[Verse 1]
Sarah sat in Monday's meeting, watching slides cascade
The budget climbing skyward while her stomach churned afraid
She spotted flaws in logic, gaps that made her wince
But kept her mouth sealed shut, been silent ever since
[Pre-Chorus]
There's a price tag on your silence
When you swallow what you know
Every unspoken worry grows into tomorrow's blow
[Chorus]
"I had concerns but didn't raise them"
Six words that drain the company dry
The most expensive sentence ever spoken
When good intentions learn to lie
Don't mistake pushback for rebellion
It's courage dressed as "wait"
Before we chase the wrong solution
Let's interrogate our fate
[Verse 2]
Three months later systems crashed, the project fell apart
Million-dollar bandaid for a wound seen from the start
Sarah's silent intuition could have saved the day
But fear of seeming difficult just pushed her voice away
[Pre-Chorus]
There's a fortune in your questions
When you dare to pump the brakes
Every challenge unexpressed becomes the team's mistakes
[Chorus]
"I had concerns but didn't raise them"
Six words that drain the company dry
The most expensive sentence ever spoken
When good intentions learn to lie
Don't mistake pushback for rebellion
It's courage dressed as "wait"
Before we chase the wrong solution
Let's interrogate our fate
[Bridge]
Constructive friction saves the mission
Skeptical minds preserve the time
Your uncomfortable observation
Might just save the bottom line
[Final Chorus]
Next time concerns start burning through you
Let them fuel your voice instead
The most expensive words unspoken
Are the warnings left unsaid
Don't confuse quiet with compliance
Be the one who dares to "wait"
Before resources chase phantoms
Help your team navigate
[Outro]
From ambiguity to clarity
Your pushback lights the way
The sentence that costs nothing
Is the one you choose to say