[Verse 1] Component shelves grow dusty, manufacturers vanish overnight Original equipment suppliers close their doors without a fight Your weapon system's heartbeat depends on chips from nineteen-ninety-five But when the market goes dark, how do you keep defense alive? [Chorus] DMS screaming, LCSP bleeding Obsolescence creeping through the seams Depot mechanics hunting phantoms Spare parts haunt their fevered dreams When the market goes dark, dark, dark Visibility fades to black Supply chains snap like brittle bones No clear pathway leading back [Verse 2] Lifecycle Sustainment Plans map the future's fragile thread Risk taxonomy colors code the dangers lurking dead ahead Organic industrial base crumbles beneath the weight of time While critical components slip beyond the safety line [Chorus] DMS screaming, LCSP bleeding Obsolescence creeping through the seams Depot mechanics hunting phantoms Spare parts haunt their fevered dreams When the market goes dark, dark, dark Visibility fades to black Supply chains snap like brittle bones No clear pathway leading back [Bridge] Diminishing manufacturing sources steal your options one by one Material shortages multiply faster than replacement can be done SCRM taxonomy maps the battlefield of broken vendor ties While depot-level repairs depend on components that have died [Verse 3] Sustainment phase survival needs a crystal ball and prayer Alternative sourcing strategies for products no longer there Integration challenges multiply when legacy meets the new Risk mitigation frameworks guide you through what you must do [Chorus] DMS screaming, LCSP bleeding Obsolescence creeping through the seams Depot mechanics hunting phantoms Spare parts haunt their fevered dreams When the market goes dark, dark, dark Visibility fades to black Supply chains snap like brittle bones No clear pathway leading back [Outro] Plan before the sunset, map before the void Taxonomy and foresight keep your mission undeployed When the market goes dark
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