[Verse 1] Two mornings running, same tarmac gets hit Riyadh airport struck, twelve lives lost in it Reuters counts it thirteen when the second wave hit home A separate airfield smoking, far from the dome Saudi says decisive, that's the word they chose Retaliation brewing while the engine smoke still blows [Chorus] Gulf News, calm voice, heavy weight to carry Riyadh under siege, says The Economist, don't tarry Houthis in the headline, Washington Post confirms the aim Trump's war spiraled loose, nobody holds the reins Gulf News, October twelfth, listen while it's true Explosions in the capital, the conflict breaking through [Verse 2] FXStreet's got the ticker, markets watch it shake New attack on the airport, fresh update, no mistake CBC lays it plain, two strikes, two different gates Global News hears the booms before the dust translates The Economist whispers slow, "increasingly under siege" Like a fortress losing walls, pressure past the tree line's edge [Verse 3] France 24 counts the dead, a dozen plus they say Washington Post tracks the Houthis, points the finger their way Decisive is the promise, retaliation's the plan But The Independent reminds us how this sprawled beyond one hand Trump's war, loose thread pulled, now it's bigger than the start Spiraled past the borders, past the blueprint, past the chart [Bridge] Every outlet got a headline, every headline got a frame Riyadh counts the wreckage, the wire counts the blame Twelve or thirteen, numbers shift like sand Still the smoke keeps rising over desert land Somewhere in the static a decision waits to land While the generals and the anchors try to understand [Verse 4] AP runs the timeline, hour by hour laid bare First strike before the sunrise, second cuts the air Al Jazeera frames it regional, a wider war in bloom Sky News calls it escalation inside a crowded room The markets dip at open, the oil ticks up fast Every analyst predicting how long this siege will last Riyadh's skyline holds its color, the dust refuses to clear Another cycle of reporting, another day of fear [Chorus] Gulf News, calm voice, heavy weight to carry Riyadh under siege, says The Economist, don't tarry Houthis in the headline, Washington Post confirms the aim Trump's war spiraled loose, nobody holds the reins Gulf News, October twelfth, listen while it's true Explosions in the capital, the conflict breaking through [Outro] Twelve dead, then thirteen, airports counted twice Riyadh holds its breath, waiting on the dice That's the Gulf tonight, calm voice, heavy sound October twelfth report, lay the headlines down
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