Garota De Ipanema
Astrud Gilberto & Joao Gilberto Lyrics
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The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, each one she passes
Goes "A-a-a-h"
When she walks she's like a samba
When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when she passes, each one she passes
Oh, but I watch her so sadly
How can I tell her I love her
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
But each day as 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. She just doesn't see
No, she just doesn't
The song "Garota De Ipanema" tells the story of a beautiful girl who walks along the beaches of Ipanema, catching the attention and admiration of all those who see her. The lyrics describe her as a graceful and stunning figure who moves with a gentle sway towards the sea. The singer of the song laments his own loneliness in the midst of the girl's beauty, questioning why he is so alone and everything seems so sad. He expresses his love for the girl and how she brings joy and grace to the world around her, yet he cannot seem to catch her attention, making him feel invisible and unimportant. Despite this, he still watches her pass by, admiring her from afar.
The song captures the essence of Brazilian music and culture, with its soft melodies and poetic lyrics. It celebrates the beauty of women and the joys of life, even amid the struggles and hardships. The song's popularity helped to establish Bossa Nova as a significant genre in music history, introducing world audiences to Brazilian rhythms and melodies.
Line by Line Meaning
Olha que coisa mais linda
Look at the most beautiful thing
Mais cheia de graça
Full of grace
É ela, menina
It's her, the girl
Que vem e que passa
Who comes and goes
Num doce balanço
In a sweet swing
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 swaying 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 by
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 is not only mine
Que também passa sozinha
That also passes by alone
Ah, se ela soubesse
Ah, if she only knew
Que quando ela passa
That when she passes by
O mundo inteirinho se enche de graça
The whole world is filled with grace
E fica mais lindo
And it gets more beautiful
Por causa do amor
Because of the love
Tall and tan and young and lovely
Tall and tanned and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
The girl from Ipanema walks
And when she passes, each one she passes goes ah
And when she passes by, everyone who sees her reacts with amazement
When she walks, she's like a samba
Her walk is like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
It swings so cool and sways so gently
That when she passes, each one she passes goes ooh
That everyone who sees her reacts with awe
(Ooh) But I watch her so sadly
But I watch her with sadness
How can I tell her I love her
How can I tell her that I love her?
Yes I would give my heart gladly
Yes, I would give my heart freely
But each day, when she walks to the sea
But every day, when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at me
She looks straight ahead, not at me
Tall, (and) tan, (and) young, (and) lovely
Tall, tanned, young, and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
The girl from Ipanema walks
And when she passes, I smile but she doesn't see (doesn't see)
And when she passes by, I smile but she doesn't notice me
(She just doesn't see, she never sees me)
She just doesn't see, she never sees me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@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