{"id":51624,"date":"2026-03-14T12:40:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=51624"},"modified":"2026-03-14T12:40:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:40:42","slug":"stumble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/03\/14\/stumble\/","title":{"rendered":"Stumble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<\/p>\n<p>Did see man stumble<br \/>\n(Did you hear the rumble)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Bass Solo]<br \/>\n[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nHe walked so certain<br \/>\n(Head held high)<br \/>\nBlind to the warning<br \/>\n(In the sky)<\/p>\n<p>One careless motion<br \/>\n(Shifted it all)<br \/>\nPride in the moment<br \/>\n(Before the fall)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Percussion, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]<\/p>\n<p>Did see man stumble<br \/>\n(Did you hear the rumble)<\/p>\n<p>Echo through the valley<br \/>\n(Deep below)<br \/>\nOne small misstep<br \/>\n(Starts the show)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nOh, the calamity<br \/>\n(Of humanity)<br \/>\nMade the call<br \/>\n(Watch the fall)<\/p>\n<p>Domino thunder<br \/>\n(One by one)<br \/>\nFrom the blunder<br \/>\n(It\u2019s begun)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental Break]<br \/>\n[Piano Motif]<br \/>\n[Guitar Solo \u2014 jagged, angular]<br \/>\n[Synth Solo \u2014 rising distortion]<br \/>\n[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nHe laughed at danger<br \/>\n(Waved it away)<br \/>\nThought forever<br \/>\n(Would always stay)<\/p>\n<p>But cracks were forming<br \/>\n(Beneath his feet)<br \/>\nTruth was warming<br \/>\n(The coming heat)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge \u2013 Tension Build]<br \/>\n[Percussion Roll, Sub Bass Pulse, Spoken Vocal]<\/p>\n<p>Did see man stumble<br \/>\n(Did you hear the rumble)<\/p>\n<p>Mountains shaking<br \/>\n(Plates collide)<br \/>\nHistory waking<br \/>\n(From inside)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nOh, the calamity<br \/>\n(Of humanity)<br \/>\nMade the call<br \/>\n(Watch the fall)<\/p>\n<p>Hear the thunder<br \/>\n(Roll and roll)<br \/>\nFrom the blunder<br \/>\n(Takes its toll)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental \u2013 Extended Jam]<br \/>\n[Organ Solo]<br \/>\n[Saxophone Solo]<br \/>\n[Guitar Solo \u2014 soaring but tense]<br \/>\n[Driving Bass, Snare March, Percussion Build]<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nOh, the calamity<br \/>\n(Of humanity)<br \/>\nMade the call<br \/>\n(Watch the fall)<\/p>\n<p>Did you see it<br \/>\n(When he tumbled)<br \/>\nDid you hear it<br \/>\n(When it rumbled)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Minimal Beat, Piano Echo, Sub Bass Fade]<\/p>\n<p>Did see man stumble<br \/>\n(Yes I saw)<br \/>\nDid hear the rumble<br \/>\n(Nature\u2019s law)<\/p>\n<p>One small stumble<br \/>\n(That\u2019s the toll)<br \/>\nStarts a rumble<br \/>\n(Out of control)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental Fade: Organ pad, distant bass pulse]<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Rumble\/\">Rumble<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums] [Intro] [Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter] [Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal] Did see man stumble (Did you hear the rumble) [Instrumental] [Bass Solo] [Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March] [Verse 1] He walked so certain (Head held high) 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