A Novidade

The news came to the beach
In the rare quality of a mermaid
Half the bust of a Mayan goddess
Half a large whale tail

The news was the maximum
A paradox stretched out on the sand
Some desiring her goddess kisses
Others desiring her tail for supper

Oh, such an unequal world
Everything is so unequal
Oh, oh, oh, oh
On one side this carnival
On the other total hunger
Oh, oh, oh, oh

And the news that would be a dream
The smiling miracle of the mermaid
Turned into such a dreadful nightmare
There on that beach, there in the sand

The news was the war
Between the happy poet and the starving one
Tearing apart a beautiful mermaid
Shattering the dream on each side

Oh, such an unequal world
The news was the maximum
Oh, such an unequal world