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Theologians of Experience: Women Mystics on the Reality of God in Prayer

COQUETEL MOLOTOV
(Ian Ramil)

eu to sentado em casa vendo qualquer merda na tv
há muito não entendo nada e sempre tenho o que dizer

parapapa parapaiê
parapalpite, te fuder 

às vezes peito aberto, alma leve, às vezes grosseirão
se ouve, nao reflete, não procura e se acha campeão

parapapa parapaiê
parapapinho, te fuder
o teu papinho é de fuder

dinheiro, corpo farto, social, sangue-frio, opaco
eu compro um tênis novo e morre alguém 
corro, paro, olho, choro, grito, eu ando a cada dia mais vulgar e aflito
o mundo é um skinhead eu sou um gay
quem vem lá? quem vem lá?
lilibido-eterno-cio
se buceta eu sou uma vadia, se piroca, vem sentar na minha
só quero preencher o meu vazio
ah, ah, ah, eu vou meter até me acabar
ah, ah, ah, eu vou meter até me acabar
querem te botar nos eixos, querem te amarrar e te manter por perto
ninguém quer liberdade pra ninguém

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Ian Ramil - voz, vocais, violão, gravação de telefone
Guilherme Ceron - baixo
Martin Estevez - bateria
Felipe Zancanaro - guitarra
Pedro Dom - piano
part. Carina Levitan - furadeira

Coquetel Molotov

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