[Verse 1] When the CEO sets targets for the team Numbers become the only dream Key results start as simple clues But morph into the only rules The spirit fades, the metrics reign What once was means becomes the gain [Chorus] Goodhart's Law will steal your soul When measures turn to the only goal The target shifts, the truth gets lost Original purpose pays the cost Measure becomes the master plan Goodhart's trap will change your hand [Verse 2] OKRs were meant to guide the way Progress markers, not the play But once those numbers hit the board They become the only lord Teams will twist and bend and scheme To hit those digits, chase that gleam [Chorus] Goodhart's Law will steal your soul When measures turn to the only goal The target shifts, the truth gets lost Original purpose pays the cost Measure becomes the master plan Goodhart's trap will change your hand [Bridge] Two layers deep the control runs First the CEO picks which battles won Then the metrics lock the path so tight No room to pivot left or right Mid-quarter changes? Not allowed Slaves to numbers, heads unbowed [Verse 3] Gaming systems becomes the art Hitting metrics tears apart The real objective slips away While hollow victories fill the day What you measure warps the quest Goodhart's warning stands the test [Chorus] Goodhart's Law will steal your soul When measures turn to the only goal The target shifts, the truth gets lost Original purpose pays the cost Measure becomes the master plan Goodhart's trap will change your hand [Outro] Remember when you set the score What you're truly fighting for Keep the spirit, watch the game Don't let measures steal your flame
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