Carioca
Caetano Veloso Lyrics


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Say, have you seen the carioca?
It's not a foxtrot or a polka
It has a little bit of new rhythm
A blue rhtthm that sights

It has a meter that is tricky
A bit of wicked wacky-wicky
But when you dance it with a new love
There's a true love in her eyes

You dream of a new Carioca
It's theme is a kiss and a sight
You dream of a new carioca
When music and lights are gone and we're saying goodbye

Two heads together, they say are better than one
Two heads together, that's how the dance's begun
Two arms around you and lips that sigh
I'm yours anda you're mine

While the carioca carries you away
While we carica till the break of day

Now that you've done the carioca
You'll never care to do the polka
And then you'll realize the blue hula anda bamboola are
through


Tomorrow morning you"ll discover
You're just a carioca lover
And when you dance it with a new love
There'll be true love just for you

You'll dream of a new carioca
Its theme is a kiss and a sigh
You'll dream of a new carioca
When music and lights are gone and we're saying goodbye




When music lights are gone and we're saying goodbye
When music lights are gone and we're saying goodbye

Overall Meaning

The song "Carioca" by Caetano Veloso is both a tribute to and a celebration of a specific dance rhythm associated with the city of Rio de Janeiro. The song employs playful and evocative language to describe the carioca, and the joy it brings to those who dance it. The opening lines of the song invite the listener to engage with the rhythm, describing it as something unique and distinct - "It's not a foxtrot or a polka".


As the song progresses, Veloso continues to describe the carioca in elaborate terms, suggesting its complexity and nuance. The rhythm is both "tricky" and "wacky", which may explain why it inspires such passion and excitement in those who dance it. Veloso's lyrics suggest that the carioca is a dance that can help people fall in love, and there is a sense of longing and yearning in the lines "You dream of a new Carioca, its theme is a kiss and a sigh".


Throughout the song, Veloso also emphasizes the joy of dancing with another person, and the connection and intimacy that can arise from this shared experience. The repeated refrain - "Two heads together, they say are better than one...Two arms around you and lips that sigh, I'm yours and you're mine" - reinforces the idea that dancing the carioca can create a sense of unity and belonging.


Line by Line Meaning

Say, have you seen the carioca?
Have you ever seen the Carioca dance?


It's not a foxtrot or a polka
It is a dance that is distinct from Foxtrot and Polka.


It has a little bit of new rhythm
The dance has a unique rhythm.


A blue rhythm that sights
The dance has a mesmerizing blue rhythm.


It has a meter that is tricky
The dance is challenging to follow.


A bit of wicked wacky-wicky
Some of the steps are difficult and peculiar.


But when you dance it with a new love
However, when you dance it with someone you love,


There's a true love in her eyes
You can see the love in each other's eyes.


You dream of a new Carioca
The dance inspires you to dream of a new variation of it.


It's theme is a kiss and a sight
The theme of the dance is to express love through kisses and physical gestures.


When music and lights are gone and we're saying goodbye
When the music is over and the night ends, and goodbyes start to be said,


Two heads together, they say are better than one
Two people dancing together are better than one.


Two heads together, that's how the dance's begun
Dancing together is how the rhythm starts.


Two arms around you and lips that sigh
The dance involves holding each other tightly and sighing in happy contentment.


I'm yours and you're mine
We belong to each other.


While the carioca carries you away
As you dance Carioca, you get transported away.


While we carica till the break of day
We dance Carioca until dawn break.


Now that you've done the carioca
Now that you have experienced dancing Carioca.


You'll never care to do the polka
You will not want to dance the Polka again.


And then you'll realize the blue hula and a bamboola are through
You will come to understand that Blue Hula and Bamboola dances are outdated.


Tomorrow morning you'll discover
The next morning you will realize


You're just a carioca lover
You have fallen in love with dancing Carioca.


And when you dance it with a new love
And when you dance it with someone new,


There'll be true love just for you
You'll fall in love with them while dancing Carioca.


