[Verse 1] Canada's drawing a line on the map, pencil shaking in hand Cautioning Canadians, stay clear of Saudi land Airports hit, flights rattled, the tarmac wearing a frown Ottawa's advisory says don't touch down, slow down Non-essential travel, that phrase doing heavy lifting Middle East Eye printed it plain, no room left for drifting CBC's got the warning stamped, the story repeating Gulf skies humming low, a tension worth completing [Chorus] Attention, mes amis, le ciel du Golfe gronde Explosions dans la nuit, un monde qui se fend Saudi Arabia tenant le coup, la garde qui se tend Écoute bien l'histoire, c'est le monde qui s'étend [Verse 2] Missile aimed at Medina, caught before it could land Saudi defense says thwarted, steady hand on command Toronto Star, ABC, The Spec all running it the same Three outlets, one headline, confirming Medina's name Meanwhile the capital rattles, explosions in the dark Global News catches the echo, Riyadh wearing a mark Conflict thick like syrup, pouring slow through the region Houthi strikes keep coming, triggering a new legion [Chorus] Attention, mes amis, le ciel du Golfe gronde Explosions dans la nuit, un monde qui se fend Saudi Arabia tenant le coup, la garde qui se tend Écoute bien l'histoire, c'est le monde qui s'étend [Verse 3] France 24 reports the games are getting postponed Major sporting events shelved, the stadiums left alone Houthi attacks the reason, the scoreboard stays unlit A ball that won't get kicked, a race that's taking a sit Then Israel, a sadder frame, CP24 confirms A school trip turned to tragedy, a munition blast that burns A student lost to metal buried deep beneath the soil Mideast developments stacking, heavy as the oil [Verse 4] Analysts on the wire now, parsing every line Markets watching oil prices, traders reading every sign Diplomats in back rooms, phones lighting up the halls Embassies on standby, waiting on the calls Families checking flight paths, canceling the trip Travel agents sighing soft, rebooking every slip The headlines keep on stacking, a ticker never still Still the Gulf stays breathing, waiting on the will [Bridge] Pas de jeu, pas de vol, juste les nouvelles qui tombent Medina tient bon, Riyadh retombe Canada dit prudence, le monde entier qui gronde Écoute, apprends, le Golfe te répond [Chorus] Attention, mes amis, le ciel du Golfe gronde Explosions dans la nuit, un monde qui se fend Saudi Arabia tenant le coup, la garde qui se tend Écoute bien l'histoire, c'est le monde qui s'étend [Outro] October sixteenth, whispered low, the headlines settle down Medina held, the games on pause, a warning in every town Gulf News fading soft now, the reverb drifts away C'est fini pour l'instant — more news, another day
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