[Verse 1]
The signs were there for all to see
Red flags waving desperately
But structures held the truth at bay
While leaders chose to look away
Information climbed the chain
Lost in translation, filtered plain
Each level softened what they heard
Until the warnings seemed absurd
[Chorus]
Can you see the pattern here
In your halls where you appear
When the writing's on the wall
But nobody hears the call
Point of no return arrives
When the system overrides
All the voices crying out
That's what failure's all about
[Verse 2]
Challenger had engineers
Who calculated all their fears
O-rings failing in the cold
But schedule pressure took control
The data sat in someone's drawer
While meetings planned for something more
Seven lives could have been saved
If courage over comfort reigned
[Chorus]
Can you see the pattern here
In your halls where you appear
When the writing's on the wall
But nobody hears the call
Point of no return arrives
When the system overrides
All the voices crying out
That's what failure's all about
[Bridge]
Was it information lack
Or structural things held back
When did fixing become late
Past the point to change their fate
In your world what would it take
To avoid the same mistake
Recognition is the start
But intervention is the art
[Verse 3]
Kodak saw the future clear
Digital was drawing near
But their business model held them tight
To profits from their fading light
They had the tech, they had the plan
But couldn't make that crucial span
From knowing to actually changing
Their entire world rearranging
[Final Chorus]
Can you see the pattern here
In your halls where you appear
When the writing's on the wall
But somebody hears the call
Before the point of no return
From these failures we can learn
Structure matters just as much
As the information touch
[Outro]
Question one: which case rings true
Question two: what would you do
Question three: when was too late
Recognition seals the fate