**[Verse 1]** Woke up rested, clear mind, ready to begin Brother says his brain hurts from the loops we're living in Too many projects open, cards from different decks But today we're closing one loop, making something connect **[Pre-Chorus]** Not just action without consequence Not just feedback that makes no sense Not a question asked too soon Not a promise broken by afternoon **[Chorus]** Close the loop, close the loop Tight coupling, that's the truth Fast timing, high signal, stakes are real Close the loop, that's how we heal Close the loop, close the loop Not just theater, make it proof Four properties, all must pass Close the loop, make it last **[Verse 2]** You rode a bicycle, I learned to drive a car Now we're both in Ferraris, amplified, going far But speed without constraint just makes a house of cards So we wrote the rules together, made the easy parts hard **[Pre-Chorus]** Two hundred lines or less, that's the deal Three dependencies max, keep it real Test it first before you build Prove it works, not just skilled **[Chorus]** Close the loop, close the loop Tight coupling, that's the truth Fast timing, high signal, stakes are real Close the loop, that's how we heal Close the loop, close the loop Not just theater, make it proof Four properties, all must pass Close the loop, make it last **[Bridge]** Action leads to consequence Consequence leads to adjustment Adjustment leads to change That's the loop, that's the range If you can dismiss it, it's not real If you can't measure it, how do you feel? If the timing's wrong, the signal's weak If there's no stakes, don't even speak **[Verse 3]** Morning light through the window, we're ready now Two minds, one mission, we'll figure out how Not building something kids will just dismiss in point-three seconds Building loops that close, building something that beckons **[Final Chorus]** Close the loop, close the loop Tight coupling, that's the truth Fast timing, high signal, stakes are real Close the loop, that's how we heal Close the loop, close the loop Not just theater, make it proof Four properties, all must pass Close the loop, make it last **[Outro]** (Woke up rested) Close the loop (Brain stops hurting) Close the loop (Action, consequence, adjustment, change) Close the loop (That's collaboration, that's the game)
