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Girl From Ipanema
Sitti Lyrics
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Mais cheia de graca
E ela menina que vem que passa
Num doce balansu
Caminho domar
Mosa do corpo dourado
Do sou de Ipanema
O seu balansado
E a coisa mais linda
Que eu ja vi passer
Ah, porque estou tao sozinho
Ah, porque tudu e tao triste
Ah, a beleza que existe
A beleza que nao e so minha
Que tambem passa sozinha
A se ela soubesse
Que quando ela passa
O mundo inteirinho
Se einchu de graca
E fica mais linda
Por causa do amor
Oh but he watches so sadly
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes he would give his love gladly
But each day when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead not at him
Tall and tan and young lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walkin'
And when she passes he smiles
But she doesn't see
The lyrics of the song "The Girl from Ipanema" by Sitti are about a beautifully graceful girl who walks past the author every day. The girl's sway is sweet and charming as she walks down the street, captivating whoever passes her by. She is from Ipanema, her body is golden, and her movements are more poetic than any the author has ever seen before. However, while the author is in love with her, she is unaware of his feelings. Despite this, the author reflects on how the world becomes more beautiful because of her presence, even if she doesn't notice it.
The second verse switches the perspective to the man watching the girl from afar. While he loves her deeply, he cannot bring himself to tell her. The girl walks to the sea every day, and he watches her passively, smiling but never gaining her attention. The song is about unrequited love and the admiration of beauty, with the author observing something so beautiful that he is left feeling alone and sad.
Line by Line Meaning
Olha que coisa mais linda
Look at the most beautiful thing
Mais cheia de graca
So full of grace
E ela menina que vem que passa
And she's a girl who comes and goes
Num doce balansu
In a sweet sway
Caminho domar
Walking with a charming poise
Mosa do corpo dourado
One with a golden body
Do sou de Ipanema
From the shores of Ipanema
O seu balansado
Her swaying
E mais que um poema
And more than a poem
E a coisa mais linda
She is the most beautiful thing
Que eu ja vi passer
That I have ever seen pass by
Ah, porque estou tao sozinho
Ah, why am I so lonely?
Ah, porque tudu e tao triste
Ah, why is everything so sad?
Ah, a beleza que existe
Ah, the beauty that exists
A beleza que nao e so minha
Beauty that is not just mine
Que tambem passa sozinha
That also passes alone
A se ela soubesse
Oh if only she knew
Que quando ela passa
That when she goes by
O mundo inteirinho
The whole world
Se einchu de graca
Is filled with grace
E fica mais linda
And becomes even more beautiful
Por causa do amor
Because of love
Oh but he watches so sadly
But he watches with such sadness
How can he tell her he loves her
How can he tell her of his love?
Yes he would give his love gladly
Yes, he would willingly give his love
But each day when she walks to the sea
But each day when she goes to the sea
She looks straight ahead not at him
She looks straight ahead, not noticing him
Tall and tan and young lovely
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walkin'
The girl from Ipanema is walking
And when she passes he smiles
And when she goes by, he smiles
But she doesn't see
But she doesn't see
Writer(s): Vinicius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim
Contributed by Liam A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.