Dindi
Gal Costa/Tom Jobim Lyrics
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Sky, so vast is the sky, with far away clouds just wandering by,
Where do they go? oh I don't know, don't know;
Wind that speaks to the leaves, telling stories that no one believes,
Stories of love belong to you and to me.
Things that I see when you're with me, oh my dindi.
Oh dindi, like the song of the wind in the trees, that's how my heart is
Singing dindi, happy dindi, when you're with me.
I love you more each day, yes I do, yes I do;
I'd let you go away, if you take me with you.
Don't you know, dindi, I'd be running and searching for you like a river that
Can't find the sea, that would be me without you, my dindi.
Can't find the sea that would be me without you dindi.
Like a river that can't find the sea, that would be me without you, my dindi.
The lyrics of "Dindi" by Antonio Carlos Jobim, as sung by Gal Costa, explore the actress's admiration for a person who brings joy and purpose to her life. The vast sky symbolizes the endless possibilities and wandering thoughts that occupy her mind when she thinks of this person. The wind, as it speaks to the leaves, tells stories of love that the world may not believe, but only belong to the two people in question. The chorus of the song, "Oh, dindi, if I only had words I would say all the beautiful things that I see when you're with me," illustrates the love and gratitude that the singer feels for her lover.
Jobim and Costa's use of nature to explore the emotions of love gives a sense of serenity and peace to the song. The song's narrator is experiencing an intense love, and she is willing to follow her lover to the ends of the earth, comparing herself to a river that cannot find the sea. This song is not just about love, but also the search for personal fulfillment, which can be found in the loving company of another person.
Line by Line Meaning
Sky, so vast is the sky, with far away clouds just wandering by,
The sky is infinite, and the clouds are drifting aimlessly.
Where do they go? oh I don't know, don't know;
The clouds have nowhere in particular to go, and their destination is a mystery.
Wind that speaks to the leaves, telling stories that no one believes,
The wind rustles through the leaves, telling tales of love that no one believes are true.
Stories of love belong to you and to me.
Tales of love are shared between the singer and their beloved.
Oh, dindi, if I only had words I would say all the beautiful
The singer feels overwhelmed by the beauty of their lover.
Things that I see when you're with me, oh my dindi.
They would express all the beauty they see when with their lover, whom they call Dindi.
Oh dindi, like the song of the wind in the trees, that's how my heart is
The singer's heart sings like the wind through the trees.
Singing dindi, happy dindi, when you're with me.
Their heart sings joyfully when Dindi is with them.
I love you more each day, yes I do, yes I do;
The singer's love for Dindi grows stronger every day.
I'd let you go away, if you take me with you.
The singer would willingly follow Dindi anywhere, even if it means leaving everything else behind.
Don't you know, dindi, I'd be running and searching for you like a river that
The singer admits they would chase after Dindi like a river desperate to find the sea.
Can't find the sea, that would be me without you, my dindi.
Without Dindi, the singer would be like a river that never finds the sea - aimless and incomplete.
Can't find the sea that would be me without you dindi.
Once again, the singer emphasizes that they would be lost and incomplete without Dindi in their life.
Lyrics © DistroKid, CORCOVADO MUSIC CORPORATION
Written by: Aloysio De Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert
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