{"id":53633,"date":"2026-05-26T12:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=53633"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:49:44","slug":"raze-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/05\/26\/raze-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Raze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]<\/p>\n<p>Smoke on the skyline, glass in the rain<br \/>\nBuilding tomorrow from the wreckage and pain<br \/>\nEverybody watching as the old world sways<br \/>\nOne spark away from another raze<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\n[Arrangement: Tight Bass Groove, Crunch Guitar Rhythm, Sparse Piano Hits, Steady Kick Drum]<\/p>\n<p>We paved the forests, drained the sea<br \/>\nSold every sunset for economy<br \/>\nConcrete rivers, blackened skies<br \/>\nStill we act so surprised<\/p>\n<p>Machines keep humming, louder each year<br \/>\nProfits rise while the coastlines disappear<br \/>\nEverybody scrolling through the end-of-days craze<br \/>\nCheering while the headlines blaze<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\n[Arrangement: Wide Power Chords, Driving Drums, Layered Backing Vocals, Bright Synth Pad]<br \/>\nRaise your hand<br \/>\n(If you understand)<br \/>\nThe world we raze<br \/>\n(Causes jaw dropping &#8220;amaze&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>Raise your voice<br \/>\n(Like we had a choice)<br \/>\nAshes fall like haze<br \/>\n(From the world we raze)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\n[Arrangement: Distorted Bass Pulse, Echo Guitar Arpeggios, Percussive Synth Stabs, Floor Tom Emphasis]<br \/>\nStorm clouds spinning over broken towns<br \/>\nRecords shattered while the markets rebound<br \/>\nFlood the valley, burn the plains<br \/>\nThen monetize the pain<\/p>\n<p>Children asking why the winter feels strange<br \/>\nOld men saying everything has changed<br \/>\nStill the engines roar in endless phase<br \/>\nFueling up the raze<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n[Arrangement: Half-Time Drums, Low Organ Drone, Feedback Guitar Textures, Tension Build Cymbals]<br \/>\nBrick by brick<br \/>\nFlame by flame<br \/>\nEverybody wants someone else to blame<br \/>\nSign the papers, light the fuse<br \/>\nCall it progress on social media news<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\n[Arrangement: Full Band Explosion, Harmonized Vocals, Open Hi-Hats, Expansive Synth Layers]<br \/>\nRaise your hand<br \/>\n(If you understand)<br \/>\nThe world we raze<br \/>\n(Causes jaw dropping &#8220;amaze&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>Raise your eyes<br \/>\n(To the orange haze)<br \/>\nNothing stays the same<br \/>\n(In the world we raze)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Arrangement: Fading Bassline, Ambient Guitar Delay, Soft Organ Sustain, Distant Thunder FX]<br \/>\nWhen the silence finally fills the haze<br \/>\nWill anybody count the cost of raze?<br \/>\nOr just build again<br \/>\nAnd start another phase&#8230;<br \/>\nOf the world we raze.<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Raze\/\">Raze<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Intro] [Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter] Smoke on the skyline, glass in the rain Building tomorrow from the wreckage and pain Everybody watching as the old world sways One spark away from another raze [Verse 1] [Arrangement: Tight Bass Groove, Crunch Guitar Rhythm, Sparse Piano Hits, Steady Kick 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