'S Wonderful
João Gilberto Lyrics


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Wonderful, marvelous
You should care for me
Awfully nice, it's paradise
How I long to be

You make my life so glamorous
You can't blame me for feeling amorous
Wonderful, marvelous
That you should care for me

Wonderful, marvelous
You should care for me
Awfully nice, it's paradise
How I long to be

You make my life so glamorous
You can't blame me for feeling amorous
Wonderful, marvelous
That you should care for me

Wonderful, marvelous
You should care for me
Awfully nice, it's paradise
How I long to be

You make my life so glamorous
You can't blame me for feeling amorous




Wonderful, marvelous
That you should care for me

Overall Meaning

In João Gilberto's song 'S Wonderful, the lyrics express a sense of admiration and thanks towards the person that the singer is addressing. The words 'wonderful' and 'marvelous' are used to describe how the singer feels about the person and their actions towards him. The singer then asks the person to 'care for me' and expresses how nice it is and how he longs to be with this person. The singer then goes on to describe how this person makes his life 'glamorous' and how he cannot help but feel 'amorous' towards them.


The use of the words 'wonderful' and 'marvelous' reflects the overall positive and romantic tone of the song. The repetition of the refrain throughout the song emphasizes the singer's gratitude towards the person he is addressing. The use of the words 'glamorous' and 'amorous' also serve to enhance the romantic tone of the lyrics. Overall, the song expresses a sense of admiration towards a lover and a desire for reciprocation of that love.


Line by Line Meaning

Wonderful, marvelous
This situation is beyond great and incredible.


You should care for me
You should have feelings for me and treat me like someone special.


Awfully nice, it's paradise
Your kindness is amazing and being with you feels like heaven.


How I long to be
I really want to be with you and experience these wonderful feelings.


You make my life so glamorous
Being with you makes everything seem more exciting and beautiful.


You can't blame me for feeling amorous
I'm not at fault for being attracted to and wanting to be close to you.


Wonderful, marvelous
This situation is beyond great and incredible - repeat 2x.


That you should care for me
It's amazing that you have feelings for me and treat me like someone special.




Lyrics © Word Collections Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@AnaPerezV

Wonderful, marvelous
You should care for me!
Awfully nice, it's paradise
How I long to be
You make my life so glamorous
You can't blame me for feeling amorous!
Wonderful, marvelous
That you should care for me!

Wonderful, marvelous
You should care for me!
Awfully nice, it's paradise
How I long to be
You make my life so glamorous
You can't blame me for feeling amorous!
Wonderful, marvelous
That you should care for me!

Wonderful, marvelous
You should care for me!
Awfully nice, it's paradise
How I long to be
You make my life so glamorous
You can't blame me for feeling amorous!
Wonderful, marvelous
That you should care for me!



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@chiaramaffei3739

"It's time, darling."

@AltheaHekate

That was SO very Sweet ... Where do you find men like that?;)(Just Saw movie again, love this beauty...)

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@ethanrmadera

What's beautiful is that you can hear that he's smiling when he's singing in the beginning

@slane_design

Yes !!!!

@GjaP_242

"Once singing and smiling, he said 'Goodbye America'" 0:10

@GjaP_242

"Chega de rocks, fox-trotes e pinotes Que isso não me convém Eu vou voltar pra cuíca, bater na barrica Tocar tamborim Chega de lights e all rights The figthes, good nights Que isto não está mais pra mim Eu quero um samba feito só pra mim" 1:01
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