$stdout - In The Zone
Lyrics below. Warning!!! Red alert!!! Developer is in the zone. Please do not tap on the glass or make sudden movements.
Sitting in a chair
But I’m not really here
I know you’re talking but I can’t really hear
In the code zone
I am not really here
Please leave me alone
I’m not really here
Just pretend
That I’m not really here
I know I’m near
But I’m not really here
Like I disappeared
I’m not really here
Sitting still but I’m not resting
Let me just fix one more test then
So proud of my good work ethic
But my actual life is neglected
I don’t have time to eat
Can’t put my mind to sleep
Wife telling me that I need to do dishes
Give me like 20 more minutes
20 minutes turned to 3 hours
No lunch, just protein powder
No shower, eyelids heavy
And my dog’s food bowl is empty
Focused, never turned the lights on
Didn’t even notice, getting dark outside
Try to take a walk but I can’t stop coding
When I’m in the zone, man I just keep going
Sitting in a chair
But I’m not really here
I know you’re talking but I can’t really hear
In the code zone
I am not really here
Please leave me alone
I’m not really here
Just pretend
That I’m not really here
I know I’m near
But I’m not really here
Like I disappeared
I’m not really here
In the code zone
I’m not really here
Go to sleep and I dream about work
Wake up thinking ‘bout PRs I ain’t merged yet
Somebody’s trying to say words
I’m not really here, I’m like “mhm sure..”
Trail off in the middle of my sentence
Yeah I’m here but I’m not really present
Need to stop but I can’t let up
Gotta pee but I can’t get up
Am I dead or alive?
My head is turned towards you but I’m really thinking bout lines
Of code, can you repeat what you said to me, please, just one more time
This is how it goes in the zone for developers
Didn’t even stop when I had to s***
Physical reality is not getting registered
Let me just push this last commit
Sitting in a chair
But I’m not really here
I know you’re talking but I can’t really hear
In the code zone
I am not really here
Please leave me alone
I’m not really here
Just pretend
That I’m not really here
I know I’m near
But I’m not really here
Like I disappeared
I’m not really here
In the code zone
I’m not really here