[Verse 1] The European Commission made a choice that stings like salt They're keeping EU users locked behind Big Tech's vault The Electronic Frontier Foundation raised the flag When corporations hold the gate, democracy can lag You want to switch your platform? Sorry, tolls are due The gatekeepers stay standing while the commission shrugs — who knew? [Chorus] Europe's moving, Europe's choosing, headlines hit like saxophone brass Drone strikes on supply lines, credit walls made of glass Raw materials, energy grids, the pressure doesn't pass July tenth, twenty-twenty-six, moving way too fast [Verse 2] Ukraine and the European Union cutting drone deals in the air Kamikaze drones are clipping Russian supply chains bare Aviation tech is rewriting how a modern conflict runs Not tanks rolling through the mud — it's silent, humming ones EU regulators want the private credit data too But they slammed straight into a wall — Washington said "not for you" [Chorus] Europe's moving, Europe's choosing, headlines hit like saxophone brass Drone strikes on supply lines, credit walls made of glass Raw materials, energy grids, the pressure doesn't pass July tenth, twenty-twenty-six, moving way too fast [Bridge] Bruegel's economists are sounding loud alarms Critical raw materials slipping from European arms Global Gateway launches, South Asia gets a grid Regional energy connectivity — that's a serious bid NATO's ringing four-year clocks, escalation dominance due And Makhlouf sanctions stay locked tight — the court said no breakthrough [Verse 3] Defence spending isn't theater staged for Washington's applause It's strategy with blueprints carved from hard-negotiated laws European NATO members calculate the shelf Four years to reset dominance — gotta do it for yourself The Chatham House conference echoed through the hall Renewed cooperation means you answer your own call [Verse 4] The digital markets act is only words on paper thin Without enforcement teeth behind it, gatekeepers still win Sovereignty isn't just a flag you raise on hallowed ground It's fiber optic cables and the data moving round Every treaty signed in Brussels carries weight like stone Europe's learning fast — you reap exactly what you've sown [Chorus] Europe's moving, Europe's choosing, headlines hit like saxophone brass Drone strikes on supply lines, credit walls made of glass Raw materials, energy grids, the pressure doesn't pass July tenth, twenty-twenty-six, moving way too fast [Chorus] Europe's moving, Europe's choosing, headlines hit like saxophone brass Drone strikes on supply lines, credit walls made of glass Raw materials, energy grids, the pressure doesn't pass July tenth, twenty-twenty-six, moving way too fast [Outro] That's your European briefing, stack it in your brain Twenty-twenty-six keeps turning, and the continent won't stay tame
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