[Verse 1]
When the same team builds the plan and checks if it will work
There's a bias in the system, lurking in the murk
They've invested all their time, their reputation's on the line
So they see what they want to see, miss the warning signs
[Chorus]
Separate analysis from advocacy
Independent eyes see what we cannot see
No stake in outcomes, just the facts they find
Analysis and advocacy, keep them divided
[Verse 2]
The intelligence community learned this lesson well
Keep the analysts apart from those who policy sell
Different buildings, different bosses, different career tracks
So the truth can rise above what political pressure lacks
[Chorus]
Separate analysis from advocacy
Independent eyes see what we cannot see
No stake in outcomes, just the facts they find
Analysis and advocacy, keep them divided
[Bridge]
Don't let the builders grade their own exam
Don't let the dreamers judge their master plan
Independent assessment shows the cracks
Career advancement shouldn't need you watching backs
[Verse 3]
Create assessment functions with no skin in the game
Let them question every assumption, every claim
Their reports go straight to leaders, no review or filter
Truth cuts through the politics when structures don't wilt
[Chorus]
Separate analysis from advocacy
Independent eyes see what we cannot see
No stake in outcomes, just the facts they find
Analysis and advocacy, keep them divided
[Outro]
When you can see the failure coming down the line
Separation saves you every single time
Analysis and advocacy, keep them apart
Independent judgment, that's the art