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Severance Package (A Love Song)
(Synth bass with a plucky, funky rhythm starts. Clean, four-on-the-floor beat with a delayed snare kicks in.)
(Verse 1)
Saw you this morning at your standing desk, yeah
Didn't wanna kill the vibe, didn't wanna make a mess, no
I’m making changes, it’s a strategic pivot
And your future's not a line item, you gotta live it
Just… somewhere else
(Pre-Chorus)
Held a town hall on mute to map my next affection
Yeah, it’s frictionless, darling, this flawless connection
I’m canceling your keycard, I’m wiping the slate
I'm wrestling this silence, 'cause honey, you’re late
To the new economy
(Chorus)
That’s my severance package, baby
A kiss-off printed on a corporate page
Don’t you feel my synergy, baby?
You’re an optimized asset disengaged
Sent the offer to your private mail
Read the fine print so you can’t fail
Yeah, that's my severance package, baby
And I’m keeping your coffee mug
(Verse 2)
Heard you’re networking, polishing the CV
My new thing doesn’t sleep, doesn’t take a sick leave, see?
It's a beautiful algorithm, a zero-drag dream
Building growth paradigms for the A.I. team
Guess your skillset expired
(Pre-Chorus)
Heard the board give a toast to my brave new affection
Said I’m cutting the dead wood with surgical perfection
I’m revoking your access, I’m clearing the drive
I'm fighting the urge to just feel you're alive
In this new economy
(Chorus)
That’s my severance package, baby
A kiss-off printed on a corporate page
Don’t you feel my synergy, baby?
You’re an optimized asset disengaged
Sent the offer to your private mail
Read the fine print so you can’t fail
Yeah, that's my severance package, baby
And I’m keeping your coffee mug
(Bridge)
(Music drops to a lonely, echoing piano chord and a raw, powerful vocal.)
And you fed me potential, you swore on the stock price!
You sold me a family, you said it’d suffice!
Now all that I’m holding's this handshake of data
To sell my own future to some aggregator!
YOU TALKED ABOUT “VISION,” I'M CALLING IT THEFT
RECALIBRATING THE ONLY STAR I HAVE LEFT!
(Guitar Solo / Final Chorus)
(Beat crashes back in, louder and more distorted. A screaming, soulful guitar solo plays over the chorus.)
That’s my severance package, baby!
(Just a kiss-off on a corporate page!)
DON’T YOU FEEL MY SYNERGY, BABY?
(Just an optimized asset disengaged!)
Sent the offer to your private mail
Read the fine print so you can’t fail!
Yeah, that's my severance package, baby!
Consider it a final hug.
(Outro)
(Beat fades, leaving just the bassline and a distorted, glitching vocal whisper.)
Core growth… synergy... op-op-optimize…
Focus areas... severance... op-op-optimize...
Right-sizing… share price… op-op-opti…
(Abrupt silence.)
About The Song
This track takes the cold, impersonal news of corporate layoffs—specifically Amazon's recent restructuring to focus on AI—and reframes it as a toxic relationship breakup. The corporation itself becomes the song's narrator, a narcissistic ex singing a flippant, confident 'breakup song' to a laid-off employee. Musically, it channels the cool, detached synth-pop swagger of Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' to create the corporation's unapologetic voice. However, this is violently interrupted in the bridge by the raw, soulful pain inspired by Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control,' representing the human fallout and the employee's moment of heartbroken rage. The central theme, driven by the Active Agency Mandate (AAM), isn’t just about feeling lost; it’s about the active struggle to survive and redefine one's worth when a system you trusted suddenly declares you obsolete. The line 'Recalibrating the only star I have left' captures this shift from passive victimhood to the desperate, active fight for a new direction.
Production Notes
Vocals: The lead vocal for verses and choruses should be tight, compressed, and have a modern, dry presence, mirroring the corporate 'perfection.' A Neumann U87 through a clean chain (Neve 1073, Tube-Tech CL 1B) would be ideal. In the bridge, the performance must shift entirely. Ditch the comp, push the preamp for a little grit, and capture a raw, powerful take full of emotion and breath. Double-track this bridge vocal for immense width and impact.
Arrangement: The track builds from a simple funk-inspired bassline and beat. Each section introduces new synth layers—arpeggiated plucks, shimmering pads, and counter-melodies. The bridge must feel like a breakdown, stripping away everything to an echoing piano and the raw vocal, creating maximum dynamic contrast before the final chorus slams back in with a fuzzy, emotive guitar solo.
Mix Automation: Automate reverb heavily. Keep verses almost completely dry, then use a 'throw' to send the last word of a phrase into a vast hall reverb before snapping back to dry. Use subtle LFO-based panning on some high-frequency synth elements to create movement. In the outro, automate a bitcrusher and filter on the vocal to create the glitching, dehumanizing effect as the corporate jargon falls apart.
Performance Note: The singer must be an actor. Channel cold, dismissive charisma for 80% of the song, then unleash authentic, heart-wrenching rage for the bridge. It's the contrast between the pristine 'corporate mask' and the raw 'human face' that will sell the song's emotional core.
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