Talk Like a Human

[Verse 1] You walk in with your slide deck glow, Talking like we’re numbers on a late-night show. “Year-on-year growth”, “synergy gains”, Arrows on a chart while we hold the chains. You show us graphs like a bedtime story, Blue and green lines marching to glory. But no one in the room asks how we sleep, Or why the hallway air feels this deep. [Pre-Chorus] You talk to us Like we’re investors in your dream, But we’re the ones Inside the engine and the steam. [Chorus] We don’t need another vision on a screen, We need someone to ask us what we really mean. Stop speaking KPI like a holy code, Talk human for once, drop the corporate mode. We are not your bullet points or pretty rows, We’re the reason that your fancy graph still grows. If you need us to reach that upward line, Then speak to our hearts, not just your bottom line. [Verse 2] You say “bandwidth”, “impact”, “move the needle”, While we sit here feeling small and feeble. “Leverage this”, “double-click that”, You sell the future like a branded ad. You thank “the team” in a single breath, But never see the nights we worked ourselves to death. We’re not “human capital”, not “cost per head”, We’re the ones who keep your numbers fed. [Pre-Chorus] You talk to us Like we’re a market you must sway, But we’re the ones Who bleed to make it go your way. [Chorus] We don’t need another vision on a screen, We need someone to ask us what we really mean. Stop speaking KPI like a holy code, Talk human for once, drop the corporate mode. We are not your bullet points or pretty rows, We’re the reason that your fancy graph still grows. If you need us to reach that upward line, Then speak to our hearts, not just your bottom line. [Bridge] Try this: Leave the buzzwords at the door, Ask us what we’re tired of, Ask us what we’re working for. Look up from the dashboard, See the eyes behind the stats, We’re not just “resources” You can swap out like spare parts. If you really want the numbers You present with all that pride, Remember every slide you show Has a human on the other side. [Breakdown] No more “Stakeholder value” When you mean “Do more for less.” No more “Change initiative” When you mean “We made this mess.” [Chorus] We don’t need another vision on a screen, We need someone to ask us what we really mean. Stop speaking KPI like a holy code, Talk human for once, drop the corporate mode. We are not your bullet points or pretty rows, We’re the reason that your fancy graph still grows. If you need us to reach that upward line, Then speak to our hearts, not just your bottom line. [Outro] Talk to us, Not just about us. You’ve got the charts, But we’ve got the trust. Lose that, And every arrow falls.