[Verse 1]
Sarah builds her app with secrets tucked inside
API keys and passwords where they shouldn't hide
Code must travel far through repos and machines
But sensitive data breaks the whole routine
[Chorus]
Three code flows outward, data stays inward
Push it to the pipeline, share it with the world
Three code flows outward, data stays inward
Keep your secrets locked while logic gets unfurled
Outward, inward, that's the golden rule
Outward, inward, developer's best tool
[Verse 2]
Containers need your functions, not your private keys
Repositories welcome code but lock up what they shouldn't see
Pipelines pull your methods through their automated dance
But tokens stay behind, they never get the chance
[Chorus]
Three code flows outward, data stays inward
Push it to the pipeline, share it with the world
Three code flows outward, data stays inward
Keep your secrets locked while logic gets unfurled
Outward, inward, that's the golden rule
Outward, inward, developer's best tool
[Bridge]
Environment variables hold what code cannot
Configuration files keep secrets from the plot
Your algorithms travel, but credentials stay at home
Architecture wanders while authentication won't roam
[Verse 3]
When Marcus ships his microservice to production
He remembers what separates construction from destruction
Business logic flies to servers far away
But database connections in the vault they'll stay
[Chorus]
Three code flows outward, data stays inward
Push it to the pipeline, share it with the world
Three code flows outward, data stays inward
Keep your secrets locked while logic gets unfurled
Outward, inward, that's the golden rule
Outward, inward, developer's best tool
[Outro]
Code can roam the planet
Data stays constrained
Remember the distinction
Keep your secrets chained