{"id":52677,"date":"2026-04-23T11:17:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=52677"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:17:03","slug":"raspberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/04\/23\/raspberries\/","title":{"rendered":"Raspberries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Intro \u2013 Playful Whistle, Light Percussion]<br \/>\nPucker up, don\u2019t take it serious<br \/>\nLittle noise, a little delirious<br \/>\nNot a word but loud and clear<br \/>\nSay it all without a fear<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nYou can dress it up in a clever line<br \/>\nYou can spin it out, take your time<br \/>\nBut sometimes words just get in the way<br \/>\nBetter off with what you don\u2019t say<\/p>\n<p>Roll your eyes, take your stance<br \/>\nGive the moment half a chance<br \/>\nWhen the world gets way too tight<br \/>\nYou can answer back just right<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nNo debate, no apologies<br \/>\nJust a sound that breaks the freeze<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRaspberries<br \/>\n(A Bronx cheer)<br \/>\nBlowing a raspberry<br \/>\n(Intent is clear)<br \/>\nRaspberries<br \/>\n(Loud and near)<br \/>\nBlowing a raspberry<br \/>\n(&#8230;very&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2 \u2013 Bouncy Bassline Enters]<br \/>\nEvery rule you\u2019re told to keep<br \/>\nEvery promise buried deep<br \/>\nSometimes all it really takes<br \/>\nIs a noise that gently shakes<\/p>\n<p>Not polite, not refined<br \/>\nBut it speaks what\u2019s on your mind<br \/>\nWhen the pressure starts to build<br \/>\nLet it out, unfiltered<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nNo permission, no decree<br \/>\nJust a little mockery<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRaspberries<br \/>\n(A Bronx cheer)<br \/>\nBlowing a raspberry<br \/>\n(Intent is clear)<br \/>\nRaspberries<br \/>\n(Far and near)<br \/>\nBlowing a raspberry<br \/>\n(&#8230;very&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown, Claps + Minimal Beat]<br \/>\nStick out your tongue some<br \/>\n(Outcome varies)<br \/>\nLet it roll, let it come<br \/>\n(No need for worries)<\/p>\n<p>Make a sound, say it all<br \/>\n(Big or small)<br \/>\nSometimes simple says it best<br \/>\n(No need for the rest)<\/p>\n<p>[Build \u2013 Full Band Returns, Energetic]<br \/>\nWhen the words all disappear<br \/>\nAnd the meaning\u2019s crystal clear<br \/>\nYou don\u2019t need a grand decree<br \/>\nJust a bit of honesty<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus \u2013 Big, Playful Vocals]<br \/>\nRaspberries<br \/>\n(A Bronx cheer)<br \/>\nBlowing a raspberry<br \/>\n(Intent is clear)<br \/>\nRaspberries<br \/>\n(Year to year)<br \/>\nBlowing a raspberry<br \/>\n(&#8230;very&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>Raspberries<br \/>\n(Loud and free)<br \/>\nBlowing a raspberry<br \/>\n(Just let it be)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro \u2013 Whistle + Fade Out]<br \/>\n&#8230;very\u2026<br \/>\n&#8230;very\u2026<br \/>\n(Raspberry)<\/p>\n<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Exit-Strategy\/\">Exit Strategy<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Intro \u2013 Playful Whistle, Light Percussion] Pucker up, don\u2019t take it serious Little noise, a little delirious Not a word but loud and clear Say it all without a fear [Verse 1] You can dress it up in a clever line You can spin it out, take your time But sometimes words just get in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52677"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52688,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52677\/revisions\/52688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}