[Verse 1]
Seventy-three was just the start, the oil shock lit the fuse
But why do prices keep on climbing when that first storm's old news?
Workers see their paychecks shrinking, demand a bigger slice
So wages jump to match inflation, fuel the upward price
[Chorus]
Expectations spiral skyward, what goes up stays up
Psychology meets reality in an endless feedback cup
When everyone believes it's rising, prophecy comes true
Prices through the roof keep flying, old assumptions threw
[Verse 2]
Contracts written with escalators, cola clauses reign
Every deal gets indexed higher, locking in the gain
Central banks pump out the money, thinking growth needs cash
But liquidity meets bottlenecks in an inflationary clash
[Chorus]
Expectations spiral skyward, what goes up stays up
Psychology meets reality in an endless feedback cup
When everyone believes it's rising, prophecy comes true
Prices through the roof keep flying, old assumptions threw
[Bridge]
Bretton Woods is broken glass, gold standard's in the dust
Floating currencies untethered, stable moorings bust
Supply chains stretched and tangled, productivity lags
While demand keeps pressure cooking in economic bags
[Verse 3]
Corporations raise their markups, blame it on the cost
Government spending never slowing, fiscal discipline lost
Sticky prices stick around once they've climbed the wall
Downward flexibility vanished, can't reverse the crawl
[Chorus]
Expectations spiral skyward, what goes up stays up
Psychology meets reality in an endless feedback cup
When everyone believes it's rising, prophecy comes true
Prices through the roof keep flying, old assumptions threw
[Outro]
Self-fulfilling crystal ball, momentum builds its might
Structural shifts and mindset tricks keep inflation's flight