[Verse 1]
Walking into meetings with your brilliant new design
But the stakeholders are silent and the tension's hard to find
You can sense there's something brewing underneath the surface talk
Better read between the lines before you start to walk
[Pre-Chorus]
Some decisions come from boardrooms that you'll never see
Politics run deeper than the specs will ever be
[Chorus]
Read the room, pick your fights, build your name
Navigate the power and the corporate game
Read the room, pick your fights, build your name
When you earn the right to push, they'll never be the same
[Verse 2]
That requirement seems so crazy but the VP signed it off
You could spend your weeks debating till your voice goes rough and soft
Sometimes the spec's the spec because someone up above
Made the call and now your job is making something people love
[Pre-Chorus]
Save your energy for battles you can really win
Know when to adapt and when to dig your heels in
[Chorus]
Read the room, pick your fights, build your name
Navigate the power and the corporate game
Read the room, pick your fights, build your name
When you earn the right to push, they'll never be the same
[Bridge]
Pushback capital is precious like a savings account
Every challenge that you raise, every hill you want to mount
Spend it wisely on the choices that will matter in the end
High impact and reversible - that's where you make your stand
Build your reputation slowly, be right more than you're wrong
Soon they'll listen when you speak up, your voice will be strong
[Chorus]
Read the room, pick your fights, build your name
Navigate the power and the corporate game
Read the room, pick your fights, build your name
When you earn the right to push, they'll never be the same
[Outro]
From ambiguity to clarity
It's more than what you know
It's reading all the signals
And knowing when to go