Haha! I have now listened, and you're right! The original line "and bid farewell to France" makes zero sense with the story right now.

Call me perverse, but I can't help but wonder if Krupinski gets an elbow to the ribs every time the line about locking up your daughters comes around.

"I see London, I see France..."

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Authors of our fates
Orchestrate our fall from grace
Poorest players on the stage
Our defiance drives us straight to the edge