From the recording Fools
Here, we riff on jargon that fast-paced people use, sometimes from a position of easy shorthand, but often from a position of ignorance. Is anything real in this soup of nonsense?
Lyrics
We’re breaking down the silos in a win-win situation
Let’s run it up the flagpole And think out of the box
My door is always open, but I don’t have the bandwidth
Failure’s not an option; Put some boots on the ground
This piece is value-added; Let’s put it in the pipeline
We’ll fake it til we make it Cause it’s low-hanging fruit
I'm worried about the optics! Where are all the synergies?
Put the pedal to the metal And sign that NDA
Platitudes uttered as if they were meaningful
Clutter my head every day
The one thing that’s true, the thing that’s authentic
My love for you is not a cliché
They’re going through the motions, not getting with the program
Missed a minor milestone and phoning it in
I had an aha moment and this is non-negotiable
Let’s make it user-centered and drive a paradigm shift
Let’s hire another hourly and save on all the overhead
Do some more assessment and close the loop on this deal
We’re building up our mindshare--we think it’s going viral
Drinking from a firehose; burn the candle at both ends
Platitudes masquerading as wisdom
Bombarding me every day
The one thing that’s true, I know it’s authentic
Our love is not a cliché
There are no bad ideas here. It’s a win-win situation
We're doing our due diligence; Gotta burn the midnight oil
We need to push the envelope: They've already drunk the kool aid
We've looking at some mission creep. Let’s put a pin in it for now
We’re all about best-practices. This task is in our wheelhouse
Reach out to some thought-leaders and increase ROI
We're in pursuit of excellence! We give 110 %
It’s the 80/20 rule; We're going the whole 9 yards!
Platitudes offered as if they were meaningful
Clutter my head every single day
The one thing that’s true, the thing that’s authentic
My love for you is not a cliché