
Wires and Weather
Lyrics & Sources
Wires and Weather
Verse 1
In Davos under winter glass, he said no guns for Greenland’s coast, He wants the handshake, not the hulls, to bargain with the Danish host. With NATO’s chair he drew a line, a framework sketched in Arctic light, He shelved the tariffs aimed at friends, but kept his jaw set for the fight. A northern wind from Canada warned, it’s rupture, not a gentle bend, The stage lights blinked, the world leaned in, to see what breaks and what might mend.
Sources:
Trump backs off tariff threats and hails 'framework of a future deal' on Greenland
Trump rules out using military force to acquire Greenland in Davos speech
Trump says U.S. must 'get Greenland,' swipes at Europe in winding Davos speech
Trump says he reached Greenland deal 'framework' with NATO, backs off Europe tariffs
Trump says he won't use force to acquire Greenland, questions NATO alliance at Davos economic forum
Chorus
Hold on, the wires are humming low, Storms above and fires below. Deals are inked, and markets sway, We keep our courage for the day. Between the thunder and the thaw, Between the treaty and the claw, Hold on to one another now— We’ll be the promise in the vow.
Verse 2
From Tehran came a warning shot, a vow to answer blow for blow, A foreign minister’s hard eyes set against a change they won’t allow. A call for new and different hands stirred ghosts along the city squares, The streets went dark, the voices dimmed, the net went quiet under stares. The state stood up, the people bled, the summer war still in their bones, And somewhere in the static hiss, the truth keeps cracking through the drones.
Sources:
US, Iran exchange threats of broadscale war in latest sabre rattling
Narrative war: Who killed thousands during Iran's nationwide protests?
Deaths from Iran's crackdown on protests pass 2,500
Chorus
Hold on, the wires are humming low, Storms above and fires below. Deals are inked, and markets sway, We keep our courage for the day. Between the thunder and the thaw, Between the treaty and the claw, Hold on to one another now— We’ll be the promise in the vow.
Verse 3
Wall Street took a breath again, the tide reversed its heavy pull, After rumors, rants, and Greenland maps, the screens turned greener, almost full. They’d named a selloff after home, then cheered a turn on winter’s stage, The benchmark found its feet at last, while oil crowned a higher page. The little ships outsailed the rest, the year stepped back across the line, And traders watched the Arctic talk like weather watching for a sign.
Sources:
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for Jan. 21
Stock market today: Dow plummets 800 points as Trump's Greenland threats clobber stocks
US Stocks Sharply Higher as Greenland Tensions Cool
Verse 4
Down in Biobío’s smoke, and in Ñuble’s embered dawn, The towns of Lirquén, Penco cried, as roofs and roots were here and gone. They named the dragon Trinitarias, long and hot with salted breath, Firefighters drew a thin red thread against the teeth of sudden death. A dry wind whipped the copper hills, the sky a kiln of broken glass, The president spoke catastrophe; the people held and let it pass.
Sources:
Chile forest fire death toll rises to 19 as state of emergency declared
Chile wildfires leave 19 dead amid extreme heat
Wildfires in Chile leave 18 dead and force thousands to flee
Wildfires race across Chile, killing 18 and forcing thousands to flee
Chorus
Hold on, the wires are humming low, Storms above and fires below. Deals are inked, and markets sway, We keep our courage for the day. Between the thunder and the thaw, Between the treaty and the claw, Hold on to one another now— We’ll be the promise in the vow.
Verse 5
A winter engine starts to churn from mesas to the ocean’s lip, The Carolinas brace and call, as snow and glass begin to drip. From plains to harbor, ice will write its cruel script on every wire, Travel breaks like brittle twigs, and quiet towns lose warmth and fire. Behind it comes the iron cold, the kind that freezes what it finds, We stack up candles, charge the phones, and memorize our neighbor’s lines.
Sources:
Major winter storm could soon engulf a 2,000-mile stretch with snow, ice
Potentially catastrophic winter storm now threatens over 35 states
Winter storm: What to know and how to prepare
Verse 6
They raised a brand‑new board for peace beneath the mountain’s velvet light, A circle crowded, pens were poised, some joined, some turned and kept their right. With heavy dues and chair for life, a gilded table set for more, Jerusalem’s old lion signed, while Paris, Oslo closed the door. They spoke of building Gaza back, but ink forgot to name the street, And whispers said a club for kings would try to outshine Turtle Bay’s seat.
Sources:
Trump's 'board of peace': Who has joined, who hasn't – and why
As many as 25 nations have signed onto Trump's 'Board of Peace,' Witkoff says
Israel's Netanyahu agrees to join Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza
These countries have agreed to join Trump's 'Board of Peace'
Final Chorus
Hold on, the wires are humming low, Storms above and fires below. Deals are inked, and markets sway, We keep our courage for the day. Between the thunder and the thaw, Between the treaty and the claw, Hold on to one another now— We’ll be the promise in the vow.
Outro
Let lanterns line the runway night, let doors stay open, never barred, If peace is doodled in the snow, we’ll carve it deeper in the yard. From Greenland’s glow to Gaza’s shore, from Tehran dusk to Chile’s roar, We are more than breaking news— We are the hands that build the door.
Comments (0)
Add a CommentNo comments yet. Be the first to comment!
