Burning Fuel, Rising Shadows

In the streets of Lisbon, horns start to blare,

Cars creeping slowly, a world caught in despair.

Flags flutter on hoods, a sea of red and green,

Voices rise in anger, the loudest we’ve seen.

Rising prices burning bright, pain we can’t ignore,

Citizens unite, they’re demanding more.

No longer just a Portuguese affair,

As the war in the East spreads dark through the air.

Burning fuel, rising shadows, a struggle to survive,

People asking questions, can we keep hope alive?

From Lisbon to Paris, the cries grow strong,

As the ordinary fight to carry on.

Fishermen in France block the ports with might,

Fueling the frustration, ready to ignite.

In Syria’s streets, the diesel price climbs,

Folk take to the road, proclaiming their rhymes.

Public transport halts in the Philippines' strife,

While Makassar waits, the cost of daily life.

The clock is ticking, rising bills in our hands,

As the individuals break, we must make stands.

Burning fuel, rising shadows, a struggle to survive,

People asking questions, can we keep hope alive?

From Lisbon to Paris, the cries grow strong,

As the ordinary fight to carry on.

Energy cut from the conflicts afar,

Prices soar high, yet we’re left with scars,

The heart of the people beats loud in the night,

Together we stand, ready to fight.

Every city echoes a desperate plea,

How long 'til we can live truly free?

Now the cars jam, inching through the fray,

Drivers shout their anger, but the traffic won’t sway.

As cardboard signs wave, messages to convey,

We can’t just accept how things go day by day.

The struggle unites us, from shore to shore,

In every country, we’re knocking on doors.

With eyes on the future, our hopes interlink,

In the face of adversity, we dare not sink.

Burning fuel, rising shadows, a struggle to survive,

People asking questions, can we keep hope alive?

From Lisbon to Paris, the cries grow strong,

As the ordinary fight to carry on.

In a world ignited by prices that rise,

While wars split the heavens and darkness defies,

Together we'll march, for change we will strive,

Burning fuel, rising shadows—freedom's alive.