Este Seu Olhar
Antonio Carlos Jobim Lyrics
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Quando encontra o meu
Fala de umas coisas
Que eu não posso
Acreditar
Doce é sonhar
É pensar que você
Como eu de você
Mas a ilusão
Quando se desfaz
Dói no coração
De quem sonhou
Sonhou demais
Ah! Se eu pudesse entender
O que dizem os seus olhos
Este seu olhar
Quando encontra o meu
Fala de umas coisas
Que eu não posso
Acreditar
Doce é sonhar
É pensar que você
Gosta de mim
Como eu de você
Mas a ilusão
Quando se desfaz
Dói no coração
De quem sonhou
Sonhou demais
Ah! Se eu pudesse entender
O que dizem os seus olhos
The lyrics of Este Seu Olhar by Antonio Carlos Jobim describe a complex emotional journey. The singer's interpretation of the other person's gaze is the central theme of the song. The beginning of the song asserts that when the other person's eyes meet the singer's, they seem to communicate something that appears to be unbelievable. This sets the tone of questioning and uncertainty that prevails throughout the song. The next section of the song speaks of the sweetness of dreaming and imagining that the other person loves the singer, as much as they love them. However, the illusions that arise from these thoughts are difficult when they dissipate, leaving a deep hurt in the singer's heart. There is a sense of vulnerability that is conveyed in the singer's yearning to understand the other person's gaze.
The final section of the song seems to repeat the first, and the chorus once again states that the singer feels that the other person's gaze is conveying something that they cannot believe. The lyrics share the ambivalence of romantic longing, where the desire to believe and the potential to be hurt are closely intertwined. The message is conveyed through the combination of melancholic yet sensuous melodies.
Line by Line Meaning
Este seu olhar
The gaze in your eyes
Quando encontra o meu
When it meets mine
Fala de umas coisas
Speaks of things
Que eu não posso
That I can't
Acreditar
Believe
Doce é sonhar
It's sweet to dream
É pensar que você
To think that you
Gosta de mim
Like me
Como eu de você
As I like you
Mas a ilusão
But the illusion
Quando se desfaz
When it fades away
Dói no coração
Hurts the heart
De quem sonhou
Of the one who dreamed
Sonhou demais
Dreamed too much
Ah! Se eu pudesse entender
Ah! If I could understand
O que dizem os seus olhos
What your eyes are saying
Lyrics © CORCOVADO MUSIC CORPORATION
Written by: ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM
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Richard Norris
on Samba Do Soho
It's "Diadem" which is a fancy headband. Also, I believe this song was written by Jobim's son, Paolo.