[Verse 1] Houthis claiming credit, say they clipped the kingdom's grid Airports, energy stations, military sites they hit Davos in the Desert, the one with all the suits and cash Postponed till further notice, investors watched it crash Conference hall sits empty, the velvet ropes still hung Billionaires rebooked flights before the invite's even sung [Chorus] Everything's unraveling for the man who holds the crown Economist is counting cracks, watching empires narrow down Red alert from Washington, a warning rarely sent Gulf News twentieth of October, tension's permanent [Verse 2] Egypt's weighing soldiers for the Saudi-Yemen fight Cairo counting costs and troops, deciding wrong from right Guardian's got a column saying don't lean on the vine Trump may not be waiting when the kingdom calls the line Meanwhile down in Somalia, Riyadh plays it slow and sly Planting flags and quiet favors underneath the foreign sky [Chorus] Everything's unraveling for the man who holds the crown Economist is counting cracks, watching empires narrow down Red alert from Washington, a warning rarely sent Gulf News twentieth of October, tension's permanent [Bridge] Two Bangladeshis executed, "indecent acts" the claim State Department waves a caution, travelers hear the same Keep your passport closer, keep the headlines in your sight Gulf News twentieth of October, nothing here feels light Somalia, Yemen, Davos, Washington's alarm Every story stacking pressure on the prince's charm [Verse 3] MBS is watching allies shuffle, distance, and detach Missiles over airstrips, investors breaking latch The gambit and the postponement, the warning and the war All collecting in one headline nobody saw before [Verse 4] Oil prices shifting slightly as the traders watch the screen Riyadh Tower lights are dimming, nothing's what it seemed Foreign ministers canceling, their calendars run thin Every ally keeping distance, nobody wants in The crown prince walks the palace halls where silence starts to grow Advisors whisper numbers that he already should know Social media is buzzing with a thousand takes and theories Analysts on cable news dissecting all the queries The kingdom's reputation hanging heavy like the heat Every broken promise echoing through empty marble streets [Bridge 2] From Riyadh to the Red Sea, the pressure keeps compounding Every ally second-guessing, every warning sounding The desert kingdom standing at a crossroads in the sand Holding tight to power with a slowly shaking hand [Outro] Mohammed bin Salman, watching empire catch a cough Read the news, stay grounded, before the current's cut off Twentieth of October, Gulf rundown complete Rewind the Rhodes piano, let the whole story repeat [Chorus] Everything's unraveling for the man who holds the crown Economist is counting cracks, watching empires narrow down Red alert from Washington, a warning rarely sent Gulf News twentieth of October, tension's permanent
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