{"id":52962,"date":"2026-05-01T20:39:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=52962"},"modified":"2026-05-01T20:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:39:34","slug":"frail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/05\/01\/frail\/","title":{"rendered":"Frail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Soft Piano, Warm Ambient Pad, Light Acoustic Guitar, Slow Tempo]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal, Gentle, Close Mic]<br \/>\nIt doesn\u2019t take much\u2026 to break<br \/>\n(Best to give instead of take)<br \/>\nInvite love in the way we feel<br \/>\n(For real to heal)<br \/>\n[Subtle heartbeat kick enters]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\n[Mid-Tempo Groove, Bass Guitar, Light Drums, Clean Electric Guitar]<br \/>\nWe build walls out of delay<br \/>\nSay we\u2019ll try another day<br \/>\nEvery moment slips between<br \/>\nWhat we feel and what we mean<\/p>\n<p>Time keeps moving, doesn\u2019t wait<br \/>\nWhile we hesitate, debate<br \/>\nAll the things we never say<br \/>\nFade like light at end of day<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\n[Build-Up, Strings Swell, Snare Crescendo]<br \/>\nIf we\u2019re standing on the edge<br \/>\nOf every word we never said<br \/>\nMaybe now\u2019s the time to try<br \/>\nBefore it passes drifting by<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\n[Full Band, Emotional Lift, Layered Harmonies]<br \/>\nIs our life so frail<br \/>\n(We can&#8217;t find the time)<br \/>\nTo let our love prevail<br \/>\n(Thought the time is prime)<br \/>\nAre we set to fail<br \/>\n(Or just out of rhyme)<br \/>\nHolding back the scale<br \/>\n(When the signs align)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\n[Reduced Instrumentation, Piano Focus, Subtle Bass]<br \/>\nEvery fracture starts so small<br \/>\nBarely there at all<br \/>\nBut left alone it finds a way<br \/>\nTo slowly pull apart the day<\/p>\n<p>Still there\u2019s something in the air<br \/>\nSaying maybe we could care<br \/>\nMore than fear and more than pride<br \/>\nLet it open, step inside<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\n[Growing Intensity, Synth Layer, Percussion Build]<br \/>\nIf we let the moment lead<br \/>\nNot by doubt but by the need<br \/>\nWe might find a clearer view<br \/>\nOf what we always knew<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\n[Bright Groove, Uplifting Rhythm, Call-and-Response Vocals]<br \/>\nFra, fra, fra-rail<br \/>\n(We can all get strong)<br \/>\nPr, pr, prevail<br \/>\n(We can all get along)<br \/>\nFra, fra, fra-rail<br \/>\n(It won\u2019t take too long)<br \/>\nPr, pr, prevail<br \/>\n(If we right the wrong)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n[Breakdown, Ambient Pad, Reverb Piano, Minimal Beat]<br \/>\nNothing\u2019s permanent but change<br \/>\nNothing\u2019s fixed, it rearranges<br \/>\nEven fragile things can bend<br \/>\nAnd find a way to start again<\/p>\n<p>[Build-Up, Rising Strings, Drum Crescendo]<br \/>\nIf we meet it where it stands<br \/>\nNot with force but open hands<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a chance we don\u2019t derail<br \/>\nEven if we\u2019re feeling frail<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\n[Full Energy, Choir-Like Layers, Strong Drums, Rich Harmony]<br \/>\nIs our life so frail<br \/>\n(We can&#8217;t find the time)<br \/>\nTo let our love prevail<br \/>\n(Thought the time is prime)<br \/>\nWe can tip the scale<br \/>\n(If our hearts align)<br \/>\nBreak out of the veil<br \/>\n(Leave the fear behind)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\n[Uplifting, Repeated Hook, Fading Energy]<br \/>\nFra, fra, fra-rail<br \/>\n(We can all get strong)<br \/>\nPr, pr, prevail<br \/>\n(We can all get along)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Soft Piano, Gentle Guitar Harmonics, Ambient Fade]<br \/>\nNot so frail\u2026<br \/>\n(We will prevail)<br \/>\nWe know why&#8230;<br \/>\n(if we try\u2026)<br \/>\n[Fade to silence]<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Rail\/\">Rail<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Intro] [Soft Piano, Warm Ambient Pad, Light Acoustic Guitar, Slow Tempo] [Spoken Vocal, Gentle, Close Mic] It doesn\u2019t take much\u2026 to break (Best to give instead of take) Invite love in the way we feel (For real to heal) [Subtle heartbeat kick enters] [Verse 1] [Mid-Tempo Groove, Bass Guitar, Light Drums, Clean Electric Guitar] We 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