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Por que as meninas cresceram tortasWhy did the little girls grow crooked
Enquanto os meninos cresceram altos?While the little boys grow tall
Os meninos aprenderam a se jogarThe boys were taught to tumble
As meninas disseram pra não cairThe girls told not to fall
As meninas atenderam o telefoneThe girls answered the telephone
Os meninos atenderam o chamadoThe boys answered the call
É por isso que as meninas cresceram tortasThat's why little girls grew crooked
Enquanto os meninos cresceram altos.While the little boys grew tall

Por que as meninas cresceram machucadasWhy did the little girls grow crippled
Enquanto os meninos ficaram fortes?While the little boys grow strong
Os meninos puderam amadurecerThe boys allowed to come of age
As meninas só acompanharamThe girls just came along
As meninas foram ensinadas a cantar harmoniasThe girls were told sing harmonies
Os meninos podiam cantar cançõesThe boys could all sing songs
É por isso que as meninas cresceram machucadasThat's why little girls grew crippled
Enquanto os meninos ficaram fortes.While little boys grew strong

Por que as meninas vieram quebradasWhy did the little girls come broken
Enquanto os meninos vieram inteiros?While the little boys came whole
Os meninos foram acesos em chamasThe little boys were set aflame
As meninas disseram pra soprar as brasasThe girls told to fan the coals
Os meninos foram todos orientados a serem eles mesmosThe boys all told to be themselves
Enquanto as meninas foram ensinadas a desempenhar papéisWhile the girls were told play the roles
É por isso que as meninas vieram quebradasThat's why little girls came broken
Enquanto os meninos vieram inteiros.While little boys came whole

Por que as meninas estavam tão assustadasWhy were the little girls all frightened
De serem apenas o que são?To be just what they are
Os meninos foram ensinados a se perguntarThe boys were told to ask themselves
Quão alto, quão longe?How high how far
As meninas foram instruídas a alcançar as prateleirasThe girls were told to reach the shelves
Enquanto os meninos alcançavam estrelasWhile the boys were reaching stars
É por isso que as meninas estavam assustadasThat's why little girls were frightened
De serem apenas o que são.To be just what they are

E ainda assim, elas sangraram por todos nósAnd still they bled for us all
Enquanto a lua cruzava o céuAs the moon rode the sky
Elas carregaram nossa sementeThey carried our seed
Quando nossa necessidade aumentouWhen our need ran high
Elas alimentaram todas as nossas criançasThey fed all our children
Na noite enquanto choravamIn the night as they cried
A humanidade chorouWomankind wept
Enquanto a humanidade morria.As mankind died

Por que as meninas ficaram machucadasWhy were the little girls left hurtin'
Quando todos os meninos terminaram?When all the boys were done
E as meninas deixadas à luz da luaAnd the girls left in the moonlight
Quando os meninos foram encontrar o sol?When the boys went to meet the sun
E quando as meninas estavam abertasAnd when the girls were open
Por que os meninos todos venceram?Why had the little all won?
É por isso que as meninas estavam machucadasThat's why little girls were hurtin'
Quando os meninos terminaram.When the little boys were done

Por que as meninas cresceram tortasWhy did the little girls grow crooked
Enquanto os meninos cresceram altos?While the little boys grew tall
Talvez seja porque os meninosIt's maybe because the little boys
Nunca precisaram crescer de verdade.Didn't ever have to grow up at all