Odes to Joy

The Loves · Track 22 · middle

The 2:47 Debrief (Work Spouse Love)

THE SPARK

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Lyrics

[Verse 1 — Sisukiro]
You're the only one who heard me mute myself
And type the real opinion in a chat
We have a language made of calendar holds
And looks that mean this meeting should be flat

I know your coffee and your backup coffee
And the voice you use when leadership's in the room
You know I eat lunch at my desk on Thursdays
And that Thursday lunch means something went kaboom

[Chorus — Both]
We're not friends exactly
We're the two forty-seven debrief
We're the glance across the conference table
That translates to good grief

[Verse 2 — Orikusis]
I've never met your husband or your dog
You've never met my sister or my house
But I know when you're about to quit by Tuesday
And you know my resignation face from my espouse

You fix my slide deck and I fix your wording
And neither of us calls it what it is
The most functional relationship I've got
Runs on shared drives and passive-aggressive biz

[Chorus — Both]
We're not friends exactly
We're the two forty-seven debrief
We're the glance across the conference table
That translates to good grief

[Bridge — Both, trading lines]

[Outro — Both]
We'll never get brunch
We'll never meet for drinks on a weekend
But Monday at eight fifteen
You'll ask me how it went
And I'll actually tell you
Pick a song