Correr! Rápido!
[Break]
Correr? Nadar!
[Instrumental, Guitar, Berimbau, Agogô]
[Verse 1]
In the land where the rivers roam,
Where the waters weave their tale,
Rio Grande do Sul, once known,
Now submerged beneath the veil.
[Chorus]
Do Sul submerso, in the floods we mourn,
Lost in the deluge, hearts torn,
Cities swallowed, bridges break,
In the torrents, we quake.
[Instrumental, Guitar, Ganzá, Repinique]
[Verse 2]
Torrential rains, an unyielding tide,
Claiming lives, nowhere to hide,
As the dam breaks, and the waters rise,
We’re left to ponder our demise.
[Chorus]
Do Sul submerso, in the floods we mourn,
Lost in the deluge, hearts torn,
Cities swallowed, bridges break,
In the torrents, we quake.
[Instrumental, Guitar, Berimbau, Agogô]
[Bridge]
From Feliz to Lajeado, the waters rage,
Towns and valleys, lost in the stage,
History rewritten, records drowned,
In the floodwaters, we’re bound.
[Chorus]
Do Sul submerso, in the floods we mourn,
Lost in the deluge, hearts torn,
Cities swallowed, bridges break,
In the torrents, we quake.
[Outro]
As Rio Grande do Sul bears the weight,
Of a tragedy, so heavy, so great,
We sing of loss, of hope, of pain,
In the midst of floods, who’ll remain?
[End]
by The Beatless Sense Mongers
A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment
A SCIENCE LESSON
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (May 4, 2024) — Catastrophic rains and flooding have unleashed havoc in southern Brazil, leaving a trail of devastation and despair in their wake. The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul reels from the aftermath, with the toll of tragedy rising by the hour. As heavy rains pounded the region, claiming the lives of 39 souls and leaving 68 individuals unaccounted for, the state civil defense agency grapples with the enormity of the crisis.
This grim episode marks the fourth environmental catastrophe in a year, echoing the dire floods of July, September, and November 2023, which claimed a total of 75 lives. The relentless deluge has eclipsed the memory of the historic 1941 flood, as recounted by the Brazilian Geological Service, pushing water levels to unprecedented heights in cities where records span nearly 150 years.
Streets transformed into torrents, rendering towns akin to submerged landscapes. Roads and bridges buckled under the relentless surge, while the collapse of a dam at a hydroelectric plant between Bento Goncalves and Cotipora sent shockwaves of destruction through the Taquari River valley. Lajeado and Estrela bore the brunt of this watery onslaught, with entire communities engulfed by the unforgiving current.
In the town of Feliz, nestled 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the state capital, Porto Alegre, the once-mighty river swelled beyond recognition, swallowing bridges whole and severing vital connections with neighboring settlements like Linha Nova. As Rio Grande do Sul grapples with this unparalleled catastrophe, the resilience of its people shines through amidst the darkness of despair.