Thursday arrives with the usual cocktail of diplomatic disasters and miraculous survivals, proving that while humanity is brilliant at breaking things, nature occasionally offers a sporting chance. Trump is busy shouting 'unpatriotic' at Congress while having what can only be described as a 'lively' chat with Netanyahu, all as Hezbollah politely declines the gift of peace. Meanwhile, Ebola seemingly booked its ticket in January and is only just being noticed, a Sherpa crawls off Everest in a plot twist nobody expected, and the rest of the world continues to shoot itself in the foot with alarming regularity.
Hezbollah rejects Israel Lebanon ceasefire deal
Trump Iran policy faces Congress rebuke
Ebola outbreak response DRC Kenya controversy
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[Intro]
[Modular synthesiser arpeggios building slowly]
[Ethereal vocal samples floating overhead]
[Digital grand piano enters with gentle chords]
[Verse 1]
They shook hands on a ceasefire today
A beautiful moment, or so they say
But the other side said no, they don't agree
Which renders the handshakes somewhat empty
It's the thought that counts, my darling, isn't it?
We signed the paper, we did our bit
Who cares if bullets still fly through the night?
We've got our press release, and it looks alright
[Chorus]
[Soft, loving delivery]
We pretend it's real, we pretend it matters
Diplomatic small talk, political chatter
We sign the documents with loving care
Then watch them vanish into thin air
Oh, we pretend it's real
Yes, we pretend it's real
[Verse 2]
[Electric violin with heavy reverb enters]
Donald's on the phone, it's going rather poorly
Benjamin is shouting, Donald's acting unruly
A crazy phone call, so the insiders say
While negotiations crumble and drift away
The House wants a vote, a gentle rebuke
But Donald says that's unpatriotic, duke
He wraps himself in the flag so tight
While everything crumbles in the fading light
[Chorus]
[Warmer, more intimate]
We pretend it's real, we pretend it matters
Diplomatic small talk, political chatter
We sign the documents with loving care
Then watch them vanish into thin air
Oh, we pretend it's real
Yes, we pretend it's real
[Bridge]
[Deep house kick drum enters]
[Warm analogue bass pulses like a heartbeat]
Eleven souls in Gaza, gone this morning light
Women and children, such a beautiful sight
The ceasefire holds, except where it doesn't
In Mogadishu, the president has mislaid his exit
Civilians running through streets they once knew
While opposition militias come into view
He's overstayed, forgotten the date
But who's counting anyway, at this rate?
[Verse 3]
[Breathy, tender]
The W.H.O. says Ebola's been busy since January
Circulating freely, making life extraordinary
Rebels attack while the doctors try
To contain a virus that's learned to fly
An American quarantine centre in Kenya land
The high court said no, but they built it by hand
For Americans only, the sign clearly states
While the rest of the world just accepts its fate
[Chorus]
[Euphoric wall of sound]
We pretend it's real, we pretend it matters
Diplomatic small talk, political chatter
We sign the documents with loving care
Then watch them vanish into thin air
Oh, we pretend it's real
Yes, we pretend it's real
[Outro]
[Gradual fade, synthesisers cascading]
A police officer charged, how rare, how sweet
A Sherpa crawled home on tired, aching feet
Six days on the mountain, a miracle, they say
While the rest of the world just fades away
We pretend it's real...
[Whispered] We pretend it's real...
[Fading into reverb] We pretend...