Dindi
Jobim Tom Lyrics
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And 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
Oh Dindi....
If I only had words
I would say all the beautiful 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 today
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 see
That would be me
Without you my Dindi
The lyrics of Jobim Tom's song Dindi are passionate and poetic, capturing the deep emotions of the singer. The opening lines describe the vast expanse of the sky, with clouds wandering by, taking the singer's thoughts to unknown places. The wind is personified, as it speaks to the leaves, telling stories that no one believes, perhaps referring to the idea that love stories are often too remarkable to be true. The stories of love belong to the singer and his beloved, Dindi, and the song becomes an ode to her beauty and the feelings she evokes in him.
The chorus is a refrain on the name Dindi, expressing the singer's longing for words to describe the beautiful things he sees when he is with her. The metaphor of the song of the wind is used to describe the joy Dindi brings to the singer's heart, making it sing with happiness. The lyrics express the depth of the singer's feelings, as he declares his love for her and his willingness to let her go only if she takes him with her. The final lines show the extent of the singer's attachment to Dindi, who is his source of comfort and fulfillment, without whom he would be lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Sky, so vast is the sky
The sky is vast and expansive
And far away clouds just wandering by..
Clouds are drifting aimlessly in the vast sky
Where do they go?
There is no specific destination or purpose for the clouds
Oh I don't know, don't know...
The artist is uncertain and does not know the answer
Wind that speaks to the leaves
The wind is communicating with the leaves on the trees
Telling stories that no one believes
The wind's whisperings are unbelievable and ignored by others
Stories of love
The wind's tales are about love
Belong to you and me....
The love stories are for the two individuals present
Oh Dindi....
The artist is calling out to someone named Dindi
If I only had words
The artist feels they lack the language necessary to express their feelings
I would say all the beautiful things that I see
The singer would express their admiration for the world around them
When you're with me
The artist is inspired to see beauty when in the presence of Dindi
oh my Dindi
The singer is affectionately addressing Dindi
Like the song of the wind in the trees
The singer's heart is singing like the wind through the trees
That's how my heart is singing Dindi, happy Dindi
The singer's heart is joyful and singing with Dindi's presence
When you're with me
Dindi's presence brings joy to the artist
I love you more today
The artist's love for Dindi is growing
Yes I do, yes I do
The singer is confirming their statement of love
I'd let you go away
The singer would allow Dindi to leave
If you take me with you
The artist would go with Dindi if they left
Don't you know Dindi
The artist is addressing Dindi directly
I'd be running and searching for you
The artist would search for Dindi if they were apart
Like a river that can't find the sea
The singer is comparing their search for Dindi to a river that cannot find the ocean
That would be me
The artist is describing themselves as lost without Dindi
Without you my Dindi
The singer would be incomplete without Dindi
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