The Girl From Ipanema
Joao Gilberto & Astrud Gilberto Lyrics
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Mais cheia de graça
É ela, menina
Que vem e que passa
Num doce balanço
A caminho do mar
Moça do corpo dourado
O seu balançado é mais que um poema
É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar
Ah, por que estou tão sozinho?
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 inteirinho 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 gentle
That when she passes, each one she passes goes ooh
(Ooh) But I watch her so sadly
How can I tell her I love her
Yes I would give my heart gladly
But each day, when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at me
Tall, (and) tan, (and) young, (and) lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, I smile but she doesn't see (doesn't see)
(She just doesn't see, she never sees me)
The lyrics of "The Girl from Ipanema" describe the beauty and grace of a young woman who walks by the singer every day on her way to the beach. The singer is taken with her, but is too shy to approach her. He wishes he could express his love for her, but is resigned to simply admiring her from afar. The lyrics also reflect on the fleeting nature of beauty, and the idea that everyone experiences moments of loneliness and longing.
The song's imagery of the sultry, sun-drenched streets of Brazil and the samba beat give it a romantic and intoxicating quality. The lyrics capture the essence of what it means to be in love with someone who is unattainable, and the longing and melancholy that comes with it.
Interestingly, the song was originally written with Portuguese lyrics by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes in 1962. The English lyrics, written by Norman Gimbel, were added later when the song became popular in the United States. It went on to become a massive hit worldwide, and has been covered by countless artists in many different languages.
Line by Line Meaning
Olha que coisa mais linda
Look at that beautiful thing
Mais cheia de graça
So full of grace
É ela, menina
It's her, the girl
Que vem e que passa
Who comes and who goes
Num doce balanço
In a sweet sway
A caminho do mar
On her way to the sea
Moça do corpo dourado
Golden-bodied girl
Do sol de Ipanema
From the sun of Ipanema
O seu balançado é mais que um poema
Her sway 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, por que estou tão sozinho?
Ah, why am I so alone?
Ah, por que tudo é tão triste?
Ah, why is everything so sad?
Ah, a beleza que existe
Ah, 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
Ah, if she only knew
Que quando ela passa
That when she passes by
O mundo inteirinho se enche de graça
The whole world fills up with grace
E fica mais lindo
And becomes more beautiful
Por causa do amor
Because of love
Tall and tan and young and lovely
Tall, tanned, young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
The girl from Ipanema walks by
And when she passes, each one she passes goes ah
And everyone she passes by sighs
When she walks, she's like a samba
When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
So cool and gentle in her sway
That when she passes, each one she passes goes ooh
That everyone she passes by goes ooh
(Ooh) But I watch her so sadly
(Ooh) But I watch her so sadly
How can I tell her I love her
How can I tell her I love her
Yes I would give my heart gladly
Yes, I would gladly give my heart
But each day, when she walks to the sea
But every day, when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at me
She looks straight ahead, not at me
Tall, (and) tan, (and) young, (and) lovely
Tall, tanned, young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
The girl from Ipanema walks by
And when she passes, I smile but she doesn't see (doesn't see)
And when she passes, I smile but she doesn't see me
(She just doesn't see, she never sees me)
(She just doesn't see, she never sees me)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, VINICIUS DE MORAES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Evanimations-8888
i replied to this comment, searched what "Junkie" meant and then deleted the comment 😅
PS: the comment said "me too" so that's why i deleted it
PPS: but what I meant was that I'm also mainly into hip hop but love this song too
@reinhardleonardo9464
Olha que coisa mais linda
Mais cheia de graça
É ela 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 sozinho?
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
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 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 doesn’t see
But she doesn’t see
@d-effect8799
full lyrics:
Olha que coisa mais linda
Mais cheia de graça
É ela menina
Que vem e 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
Ahh, porque estou tão sozinho
Ahh, porque tudo e tão triste
Ahh, a beleza que existe
A beleza que não é só minha
Que também passa sozinha
Ahh, se ela soubesse
Que quando ela passa
O mundo inteirinho
Se enche de graça
E fica mais lindo
Por causa do amor
Tall and tan, young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes
Each one she passes goes " aah!"
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 " aah!"
Oh, but he watchs her so sadly
How can he tells 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, young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes
He smiles but she doesn't see
Oh, but he watch her so sadly
How can he tells 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, 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
Oh, she doesn't see
But she doesn't see
She doesn't see
Oh, she doesn't see
@pl443
RIP Astrud (29 March 1940 – 5 June 2023). Your lovely voice will live on.
@patterson65
She was the real star of the song, no doubt about it.
@Ambaryerno
@@patterson65 What Getz did to her was criminal. The man was a Capital B Bastard.
@patgalvez4563
@@patterson65 lovely song
@rjhanim
Thank you for this lovely song, forever favorite song ❤ Rest in peace Astrud
@ericdreizen1463
One in a million, she was.
@lisakatz9437
My 17 year old daughter was just humming this amazingly beautiful tune. I looked at her and asked if she knew the song. She did not. Well, she does now! And we are dancing around our kitchen listening together. What a wonderful bonding moment. Peace and Love be with us all...
@Miewtopia
@@Angl-lo5rw yes
@Miewtopia
@@Angl-lo5rw NO IM JOKING IM NOT HIS DAUGHTER
@smabri1
wow....x