{"id":52243,"date":"2026-04-05T13:55:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=52243"},"modified":"2026-04-05T13:55:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:55:44","slug":"experiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/04\/05\/experiment\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Mechanical Percussion, Pulsing Bass, Organ Drone, Guitar Feedback]<br \/>\n[Low Synth, Echoed Vocal, Slow Drum Build]<br \/>\nExperiment<br \/>\n(Is this what we meant?)<br \/>\nControl<br \/>\n(Or accident?)<br \/>\nQuestion<br \/>\n(Without an answer)<br \/>\nProgress<br \/>\n(Or disaster?)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\n[Steady Beat, Muted Guitar, Deep Bass, Atmospheric Organ]<br \/>\nWe built another tower<br \/>\nWe built another wall<br \/>\nWe told ourselves it mattered<br \/>\nWe watched the mighty fall<br \/>\nWe chased another future<br \/>\nWe sold another dream<br \/>\nWe opened up the curtain<br \/>\nThen forgot what it could mean<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\n[Snare Roll, Rising Synth, Layered Vocals]<br \/>\nOne more switch<br \/>\nOne more spark<br \/>\nOne more shot into the dark<br \/>\nOne more hope<br \/>\nOne more fear<br \/>\nOne more reason we are here<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\n[Full Band, Heavy Drums, Distorted Guitar, Choir Vocals]<br \/>\nExperiment<br \/>\n(Is this what we meant?)<br \/>\nControl<br \/>\n(Or accident?)<br \/>\nQuestion<br \/>\n(Without an answer)<br \/>\nProgress<br \/>\n(Or disaster?)<\/p>\n<p>Experiment<br \/>\n(We call it progress)<br \/>\nControl<br \/>\n(But lose control)<br \/>\nQuestion<br \/>\n(What have we lost?)<br \/>\nProgress<br \/>\n(At what cost?)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental Break]<br \/>\n[Organ Solo, Guitar Echoes, Heavy Bass Pulse]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\n[Beat Drops Back, Piano Chords, Low Synth, Warm Bassline]<br \/>\nWe tested every boundary<br \/>\nWe crossed another line<br \/>\nWe thought we held the future<br \/>\nInside a grand design<br \/>\nThe rivers kept on rising<br \/>\nThe forests disappeared<br \/>\nNevertheless, we call it progress<br \/>\nWhile feeding every fear<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\n[Building Tension, Cymbal Swells, Layered Harmony]<br \/>\nOne more drug<br \/>\n(Shoulder shrug?)<br \/>\nOne more war<br \/>\n(Say &#8220;no more!&#8221;<br \/>\nOne more thing we&#8217;re fighting for<br \/>\n(Let&#8217;s give &#8216;er a try)<br \/>\nNot another lie<br \/>\n(Out of the cage)<br \/>\nOne more chapter on the page<br \/>\n(Time to end the rage)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\n[Full Band Returns, Bigger Synths, Driving Drums]<br \/>\nExperiment<br \/>\n(Is this what we meant?)<br \/>\nControl<br \/>\n(Or accident?)<br \/>\nWhat is our role<br \/>\n(Can you answer)<br \/>\nProgress<br \/>\n(Or disaster?)<\/p>\n<p>Experiment<br \/>\n(We call it progress)<br \/>\nControl<br \/>\n(But lose control)<br \/>\nQuestion<br \/>\n(What have we become?)<br \/>\nProgress<br \/>\n(At what cost?)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n[Half-Time Beat, Dark Synth Pad, Minimal Piano]<br \/>\nIn the laboratory<br \/>\nThe lights are burning low<br \/>\nNobody wants to stop it<br \/>\nNobody wants to know<br \/>\nThe warning signs are flashing<br \/>\nThe sirens start to scream<br \/>\nBut everybody follows<br \/>\nThe shadow of the dream<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge Build]<br \/>\n[Drums Return, Strings Rise, Choir Swells]<br \/>\nExperiment<br \/>\n(Still expanding)<br \/>\nControl<br \/>\n(Still collapsing)<br \/>\nQuestion<br \/>\n(Still unanswered)<br \/>\nProgress<br \/>\n(Still disaster)<\/p>\n<p>[Guitar Solo]<br \/>\n[Wild Guitar Solo, Organ Stabs, Heavy Tom Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\n[Massive Chorus: Full Orchestra, Heavy Drums, Layered Choir, Synth Bass]<br \/>\nExperiment<br \/>\n(Is this what we meant?)<br \/>\nControl<br \/>\n(Or accident?)<br \/>\nQuestion<br \/>\n(Without an answer)<br \/>\nProgress<br \/>\n(Or disaster?)<\/p>\n<p>Experiment<br \/>\n(Still pretending)<br \/>\nControl<br \/>\n(Still descending)<br \/>\nQuestion<br \/>\n(Will we ever learn?)<br \/>\nProgress<br \/>\n(Or return?)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Fading Piano, Organ Drone, Distant Thunder]<br \/>\n(Dag nab it!)<br \/>\nExperiment<br \/>\n(Is this what we meant?)<br \/>\n[Fade Out]<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Laboratory\/\">Laboratory<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums] [Intro] [Instrumental Intro: Mechanical Percussion, Pulsing Bass, Organ Drone, Guitar Feedback] [Low Synth, Echoed Vocal, Slow Drum Build] Experiment (Is this what we meant?) Control (Or accident?) Question (Without an answer) Progress (Or disaster?) 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