“Signed… Then Silent” - Rapso Clarkie

[Intro (spoken, low steel pan, almost whisper] We sign it… Zone of Peace… We sign it… Sovereignty… We sign it… No interference… So tell me now… What change? ⸻ Verse 1 Back in the days when the ink was wet Leaders gather, make the pledge set Zone of Peace, that was the call No outside hand to rule we all From Havana straight to Bogotá line We say sovereignty… yours and mine No blockade, no silent choke No economic tightening rope ⸻ Chorus Signed… then silent… Paper strong but the voice went quiet Signed… then silent… Principle bend under pressure pilot ⸻ Verse 2 Year after year in the UN hall Same Caribbean standing tall End the blockade, let Cuba breathe That was the message we believe But now the rhythm change somehow Different tune playing now When declaration pass around Some hands lift… some drop to ground ⸻ Chorus Signed… then silent… Paper strong but the voice went quiet Signed… then silent… Unity fade, replaced by compliance ⸻ [Bridge (Rapso – sharp, direct] You can’t preach Zone of Peace… And dodge the line when peace get tested You can’t sign sovereignty… And step aside when it contested Because history don’t forget signatures… And paper don’t lie Zone of Peace on paper… But pressure write the policy now. ⸻ Verse 3 Is not just Cuba… hear me clear This is the region shifting gear From one voice strong across the sea To many voices quietly Small states caught in bigger game Every move carry weight and name But when the story finally told Who stand firm… and who just fold? ⸻ [Final Chorus (slow, almost haunting] Signed… then silent… Paper strong but the voice went quiet Signed… then silent… What is written… versus what we practice ⸻ [Outro (spoken)] You sign it… So stand by it… Or say plain… The ink ain’t mean nothing.