Carta Aos Terraplanistas

Letter to the Flat Earthers

Carta Aos Terraplanistas

I built my rocket using rhymeEu construí o meu foguete usando rima
To see the earth from above beyond the solar systemPra ver a terra de cima além do sistema solar
I took cachaça, rapadura, and cassavaLevei cachaça, rapadura e mandioca
Five taboca flutes to have a rave up thereCinco pife de taboca pra fazer rave por lá
When I arrived, I was welcomed to a celebrationQuando cheguei fui recebido num festejo
With mix and hurdy-gurdy, rubacão, and vatapáCom melê e realejo, rubacão e vatapá
I looked down and saw the earth all roundOlhei pra baixo e vi a terra redondinha
I chuckled and went back to celebratingDei aquela risadinha e voltei a festejar

For you who say the earth is flatPra você que diz que a terra é plana
I didn't want to contradict youNão queria lhe contrariar
It's hard to be disappointedÉ ruim se decepcionar
But sometimes we are mistakenMas as vezes a gente se engana
If science seems profaneSe a ciência parece profana
I advise you to jump into the seaLhe aconselho se jogar no mar
And swim, and swim, and swim, and swim, and swimE nadar, e nadar, e nadar, e nadar e nadar
And swim, and swim, and swim, and swim, and swimE nadar, e nadar, e nadar, e nadar e nadar

I stopped at the Moon to make some coffeeParei na Lua pra preparar um café
I invited Saint George, the holy warrior, for a rideConvidei pro rolé são Jorge santo guerreiro
I left my banner stuck in the groundDeixei cravado no solo meu estandarte
Before heading to Mars in my swift rocketAntes de seguir pra Marte no meu foguete ligeiro
Through the window made of scrap metalPela janela feita com resto de lata
I saw the fire in the forest burning all over BrazilEu vi o fogo na mata queimando o Brasil inteiro
I saw the concrete growing and taking overVi o concreto crescendo e tomando conta
My head spinning from seeing so much despairA cabeça ficando tonta de ver tanto desespero

For you who say the earth is flatPra você que diz que a terra é plana
I didn't want to contradict youNão queria lhe contrariar
It's hard to be disappointedÉ ruim se decepcionar
But sometimes we are mistakenMas as vezes a gente se engana
If science seems profaneSe a ciência parece profana
I advise you to jump into the seaLhe aconselho se jogar no mar
And swim, and swim, and swim, and swim, and swimE nadar, e nadar, e nadar, e nadar e nadar
And swim, and swim, and swim, and swim, and swimE nadar, e nadar, e nadar, e nadar e nadar

And swim, and swim, and swim, and swim, and swimE nadar, e nadar, e nadar, e nadar e nadar
And swim, and swim, and swim, and swim, and swimE nadar, e nadar, e nadar, e nadar e nadar

For you who say the earth is flatPra você que diz que a terra é plana
I didn't want to contradict youNão queria lhe contrariar
It's hard to be disappointedÉ ruim se decepcionar
But sometimes we are mistakenMas as vezes a gente se engana
If science seems profaneSe a ciência parece profana
I advise you to jump into the seaLhe aconselho se jogar no mar
And swim, and swim, and swim, and swim, and swimE nadar, e nadar, e nadar, e nadar e nadar
And swim, and swim, and swim, and swim, and swimE nadar, e nadar, e nadar, e nadar e nadar

And swim, and swim, and swim, and swim, and swimE nadar, e nadar, e nadar, e nadar e nadar
And swim, and swim, and swim, and swim, and swimE nadar, e nadar, e nadar, e nadar e nadar