[Verse 1] The executive team sits in their boardroom high Writing goals for every team, they think they know what's right Marketing gets three objectives, engineering gets the same But the people doing the work had no voice in this game [Pre-Chorus] When control creeps in disguise You can see it if you try [Chorus] Red flag one, red flag two OKRs controlling you When the bosses write your goals And you're just playing their roles Red flag one, red flag two Missing what you're meant to do Count the signs, see the cost When alignment becomes lost [Verse 2] Sarah leads the product team, she's got priorities five But she's forced to pick just three, that's the rule to stay alive Mid-quarter when the market shifts, she wants to pivot fast But changing OKRs means failure, so she's stuck here in the past [Pre-Chorus] When the system holds you down Innovation can't be found [Chorus] Red flag one, red flag two OKRs controlling you When the structure matters more Than what you're fighting for Red flag one, red flag two Missing what you're meant to do Count the signs, see the cost When alignment becomes lost [Bridge] Review meetings feel like judgment day Gaming numbers leads the way Five percent becomes fifteen Leaders need to intervene In every function, every choice Teams have lost their honest voice [Verse 3] The metrics look fantastic on the quarterly slide But the customers are leaving, something's broken inside When hitting numbers matters more than solving what is real The system's become the master, forgot how teams should feel [Final Chorus] Red flag one, red flag two OKRs controlling you When the tool becomes the master Leading straight to disaster Red flag one, red flag two Know what they're supposed to do Empower teams, don't control That's the true objective goal [Outro] Watch the signs, know the cost Before your purpose becomes lost
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