[Verse 1] October seventy-three, the world began to shift Oil embargo struck like lightning, caught the West adrift OPEC turned the valves and prices shot up high Four times what they were before, supply began to dry Manufacturing nations felt the tremors in their bones Energy costs skyrocketed, disrupting economic zones [Chorus] Fuel goes up, rates climb too Bargaining power splits in two Asset prices crash and burn When the oil shocks overturn F-R-B-A, exposure pathways clear the way Fuel, rates, bargaining, assets - feel the economic sway [Verse 2] Manufacturers faced a crisis, energy bills expanded Raw material costs exploded, profit margins stranded Production lines slowed down when diesel fuel got dear Transportation networks strained, inflation drawing near Factory workers lost their leverage, unions couldn't fight When companies cut production, pink slips filled the night [Chorus] Fuel goes up, rates climb too Bargaining power splits in two Asset prices crash and burn When the oil shocks overturn F-R-B-A, exposure pathways clear the way Fuel, rates, bargaining, assets - feel the economic sway [Bridge] Central banks raised interest rates to combat rising prices Credit became expensive, economic sacrifices Stock markets tumbled downward, real estate declined Manufacturing sector suffered, profits hard to find Workers lost negotiating strength when jobs grew thin Capital fled to safer havens as recession crept within [Verse 3] Petrochemicals and plastics, steel and aluminum too Every energy-intensive industry felt the pressure grew From Detroit's auto plants to textile mills down south The oil shock fed directly into every working mouth International supply chains buckled under strain As energy dependence showed the global market's pain [Final Chorus] Fuel goes up, rates climb too Bargaining power splits in two Asset prices crash and burn When the oil shocks overturn F-R-B-A, remember every day Fuel, rates, bargaining, assets - how economies fray [Outro] Seventy-three showed the world how energy moves the game Manufacturing's vulnerability, nothing stayed the same
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