When music and lights are gone and we're saying goodbye
When the music stops, and we say our goodbyes.


When music lights are gone and we're saying goodbye
When both the music and lights go out, and we say our goodbyes.


When music lights are gone and we're saying goodbye
When both the music and lights go out, and we say our goodbyes.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn, Vincent Youmans

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@rafaelaffonso8456

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Ela é Carioca

Tom Jobim



Ela é carioca
Ela é carioca

Basta o jeitinho dela andar
Nem ninguém tem carinho assim para dar
Eu vejo na luz dos seus olhos

As noites do Rio ao luar

Vejo a mesma luz
Vejo o mesmo céu
Vejo o mesmo mar

Ela é meu amor, só me vê a mim
A mim que vivi para encontrar

Na luz do seu olhar
A paz que sonhei

Só sei que sou louco por ela
E pra mim ela é linda demais
E além do mais

Ela é carioca
Ela é carioca

Só sei que sou louco por ela
E pra mim ela é linda demais
E além do mais

Ela é carioca
Ela é carioca



@TheElite2001

Ela é carioca, ela é carioca
Basta o jeitinho dela andar
Nem ninguém tem carinho assim para dar
Eu vejo na luz dos seus olhos
As noites do Rio ao luar

Vejo a mesma luz
Vejo o mesmo céu
Vejo o mesmo mar

Ela é meu amor, só me vê a mim
A mim, que vivi para encontrar
Na luz do seu olhar
A paz que sonhei

Só sei que sou louco por ela
E pra mim ela é linda demais
E além do mais
Ela é carioca, ela é carioca

Ela é carioca, ela é carioca
Basta o jeitinho dela andar
Nem ninguém tem carinho assim para dar
Eu vejo na luz dos seus olhos
As noites do Rio ao luar

Vejo a mesma luz
Vejo o mesmo céu
Vejo o mesmo mar

Ela é meu amor, só me vê a mim
A mim, que vivi para encontrar
Na luz do seu olhar
A paz que sonhei

Só sei que sou louco por ela
E pra mim ela é linda demais
E além do mais
Ela é carioca, ela é carioca



@rosefnd

She is carioca
She is carioca

Just the way she walks
Nobody have affection like this to give
I see in the light of her eyes
Rio's nights at the moonlight

I see the same light
I see the same sky
I see the same sea

She is my love, just see me
I that lived to find

In the light of her gaze
The peace that I dreamed

I only know that I'm crazy about her.
And to me, she's so beautiful.
And besides

She is carioca
She is carioca

I only know that I'm crazy about her.
And to me, she's so beautiful.
And besides

She is carioca
She is carioca



All comments from YouTube:

@mirellamell1514

É impressionante como essas músicas me levam para o Rio de Janeiro sem eu nem nunca ter ido lá

@DanielPedro30

Só vim Mirella... Só toma cuidado com a bolsa e o celular. kkkkk. Brincadeira.

@marcosoliveira5741

Vc é uma carioca muito linda

@gabriellawee9539

o Rio do Leblon kkkkkk

@carmenvirumbrales

A mi tambien. Eees increible

@nanaramos1189

Venhaaaa ao Rio! Entre para o time dos cariocas!🥰

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@joselucasdealmeida256

Grandes Tom, Vinicius, Carlinhos Lyra, Ronaldo Bôscoli, Viva o nosso Brasil, 👏👏👏👏👏Grande Caetano na interpretação

@NeideGama

Que delícia! Uma coisa esse menino Caetano...o tempo passa e só traz benefícios pra ele. Voz amaciada, aperfeiçoada, sorriso de garoto, lindo mesmo. E...o talento, gente! É uma benção ouvi-lo interpretando suas preciosas composições e dando um brilho especial a dos outros compositores. Salve, menino Caê!!!

@elizabethgomes108

Sem falar que está muito mais bonito! :)

@ferdinando9878

Neide Gama

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