Foreign Strings and Hidden Ties

choral folk, afrobeat new jack swing · 4:05

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Beijing shells hide Moscow dolls inside
Corporate masks where sovereignty resides
State-owned enterprises dress in Western suits
While sovereign wealth funds plant their roots
CFIUS reviewers scan the registration files
DCSA agents trace the ownership miles

[Chorus]
Foreign strings and hidden ties
Pull the puppet in disguise
Voting trusts and proxy shields
Special agreements that must yield
Five-two-two-zero dot three-two
FOCI procedures guide us through
When the boardroom speaks in foreign tongue
National security's song gets sung

[Verse 2]
Minority stakes don't need controlling power
Board seats whisper secrets every hour
Debt instruments become the silent voice
Complex structures muddy every choice
Beneficial ownership plays hide and seek
Through layers deep where analysts must peek

[Chorus]
Foreign strings and hidden ties
Pull the puppet in disguise
Voting trusts and proxy shields
Special agreements that must yield
Five-two-two-zero dot three-two
FOCI procedures guide us through
When the boardroom speaks in foreign tongue
National security's song gets sung

[Verse 3]
Intelligence services weave their web
Economic secrets that they want to ebb
Sub-tier suppliers slip beneath the radar
Prime contractor oversight grows hazier
Technology transfer bleeds across the border
While DTSA guards each export order

[Bridge]
ODNI warnings flash like neon signs
FBI advisories read between the lines
From tier one down to tier three and four
Each level hides what came before
Contractual flow-down must cascade
Due diligence cuts through every shade

[Outro]
When foreign influence seeks to infiltrate
Security control agreements navigate
The hidden pathways money loves to trace
Keep classified intel in its proper place

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