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Bastions of the old world trembling at the sight
The dragon's breath upon their gates burning in the night
Their forges cold and silent a legacy of fear
While cheaper steel from overseas is all they ever hear
They talk of fair and level grounds they build a tariff wall
But it's a final desperate gambit watching their foundations fall
And they're caught between the giants in a game they can't command
With a weakening hand
Oh kings of rust Afraid to burn
A lesson in the bridges that you never learn
From the east a tidal wave from the west a lying friend
And a helping hand you spurned bringing on your bitter end
They look across the ocean for a resource-saving grace
But pay the price in loyalty and slowly lose their place
Then from the frozen tundra, a pipeline to the flame
A chance to feed the furnace to play a different game
But pride became the poison and they slammed the iron door
Now they're building higher walls to fight a losing trade war
And they're played by every player in a game they can't command
With a broken bleeding hand
Oh kings of rust! Afraid to burn
A lesson in the bridges that you never learn
From the east a tidal wave from the west a lying friend
And a helping hand you spurned bringing on your bitter end
This crown of twisted iron, sits heavy on the throne
We fight the future terrified to face the world alone
We double down on yesterday and call it being brave
While digging for the industry we couldn't save
Kings of rust Afraid to burn
Your bitter end
Your bitter end
