[Verse 1] Zelenskyy on the mic says the deal's got holes in it Calls it a violation while the grid takes hits again Trump announced a truce on energy, shook hands in the breeze But Reuters say the strikes kept coming, lights out, cities freeze NBC confirms it, France 24 repeats the news Ukraine's substations sparking while the diplomats construe "Energy ceasefire," pretty words on a pretty page Kyiv counting blackout hours like a bird inside a cage [Chorus] Paper truce, real smoke — that's the gap we gotta know Ceasefire says one thing, the shelling says no Watch the words, watch the wires, watch the winter coming slow Ukraine war, October, this is how the headlines go [Verse 2] Now the Guardian's got the tussle, Trump and Zelenskyy loud Public spat over a Russian fuel deal, tension in the crowd Meanwhile FT drops a headline sharp enough to cut Washington might hold back weapons if Kyiv keeps hitting refineries, tough luck It's leverage wrapped in diplomacy, a chess move dressed as aid Ukraine's drones been reaching Russian oil, and now a price gets paid Brussels ain't playing soft though, Consilium confirms it plain Sixteen hundred names and companies locked out the game, no refrain [Chorus] Paper truce, real smoke — that's the gap we gotta know Ceasefire says one thing, the shelling says no Watch the words, watch the wires, watch the winter coming slow Ukraine war, October, this is how the headlines go [Bridge] Al Jazeera asks it quiet, "will the country make it through?" Furnace empty, power flickering, frost got a job to do Not a question built for slogans, it's survival, cold and real Generators humming prayers where the power lines used to heal [Verse 3] So the arms might get delayed while the refineries still burn Sanctions stacking up on Moscow, every listing is a turn Ceasefire's more a headline than a handshake that will hold Ukraine's bracing for the winter wrapped in diplomatic cold [Verse 4] Reuters ticker keeps on scrolling, AP double-checks the source Kremlin spokesman calls it noise, says NATO set the course Every outlet got an angle, every angle got a spin Truth is buried in the briefing, buried deep beneath the din Kharkiv families counting candles, Odesa counts the same Every city on the border learns the ceasefire's just a name Diplomats will keep on talking, cameras keep on rolling tape While the lineman fix the towers before the next barrage takes shape [Outro] October thirteenth logged now, the wires still crossed and tense Energy, ceasefire, sanctions — hold that in your sense Paper truce, real smoke, that's the lesson of the day Ukraine war update closing, Rhodes keys fade away [Chorus] Paper truce, real smoke — that's the gap we gotta know Ceasefire says one thing, the shelling says no Watch the words, watch the wires, watch the winter coming slow Ukraine war, October, this is how the headlines go
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