[Verse 1] Brussels dropped a hammer, one billion on the pile Google got the invoice, Washington went wild Trump picks up the microphone, voice like cracking ice "You're robbing our tech giants — and you will pay the price" A retaliatory tariff threat, substantial and severe The EU fined the search king, now the trade war reappears [Chorus] Tariffs on the table, sanctions on the shelf Every bloc is playing politics for itself Google got the fine, Trump lit the fuse today The transatlantic standoff — nobody wants to pay Brass hits and breaking headlines, twenty-twenty-six Europe and America, locked inside the mix [Verse 2] Washington launched a probe — they're calling it "illegal" Brussels says their competition law is fair and equal France 24 reports it, Politico confirms Al Jazeera watching closely as the tension squirms A word for you: tumultuous — chaotic, stormy, raw That's exactly how this trade dispute looks under international law [Chorus] Tariffs on the table, sanctions on the shelf Every bloc is playing politics for itself Google got the fine, Trump lit the fuse today The transatlantic standoff — nobody wants to pay Brass hits and breaking headlines, twenty-twenty-six Europe and America, locked inside the mix [Bridge] Meanwhile east of Brussels, sanctions number twenty-one The EU turns the pressure up on Moscow's revenue Russian energy gets targeted, crypto, financial flows The Council hits the oligarchs wherever the money goes Opprobrium — that's scorn made formal, written into law The bloc is sending signals sharp as any tariff war [Verse 3] The Supreme Court struck a tariff down back home in the USA So Washington relaunched a brand-new version anyway The legal chess keeps moving, every square is charged From Silicon Valley fines to Russian banks embargoed and enlarged Two storylines colliding on a single summer day Tech giants, trade, and sanctions — Europe's got a lot to say [Verse 4] The diplomats are texting, the lobbyists are loud Silicon Valley lawyers buried somewhere in the crowd Every algorithm, every search result, every click Now becomes a bargaining chip inside the politic Hegemony contested — who controls the digital lane? The fine was just the opening move, now everyone's in the game [Chorus] Tariffs on the table, sanctions on the shelf Every bloc is playing politics for itself Google got the fine, Trump lit the fuse today The transatlantic standoff — nobody wants to pay Brass hits and breaking headlines, twenty-twenty-six Europe and America, locked inside the mix [Outro] July twenty-fifth, mark it in your feed The EU fined Google, Trump disagreed Twenty-first sanctions hit Moscow hard The transatlantic chessboard — every side on guard
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