
Fault Lines and Deadlines
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Fault Lines and Deadlines
Verse 1
In Hong Kong’s sleepless glare, a tycoon of ink takes the stand, Apple pages turned to ash beneath a sweeping security brand. The harshest sentence yet for words they called seditious fire, Rights groups call it cruel, say the clock became a wire. From London and Washington to Brussels, Taipei, Canberra’s light, Voices lift his name, urge the bars to open to the night.
Sources:
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong media tycoon sentenced to 20 years in prison after landmark national security trial
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in Hong Kong
Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offenses
Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years in Hong Kong after nat. security conviction
Chorus
Turn up the noise, the world’s on the wire, From prison bars to ceasefire choirs, Crowns will quake, ballots blaze, We ride the fault lines through the haze. Sirens wail, guitars bleed, Truth keeps rolling at breakneck speed.
Verse 2
Across the steppe of static, a deadline hums like a drum, The road to peace marks early summer, next stop: Miami sun. While grids go dark under swarms, the sky a steel-winged choir, Kyiv won’t leave the Donbas line though Moscow stacks the wire. Still through smoke a narrow mercy, prisoners cross the snow, Hand to hand the trade of sorrow, a fragile undertow.
Sources:
U.S. gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a peace deal, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy says US set June deadline for peace deal, as Russia launches new attacks on energy sites
Zelensky says US wants Ukraine-Russia peace deal by June
US has given Ukraine and Russia June deadline to end war: Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy says U.S. gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war
Verse 3
In Moscow’s frozen mirror, a shadow moves in close, A general built of secrets falls to winter’s ghost. He wakes to sterile daylight, blame nailed to Kyiv’s door, A suspect flown from desert nights, a whisper’s captured core. Skripal’s haunted footnotes, cyber scars that last, Another strike on brass as restless empires clash.
Sources:
UK PM's chief of staff resigns over Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador despite Epstein links
Epstein files: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff quits
Pressure grows on UK PM Starmer as Scottish Labour leader urges him to quit
Why the Epstein scandal is Keir Starmer's most perilous moment yet after chief of staff resigns
Chorus
Turn up the noise, the world’s on the wire, From prison bars to ceasefire choirs, Crowns will quake, ballots blaze, We ride the fault lines through the haze. Sirens wail, guitars bleed, Truth keeps rolling at breakneck speed.
Verse 4
In Westminster’s narrow halls, the whispers turn to shouts, A chief of staff drops the keys, the comms chief follows out. A gilded post to Washington set every headline ablaze, Tangled ties to a fallen name ignite the party’s maze. Scotland’s call says step aside, the Chancellor holds the line, A leader walks a fraying rope where trust and power grind.
Sources:
Russian military intelligence general Vladimir Alekseyev shot in Moscow
Russian general shot and wounded in Moscow, in latest attack on top military leaders
Top Russian general shot in Moscow as talks stall on Ukraine ceasefire
Senior Russian officer shot in Moscow in apparent assassination attempt
Verse 5
Far east the ballots thunder, a gamble meets its prize, The ruling crest keeps rising on a wave of youthful eyes. A trailblazing woman steering, firm on state and steel, Talk of turning pacifism’s page, of hardening the shield. The map glows fierce and certain, a mandate forged in flame, Conservative winds are blowing, and they’re calling out her name.
Sources:
Japan's Takaichi to pursue conservative agenda after election landslide
Japan's Sanae Takaichi secures parliamentary majority in election win
Japan's Takaichi tightens grip on power with stunning victory in snap election
Japan's Takaichi Wins Big in Snap Election: What to Know
Japan's Sanae Takaichi wins a supermajority after gambling on a snap election
Verse 6
On the edge of ocean light, Portugal writes its sign, A moderate takes the palace in a rare runoff’s shine. A far-right roar receding as districts bow like grain, Yet in the House, that banner stands to press its claim again. The post may seem ceremonial, but it hides a quiet sword, He vows to bridge the chambers, keep the compass toward accord.
Sources:
Center-left Socialist candidate wins over populist in Portugal's presidential runoff
Portugal elects Socialist Party's Seguro as president in landslide
Portugal chooses between a moderate and a populist in runoff presidential election
Seguro wins Portugal presidency with 66.2% of vote
Bridge
Bars, bullets, ballots, backrooms, Deadlines burning into moons, Signals flicker, hearts align, Storms are clocks we learn to time.
Final Chorus
Turn up the noise, the world’s on the wire, From prison bars to ceasefire choirs, Crowns will quake, ballots blaze, We ride the fault lines through the haze. Raise your fists to the headline sky, We won’t go quiet, we won’t stand by— When ink is chained and thunder roars, We are the riff that breaks the doors.
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