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I Hope You Hit Your Numbers
(Verse 1)
Cleaned out my desk on a Tuesday, didn't even pack the frame
Just left my keycard on the surface, a person with no last name
You sent a memo out 'bout synergy, a brand new paradigm
I bet you barely blinked before you went and cancelled my log-in time
(Pre-Chorus)
And I hear you're interviewing, finding someone new for my old chair
Someone who'll love the fluorescent lights and breathe that recycled air
Someone who'll make your coffee, and laugh at all your jokes inside the break room
Yeah, I bet you found a new one, filled the silence in my empty tomb
(Chorus)
Well, good for you, you look so happy and healthy
Not me, if you ever cared to ask
Good for you, your stock is getting wealthy
While I’m rebuilding from the crash
Remember how I'd cry about the deadlines in your car?
I guess that debt was sentimental
So good for you, I hope you hit your numbers
And your new hire makes their quota, and your profits are exponential
(Verse 2)
I cashed my last paycheck, a treaty for my sanity and worth
Fought every Sunday panic, planted my own two feet back on the earth
And I'm relearning seasons, not just the fiscal grind from Q1 to Q4
I don't need your approval knocking at my front door anymore
(Chorus)
Well, good for you, you look so happy and healthy
Not me, if you ever cared to ask
Good for you, your stock is getting wealthy
While I’m rebuilding from the crash
Remember how I'd cry about the deadlines in your car?
I guess that debt was sentimental
So good for you, I hope you hit your numbers
And your new hire makes their quota, and your profits are exponential
(Bridge)
Maybe I’m the loser who threw it all away
For a little bit of daylight in the middle of the day
You see it as a failure, a liability I couldn't carry
But my freedom doesn't show up on your P&L summary
You were never a person, you were just a brand
And I’m the one who had to finally understand
(Guitar Solo - Energetic, a little messy, full of feeling)
(Chorus / Outro)
Good for you, you finally got the workflow!
And the efficiency you need
You cut the fat and watched your prospects grow!
God, I hope you plant a brand new seed!
Remember when you told me I was part of the whole damn team?
Guess I was just another rental
Well good for you, I hope you hit your numbers!
Yeah, screw you and your numbers!
I hope you hit a brick wall that is purely elemental!
About The Song
This song channels the widespread feeling of burnout fuelling the "Great Resignation" through the metaphor of a bitter, toxic breakup. Drawing inspiration from the raw, energetic angst of pop-punk artists like Olivia Rodrigo, "I Hope You Hit Your Numbers" frames a soul-crushing corporate job as a bad ex-partner. The company moves on without a second thought, focused on its own growth ("hitting its numbers"), while the protagonist is left to pick up the pieces and redefine their self-worth outside of productivity metrics. It’s an anthem for anyone who has ever given their all to a system that saw them as a line item, celebrating the brave, messy act of choosing personal well-being over professional validation.
Production Notes
Genre: Pop-Punk / Alternative Rock
Instrumentation: Driving electric guitars (one rhythm with chunky palm-muting in verses, one lead with angular riffs), a punchy bassline that locks in with the kick drum, and aggressive, acoustic drums.
Vocals: Lead vocal should be recorded with a dynamic mic like a Shure SM7B to capture raw energy without harshness. Verses are delivered in a conversational, almost resentful tone. Pre-chorus builds in intensity, and the Chorus is belted out, almost shouted, with tight double-tracking to add thickness. Ad-libs in the outro should feel spontaneous and unhinged.
Arrangement: The song starts with a single, slightly distorted guitar line before the bass and a simple drum beat enter for Verse 1. Build dynamics with palm-muted guitars in the pre-chorus that open up into loud, open power chords for the explosive chorus. The bridge should drop down to just vocals and a pulsing bassline/clean guitar, creating space before the solo and final chorus erupt.
Mix Automation: Automate distortion on the bass to increase during the chorus for more grit. Use a subtle telephone-EQ filter on the first line of the bridge ("Maybe I’m the loser...") before snapping back to a full, wide sound to create impact. The final shouted lines should have a touch of room reverb and delay to make them feel huge and cathartic.
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