[Intro]

Rack seven reports eighty-three.
Rack nine is drawing extra feed.
The backup unit missed its test.
The primary fan is losing breath.

[Verse]

Mara crossed the anti-static floor,
Checked the gauge beside the door—
Rising fast, one spare in stock,
A seller ready round the clock.

Oliver entered, chart in hand:
"One quote alone cannot stand.
Comparable scope, comparable hire—
We need three quotes before the fire."

[Chorus]

Three quotes before the fire,
Three quotes while the red line climbs higher.
Three quotes while the bearings grind,
Three quotes while we run out of time.

Stamped and signed by every buyer—
Bring three quotes before the fire.

[Verse]

Mara said, "At forty, drives could fail."
Oliver said, "Then list the full detail—
Freight and warranty and date,
A verified, comparable rate."

She phoned two firms; the first was dead.
The second sent a garden shed.
"The policy does not define
An overheating rack as a valid sign."

[Pre-Chorus]

The red line rose another mark.
The server room stayed bright and stark.
A warning shifted amber to red.
Oliver checked the clause instead.

[Chorus]

Three quotes before the fire,
Three quotes while the red line climbs higher.
Three quotes while the bearings grind,
Three quotes while we run out of time.

Stamped and signed by every buyer—
Bring three quotes before the fire.

[Drum Break]

[Bridge]

Mara said, "A form is not a wall."
Oliver said, "Remove it all,
And risk we've priced and understood
Becomes the risk no process could."

[Build-up]

Twenty-eight. Twenty-nine.
Find the vendor. Check the line.
Thirty even. Still no wire.
Three more forms before the fire.

[Final Chorus]

Three quotes before the fire,
Three quotes while the room climbs higher.
Three quotes cannot turn the fan—
Three quotes are not a cooling plan.

The room is hot, the risk is here—
We need the part before the fire.

[Outro]

The failing motor lost a beat.
The racks returned another sheet
Of warnings no one could retire.

Three quotes before the fire.