[Verse 1] Started with a simple fix, just this once we'll bend the rules "Handle this one case by hand," seemed like using proper tools But exceptions multiply like weeds beneath the summer rain Now our codebase looks like patchwork held together with disdain [Chorus] Bandaid architecture, duct tape on the seams Manual workarounds masquerading as machines What was meant for rare events becomes the norm we serve Exceptions turned to features that we didn't quite deserve [Verse 2] Sarah spends her Tuesday mornings parsing broken CSV files While the system waits for humans to resolve its pending piles "We'll automate this later," echoes through the hallway walls But later never comes around, and productivity just crawls [Chorus] Bandaid architecture, duct tape on the seams Manual workarounds masquerading as machines What was meant for rare events becomes the norm we serve Exceptions turned to features that we didn't quite deserve [Bridge] Count the hidden costs that accumulate each day Training time and context switching steal our hours away Edge cases aren't the problem when they're truly at the edge But arguments unfinished turn into a binding pledge [Verse 3] Distinguish true anomalies from logic left undone One deserves special handling, one needs proper solution Measure all the overhead that manual steps create Before your quick exception seals your architecture's fate [Chorus] Bandaid architecture, duct tape on the seams Manual workarounds masquerading as machines What was meant for rare events becomes the norm we serve Exceptions turned to features that we didn't quite deserve [Outro] Design with intention, not with hesitation's crutch Sometimes the harder pathway saves us from exception's clutch
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