[Verse 1] Nine regions hit by Russian strikes before the dawn Zelensky says, "we've got the right to carry on" But Trump calls the counter-strikes a disgrace out loud Pointing at refineries, not the shadow in the cloud Strain between the leaders growing like a hairline crack Kyiv keeps on swinging, Washington keeps talking back [Chorus] Україно, тримайся — hold the line tonight Дев'ять regions burning under ashen light Захист — це право, that's the only cry Truth over rhetoric, we won't ask why [Verse 2] Reuters digs deep, finds a quiet command Order to dim Starshield came from White House hands, not Kyiv's land Satellite shield flickers, turned down low and slow Eyes in orbit shuttered — guess who doesn't want to know It's a shadow play of power, signed behind a closed-door line While soldiers lose their signal in the dark they can't outshine [Chorus] Україно, тримайся — hold the line tonight Дев'ять regions burning under ashen light Захист — це право, that's the only cry Truth over rhetoric, we won't ask why [Verse 3] Meanwhile out in Donetsk, Ukrainian troops push through Grinding occupied ground, inch by stubborn inch they chew But Trump shakes hands with Putin, hands him diesel on a plate Fueling the same engine he was supposed to deflate Brussels argues funding, money stuck in gridlock halls Zelensky's line keeps ringing while the warmth between them stalls [Bridge] Freedland calls it perfidy — betrayal dressed in charm Loosening a handshake while still waving an open arm Refineries catch fire where Ukrainian strikes return Trump just says "disgrace," but never names what made it burn [Verse 4] Analysts on every channel, parsing every word Trying to find the sense in sentences absurd A treaty built on sand while the shelling never stops Negotiators circle while the body count still climbs the charts History will ask us who looked away, who stood to gain While the sky kept falling down like bitter, ashen rain The children in the shelters count explosions, not the days Waiting for a ceasefire wrapped in diplomatic haze Still the flag keeps flying, torn but never taken down A nation writes its answer in the rubble of each town [Chorus] Україно, тримайся — hold the line tonight Дев'ять regions burning under ashen light Захист — це право, that's the only cry Truth over rhetoric, we won't ask why [Outro] October seventeenth, the ledger's still not closed Nine regions, one alliance bending like a rope half-froze Tune in tomorrow, the story keeps unwinding Kyiv still standing, still defining what it's finding [Final Chorus] Україно, тримайся — hold the line tonight Дев'ять regions burning under ashen light Захист — це право, that's the only cry Truth over rhetoric, we won't ask why Hold the line, hold the line, till the dawn breaks clear Hold the line, Україно — the whole world's watching here
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