Garota De Ipanema
Gilberto Getz Lyrics
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Mais cheia de graça
É ela menina
Que vem e que passa
No doce balanço, a caminho do mar
Moça do corpo dourado
Do sol de Ipanema
É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar
Ah, porque estou tão sozinho
Ah, porque 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
Gilberto Getz's song "Garôta De Ipanema" (The Girl From Ipanema) is a tribute to a stunningly beautiful young woman he observed in 1960s Rio de Janeiro. In the opening lines "Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça" (Look what a beautiful thing, full of charm), he creates an image of her grace and beauty that runs throughout the song. The lyrics describe a young girl who walks by the beach in Ipanema, her golden body reflecting the sun's rays, and her elegant movement is like poetry in motion. Her passing is like a gentle dance, she sways to the rhythm of the waves as it takes her closer to the sea.
The singer feels sadness and loneliness when the girl is not around, he is awed by her beauty and longs for her to be with him. He describes how the world is transformed when she comes around, and everything feels more beautiful, more exciting. The girl does not belong to anyone, but when she is near, everyone feels the warmth of her light. The singer knows that he cannot possess the girl; she is a fleeting dream. She brings joy to him and to the world around her, but she must keep on moving, forever out of reach.
Line by Line Meaning
Olha que coisa mais linda
Behold the most beautiful thing
Mais cheia de graça
Full of grace
É ela menina
It's her, a young girl
Que vem e que passa
Who comes and goes
No doce balanço, a caminho do mar
In the sweet sway, on the way to the sea
Moça do corpo dourado
Girl with a golden body
Do sol de Ipanema
From the Ipanema sun
O seu balançado é mais que um poema
Her swaying is more than a poem
É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar
It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen passing by
Ah, porque estou tão sozinho
Oh, why am I so lonely
Ah, porque 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's not only 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 inteirinho se enche de graça
The entire world fills with grace
E fica mais lindo
And becomes more beautiful
Por causa do amor
Because of love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, VINICIUS DE MORAES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@l3oeyeof
Translation of the Portuguese verses:
Look at this most wonderful thing,
Full of elegance,
It's her, the girl that comes and goes,
In a sweet swing, on her way to the sea.
Lady of the golden body from the sun of Ipanema,
Her swing is more than a poem,
It is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen pass by.
Oh, why am I so lonely?
Oh, why is everything so sad?
Oh, the beauty that there is,
A beauty that isn't mine,
That also passes through all alone.
Oh, if she only knew
That when she passes by
The world smiling becomes full of grace
And more beautiful because of love...
@cintiaalfaromireles5915
Olha que coisa mais linda
Mais cheia de graça
É ela a 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 sózinho?
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!"
@johndorian7564
Oh but he watch 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
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 does not see, but she does not see
She does not see, no she does not see
@jonathancastro8487
Olha que coisa mais linda mais cheia de graça
É ela menina que vem 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
Ah, porque estou tão sozinho
Ah, porque 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 him
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 him
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 just doesn't see
But she doesn't see, she doesn't see, no she just doesn't see
@curiosos2334
Fun fact: Girl from Ipanema is the second most played song in the world
@pluto6731
Yup 🇧🇷❤🇫🇷
@pluto6731
@@greencupofdeath Yes i am, have a nice trip to Rio :)
@martabergamo2194
Which is the first?
@constratus1892
@@martabergamo2194 Amazing Grace
@YuvrajSingh-tu9tf
@@martabergamo2194 i think so he means second most popular in jazz in 60s, the first was yesterday by the beatles
@duckymucky50
the first time i heard this song i could feel my life start to become better
@quinton8614
9 years ago first comment ;)
@vhirxon240fps4
Love Ya James ❤😇😘
@marielafernandez7841
@@quinton8614 0.