[Intro, clean electric guitar with chorus effect] [Verse 1, warm and conversational] I kept my notebook open wide Wrote down every question that you asked Studied what you cared about Before I ever made my ask Coffee in the lobby, nothing formal Just a conversation, nothing more By the time I walked into your office I already knew what you were looking for [Pre-Chorus] Slow is fast when it's people Fast is slow every time [Chorus, groovy] Bend the room, not the table Read the eyes before the slide I learned to speak in your language first 'Til my ask felt like your side Bend the room, gently, gently Not a single voice was raised Walked in scattered, walked out singing Funny how alignment plays [Verse 2, slightly more confident] She framed it all for the user Not a word about the revenue line CEO leaned in and listened Said, "Go try it — take your time" Twenty percent more teams were paying But the trick was what she didn't say She let him feel like he was choosing Something he already wanted anyway [Pre-Chorus] Slow is fast when it's people Fast is slow every time [Chorus] Bend the room, not the table Read the eyes before the slide I learned to speak in your language first 'Til my ask felt like your side Bend the room, gently, gently Not a single voice was raised Walked in scattered, walked out singing Funny how alignment plays [Bridge, Rhodes, intimate] You think the loudest voice will carry But the room remembers who listened Talk to someone about themselves They'll stay for hours — that's the mission [Final Chorus, full band warmth] Bend the room, not the table Read the eyes before the slide I learned to speak in your language first 'Til my ask felt like your side Bend the room, gently, gently Not a single voice was raised Walked in scattered, walked out singing Funny how alignment plays [Outro, guitar fading] Bend the room...
