{"id":52811,"date":"2026-04-28T11:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=52811"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:42:16","slug":"being-a-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/04\/28\/being-a-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano, Organ, Synth, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Funky Bass Groove, Muted Guitar Scratches, Light Organ Stabs, Snappy Hi-Hats]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal, Playful Tone]<br \/>\nCheck yourself\u2026<br \/>\nBefore you wreck yourself\u2026<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\n[Groove Locks In, Tight Rhythm Section, Clean Guitar Chops]<br \/>\nLoud in the room, but sayin\u2019 nothing<br \/>\nAll that talk, but it\u2019s just bluffing<br \/>\nChest out wide, ego on blast<br \/>\nBurnin\u2019 bridges way too fast<br \/>\nEvery line needs validation<br \/>\nEvery word seeks elevation<br \/>\nBut underneath the noise you make<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a silence you can\u2019t fake<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\n[Instrumentation Pulls Back, Bass + Claps, Vocal Forward]<br \/>\nStep back, take a look inside<br \/>\nIs it truth\u2014or just your pride?<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\n[Full Groove, Bright Synth Layer, Call-and-Response Vocals]<br \/>\nAre you being a tool<br \/>\n(Playing the fool)<br \/>\nObnoxious, egotistical<br \/>\n(Nauseous, no\u2026 not mystical)<\/p>\n<p>Are you being a tool<br \/>\n(Acting uncool)<br \/>\nSo predictable<br \/>\n(Not invincible)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\n[Rhythm Tightens, Added Percussion, Subtle Synth Arpeggio]<br \/>\nTalk so big, but listen small<br \/>\nNever hear the truth at all<br \/>\nEvery win you overstate<br \/>\nEvery loss you shift to fate<br \/>\nConfidence is one thing true<br \/>\nBut arrogance will bury you<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a line you cross unseen<br \/>\nBetween the loud and the obscene<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\n[Half-Time Feel, Deep Bass Pulse, Echoed Vocals]<br \/>\nTone it down, recalibrate<br \/>\nBefore it\u2019s just too late<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\n[Stronger Dynamics, Layered Vocals, Driving Beat]<br \/>\nAre you being a tool<br \/>\n(Playing the fool)<br \/>\nObnoxious, egotistical<br \/>\n(Nauseous, no\u2026 not mystical)<\/p>\n<p>Are you being a tool<br \/>\n(Acting uncool)<br \/>\nSo predictable<br \/>\n(Not invincible)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n[Breakdown: Minimal Beat, Finger Snaps, Bass Pulse, Spoken Word Layer]<br \/>\nIt\u2019s not about the loudest voice<br \/>\nIt\u2019s about the wiser choice<br \/>\nNot about the biggest claim<br \/>\nIt\u2019s about the real you bring<br \/>\nStrip it back, remove the show<br \/>\nLet a little honesty flow<br \/>\nYou don\u2019t need to dominate<br \/>\nTo communicate<\/p>\n<p>[Build-Up]<br \/>\n[Snare Roll, Rising Synth Pitch, Claps Intensify]<br \/>\nDial it back\u2026<br \/>\n(Bring it down\u2026)<br \/>\nTurn it \u2019round\u2026<br \/>\n(Lose the crown\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\n[Full Energy, Funk-Rock Fusion, Bright Guitar and Synths]<br \/>\nAre you being a tool<br \/>\n(Playing the fool)<br \/>\nObnoxious, egotistical<br \/>\n(Nauseous, no\u2026 not mystical)<\/p>\n<p>Are you being a tool<br \/>\n(Acting uncool)<br \/>\nSelf-correctable<br \/>\n(That\u2019s believable)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Groove Strips Down, Bass and Guitar Fade, Light Organ Sustains]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal, Half-Smirk Tone]<br \/>\nTool\u2026 or truth\u2026<br \/>\n(Fool or youth?)<br \/>\nWhat are you trying to prove?<br \/>\n(Your move\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Mechatronics\/\">Mechatronics<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano, Organ, Synth, Percussion, Drums] [Intro] [Instrumental Intro: Funky Bass Groove, Muted Guitar Scratches, Light Organ Stabs, Snappy Hi-Hats] [Spoken Vocal, Playful Tone] Check yourself\u2026 Before you wreck yourself\u2026 [Verse 1] [Groove Locks In, Tight Rhythm Section, Clean Guitar Chops] Loud in the room, but sayin\u2019 nothing All that talk, 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