{"id":47617,"date":"2025-10-18T12:31:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T12:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=47617"},"modified":"2025-10-18T12:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T12:31:35","slug":"bend-or-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/10\/18\/bend-or-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Bend or Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XVII\/Bend-or-Break-Best-Of.mp3\">Bend-or-Break-Best-Of.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XVII\/Bend-or-Break-Best-Of.mp4\">Bend-or-Break-Best-Of.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XVII\/Bend-or-Break.mp3\">Bend-or-Break.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XVII\/Bend-or-Break.mp4\">Bend-or-Break.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XVII\/Bend-or-Break-intro.mp3\">Bend-or-Break-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nIn the end&#8230;<br \/>\n&#8230; (will you bend)<br \/>\nOr will you break?<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nA blade of grass<br \/>\n(In the wind)<br \/>\nFlexibility,<br \/>\nResilience<br \/>\n(&#8230; and peace)<br \/>\nThe ability<br \/>\nWith experience<br \/>\n(&#8230; to release)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWhen most is least<br \/>\n(And boast has ceased)<br \/>\nIn the end&#8230;<br \/>\n&#8230; (will you bend)<br \/>\nOr will you break?<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nBlowing (again and again)<br \/>\nBlowing (in the wind)<br \/>\nA blade of grass<br \/>\n(In the wind)<br \/>\nFlexibility,<br \/>\nResilience<br \/>\n(&#8230; and peace)<br \/>\nBlowing (again and again)<br \/>\nBlowing (in the wind)<br \/>\nThe ability<br \/>\nWith experience<br \/>\n(&#8230; to release)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWhen most is least<br \/>\n(And boast has ceased)<br \/>\nAt last (last is first)<br \/>\nParched (no longer thirst)<br \/>\nDo you live to give<br \/>\n(Or make to take)<br \/>\nIn the end&#8230;<br \/>\n&#8230; (will you bend)<br \/>\nOr will you break?<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nBlowing (again and again)<br \/>\nBlowing (in the wind)<br \/>\nA blade of grass<br \/>\n(In the wind)<br \/>\nFlexibility,<br \/>\nResilience<br \/>\n(&#8230; and peace)<br \/>\nBlowing (again and again)<br \/>\nBlowing (in the wind)<br \/>\nThe ability<br \/>\nWith experience<br \/>\n(&#8230; to release)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nWhen most is least<br \/>\n(Our boast has ceased)<br \/>\nIgnorance (and arrogance)<br \/>\nGive way (to romance)<br \/>\nAt last (last is first)<br \/>\nChain-reaction (Love bursts)<br \/>\nDo you live to give<br \/>\n(Or make to take)<br \/>\nIn the end&#8230;<br \/>\n&#8230; (will you bend)<br \/>\nOr will you break?<br \/>\nIndeed (godspeed)<br \/>\nOr godsend<br \/>\n(In the end&#8230; )<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/songwriter\/tag\/strength\/\">Strength<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bend-or-Break-Best-Of.mp3 Bend-or-Break-Best-Of.mp4 Bend-or-Break.mp3 Bend-or-Break.mp4 Bend-or-Break-intro.mp3 [Intro] In the end&#8230; &#8230; (will you bend) Or will you break? 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