[Verse 1] Silicon whispers fade from Shenzhen factories Microchips vanish like morning mist Taiwan's foundries hum while tensions multiply One earthquake breaks what months built thick Your smartphone holds a thousand hidden threads Each component maps to distant lands When borders shift and politics collide Those tiny parts slip right through your hands [Chorus] Map the maze, catalog the core Baseline counts before the storm Audit trails through every door When components disappear like rain Dependencies cascade in pain Know your chain before it breaks the main [Verse 2] Third-tier suppliers hide behind the screens Rare earth metals buried deep in mines One factory fire melts your product dreams Critical inventory walking razor lines Document pathways from design to dock Single sources spell catastrophic risk Redundant channels keep your systems locked Alternative vendors worth their weight in chips [Chorus] Map the maze, catalog the core Baseline counts before the storm Audit trails through every door When components disappear like rain Dependencies cascade in pain Know your chain before it breaks the main [Bridge] Capacitors from Malaysia Semiconductors from Seoul Every junction point's a failure mode Every chokepoint takes its toll Visibility saves velocity Transparency beats hope When supply lines snap like violin strings Preparation helps you cope [Verse 3] Quarterly reviews with spreadsheet ammunition Track lead times like a weather forecast Buffer stocks defend against attrition Tier-by-tier mapping built to last Geopolitical chess moves overnight Strategic stockpiles hedge the bet What seems abundant in morning light By evening turns to silhouette [Chorus] Map the maze, catalog the core Baseline counts before the storm Audit trails through every door When components disappear like rain Dependencies cascade in pain Know your chain before it breaks the main [Outro] Document everything Before it's gone Your audit saves the dawn
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