The Girl From Ipanema
Antonio Carlos Jobim/Norman Gimbel/Vinícius de Moraes Lyrics
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É ela menina que vem e que passa
No 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, porque sou tão sozinho
Ah, porque tudo é tão triste
Ah, a beleza que existe
A beleza que não é só minha
Que também passa sozinha
Ai, se ela soubesse
Que quando ela passa o mundo inteirinho se enche de graça
E fica mais lindo por causa do amor
Ah, porque sou tão sozinho
Ah, porque tudo é tão triste
Ah, a beleza que existe
A beleza que não é só minha
Que também passa sozinha
Ai, se ela soubesse
Que quando ela passa o mundo inteirinho se enche de graça
E fica mais lindo por causa do amor
Por causa do amor, por causa do amor
Do amor, do amor
"The Girl from Ipanema" is a Brazilian classic song written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Norman Gimbel (in English) and Vinicius de Moraes (in Portuguese). The song is a love letter to a beautiful girl walking on the beaches of Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro. The opening verse "Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia # de graça" literally means "Look, what a most beautiful and graceful thing", describing the girl in the most flattering terms. The following lines describe her movements, as she walks with a gentle swaying motion, rhythmically like a samba.
The song also touches on the melancholy feelings of the singer, who watches the girl from afar, wishing to tell her of his love but unable to do so. The final verse repeats the description of the girl's beauty, but also acknowledges the impact her passing has on the world around her.
Overall, "The Girl from Ipanema" is a song that celebrates the beauty and sensuality of Brazilian women and the laid-back lifestyle of Rio de Janeiro. It has become one of the most recognizable and enduring songs of the Bossa Nova genre and has been covered by countless artists in different languages.
Line by Line Meaning
Olha que coisa mais linda
Look at that most beautiful thing
Mais cheia de graça
Most filled with grace
É ela menina
It's her, a girl
Que vem e que passa
Who comes and goes
Num doce balanço
In a sweet sway
A caminho do mar
On her way to the sea
Moça do corpo dourado
Girl with a golden body
Do sol de Ipanema
From the Ipanema sun
O seu balançado é mais que um poema
Her sway is more than a poem
É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar
It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen pass
Ah, por que estou tão sozinho?
Ah, why am I so alone?
Ah, por que tudo é tão triste?
Ah, why is everything so sad?
Ah, a beleza que existe
Ah, the beauty that exists
A beleza que não é só minha
The beauty that isn't just mine
Que também passa sozinha
That also passes alone
Ah, se ela soubesse
Ah, if she only knew
Que quando ela passa
That when she passes
O mundo sorrindo se enche de graça
The smiling world fills with grace
E fica mais lindo
And becomes more beautiful
Por causa do amor
Because of love
Tall and tan and young and lovely
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
The girl from Ipanema walks by
And when she passes, each one she passes
And each person she passes
Goes ah
Goes ah
When she walks she's like a samba
When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gently
Cool and gentle as she sways
Oh, but he watches 'er so sadly
Oh, but he watches her with sadness
How can he tell her that he loves her
How can he express his love to her
Yes, he would give his heart gladly
He would willingly give his heart
But each day when she walks to the sea
But each day when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at he
She looks straight ahead, not at him
And when she passes, he smiles,
And as she passes, he smiles
But she doesn't see
But she doesn't notice
She just doesn't see
She simply doesn't see
No, she doesn't see
No, she doesn't see
But she just doesn't see
She just doesn't see
She just doesn't see
She simply doesn't see
No, she just doesn't see
No, she simply doesn't see
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
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