The Girls From Ipanema
Carlos Antonio Jobim Lyrics
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Mais cheia de graça
É ela menina
Que vem e que passa
Num doce balanço
A 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, 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 watchs 'er so sadly
How can he tell her that 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 just doesn't see
She just doesn't see
No, she just doesn't see
"The Girl From Ipanema" is a romantic song that describes a beautiful girl walking to the beach in Ipanema, Brazil. The first few verses of the lyrics paint a picture of a woman of extraordinary beauty, with a body like gold and a balanced walk that seems to have a poetic quality to it. The singer watches her every day in admiration as she walks past him and the world seems to light up with her presence. However, the lyrics then take a melancholic turn as the singer wonders why he is so alone despite being surrounded by such beauty. He laments that the girl he desires does not seem to notice him or feel the same way he does.
The song captures the universal theme of unrequited love, where the singer is left to watch the object of his desire from afar, unable to express his feelings or make a connection with her. The contrast between the beauty of the girl and the sadness of the singer creates a bittersweet mood that has resonated with listeners for decades.
Line by Line Meaning
Olha que coisa mais linda
Look at the most beautiful thing
Mais cheia de graça
So 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 sway
A caminho do mar
On her way to the sea
Moça do corpo dourado
Golden-bodied girl
Do sol de Ipanema
From the sun of Ipanema
O seu balançado é mais que um poema
Her sway is more than just 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?
Oh, why am I so lonely?
Ah, por que tudo é 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 only she knew
Que quando ela passa
That when she passes by
O mundo sorrindo se enche de graça
The world becomes more graceful with a smile
E fica mais lindo
And becomes more beautiful
Por causa do amor
Because of 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 by
And when she passes, each one she passes
And when she walks by, everyone she passes
Goes ah
Sighs
When she walks she's like a samba
Her walk is like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gently
So cool and gentle in its sway
Oh, but he watches 'er so sadly
Oh, but he watches her so sadly
How can he tell her that he loves her
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes, he would give his heart gladly
He would give his heart willingly
But each day when she walks to the sea
But every day when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at he
She looks straight ahead, not at him
But she doesn't see
But she doesn't see
No, she doesn't see
No, she 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
Written by: ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, 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