Wave
Joćo Gilberto Lyrics


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Vou te contar os olhos ja nao podem ver
Coisas que so o coracao pode entender
Fundamental e mesmo o amor, e impossivel ser feliz sozinho

O resto e mar, e tudo que eu nao sei contar
Sao coisas lindas que eu tenho pra te dar
Fundamental e mesmo o amor, e impossivel ser feliz sozinho
Da primeira vez era a cidade
Da segunda o cais a eternidade,
Agora eu ja sei,
Da onda que se ergueu no mar
E das estrelas que esquecemos de contar




O amor se deixa surpreender
Enquanto a noite vem nos envolver

Overall Meaning

In Joćo Gilberto's song Wave, he sings about the limitations of sight and the deep understanding that can only come from the heart. He emphasizes the importance of love and how it is impossible to be truly happy alone. The rest of life, he says, is like the sea - vast and mysterious, but also full of beautiful things that he wants to share with his loved one.


Throughout the song, Gilberto references different settings that hold special meaning for him. The first time he fell in love, it was in the city; the second time, it was by the docks where he felt like the love he had found was eternal. But now he knows that love can be found in the crashing waves of the sea and in the forgotten stars that light up the night sky. He realizes that love can surprise him, and that it is something to be cherished and embraced.


Line by Line Meaning

Vou te contar os olhos ja nao podem ver
I'm going to tell you things that are beyond what eyes can see


Coisas que so o coracao pode entender
Things that can only be understood by the heart


Fundamental e mesmo o amor, e impossivel ser feliz sozinho
Love is essential, and it's impossible to be happy alone


O resto e mar, e tudo que eu nao sei contar
Everything else is the sea, and things that I can't put into words


Sao coisas lindas que eu tenho pra te dar
Beautiful things that I have to give you


Da primeira vez era a cidade
The first time, it was the city


Da segunda o cais a eternidade,
The second time, it was the pier and eternity


Agora eu ja sei,
Now I know


Da onda que se ergueu no mar
About the wave that rose in the sea


E das estrelas que esquecemos de contar
And the stars we forgot to count


O amor se deixa surpreender
Love allows itself to be surprised


Enquanto a noite vem nos envolver
While the night envelops us




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CORCOVADO MUSIC CORPORATION
Written by: ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM

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So close your eyes
For that's a lovely way to be
Aware of things your heart alone was meant to see
The fundamental loneliness goes 
Whenever two can dream a dream together

You can't deny
Don 't try to fight the rising sea
Don't fight the moon, the stars above and don't fight me
The fundamental loneliness goes 
Whenever two can dream a dream together

When I saw you first the time was half past three
When your eyes met mine it was eternity

By now we know 
The wave is on its way to be
Just catch the wave don't be afraid of loving me
The fundamental loneliness goes 
Whenever two can dream a dream together



All comments from YouTube:

keren Diniz

Na minha humilde opinião, a versão de "Wave" na voz e violão de João Gilberto é insuperável.

Ander Son

só gosto da versão voz e violão

Pedro Bispo

Prefiro a com piano do tom

Neide Maria

Tb acho.

Leo Derick

Eu gosto de todas

Ezio Gama

Muito rápido

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BABU

A voz dele não é sussurada, ele usa uma tecnica que projeta o ar de uma maneira muita controlada pelas cordas vocais e a boca. Essa tecnica é usada pelo tocadores de instrumentos de sopro e foi desenvolvida tambem no yoga. Isso permite de ter um som efficiente sem ser alto de mais e sem precisar de vibrato. Ele achou a tecnica perfeita em relação ao estile da bossa-nova que ele criou. Tem muito a ver com o son na trompete de Miles Davis na mesma epoca (cool jazz). Artista muito sensitiva.

Ander Son

Parece Chet Baker

Daniel Guedes

Ou seja, ele não sabe cantar só sopra a melodia junto com a letra kkkk

Lucas Лу

@Luiz Henrique literalmente

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