[Intro]

Thank you for your message.
I am currently away from the office.
For urgent matters, contact—

[Verse]

Oliver read Helen's out-of-office line,
Then dialed Stephen Cole—no help this time.
Bounced to Louise, then Engineering's door,
Then Samuel Price, then Caroline once more.

"I cover spend, but not repair,"
Was all that anyone would share.
Four names, four transfers—still no key.
The clock kept climbing. Nobody free.

[Chorus]

Out of office approval,
Every route becomes a new refusal.
Call the deputy, call the lead—
Call the one with no authority.

The only signature we need
Is out of reach, and out of speed.

[Verse]

Mara sent a message, sharp and clear:
"Oliver, the danger's drawing near."
"I've got four people in this room,
Not one can sign to lift the doom."

He reached his own director, Shaw:
"I'm driving now—just follow the law."
"Approve by word?" "The trail must stay."
"Log in later?" "My token's locked away."

[Pre-Chorus]

The office map grew line by line,
A perfect chain with no last sign.
Every name possessed a role.
No living person held control.

[Chorus]

Out of office approval,
Every route becomes a new refusal.
Call the deputy, call the lead—
Call the one with no authority.

The only signature we need
Is out of reach, and out of speed.

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]

Data rules hid the room from him.
Mara's photo crossed the sea—
Thirty-seven point six, beside the door.
Helen typed, "Follow the route," and went dark.

[Build-up]

Stephen to Louise. Louise to Sam.
Sam to Caroline. Caroline to Grant.
Grant to Victor. Victor to Shaw.
Shaw back to policy. Policy to law.

[Final Chorus]

Out of office approval,
Every route has reached the same refusal.
All the deputies agree—
None will own responsibility.

Now the absence runs the day.
The only signature's a world away.

[Outro]

Oliver closed the seventh call.
The server warning crossed the wall.

The automated reply returned:

"I will respond upon my return."