[Verse 1]
Sarah talks about balance every day
Works from home in her pajama way
Says she's found the secret to it all
But her projects stall and deadlines fall
She romanticizes the perfect blend
Without asking what her work should send
[Chorus]
We confuse the motion with the goal
Mistake the doing for the whole
Building processes that feel like chains
Instead of systems for our gains
Canadian habits hold us back
From closing up that progress gap
[Verse 2]
Mike creates a system every week
Color-coded charts and planners sleek
Calls it corporate when his boss suggests
Simple workflows that would serve him best
He builds bureaucracy for one
Then wonders why he gets nothing done
[Chorus]
We confuse the motion with the goal
Mistake the doing for the whole
Building processes that feel like chains
Instead of systems for our gains
Canadian habits hold us back
From closing up that progress gap
[Verse 3]
January brings that motivated fire
February kills that burning desire
Winnipeg winters freeze willpower dead
While we count on energy instead
Seasonal spurts and mental might
Can't sustain us through the fight
[Bridge]
Activity dancing all around
Progress nowhere to be found
We're busy bees but where's the honey
Working hard but making money
Slipping through our eager hands
Time to make some better plans
[Chorus]
We confuse the motion with the goal
Mistake the doing for the whole
Building processes that feel like chains
Instead of systems for our gains
Canadian habits hold us back
From closing up that progress gap
[Outro]
Balance without substance is just play
Structure without purpose fades away
Energy without systems burns too bright
Let's build foundations that work right