We All Thought You Liked It Verse 1 We assumed there was a meeting, Where you signed off on the rules. Turns out we were just guessing, Like extremely polite fools. We clap at the right moments, Nod like we’ve read the plan, Everyone’s a volunteer In a job no one began. Pre-Chorus Nobody loves the paperwork, Nobody loves the fees, But we all thought you were into it, So we said, “Sounds great to me.” Chorus We all thought you liked it, You all thought we did too. Funny how a system works When nobody tells the truth. Then one voice said, “Just checking Is this actually fine?” And the whole room did a double take: A preference cascade. Verse 2 They said, “Someone’s gotta lead,” We said, “Sure, that checks out.” They said, “Order needs a boss,” We said, “Okay,” but kind of mouthed. We call it stability, We call it common sense, But mostly it’s just habit With a very nice fence. Pre-Chorus It starts with “I’m not convinced,” Then “Wait, me neither, huh,” Then “If none of us are into this, Why’s this guy still the boss?” Chorus We all thought you liked it, You all thought we did too. Turns out “that’s just how it works” Was something we made up too. One tiny “Why?” escaped the room, No pitchforks, no parade Just awkward silence multiplying: A preference cascade. Bridge (mock-official tone) Attention citizens: Please remain calm. You are experiencing Unauthorized independent thought. This may include symptoms such as: Cooperation, Mutual aid, And realizing you never needed permission. Breakdown (spoken, cheeky) It’s not anarchy like fire and smoke It’s anarchy like “Hey, I’ll help you move this couch.” “Oh cool, I was gonna ask.” Terrifying stuff. Final Chorus We all thought you liked it, You all thought we did too. Guess the throne was balanced on A very shy “no thank you.” No leaders fell, no laws imploded, No flags dramatically waved Just people saying what they prefer: A preference cascade. Outro So if you’re waiting for permission, From a badge or from a seal Try honesty in small doses, It’s wildly destabilizing.