[Verse 1] You walked into this role one day Found a desk piled high with forms Employment law and benefits pay Safety rules and compliance norms Data privacy, training too Information security's new You're wondering how this all came true HR wasn't built this way [Chorus] Built by accretion, not design Layer upon layer over time Compliance landed at your door Not by expertise, but by default's call Built by accretion, not design Now it's your burden, now it's your climb Understanding where we are Is the first step to go far [Verse 2] Every decade brought something more OSHA rules and ADA law HIPAA privacy at your door Background checks and what you saw Technology came with its own demands Cybersecurity in your hands Reporting requirements from every land None of it planned from the start [Chorus] Built by accretion, not design Layer upon layer over time Compliance landed at your door Not by expertise, but by default's call Built by accretion, not design Now it's your burden, now it's your climb Understanding where we are Is the first step to go far [Bridge] Modern HR sits on top Of a compliance mountain high Employment law won't stop Benefits that multiply Workplace safety's always there Data privacy everywhere Information security's care That might belong somewhere else [Verse 3] This is your inheritance today A function grown by chance not choice But knowing how it came this way Gives power to your HR voice The burden that you carry's real But understanding how you feel About this patchwork makes it heal Now you can lead the way [Chorus] Built by accretion, not design Layer upon layer over time Compliance landed at your door Not by expertise, but by default's call Built by accretion, not design Now it's your burden, now it's your climb Understanding where we are Is the first step to go far [Outro] Where we are now, where we stand Built by time, not by plan Where we are now, understand The foundation in your hands
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