[Verse 1] Memory grows from bottom to the top Stack pointer tracks the current spot Each frame stacked like dinner plates Return address never waits ESP and RSP know their place Mapping out the memory space [Chorus] Push it up, pop it down Stack operations all around LIFO rules the game we play Last in, first out every day Frame by frame we build the call Stack unwinding catches all [Verse 2] Function entry saves the scene Previous frame stays pristine Local variables find their home Parameters no longer roam Base pointer marks the start Stack frame architecture art [Chorus] Push it up, pop it down Stack operations all around LIFO rules the game we play Last in, first out every day Frame by frame we build the call Stack unwinding catches all [Bridge] Overflow crashes the machine Underflow breaks the routine Alignment keeps the data clean Eight-byte boundaries pristine Red zone protects the leaf function space Stack canaries guard their place [Verse 3] Return address gets preserved Caller context well conserved Registers pushed before the jump Stack grows down with every bump Epilogue restores the state Previous frame regenerate [Chorus] Push it up, pop it down Stack operations all around LIFO rules the game we play Last in, first out every day Frame by frame we build the call Stack unwinding catches all [Outro] Stack pointer dancing up and down Memory's most reliable crown Every push needs matching pop Never let the rhythm stop
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