As Elon Musk blasts past the trillion-dollar mark—presumably to find a tax haven on Mars—the rest of us earthlings are busy bombing each other back to the Stone Age. Israel is striking Lebanon while Iran optimistically chats peace with the US, a diplomatic contradiction worthy of a schizophrenic telenovela. Meanwhile, Switzerland wants to pull up the drawbridge at 10 million souls, and the unlucky newlyweds on 'Married at First Sight' have discovered that their soulmates come with criminal records longer than the show's contracts.
Musk becomes first trillionaire with SpaceX
Israel strikes Lebanon amid Iran deal talks
Switzerland votes on population cap proposal
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[Intro]
[Atmospheric sirens and vinyl crackle]
[Dx7 Electric Piano plays sparse major seventh chords]
[Moog Sub Bass enters]
[Verse 1]
[Whispered, intimate]
Tel Aviv to Beirut, the missiles arc so sweet
While diplomats discuss the terms of their defeat
Iran says peace is close, a deal is near complete
The bombs fall soft as kisses on the burning street
[Chorus]
[Falsetto, lush multi-tracked vocals]
Equity, darling, it's all about the gain
Equity, darling, in the pouring acid rain
We're moving sideways through the fire and the pain
Equity, darling, until we drain the vein
[Verse 2]
[Whispered, intimate]
A gangster meets his maker via U.S. drone
Coordinated kills we're meant to call our own
Toronto mourns an officer who died alone
The terror's gone global in a comfort zone
[Chorus]
[Falsetto, lush multi-tracked vocals]
Equity, darling, it's all about the gain
Equity, darling, in the pouring acid rain
We're moving sideways through the fire and the pain
Equity, darling, until we drain the vein
[Bridge]
[Breathy, building intensity]
Switzerland wants out, they're voting on a cap
Ten million is the limit on their Alpine map
Sustainability's the word that wraps the trap
Just pull the ladder up behind you, bridge the gap
Married at first sight, but love was never there
They signed the waivers with a pantomime stare
Undisclosed convictions that the producers knew
Reality is just a horror show for you
[Processed Saxophone Solo]
[Smooth, melancholic]
[Chorus]
[Falsetto, lush multi-tracked vocals]
Equity, darling, it's all about the gain
Equity, darling, in the pouring acid rain
We're moving sideways through the fire and the pain
Equity, darling, until we drain the vein
[Outro]
[Whispered, fading]
A trillion in the bank, the rockets touch the sky
Jessie J is cancer-free, while other people die
The cheque is in the post, the alibi is set
The only thing that's real is what we haven't seen yet
Equity...
Equity...
[Final chord fades into static]