{"id":51825,"date":"2026-03-21T12:31:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T12:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=51825"},"modified":"2026-03-21T12:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T12:31:41","slug":"income","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/03\/21\/income\/","title":{"rendered":"Income"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nWhere from?<br \/>\n(It\u2019s all about the income)<br \/>\nYou know&#8230;<br \/>\n(Stop the outflow)<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Bass Pulse, Guitar Harmonics, Soft Synth Pad]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nNumbers climbing on a glowing screen<br \/>\nChasing something just beyond the seen<br \/>\nEvery measure, every sum<br \/>\nAll we gather becomes the income<\/p>\n<p>Whether we build it or whether we borrow<br \/>\nTrading today for another tomorrow<br \/>\nEvery whisper turns to a drum<br \/>\nCounting the cost of the incoming sum<br \/>\n[Guitar arpeggios, Piano chords, Light Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nBalance tipping on a fragile line<br \/>\nWhat we earn and what we leave behind<br \/>\n[Organ swell, Snare build, Synth rise]<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nFinally\u2026<br \/>\n(The grand total?)<br \/>\nOh, no\u2026<br \/>\n(It\u2019s never enough to hold)<br \/>\nWhether we gain or lose as we come<br \/>\nAll that remains is the income<br \/>\n[Full Band \u2013 Driving Bass, Guitar Overdrive, Piano, Synth Lead]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nLedgers written in invisible ink<br \/>\nEvery edge brings us back to the brink<br \/>\nWhat we take and what we become<br \/>\nEchoes louder in the income<\/p>\n<p>Whether we save it or let it go<br \/>\nHighs and lows in the undertow<br \/>\nEvery silence hums<br \/>\nWith the weight of the incoming sum<br \/>\n[Organ pad, Bass groove, Guitar riff, Drums steady]<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWhere from?<br \/>\n(It\u2019s all about the income)<br \/>\nYou know&#8230;<br \/>\n(Stop the outflow)<br \/>\n[Instrumental \u2013 Extended Jam]<br \/>\n[Synth Lead Duel with Guitar]<br \/>\n[Drums Double-Time, Organ Glide]<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown \u2013 Spoken \/ Layered]<br \/>\nAdd it up\u2026 subtract the doubt<br \/>\nWhat goes in must come back out<br \/>\nEvery line becomes a sum<br \/>\nEvery sum becomes the income<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus \u2013 Climax]<br \/>\nFinally\u2026<br \/>\n(The grand total?)<br \/>\nOh, no\u2026<br \/>\n(It\u2019s never enough to hold)<br \/>\nWhether we rise or fall as we come<br \/>\nAll that remains is the income<br \/>\n[Full Band \u2013 Intense, Guitar Feedback, Synth Soaring, Heavy Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nYou know&#8230;<br \/>\n(Stop the outflow)<br \/>\nIncome\u2026<br \/>\nWhether\u2026<br \/>\nWhere from\u2026<br \/>\n(Fleeting endeavor)<br \/>\n[Minimal Piano, Fading Bass Pulse, Ambient Synth Pad]<\/p>\n<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Whether\/\">Whether<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums] [Intro] Where from? 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