The Girl from Ipanema
Antonio Carlos Jobim/Astrud Gilberto/João Gilberto/Stan Getz Lyrics
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The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, each one she passes goes ah
When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when she passes, each one she passes goes ooh
How can I tell her I love her
Yes I would give my heart gladly
But each day, when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at me
Tall, (and) tan, (and) young, (and) lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, I smile but she doesn't see (doesn't see)
(She just doesn't see, she never sees me)
The lyrics of "The Girl from Ipanema" describe a stunning, young woman walking along the beach in Ipanema, Brazil. The song captures the way the woman moves as she walks, with a gentle sway and coolness that is reminiscent of the samba. As she passes by, those watching her can't help but be captivated, with many saying "ah" or "ooh" in admiration.
The singer of the song watches the girl from afar, in love with her but unable to express his feelings to her. He watches her pass by every day as she walks towards the sea and imagines confessing his love to her, but he knows it's unlikely to happen. Despite his longing, she continues to walk straight ahead, never looking his way.
Overall, "The Girl from Ipanema" is a stunning tribute to the beauty of the Brazilian people and the music that fills the streets of Ipanema. It captures the longing that comes with unrequited love and the beauty of admiring someone from afar.
Line by Line Meaning
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema is tall with a nice tan and is young and beautiful.
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
The girl from Ipanema enjoys taking walks.
And when she passes, each one she passes goes ah
Everyone who sees her can't help but be in awe of her beauty.
When she walks, she's like a samba
The way she walks is as smooth and rhythmic as a samba dance.
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
Her movements are so effortless and graceful, like she's floating on air.
That when she passes, each one she passes goes ooh
Everyone who sees her can't help but exclaim in amazement.
(Ooh) But I watch her so sadly
The singer is sad because he can only watch her from afar.
How can I tell her I love her
The singer is in love with her but doesn't know how to express his feelings.
Yes I would give my heart gladly
He would give anything to be with her.
But each day, when she walks to the sea
Every day, she takes a walk to the beach.
She looks straight ahead, not at me
She never makes eye contact with the singer.
Tall, (and) tan, (and) young, (and) lovely
The girl from Ipanema is once again described as tall, tan, young, and lovely.
And when she passes, I smile but she doesn't see (doesn't see)
The singer smiles at her, but she doesn't even notice him.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, VINICIUS DE MORAES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Evanimations-8888
i replied to this comment, searched what "Junkie" meant and then deleted the comment 😅
PS: the comment said "me too" so that's why i deleted it
PPS: but what I meant was that I'm also mainly into hip hop but love this song too
@reinhardleonardo9464
Olha que coisa mais linda
Mais cheia de graça
É ela menina, que vem e que passa
Num doce balanço, a caminho do mar
Moça do corpo dourado
Do sol de Ipanema
O seu balançado
É mais que um poema
É a coisa mais linda
Que eu já vi passar
Ah, por que estou tão sozinho?
Ah, por que tudo é tão triste?
Ah, a beleza que existe
A beleza que não é só minha
Que também passa sozinha
Ah, se ela soubesse
Que quando ela passa
O mundo sorrindo
Se enche de graça
E fica mais lindo
Por causa do amor
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, each one she passes goes, ah
When she walks she’s like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gently
That when she passes, each one she passes goes, ah
Oh, but he watches so sadly
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes he would give his heart gladly
But each day, when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at he
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes he smiles, but she doesn’t see
Oh, but he sees her so sadly
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes, he would give his heart gladly
But each day, when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at he
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes he smiles, but she doesn’t see
She just doesn’t see
No she doesn’t see
But she doesn’t see
@d-effect8799
full lyrics:
Olha que coisa mais linda
Mais cheia de graça
É ela menina
Que vem e que passa
Num doce balanço
Caminho do mar
Moça do corpo dourado
Do sol de Ipanema
O seu balançado
É mais que um poema
É a coisa mais linda
Que eu já vi passar
Ahh, porque estou tão sozinho
Ahh, porque tudo e tão triste
Ahh, a beleza que existe
A beleza que não é só minha
Que também passa sozinha
Ahh, se ela soubesse
Que quando ela passa
O mundo inteirinho
Se enche de graça
E fica mais lindo
Por causa do amor
Tall and tan, young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes
Each one she passes goes " aah!"
When she walks she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gently
That when she passes
Each one she passes goes " aah!"
Oh, but he watchs her so sadly
How can he tells her he loves her
Yes, he would give his heart gladly
But each day when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead not at him
Tall and tan, young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes
He smiles but she doesn't see
Oh, but he watch her so sadly
How can he tells her he loves her
Yes, he would give his heart gladly
But each day when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead not at him
Tall and tan, young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes
He smiles but she doesn't see
She just doesn't see
Oh, she doesn't see
But she doesn't see
She doesn't see
Oh, she doesn't see
@pl443
RIP Astrud (29 March 1940 – 5 June 2023). Your lovely voice will live on.
@patterson65
She was the real star of the song, no doubt about it.
@Ambaryerno
@@patterson65 What Getz did to her was criminal. The man was a Capital B Bastard.
@patgalvez4563
@@patterson65 lovely song
@rjhanim
Thank you for this lovely song, forever favorite song ❤ Rest in peace Astrud
@ericdreizen1463
One in a million, she was.
@lisakatz9437
My 17 year old daughter was just humming this amazingly beautiful tune. I looked at her and asked if she knew the song. She did not. Well, she does now! And we are dancing around our kitchen listening together. What a wonderful bonding moment. Peace and Love be with us all...
@Miewtopia
@@Angl-lo5rw yes
@Miewtopia
@@Angl-lo5rw NO IM JOKING IM NOT HIS DAUGHTER
@smabri1
wow....x