As inflation hits 3.8% and the Iran ceasefire clings to life by its fingernails, one can't help but admire the sheer persistence of humanity's self-destruction—though Uganda's President Museveni puts us all to shame by clinging to power for a seventh term. While Botswana sprints toward gold and the Bahamas simply tries to vote without capsizing, the rest of the world appears determined to break records for displacement, corruption, and fleeing politicians hiding in cupboards. It seems the only thing rising faster than energy costs is the global talent for making an almighty mess of things.
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[Verse 1]
He says the ceasefire is unbelievably weak
Just another promise that he doesn't want to keep
Truce on massive life support, gasping for a breath
While inflation jumps to nearly four percent to death
The shoppers in the supermarket counting out the pence
Paying for the war machine with every expense
Three point eight and rising, yeah the ledger's looking red
Cost of living's putting ordinary workers in the shed
[Pre-Chorus]
And the tanks keep rolling, yeah the price keeps climbing
Nobody's smiling, just the politicians timing
[Chorus]
It's massive life support for a world that's lost the will
Living off the drip-feed of a bitter little pill
From the petrol pumps of Nassau to the drone strikes in the dust
Everything is broken, everything's unjust
Yeah, everything's unjust
[Verse 2]
Old Yoweri's taking vows for lucky number seven
Eighty-one and still convinced he's touched by little heaven
Four decades in the big chair, elections that they doubt
While the Bahamans go voting with the basketball man out
Rick Fox is on the ballot, yeah the gas prices soaring
Immigration's the topic that the crowds are all ignoring
Three-way battle brewing but the winner's already picked
Just another episode of politics the sick
[Pre-Chorus]
And the votes keep counting, yeah the lies keep mounting
Nobody's doubting, just the fraud amounting
[Chorus]
It's massive life support for a world that's lost the will
Living off the drip-feed of a bitter little pill
From the petrol pumps of Nassau to the drone strikes in the dust
Everything is broken, everything's unjust
Yeah, everything's unjust
[Bridge]
Thirty-two million people on the run this year
Running from the gunfire, running from the fear
More than any disaster, more than any flood
Los Ardillos flying deadly drones through Guerrero's blood
And in the Philippines, a copper's running through the hall
I.C.C. arrest warrant, he doesn't want to call
Dela Rosa sprinting like he's training for a race
Dodging international justice all over the place
[Harmonica Solo]
[Key change]
[Chorus]
It's massive life support for a world that's lost the will
Living off the drip-feed of a bitter little pill
From the petrol pumps of Nassau to the drone strikes in the dust
Everything is broken, everything's unjust
[Outro]
But Botswana's running relay, golden in the sun
Two point five million hearts beating altogether as one
Baltimore bridge falling, Zelesnky's mate in court
The whole damn world's on massive life support
Yeah, massive life support
[Shout] Massive life support!
On massive life support