[Verse 1]
We've walked through the corridors of corporate power
Seen how HR controls each working hour
At the crossroads where law and money meet
With people in between, the circle's complete
Three forces that can break a company down
Law, cash, and humans can burn it to the ground
Someone has to stand guard at that intersection
But is HR really the right protection?
[Chorus]
The grip is real, the power's true
Law, money, people - what would you do?
The question isn't if we need someone there
But is one department the answer we can bear?
Misaligned incentives, loyalties that clash
Compliance over culture, rules over cash
The grip is real but the structure's wrong
Time to build something better, time to move on
[Verse 2]
Evidence mounted through each lesson learned
Bridges between departments have been burned
A single unit tries to serve all masters
Recipe for conflicts and disasters
The intersection needs a guardian still
Someone to manage with wisdom and skill
But not a department that's torn in two
Between protecting workers and revenue
[Chorus]
The grip is real, the power's true
Law, money, people - what would you do?
The question isn't if we need someone there
But is one department the answer we can bear?
Misaligned incentives, loyalties that clash
Compliance over culture, rules over cash
The grip is real but the structure's wrong
Time to build something better, time to move on
[Bridge]
Now you see why the system fails
When one voice tries to tell all tales
Serving legal, serving profit
Serving people - something's got to give
The curriculum has shown the way
To understand and start today
Building structures that align
Human needs with bottom line
[Chorus]
The grip is real, the power's true
Law, money, people - what would you do?
The question isn't if we need someone there
But is one department the answer we can bear?
Misaligned incentives, loyalties that clash
Compliance over culture, rules over cash
The grip is real but the structure's wrong
Time to build something better, time to move on
[Outro]
The grip exists, it won't disappear
But now you see the problem clear
Time to build, time to grow
Something better than what we know