Last Wednesday, a letter from President Trump to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began circulating the internet. In the message, Trump suggests that Erdogan show military restraint when invading northern Syria and threatens to devastate the Turkish economy if Erdogan does not comply––or “good things don’t happen.”
With such conversational, simply-phrased, and condescending lines like “Don’t be a tough guy” and “I will call you later,” many have wondered whether or not Trump’s letter is real… but of course it is! Or, are you not familiar with U.S. President Donald Trump? Master of typos, ignorance, and egotism?
In light of Trump’s recent incivility, rather than expressing my own anger about the distressing state of our country with a post on social media, I’ve chosen to write a song parody using Fireflies by Owl City. An instrumental version of the song is linked here so you may sing along and hopefully enjoy a laugh. After all, laughter is the best medicine (during everyday life, a stressful week of midterms, or a fearsome four-year presidential term)!
Parody Song: Trump Lies by Sydney Segal
You should not believe his lies
Even if he tweets otherwise
Starting wars with Turkey in his sleep
‘Cause he simply does not care
Leaving typos everywhere
You’d think me rude but I also hate his hair
He’d like to make us all believe that America is great
It’s hard to say but I’d rather be in Canada, oh please
‘Cause everything is never as he claims
‘Cause he is a hypocrite
Golfs more than a little bit
As if he has no important plans
A MAGA hat on his head
“I’ll build a wall,” he has said
Our country is just hanging by a thread
He’d like to make us all believe that America is great
It’s hard to say but I’d rather be in Canada, oh please
‘Cause everything is never as he claims
Would date daughter if not “Dad”
(Please take me away from here)
Wife after wife after wife he has had
(Please take me away from here)
Loyal followers act like sheep
(Please take me away from here)
I’m far too tired of hearing his bleeps
It’s not that I hope he dies
Just true that I hate his lies
The Obama family should come back
But at least Kanye’s not too far
So things can get more bizarre
Because why have politics in one’s repertoire?
He’d like to make us all believe that America is great
It’s hard to say but I’d rather be in Canada, oh please
‘Cause everything is never as he claims
He’d like to make us all believe that America is great
It’s hard to say but I’d rather be in Canada, oh please
‘Cause everything is never as he claims
He’d like to make us all believe that America is great
It’s hard to say but I’d rather be in Canada, oh please
At least there has been movement to impeach
Original Song: Fireflies by Owl City
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
‘Cause they’d fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You’d think me rude but I would just stand and stare
I’d like to make myself believe that planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
‘Cause I’d get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
The disco ball is just hanging by a thread
I’d like to make myself believe that planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
‘Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep?
(Please take me away from here)
When I’m far too tired to fall asleep
To ten million fireflies
I’m weird ’cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
But I’ll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
‘Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar
I’d like to make myself believe that planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
I’d like to make myself believe that planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
I’d like to make myself believe that planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams