[Verse 1]
I had lunch with the R&D manager and the project leader.
The project leader spoke as if it were someone else’s problem.
Since the summer company trip was going to be overseas,
He told me, “You should just quit after enjoying that.”
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I hadn’t even been with the company for six months, yet was that a notice of termination?
[Chorus 1]
Even if they expected me to hit the ground running,
It’s impossible to produce results in such a short time.
With the time I had left, I had to shift my priorities.
Without creating tangible results, I had no future there.
[Verse 2]
I tackled the work head-on.
“If I don’t know something, I’ll ask an expert.”
I identified myself by my company name and called a former competitor to seek their advice.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
He suggested he’d send over some materials and recommended I study them and run some experiments.
[Chorus 2]
Even if they expected me to hit the ground running,
It’s impossible to produce results in such a short time.
With the time I had left, I had to shift my priorities.
Without creating tangible results, I had no future there.
[Verse 3]
I needed to demonstrate feasibility first.
I came up with a design and presented a handmade sample.
No matter how good an idea is, it’s meaningless if it can’t be realized.
So, I focused on making the process reproducible.
[Pre-Chorus 3]
When the project leader saw it, he called me a genius.
I thought to myself, “Actually, I’m just an ordinary person.”
[Chorus 3]
Even if they expected me to hit the ground running,
It’s impossible to produce results in such a short time.
With the time I had left, I had to shift my priorities.
Without creating tangible results, I had no future there.
[Bridge]
The company trip was to Saipan.
We could bring our families along,
And our time was mostly our own
We really enjoyed the trip abroad.
[Final Chorus]
Even if they expected me to hit the ground running,
It’s impossible to produce results in such a short time.
With the time I had left, I had to shift my priorities.
Without creating tangible results, I had no future there.
[Outro]
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