[Verse 1] Washington's flexing, calling it a power game, pure sleight A draft document leaks from the Canada-EU desk tonight Carney and von der Leyen, asked to answer Trump's contest The Globe is calling for a charter — middle power, no throne "We ain't satellites," they write, "we chart our own azimuth" A stratagem's in motion, quiet logic, clever truth Small powers banding tighter so the big dog can't dictate That's the story brewing slow behind the Brussels gate [Chorus] No somos satélites, somos socios de verdad Nós não seguimos sozinhos, caminhamos lado a lado Middle power rising, drafting out the plan Canada and Europe, holding ground against the game [Verse 2] Up in NATO's skies, uncertainty's the whole design Drones keep stalking borders, no one claims the flying line CBC calls it a campaign, shadows wearing no flag European Way of War, the alliance tightens up the slack Less reliance on the States, more muscle, homegrown steel Each drone's a bellwether — a word for signs of what's unreal, a sign that something's coming, read before it's clear Watch the radar blinking while the continent can't sleep [Chorus] No somos satélites, somos socios de verdad Nós não seguimos sozinhos, caminhamos lado a lado Middle power rising, drafting out the plan Canada and Europe, holding ground against the game [Verse 3] Meanwhile down in Brussels, Macron's knocking on the door Says strike the budget deal before the French vote hits the floor Urgent like a deadline flashing red across the hall Le Pen wants a showdown but she's got no friends at all Le Monde says she's isolated, allies thin and few SPCX stock sliding, third straight session trending blue 'Cause the EU's fast-tracking satellites, a rival to the throne Clearing regulations while the old guard stands alone [Bridge] Statement from the High Rep, quiet diplomatic tone Palestine's elections postponed, the message gently shown Politics in motion, every story intertwined Europe writing chapters, read between the lines [Verse 4] Across the Atlantic currents, old alliances redraw Supply chains shifting quiet, a new unwritten law Berlin and Ottawa trading more than diplomatic nods Rare earths, chips, and shipping lanes — the modern gods The dollar's grip is loosening, euros finding new terrain Every treaty whispered soft becomes a weight, a chain This isn't rupture, call it a slow recalibration Middle powers learning how to hold their own foundation [Chorus] No somos satélites, somos socios de verdad Nós não seguimos sozinhos, caminhamos lado a lado Middle power rising, drafting out the plan Canada and Europe, holding ground against the game [Outro] October sixteenth, closing out the news tonight Middle powers, drones, and budgets — keep it in your sight Fique ligado, stay plugged in, the story's never through Mañana vuelve otra vez, tomorrow brings it new
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