The Girl from Ipanema
Astrud Gilberto JoÃo Gilberto and Stan Getz Lyrics
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Mais cheia de graça
É ela menina
Que vem que passa
Num doce balanço
Caminho do mar
Moça do corpo dourado
O seu balançado
É mais que um poema
É a coisa mais linda
Que eu já vi passar
Ah, porque estou tão sozinho
Ah, porque tudo e 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, aaaaaah
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, aaaaaah
Ooh, 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 him
Tall, and tan, and young, and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes
He smiles, but she doesn't see
Ooh, 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 him
Tall, and tan, and young, and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes
He smiles, but she doesn't see
"The Girl from Ipanema" is a classic bossa nova song that tells the story of a beautiful girl from Ipanema, a beach neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The song was written by songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim and lyricist Vinicius de Moraes. The song was famously performed by Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto, and Stan Getz and was released in 1964.
The lyrics describe the beauty and grace of the girl from Ipanema as she walks towards the sea. The song's opening lines, "Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça" (Look what a beautiful thing, so full of grace), set the tone for the description of the girl's body and movement. The song's narrator admires her from afar, watching as she passes by him, accompanied by a gentle samba rhythm.
The second half of the song takes a more melancholic turn, as the singer laments his unrequited love for the girl from Ipanema. He watches her with longing as she walks to the sea, but she is oblivious to his feelings. The song ends on a bittersweet note, with the singer still admiring the girl's beauty but resigned to the fact that he will never have her.
Line by Line Meaning
Olha que coisa mais linda,
Look at that most beautiful thing,
Mais cheia de graça
So full of charm
É ela menina
It's a girl
Que vem que passa
Who comes and goes
Num doce balanço
In a sweet sway
Caminho do mar
On the way to the sea
Moça do corpo dourado
Golden-bodied girl
Do sol de Ipanema
From the sun of Ipanema
O seu balançado
Her swaying
É mais que um poema
It's more than a poem
É a coisa mais linda
It's the most beautiful thing
Que eu já vi passar
I've ever seen passing by
Ah, porque estou tão sozinho
Oh, why am I so lonely
Ah, porque tudo e tão triste
Oh, why is everything so sad
Ah, a beleza que existe
Oh, 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 by alone
Ah, se ela soubesse
Oh, if she only knew
Que quando ela passa
That when she passes by
O mundo sorrindo
The world is smiling
Se enche de graça
Filled with grace
E fica mais lindo
And becomes lovelier
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 is walking
And when she passes
And when she goes by
Each one she passes goes, aaaaaah
Everyone she passes sighs, aaaaaah
When she walks, she's like a samba
When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gently
That swings so cool and sways so gently
Ooh, but he watches so sadly
Ooh, but he watches so sadly
How can he tell her he loves her
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes, he would give his heart gladly
Yes, he would give his heart gladly
But each day, when she walks to the sea
But each day, when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at him
She looks straight ahead, not at him
And when she passes
And when she goes by
He smiles, but she doesn't see
He smiles, but she doesn't see
Ooh, but he sees her so sadly
Ooh, but he sees her so sadly
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, NORMAN GIMBEL, 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