Garota de Ipanema
Tom Jobim feat. Isabella Taviani Lyrics
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Mais cheia de graça most graceful
É ela menina It's her, the girl
Que vem que passa that comes, that passes
Num doce balanço with a sweet swinging
Caminho do mar walking to the sea
Moça do corpo dourado Girl of the golden body
O seu balançado Your swaying
É mais que um poema is more than a poem
É a coisa mais linda It's a thing more beautiful
Que eu já vi passar than I have ever seen pass by
Ah, porque estou tão sozinho Ah, why am I so alone
Ah, porque tudo e tão triste Ah, why is everthing so sad
Ah, a beleza que existe The beauty that exists
A beleza que não é só minha The beauty that is not mine alone
Que também passa sozinha that also passes by on its own
Ah, se ela soubesse ah, if she only knew
Que quando ela passa that when she passes
O mundo sorrindo the world smiles
Se enche de graça fills itself with grace
E fica mais lindo and remains more beautiful
Por causa do amor because of love
Tall and tan
And young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema
Goes walking
And when she passes
Each one she passes
Goes ahhh
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 ahhh
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 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
"Garota de Ipanema" or "The Girl from Ipanema" is a song that was composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with Portuguese lyrics written by Vinicius de Moraes, and English lyrics by Norman Gimbel. This song is an ode to a beautiful girl from Ipanema, a beach neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The first verse describes her physical beauty and grace, as well as the gentle way she walks towards the sea. The next verse reflects on the beauty of her swaying motion and the feeling it evokes. The third verse shows the sadness of a man who loves her but cannot tell her how he feels, and ends with a repetition of the first verse.
The song is a classic bossa nova tune, characterized by its smooth melody and rhythm, simple harmonies, and a relaxed vibe. It was first recorded in 1962 by João Gilberto, one of the great exponents of the bossa nova genre, and became an international hit, making Gilberto and Jobim known worldwide. The song has since been covered by many artists in different languages and styles, becoming one of the most famous and recorded songs of all time.
Line by Line Meaning
Olha que coisa mais linda
Look at this thing, most lovely
Mais cheia de graça
Most graceful
É ela menina
It's her, the girl
Que vem que passa
That comes, that passes
Num doce balanço
With a sweet swinging
Caminho do mar
Walking to the sea
Moça do corpo dourado
Girl of the golden body
Do sol de Ipanema
From the sun of Ipanema
O seu balançado
Your swaying
É mais que um poema
Is more than a poem
É a coisa mais linda
It's a thing more beautiful
Que eu já vi passar
Than I have ever seen pass by
Ah, porque estou tão sozinho
Ah, why am I so alone
Ah, porque tudo e tão triste
Ah, why is everything so sad
Ah, a beleza que existe
The beauty that exists
A beleza que não é só minha
The beauty that is not mine alone
Que também passa sozinha
That also passes by on its own
Ah, se ela soubesse
Ah, if she only knew
Que quando ela passa
That when she passes
O mundo sorrindo
The world smiles
Se enche de graça
Fills itself with grace
E fica mais lindo
And remains more beautiful
Por causa do amor
Because of love
Tall and tan
Tall and tanned
And young and lovely
And young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema
The girl from Ipanema
Goes walking
Goes walking
And when she passes
And when she passes
Each one she passes
Each one she passes
Goes ahhh
Goes ahhh
When she walks
When she walks
She's like a samba
She's like a samba
That swings so cool
That swings so cool
And sways so gently
And sways so gently
That when she passes
That when she passes
Each one she passes
Each one she passes
Goes ahhh
Goes ahhh
Oh, but he watches so sadly
Oh, but he watches so sadly
How can he tell her he loves her
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes, he would give his heart gladly
Yes, he would give his heart gladly
But each day when she walks to the sea
But each day when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead not at he
She looks straight ahead not at him
And when she passes
And when she passes
He smiles but she doesn't see
He smiles but she doesn't see
She just doesn't see
She just doesn't see
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Antonio Carlos Brasileiro De A Jobim, Marcus Vinicius Da Cruz De M. Moraes
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Magnífica versão nessa voz tão suave e doce💞💯🆙™
Nicolas Provenzano
Lo que me costo conseguri esta version, dias y horas de busqueda, pude saber sobre sus autores, la musa que los inspiro y tantas cosas mas... Por fin encontre esta version con hermosa adaptacion, moderna, fina y suavemente pegadiza.
Roselio Jantara
Você consegui dar mais classe a uma bela melodia brasileira! Obrigado!
Maria Yumul
Oh, the rhythm! Love this version! ⚘
Speedracer
This is soooo cool and smooth!!! very relaxing!
Xermade Edamrex
Espectacular versión la escuché hace poco y pude encontrar esta versión es del siglo 21 Excelente Chillout Brasil saludos desde España, Islas Baleares.
Blanca Battista
Bellisima y siempre vigente!Agiornada en el ritmo...ME ENCANTA!! ESTUPENDA PARA DANZAR!
Geovanna Silva
perfeitamente linda essa música 🎶
Andrés Firman
Gran canción, la mejor, saludos de Argentina!
nhieee Nhie
Nice song ❤ I love this song