Her playing attracted the attention of bass player Ray Brown, who brought her into touch with influential teachers and producers. At the age of seventeen, she won a scholarship from the Vancouver Jazz Festival to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After three terms she moved to Los Angeles to study with Jimmy Rowles, with whom she also began to sing. In 1990, Krall relocated to New York. She is married to British musician Elvis Costello.
Girl From Ipanema
Diana Krall Lyrics
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The boy from Ipanema goes walking
And when he passes, each girl he passes goes, ah
When he walks he's like a samba
That swings so cool, and sways so gentle
That when he passes each girl, he passes goes, ah
How can I tell him I love him?
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
But each day when he walks to the sea
He looks straight ahead, not at me
Tall, and tan, and young and handsome
The boy from Ipanema goes walking
And when he passes, I smile but he doesn't see
No, he doesn't see, he doesn't see me
Oh, but I watch him so sadly
How can I tell him I love him?
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
But each day when he walks to the sea
He looks straight ahead, not at me
Tall, and tan, and young and handsome
The boy from Ipanema goes walking
And when he passes, I smile but he doesn't see
He just doesn't see, he just doesn't see
The Boy from Ipanema is an iconic jazz song that tells the story of a girl who is hopelessly in love with a boy from the neighborhood of Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro. The lyrics describe the boy's physical appearance, which is captivating to all of the girls he passes, as well as his effortless swagger, which is compared to a samba. But the singer is watching him from afar, longing for him to notice her but knowing that he never will. She is torn between her love for him and the sadness of knowing that it will never be reciprocated.
The verses of the song are repetitive, emphasizing the singer's obsessive thoughts about the boy from Ipanema. The chorus also repeats, with slight variations each time, which reinforces the singer's feelings of sadness and unfulfilled desire. The melody is catchy and upbeat, which makes it easy to dance to, but the lyrics are more melancholy, conveying a sense of longing and unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
Tall and tan, and young and handsome
The boy from Ipanema is a tall, suntanned, young, and attractive man
The boy from Ipanema goes walking
He takes leisure walks around Ipanema
And when he passes, each girl he passes goes, ah
Girls can't help but be drawn to him as he passes by
When he walks he's like a samba
His walking style is reminiscent of the upbeat samba dance
That swings so cool, and sways so gentle
His walk is smooth, relaxed, and graceful
Oh, but I watch him so sadly
The singer is watching him with a melancholic feeling
How can I tell him I love him?
She is wondering how to confess her love to him
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
She is willing to give him her heart
But each day when he walks to the sea
Every day he walks towards the sea
He looks straight ahead, not at me
He seems oblivious to her presence
And when he passes, I smile but he doesn't see
Even though she smiles when he passes, he doesn't notice her
No, he doesn't see, he doesn't see me
He is not aware of her existence
He just doesn't see, he just doesn't see
Again, he is oblivious to her presence and her feelings for him
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinicius De Moraes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Adreize Karen
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 inteirinho se enche de graça
E fica mais lindo
Por causa do amor
뮴무
Tall and tan and young and lovely
the girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes
each one she passes goes
When she walks
it's just like a samba
that swings so cool
and sways so gentle
That when she passes
each one she passes goes
Oh how I watch her so sadly
How can I tell her I love her
Yes I would give my heart gladly
but instead
when 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 go
The girl the girl the girl
from Ipanema
from Ipanema
Ooh how I want her so badly
how can I tell her I love her
Yes I would give my heart gladly
But each day
when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead
not at me
Tall and tan and young
and lovely
the firl from Ipanema
goes walking
And when she passes
I smile but she doesn't see
She ain't looking at me
VID1
She really plays her heart out , I think her Phrasing is perfect and her playing is amazing and articulate.
Make Everything Free
If a woman sings it, it should sound like a woman sings it. This doesn't.
Josué Sousa
Essa é do meu Brasil.. Isso é história é orgulho nacional, o melhor orgulho mundial .
Katia Martins
DIANA KRALL é fantástica, a troca de "GIRL" para "BOY" foi show!!!🌷🌷🕊🍃🕊🌷🍃🕊❤🕊🌷🕊🍃
Shhh! I'm Watching Silent Films.
Both Diana & the band are great musicians. A must-see live if possible. ♥
kassia Blank
Isso e Brasil,musicas boas e de qualidades e muito sucesso.
Dive Bar Casanova
Si.
Gray69S
Восхитительное исполнение!
RICARDO ORTÍZ
Preciosa interpretación, Diana es espectacular
Mulder25j
This is the best version I've heard since the original. The other versions was dominated by the music. It was as if there was a competition between the music and the vocalist.