1.) Es… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four artists/groups with the name Esteban.
1.) Esteban (born c. 1948 in Pittsburgh, PA) is the stage name of guitarist Stephen Paul. Recognizable by his bolero hat and sunglasses, Esteban has gained commercial success by selling his CDs and guitars on QVC and HSN.
Esteban, the son of a steelworker, was the oldest of four children. He recounts that he began playing guitar at the age of eight when his uncle brought him a nylon-stringed guitar. He attended South Hills Catholic High School (since absorbed into Seton-La Salle Catholic High School) in Mt. Lebanon. He then attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he double-majored in music and English. According to Esteban, at this time, he was teaching approximately 150 students a week and playing in nightclubs.
2.) Esteban is the name of a four-piece Indie/Funk (or "Desert Funk") band based in Burton/Derby, the Midlands, UK. The band previously performed and recorded under the name "Onion" from approx. 2003 and under this name released two versions of the album "Still in Time".
The band line up is:
Samuel Cox - Drums
Ricky Houghton - Bass
Liam Ryan - Guitar/Vocals
Steve Wright - Vocals
Since the release of "Still in Time", the band changed their name and and MySpace page to become "Esteban" and has been both touring extensively & releasing new material under this name, including the songs; "Mass Aura", "Santiago", "Paperboy" and "Say it Loud".
3.) Esteban is a side-project by brazilian musician Rodrigo Tavares (ex bass and back at FRESNO and ex guitar and vocals at aBRIL)
4. Esteban is a math-rock trio from Worcester, UK.
Girl From Ipanema
Esteban Lyrics
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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 gentle
That when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes I would give my heart gladly
But each day, that 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 smile - but she doesn't see
(Doesn't see)
(She just doesn't see, she never sees him)
The Girl From Ipanema is a classic bossa nova song that celebrates the beauty of a young woman from the Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The lyrics describe her physical appearance as "tall and tan and young and lovely," and how her effortless walk resembles the cool and gentle sway of the samba rhythm. As she walks, men cannot help but admire her, but the singer is saddened by the fact that she never notices him. He is in love with her, but he cannot express his feelings as she walks straight ahead, never looking back.
The song is about unrequited love and the bittersweet feeling of admiring someone from afar. The singer's longing and unfulfilled desire are conveyed through the melancholic melody and the haunting refrain of "ah" that echoes each time the girl from Ipanema passes by. The lyrics capture the fleeting nature of beauty and love, as the girl's daily ritual of walking to the sea is a reminder that time and tide wait for no one. Despite his heartache, the singer is content to watch her from a distance, knowing that his love for her is real.
Line by Line Meaning
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema is tall, tan, young, and beautiful.
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
She likes to take walks in Ipanema.
And when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah
Everyone who sees her passes makes a sound admiring her beauty.
When she walks, she's like a samba
Her walking style is similar to that of samba music.
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
Her walking style is both cool and gentle to watch.
That when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah
Again, everyone who sees her passes makes a sound admiring her beauty.
(Ooh) But he watch her so sadly
The singer watches her sadly because he has feelings for her but can't express them.
How can he tell her he loves her
The singer is struggling to find a way to confess his feelings to her.
Yes I would give my heart gladly
The singer would willingly give up his heart (love) to her.
But each day, that she walks to the sea
She walks towards the sea every day.
She looks straight ahead, not at he
She doesn't look at him when she walks by, perhaps indicating that she's not interested in him.
Tall, (and) tan, (and) young, (and) lovely
Repetition of the initial line.
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
Repetition of the second line.
And when she passes, he smile - but she doesn't see (Doesn't see) (She just doesn't see, she never sees him)
He smiles at her but she never notices, which saddens him further.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
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Jeff Turner
Ahhhhhhhhh! I too love the girl from Ipanema. You are incredible my brother.