A Novidade [English translation]

The news came to the beach

In the rare quality of a mermaid

Half the bust of a Mayan goddess

Half a big whale tail

The news was amazing

Of the paradox lying in the sand

Some to wish her goddess kisses

Others to eat her tail

Oh, such an unequal world

Everything is so uneven

Oh, on one side there is carnival

On the other hand, total hunger

And the news that would be a dream

The mermaid's laughing miracle

It was such a hideous nightmare

There on that beach, there on the sand

The news was the war

Between the happy poet and the hungry

Ripping a beautiful mermaid,

Shattering the dream to either side

Oh, such an unequal world

Everything is so uneven

Oh, on one side there is carnival

On the other hand, total hunger

• Artist:Gilberto Gil
• Album:Unplugged