[Verse 1] Three layers stack like golden rings Business flows where value sings Application bridges what we need Technology beneath feeds the deed ArchiMate maps the enterprise maze Colors coding different ways [Chorus] Document the blueprint, keep it breathing C4 models show what we're achieving Context Container Component Code Four views down the architect's road Standards shine through every line Documentation by design [Verse 2] Archi's free and Sparx EA LeanIX cloud or draw-dot-io way Tools don't matter if the thinking's wrong Consistent notation keeps us strong Audience drives the detail level From boardroom brief to technical bezel [Chorus] Document the blueprint, keep it breathing C4 models show what we're achieving Context Container Component Code Four views down the architect's road Standards shine through every line Documentation by design [Bridge] Version control the living text Lightweight governance comes next Review cadence keeps it fresh Dead docs tangle in the mesh Layered views reveal the truth Architecture's fountain of youth [Verse 3] Context paints the system's place Containers show the interface Components break the parts apart Code reveals the beating heart Each level zooms another notch Complexity under watchful watch [Chorus] Document the blueprint, keep it breathing C4 models show what we're achieving Context Container Component Code Four views down the architect's road Standards shine through every line Documentation by design [Outro] Maintain the maps, sustain the vision Architecture's key decision Business Application Technology Three layers of our legacy
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