https://blog.raven-scott.fyi/the-missteps-of-wordpress-and-automattic-a-looming-threat-to-the-community
Verse 1
They said it’s open, but now they close the gate
WordPress, you were the light, but now you dominate
Automattic's grip, it's tightening day by day
WP Engine under fire, but who’s really gonna pay?
Pre-Chorus
They claim it’s all for us, the community
But now the lines are blurred, it’s hard to see
Developers leaving, hosts pushed away
Is this the price we pay?
Chorus
Oh, WordPress, what have you become?
A system once for everyone
Now it's corporations making all the rules
The dream we had, it’s slipping through
Are we the fools?
Verse 2
Trademark wars, they hit the scene
Automattic flexing, WP caught in between
Once we built together, side by side
Now you’re cutting ties, feeding corporate pride
Pre-Chorus
Developers, they’re pulling back their code
Hosts losing access to the roads
Innovation stifled, trust decayed
The open-source we loved, betrayed
Chorus
Oh, WordPress, what have you become?
A system once for everyone
Now it's corporations making all the rules
The dream we had, it’s slipping through
Are we the fools?
Bridge
Forking might be what we have to do
Break free from the chains, start anew
The community’s heart, it’s on the line
But we’ll rise again, reclaim our time
Chorus
Oh, WordPress, what have you become?
A system once for everyone
Now it's corporations making all the rules
The dream we had, it’s slipping through
Are we the fools?
Outro
Matt, are you listening? Can’t you see?
The power of WordPress was its community
But now you drive a wedge, a divide
It’s time for change, no more corporate ride