Marina Correia Lima is a Brazilian singer and songwriter.

Born in Ri… Read Full Bio ↴Marina Correia Lima is a Brazilian singer and songwriter.

Born in Rio de Janeiro, she moved to Washington, in the United States, at the age of 5, due to her father's work at the Inter-American Development Bank. She began her musical career in 1977, when she had a song recorded by Brazilian musician Gal Costa. In 1978, she was introduced as a singer and released her debut studio album, Simples Como Fogo, in 1979.

In 1984, she released her fifth studio album, Fullgás, which brought her great success thanks to the title song. Her song "Pra Começar" became the opening theme of the Brazilian telenovela Roda de Fogo in 1986. Marina also participated in the Nordeste Já project, which supported the cause of the northeastern drought.

In the early 1990s, Marina faced depression due to the death of her father and separation from the woman she loved. She released her twelfth studio album, Registros à Meia-Voz, in 1996 and returned to the stage in 2000 with Síssi na Sua, a musical show with theatrical influence.

Marina Lima continued her career, going through ups and downs in her voice due to medical problems. In 2013, she released her memoir Maneira de Ser. In 2015, she released her fourth live album No Osso (Ao Vivo). In 2021, she released the EP Motim.

Garota De Ipanema
Marina Lima Lyrics

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Look, I said look
Look, what a beautiful thing
So full of funny
It is her the girl who comes and goes away
In a sweet swing
On the way sea

Ah! I said Ah!

Girl of the Ipanema sun golden body
Your swinged is more than a poem
It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen moving ahead

Why am I so lonely?
Why is everything so sad?
The beauty that exists
The beauty is not only mine
And it passes lonely too

Ah! I said Ah!
Ah! if she knew that when she move ahead
All the world get full of fun

And becomes more beautiful
Because of the love

Overall Meaning

behind her steps

The lyrics of Marina Lima's song, "Garota De Ipanema," celebrate the beauty and grace of a girl walking along the beach in Ipanema. The first verse follows her movements as she walks in a "sweet swing" by the sea. The second verse expresses the singer's awe at her beauty, proclaiming that her "swing is more than a poem" and the "most beautiful thing" he has ever seen move. However, despite her beauty bringing joy to others, the singer is left feeling lonely and sad. He expresses a wish that the girl could know the happiness she brings when she moves, and the joy and beauty she inspires in the world over.

Line by Line Meaning

Look, I said look
Pay attention, I want you to see

Look, what a beautiful thing
Her beauty is stunning

So full of funny
She radiates joy and laughter

It is her the girl who comes and goes away
She is the girl who walks by and catches our attention

In a sweet swing
She moves with grace and ease

On the way sea
She walks along the seaside

Ah! I said Ah!
Expressing an emotional response

Girl of the Ipanema sun golden body
A beautiful girl with a golden tan from Ipanema

Your swinged is more than a poem
Her movement is so beautiful, it's like a work of art

It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen moving ahead
Her walking is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen

Why am I so lonely?
I feel alone despite the beauty around me

Why is everything so sad?
I can't help but feel sad even though there's beauty around me

The beauty that exists
The beauty that surrounds us

The beauty is not only mine
I'm not the only one who sees this beauty

And it passes lonely too
The beauty passes me by without staying

Ah! I said Ah!
Expressing an emotional response

Ah! if she knew that when she move ahead
If only she knew the impact she has on people

All the world get full of fun
The world around her becomes more joyful

And becomes more beautiful
The world becomes more beautiful with her presence

Because of the love
The love and adoration everyone has for her

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Antonio Carlos Brasileiro De A Jobim, Marcus Vinicius Da Cruz De M. Moraes

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