[Melancholic Piano Intro] [Staccato Piano] [Metronome Rhythm] [Slow Tempo] [Deep male voice] [Verse 1] I can see you staring cross the ocean Building walls with tariffs and with pride Calling us the leeches on your fortune While you invite the autocrats inside You trade a century of trust for a despot’s smile Praising Pyongyang, taking gold from the Gulf Leaving your old allies in the aisle To feed the autocratic wolf You say we used you, that we bled you dry While you’re winking at the Kremlin's spy. [Gradual Build Up] [Clear Female Vocal joins in harmonies] [Chorus 1] I think I’ve learned this lesson before And I didn’t like the ending You’re not my role model anymore So what ideals am I defending now? You were my refuge, now I am in exile seeing you out I think I’ve learned this lesson before, the hard way. [Solemn Piano Break] [Staccato Piano continues] [Clear Female Vocal] [Verse 2] I can hear the blackmail in the briefing Pay the fee or face the Russian bear You told the tyrant he could have it all Like you didn´t leave your heroes over here Your grandfathers bled on european soil To break the fascist grip and set us free Now you´re putting a price tag on us for oil To please your maga base and get applause for fees You saved us from the dark, you held the line Now you´re selling us out for your grand design [Heavy Orchestral Swell] [Chorus 2] I think I’ve learned this lesson before And I didn’t like the ending I am not your problem anymore So who are you offending now? You were our shield, now we are in exile seeing you out I think I’ve learned this lesson before. So we are standing at the sidelines. [Bridge] [Layered Vocals] [Male Voice] I think you didn't pay your fair share. {Female Voice] You gave so many warning signs. [Male Voice] I told you I would put my own first. {Female Voice] You shattered the alliance lines. [Male Voice] I never owed you anything. {Female Voice] You bowed to Moscow, let all our bubbles burst. So many warning signs, so many warning signs. You praised the kings and mocked the free. You turned your back on our shared history. [Music slows down] [Deep Male Vocal] [Outro] Standing at the sidelines. You're not the homeland of the brave anymore. So many warning signs. I think I've learned this lesson before. And I didn´t like the outcome. [Acapella] And I didn´t like the outcome. [Fade Out]
