[Verse 1]
There's a department in the middle of it all
Claims to serve everyone when conflicts call
Employee grievances on the left side of their desk
Management directives on the right causing stress
Two different masters with opposing needs
How can one team serve when loyalty bleeds
[Chorus]
Split allegiance, torn in two
Can't serve both when interests grew
Apart from each other's goals
HR's caught between the roles
Two masters calling out their name
But only one can win this game
Split allegiance, that's the core
Of why this system fails for sure
[Verse 2]
When workers need protection from unfair demands
HR listens closely with their caring hands
But when the budget calls for layoffs next week
Those same hands must decide who hits the peak
Of the termination list they're building now
The trust is broken, they don't know quite how
[Chorus]
Split allegiance, torn in two
Can't serve both when interests grew
Apart from each other's goals
HR's caught between the roles
Two masters calling out their name
But only one can win this game
Split allegiance, that's the core
Of why this system fails for sure
[Bridge]
Who signs the paychecks in the end
Determines where loyalties bend
The workers think they have a friend
But corporate needs will always win
It's not malicious, it's design
Built into every single line
Of how this broken system works
[Verse 3]
The salary negotiations hit the floor
Employee wants more, company wants less and more
Control over the terms of the deal they make
HR sits between them for both parties' sake
But when push comes to shove and decisions are made
Guess which side gets the better trade
[Chorus]
Split allegiance, torn in two
Can't serve both when interests grew
Apart from each other's goals
HR's caught between the roles
Two masters calling out their name
But only one can win this game
Split allegiance, that's the core
Of why this system fails for sure
[Outro]
One department, conflicting masters
Recipe for workplace disasters
Until we fix this core design
The failures will continue down the line