[Verse 1] Sophie stares at code that towers like a skyscraper Thousand lines of logic twist in tangled paper "Where do I begin?" she whispers to her screen Every bug feels massive, nothing's crystal clean [Pre-Chorus] But every mountain starts with pebbles Every castle starts with sand [Chorus] Break it down, slice it thin Question everything within First principles, that's the key Ask the "why" behind what you see Break it down, piece by piece Watch complexity decrease Fundamentals set you free That's the CTO mentality [Verse 2] Marcus builds a payment system, feels overwhelming Database and API calls, his head is swirling Stop and ask: "What's the core? What must this really do?" Move the money, track the trail, just functions one and two [Pre-Chorus] Strip away the fancy features Find the beating heart inside [Chorus] Break it down, slice it thin Question everything within First principles, that's the key Ask the "why" behind what you see Break it down, piece by piece Watch complexity decrease Fundamentals set you free That's the CTO mentality [Bridge] Assumptions hide like shadows in your code Challenge every "must be" on this road What if we rebuilt from zero ground? Sometimes the simplest fix is what gets found [Verse 3] Architecture meetings drag on for hours Everyone debates the framework's superpowers Maya cuts through noise: "What problem do we solve?" Suddenly the bloated plans begin to evolve [Final Chorus] Break it down, slice it thin Question everything within First principles, that's the key Ask the "why" behind what you see Break it down, piece by piece Watch complexity decrease Fundamentals set you free That's the CTO mentality [Outro] Every giant puzzle Has a simple core Break it down and find it That's what thinking's for
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