Garota de Ipanema
Stan Getz and João Gilberto feat. Antonio Carlos Jobim Lyrics
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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
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
“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 © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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@l3oeyeof
Translation of the Portuguese verses:
Look at this most wonderful thing,
Full of elegance,
It's her, the girl that comes and goes,
In a sweet swing, on her way to the sea.
Lady of the golden body from the sun of Ipanema,
Her swing is more than a poem,
It is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen pass by.
Oh, why am I so lonely?
Oh, why is everything so sad?
Oh, the beauty that there is,
A beauty that isn't mine,
That also passes through all alone.
Oh, if she only knew
That when she passes by
The world smiling becomes full of grace
And more beautiful because of love...
@cintiaalfaromireles5915
Olha que coisa mais linda
Mais cheia de graça
É ela a 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, por que estou tão sózinho?
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 "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!"
@johndorian7564
Oh but he watch 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
No she does not see, but she does not see
She does not see, no she does not see
@jonathancastro8487
Olha que coisa mais linda mais cheia de graça
É ela menina que vem 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, 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 do 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 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
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 just doesn't see
But she doesn't see, she doesn't see, no she just doesn't see
@curiosos2334
Fun fact: Girl from Ipanema is the second most played song in the world
@pluto6731
Yup 🇧🇷❤🇫🇷
@pluto6731
@@greencupofdeath Yes i am, have a nice trip to Rio :)
@martabergamo2194
Which is the first?
@constratus1892
@@martabergamo2194 Amazing Grace
@YuvrajSingh-tu9tf
@@martabergamo2194 i think so he means second most popular in jazz in 60s, the first was yesterday by the beatles
@duckymucky50
the first time i heard this song i could feel my life start to become better
@quinton8614
9 years ago first comment ;)
@vhirxon240fps4
Love Ya James ❤😇😘
@marielafernandez7841
@@quinton8614 0.