[Verse 1] In conference rooms they gather round Signatures chase paper trails Forms from nineteen-ninety-two Still block the simplest details Who approved this ancient dance? Nobody recalls the reason Just a ghost named "policy" Haunting every busy season [Chorus] Dig through layers, find the why Archaeology of "yes" Every checkpoint tells a story Some are treasure, some are mess Ask the question, serve or habit? Cut the chains that choke your flow History's not necessity Time to let the fossils go [Verse 2] Sarah stamps what Mike reviewed What Jennifer already blessed Three departments, same decision Bureaucratic safety nest Risk was real back in the day System crashed, heads had to roll Now the danger's disappeared But we're still mining the same coal [Chorus] Dig through layers, find the why Archaeology of "yes" Every checkpoint tells a story Some are treasure, some are mess Ask the question, serve or habit? Cut the chains that choke your flow History's not necessity Time to let the fossils go [Bridge] Politics guard empty thrones Nobody wants to lose their crown Even when the kingdom's changed They defend the useless ground Map each gate with honest eyes Does it stop real danger now? Or just feed an ego's hunger Sacred cows we can't allow [Verse 3] Audit trails like sediment Layers built through passing years What protected us from chaos Now just manufactures tears Courage calls for painful cuts Trimming steps that serve no master Aligned thinking demands truth Not committees moving faster [Chorus] Dig through layers, find the why Archaeology of "yes" Every checkpoint tells a story Some are treasure, some are mess Ask the question, serve or habit? Cut the chains that choke your flow History's not necessity Time to let the fossils go [Outro] Before systems can align Thinking must be crystal pure Kill the zombies in your process Keep the guards that still endure
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