[Verse 1]
OpenControl promised structure, schema wrapped in XML
But the narrative field stays wild, unstructured natural spell
Free text creeps through the cracks where ambiguity dwells
A framework built around the chaos, but chaos never tells
What exactly counts as compliant, what passes or fails
[Chorus]
Free text fields cross the line
Structure fades when words define
Descriptive yes, but can't enforce
Natural language stays the source
Of every problem we designed away
But free text fields still hold their sway
[Verse 2]
No testing results embedded, no risk assessment score
Exception management missing, compensating controls ignored
Temporal validity vanished, relationships unclear
Built for federal packages, not enterprise frontiers
The schema strips down minimal, complexity disappeared
[Chorus]
Free text fields cross the line
Structure fades when words define
Descriptive yes, but can't enforce
Natural language stays the source
Of every problem we designed away
But free text fields still hold their sway
[Bridge]
Community momentum stalled, development went quiet
Compliance as code fragmented, specification diet
The movement split directions, standards multiplied
While natural language persisted where precision should reside
[Chorus]
Free text fields cross the line
Structure fades when words define
Descriptive yes, but can't enforce
Natural language stays the source
Of every problem we designed away
But free text fields still hold their sway
[Outro]
Maps to frameworks beautifully, describes what should exist
But when push comes to compliance
Human language still persists