Garota De Ipanema
Stan Getz Joao Gilberto Antonio Carlos Jobim Lyrics


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Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, each one she passes
Goes "A-a-a-h"
When she walks she's like a samba
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 "A-a-a-h"
Oh, but I watch her so sadly
How can I tell her I love her
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
But each day as 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. She just doesn't see
No, she just doesn't

Overall Meaning

“Girl from Ipanema” is a beautiful love song by Astrud Gilberto with Joao Gilberto and Stan Getz. The lyrics of the song are simple yet profound, describing a beautiful girl from the Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro. The first stanza sets the tone describing the girl's physical beauty and the effect of her walking on the people around her.


The lyrics take a turn in the last stanza when the singer reveals his love for the girl. He watches her every day but is unable to express his feelings. The melancholic tone of the song is captured in the line, “How can I tell her I love her? Yes, I would give my heart gladly.” The song ends with the resolution of unrequited love, the singer acknowledging that the girl will never even glance his way.


Line by Line Meaning

Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema is tall, tanned, youthful, and gorgeous.


The girl from Ipanema goes walking
The girl from Ipanema takes casual walks in her neighborhood.


And when she passes, each one she passes / Goes 'A-a-a-h'
Every person she passes can't help but sigh in awe.


When she walks she's like a samba / That swings so cool and sways so gentle
Her walk resembles the cool and gentle sway of a samba dance.


That when she passes, each one she passes / Goes 'A-a-a-h'
Each person she passes remains mesmerized by her beauty.


Oh, but I watch her so sadly
Even though I admire her, I feel sad because I know she doesn't reciprocate my affection.


How can I tell her I love her
I'm struggling to express my feelings of love towards her.


Yes, I would give my heart gladly
I'm willing to give my heart to her if only she felt the same way.


But each day as she walks to the sea / She looks straight ahead, not at me
As she walks towards the ocean, she remains unaware of my presence and never looks in my direction.


And when she passes, I smile, but she / Doesn't see. She just doesn't see
I try to smile at her, but she never looks my way, and it feels like she doesn't even acknowledge my existence.




Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC , Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CINDY WILSON, CYNTHIA WILSON, FRED SCHNEIDER, KATE PIERSON, KEITH STRICKLAND, RICKY WILSON, ROBERT WALDROP

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@fernandoramirezlopez3529

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

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 "a-a-a-h"
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 "a-a-a-h"

Oh, but he watches 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.
🎷🎶🎵
⛱️🏝️🌄
🎹🎼
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, she just doesn't see 😫😢 :''(



@isabellagarcia1555

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

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



@pepsilol7153

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, porque estou tão sozinho
Ah, porque 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 de 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 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

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 him

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
She doesn't see
No, she doesn't see



All comments from YouTube:

@poderdelossuenos5816

No sabía que había muerto este gran Maestro. Bueno en realidad nunca morirá siempre vivirá entre nosotros con su música. El mejor de todos los tiempo viva el bosa. Viva Gilberto por siempre.

@fatimab09

Sim infelizmente nos deixou em 8 de dezembro de 1994😢
Que grande falta nos faz ...

@fernandoramirezlopez3529

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

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 "a-a-a-h"
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 "a-a-a-h"

Oh, but he watches 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.
🎷🎶🎵
⛱️🏝️🌄
🎹🎼
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, she just doesn't see 😫😢 :''(

@pecomodoro

Buen viaje maestro!.....tu música atravesará los tiempos porque tanta belleza jamás se pierde.

@EmiliaGarciaHaurie

Que hermoso legado nos deja a toda la humanidad

@lhemblanco3313

🌻💚💛💚💛💚💛

@rinconesdeleon

Maestro, gracias por toda la belleza que nos dejó. Descanse tranquilamente entre garotas y guitarras.

@sebastianbueno8085

Faltó poner a Astrud Gilberto, su nombre no aparece una sola vez en este video o descripción y está cantando la mitad de la canción

@prof.carlosdanieltellechea

Y tenía una voz hermosa.

@ivanmarcovich1483

apenas me entero de la muerte de este gran hombre mi pesame a todo brasil y gracias por esta musica

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