[Verse 1] Memory tower reaching high above Last in first out, that's the way it works Stack pointer climbs then descends with love Every function call, the pointer lurks Base and top define our working space Frame by frame we build our calling trace [Chorus] Push it up, pop it down Stack grows tall then shrinks around LIFO rules the memory game Push pop push, it's all the same Stack pointer knows the way Where to go and where to stay [Verse 2] Function calls need local variable room Stack frame opens with a new address Arguments and locals find their home Return address saved for success Activation record holds it all Until the function ends its call [Chorus] Push it up, pop it down Stack grows tall then shrinks around LIFO rules the memory game Push pop push, it's all the same Stack pointer knows the way Where to go and where to stay [Bridge] ESP and EBP dancing in the night Stack pointer moves, base pointer holds tight Prologue sets the stage for execution Epilogue cleans up with resolution Overflow means we've gone too far Underflow leaves us with a scar [Verse 3] Register saves and parameter pass Stack discipline keeps our data clean Every push needs its matching class Pop to balance what we've seen Frame management is the key To recursive harmony [Chorus] Push it up, pop it down Stack grows tall then shrinks around LIFO rules the memory game Push pop push, it's all the same Stack pointer knows the way Where to go and where to stay [Outro] From high to low addresses fall Stack pointer manages them all Last in first out, the golden rule Stack operations are our tool
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