[Verse 1]
The eagle flew around
The battlefield
The shelling
Would not yield
[Chorus]
A Belarus ruse
Dazed and confused
Habitat attack
Regal war eagle
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Drum Fills]
[Verse 2]
Ukraine
Can’t sustain
Destroyed by war
Say, “No more!”
[Chorus]
A Belarus ruse
Dazed and confused
Habitat attack
Regal war eagle
[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Piano]
[Bridge]
Artillery fire (fire)
Fly higher? (fire)
Jets and regrets
No thanks to tanks
And, Man? Amen. (Amen)
Fly higher?
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Drum Fills]
[Verse 3]
Missiles cruise
Eagles lose
The bombs have landed
The eagles are stranded
[Chorus]
A Belarus ruse
Dazed and confused
Habitat attack
Regal war eagle
[Outro]
Artillery fire
Fly higher?
A SCIENCE NOTE
Eagles have changed their migration routes across Ukraine to avoid conflict and because their habitats have likely been damaged or destroyed by war. Researchers believe the Greater Spotted Eagles have been flying around dangers such as artillery fire, jets, tanks, and troop buildups. These eagles typically fly through Ukraine every spring on their way from Greece and The Sudd—a large wetland in South Sudan—to their breeding grounds in Belarus.
“The war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on people and the environment. Our findings provide a rare window into how conflicts affect wildlife,” said lead author Charlie Russell, a postgraduate researcher at the University of East Anglia.