]
So, about the above —
(Love)
Love above
(Everything)
If you were still wondering….
(Love, love, love)

ABOUT THE SONG
The new release of the day, “Musta,” was inspired by three sisters from my childhood — Faith, Hope, and Charity — and by the season of love that seems to stir their names back into memory. The song was created extemporaneously, unfolding in real time, and built around an acoustic rhythm guitar and piano interplay wrapped in layers of strings and other textures.

Like the music itself, the lyrics wander through the emotional landscape of those virtues we lose, search for, and sometimes rediscover. “Musta” asks where Joy, Hope, and Faith have gone, and whether Charity — love in its purest form — might still bring clarity. The piece ultimately circles back to the simplest conclusion: above everything else, love remains the constant.

From the album “In the Rough“

Christmas Bliss
Christmas Home

bookmark_borderSmoother

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[Intro]
Smoother
(… not to smother)
Another

[Bridge]
How to buff the rough
(With just right)
Amount of might

[Refrain]
Smoother
(… not to smother)
Another
(Rather be there)
… as a breath…
(Of fresh air)

[Bridge]
How to buff the rough
(With just right)
Amount of might

[Refrain]
Smoother
(… not to smother)
Another
(Rather be there)
… as a breath…
(Of fresh air)

[Bridge]
Depth and breadth
How to buff the rough
(With just right)
Amount of might

[Outro]
(Rather be there)
… as a breath…
(Of fresh air)
Just the right
(Amount of might)
To let in the light

From the album “In the Rough“

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[Intro]
I heard you say:
(I am a gem)
Are you aware
(How rare?)

[Verse 1]
On the Mohs scale
(Are you pass or fail?)
If you try your best
(At the test)

[Bridge]
Are you hard enough
(Just a little too rough)

[Chorus]
I heard you say:
(I am a gem)
Are you aware
(How rare?)

[Verse 2]
Can you scratch glass
(On a single pass)
Is your brilliance
(Self-evident)

[Bridge]
Are you hard enough
(Just a little too rough)

[Chorus]
I heard you say:
(I am a gem)
Are you aware
(How rare?)

[Outro]
Are you hard enough
(Just a little too rough)
Spit and polish
(For all to relish)
Add a little shine
(And you’ll be just fine)

From the album “In the Rough“

bookmark_borderIn the Rough

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[Intro]
Did I hear you say, “I am”
(A diamond)
In the rough

[Verse 1]
Certainly rough cut
(No “if, and, or but”)
Trying to get smooth
(Needle in the groove)

[Bridge]
Did I hear you say, “I am”
(A diamond)

[Chorus]
In the rough
(Could use a polish)
Not enough
(Of a fine finish)

[Verse 2]
Found outside the mine
(In my mind it is mine)
Just need to get ‘er smooth
(Needle in the groove)

[Bridge]
Did I hear you say, “I am”
(A diamond)

[Chorus]
In the rough
(Could use a polish)
Not enough
(Of a fine finish)

[Outro]
In the rough
(Could use a polish)
Not enough
(Of a fine finish)
Keep singin’
(I am a diamond)
In the rough
(Callin’ your bluff)
In the rough

From the album “In the Rough“