Ela E Carioca
Mendes Sergio Lyrics

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Ela é carioca, ela é carioca
Basta o jeitinho dela andar
Nem ninguém tem carinho assim para dar

Eu vejo na cor dos seus olhos
As noites do Rio ao luar
Vejo a mesma luz, vejo o mesmo céu
Vejo o mesmo mar

Ela é meu amor, só me vê a mim
A mim que vivi para encontrar
Na luz do seu olhar
A paz que sonhei

Só sei que sou louco por ela
E pra mim ela é linda demais
E além do mais
Ela é carioca, ela é carioca

Só sei que sou louco por ela
E pra mim ela é linda demais

E além do mais
Ela é carioca, ela é carioca

Overall Meaning

The Portuguese song "Ela É Carioca" by Mendes Sergio is a love letter to the city of Rio de Janeiro and a tribute to the beauty of the carioca woman. The repeated phrases "ela é carioca" (she is a carioca) serve as a reminder of her unique identity, while the effortless sway of her hips and her affectionate nature set her apart from any other woman. In the first verse, Mendes Sergio observes her walk, noting that it is one of a kind, and that her affection is beyond measure. The following verse describes her eyes as mirroring the moonlit nights in Rio, evoking the same light, sky, and sea.

As Mendes Sergio continues, he expresses his love for the carioca woman who only has eyes for him. He has spent his life looking for the peace he finds in her gaze, and the carioca woman is the embodiment of this inner peace. He declares himself crazy about her, and that she is too beautiful for him to comprehend. The chorus repeats that she is a carioca and that she is loved by her admirer. The final verses reiterate his love, concluding with the repetition of the chorus.

Line by Line Meaning

Ela é carioca, ela é carioca
She is from Rio de Janeiro and embodies its spirit and culture

Basta o jeitinho dela andar
Her movements and manner of walking are enough to tell she is a carioca

Nem ninguém tem carinho assim para dar
No one else can love as deeply and wholly as she does

Eu vejo na cor dos seus olhos
I can see in the color of her eyes

As noites do Rio ao luar
The romantic nights of Rio de Janeiro under the moonlight

Vejo a mesma luz, vejo o mesmo céu
I see the same light and the same sky

Vejo o mesmo mar
I see the same sea

Ela é meu amor, só me vê a mim
She is my love and only has eyes for me

A mim que vivi para encontrar
I lived to find her

Na luz do seu olhar
In the light of her gaze

A paz que sonhei
I found the peace I dreamed of

Só sei que sou louco por ela
I only know that I am crazy about her

E pra mim ela é linda demais
To me, she is too beautiful for words

E além do mais
And furthermore,

Ela é carioca, ela é carioca
She is from Rio de Janeiro and embodies its spirit and culture

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

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