
No Kings, Only Voices
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No Kings, Only Voices
Verse 1 — “No Kings” in the streets
This weekend the chorus rose from porches and town squares, Indivisible hands with unions, a small-town wave made of flares. They marched for the Minnesotans fallen, for borders bled and torn, Against a war across deserts, and a government grown worn. They called it maybe the biggest, from every state to afar, With the Boss tuning up his guitar, and a crowd naming each star. Someone up high said, “I’m no king,” but the echo wouldn’t fade— Because the crown belongs to people when a million feet parade.
Sources:
CNN: 'No Kings' protests expected across the country this Saturday
Democracy Now!: 'No Kings' March 28 Rallies Could Be Biggest Day of Protest in US History
WHYY: Philadelphia 'No Kings' protest 2026 – What to know ahead of March 28 rally
Wikipedia: March 2026 No Kings protests
KTVU FOX 2: List – 'No Kings' anti-Trump protests planned for March 28
Chorus
No kings, only voices, from doorways to the dawn, No thrones, only choices, and a world to build upon. When the streets start singing, the headlines break and bend— Hold the line, light the sky, let the chorus never end.
Verse 2 — Fire over Lviv, smoke on the Baltic wind
A night of iron and engines, a record of fear in the sky, Old stones near St. Andrew’s wounded, and mothers asking why. But east of the sea, the refineries burned with a distant glow, Terminals near the northern waters felt a Ukrainian blow. Prices climbed on the back of new wars, a market running hot, Kyiv counting the missiles left, and the help it still has not. Across the channel a promise whispered—defend what can be saved, While Washington looks to another front where fresh thunder is paved.
Sources:
Al Jazeera: Russia fires 948 drones at Ukraine as new offensive begins
Al Jazeera: Ukraine fends off increased attacks, strikes Russian oil revenue
Kyiv Independent: Ukraine war latest – US source says allies will be equipped as Pentagon weighs shifting Ukraine aid
Chorus
No kings, only voices, from doorways to the dawn, No thrones, only choices, and a world to build upon. When the streets start singing, the headlines break and bend— Hold the line, light the sky, let the chorus never end.
Verse 3 — The strait gone silent
A choke point closed like a fist, and the world felt its throat, The keepers of barrels and cargo scaled back every boat. The watchers of energy whispered: this may be the hardest test, Europe felt a second winter biting through its vest. They cracked the nation’s cupboards, poured reserves into the flame, Bankers swallowed their timetables, as traders bet the game. An ultimatum landed heavy, a clock without a friend— While certain flags were waved on through, and the rest were told to mend.
Sources:
Wikipedia: 2026 Strait of Hormuz Crisis
IEA: Oil Market Report – March 2026
Bruegel: How will the Iran conflict hit European energy markets?
CNBC: Oil prices slide as Trump's Hormuz ultimatum keeps markets on edge
Al Jazeera: Shutdown of Hormuz Strait raises fears of soaring oil prices
Dallas Fed: What the closure of the Strait of Hormuz means for the global economy
Chorus
No kings, only voices, from doorways to the dawn, No thrones, only choices, and a world to build upon. When the streets start singing, the headlines break and bend— Hold the line, light the sky, let the chorus never end.
Verse 4 — Airports and a paycheck made of smoke
The arches of security sagged, blue shirts counting days, Long lines like restless rivers, the loudspeaker’s nervous praise. The Senate passed a patchwork quilt, cut around the border steel, The House called it a bad joke, spun a different wheel. Then a pen struck paper—emergency pay for now, Short relief for hollow cupboards, sweat beading on a brow. And back at the root of the rupture: those names from Minneapolis nights, Demands to fix the engine, not just polish up the lights.
Sources:
NBC News: Senate agrees to fund DHS, except ICE and CBP
Federal News Network: Trump signs order to pay TSA employees
CBS News: DHS funding live updates – Day 42
CNBC: House GOP spikes DHS funding proposal, extending shutdown
CNN: TSA wait times grow as Congress grapples with DHS funding
Verse 5 — “Cuba is next,” and the room took a breath
In Miami’s bright mirror, a boast cut through the haze: Cuba on the horizon, then a wink to soften the phrase. Venezuela called a triumph, a capture held up high, War with Iran still raging under a brutal sky. A statesman pushed for regime change, the island squared its jaw, A threat stamped on paper powers, lawyers parsing every clause. And scholars said beware the fall, when a fragile house is leaned— For victory can be a canyon, and a misstep comes unseen.
Sources:
US News / Reuters: Trump Says 'Cuba Is Next' in Speech Touting US Military Successes
Anadolu Agency: Trump says Cuba 'next' after Iran war
Korea Herald: Trump says 'Cuba is next' as he highlights America's 'great' military
Bloomberg: Cuba Says Its Military Is Prepared as Trump's Threats Multiply
CNN: Trump administration news – Trump says Cuba 'next'
Chorus
No kings, only voices, from doorways to the dawn, No thrones, only choices, and a world to build upon. When the streets start singing, the headlines break and bend— Hold the line, light the sky, let the chorus never end.
Verse 6 — The gravest of names in the hall of the world
In the chamber of nations, a sentence finally spoke: The trade in stolen lives was the deepest, darkest yoke. A call for real repair—apologies, the coins of care, Return what was taken in chains, and change the laws we bear. Ghana lit the candle, the Union of Africa raised the flame, Some powers turned away, others stood without a claim. It isn’t written as binding, but the weight is in the air— A vow from the world’s old wounds to make the future fair.
Sources:
UN News: UN resolution urges reparations for slavery's 'historical wrongs'
NPR: UN calls for reparations to remedy the 'historical wrongs' of trafficking enslaved Africans
Al Jazeera: UN passes resolution naming slave trade 'gravest crime against humanity'
The Conversation: The transatlantic slave trade is the 'gravest crime against humanity' — why the UN declaration matters
US Mission to the UN: Explanation of Vote for UNGA Resolution
Washington Post: UN calls for reparations to remedy 'historical wrongs' of trafficking enslaved Africans
Final Chorus — Exciting ending
No kings, only voices—rise rough, rise clear, rise strong, From runways, ports, and parish bells, to a freedom-maker’s song. No crowns, only choices—our hands, our hopes, our pens, Bang the drum, strike the chord, let the street become our lens. No kings, only voices—let the quiet become a roar, From Lviv to the Straits to Havana’s shore. Tonight we write the headline the morning can’t suspend: No kings, only people—and the chorus will not end.
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