Garota de Ipanema
Vinicius Lyrics


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Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça
É ela, menina, que vem e que passa
Seu 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 inteirinho se enche de graça
E fica mais lindo por causa do amor

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vinicius de Moraes's Garota de Ipanema are a celebration of youth, beauty, and the joy that comes with watching someone who embodies all of these qualities. The song begins by describing the titular "garota" as "the most beautiful thing, so full of grace." She is a girl who comes and goes, her "sweet sway" like a path to the sea. Her body is "golden," bathed in the sun of Ipanema, and her movements are more than just poetry—they are the most beautiful thing the singer has ever seen.


But even as the singer is swept away by the girl's beauty, he is also aware of his own loneliness and the sadness that seems to surround him. He wonders why he is so alone, why everything in his life seems so grim. Yet at the same time, he acknowledges that the beauty he sees in the "garota" is not his alone; it is a beauty that "passes alone." And yet, for a brief moment, when she walks by, the whole world seems to come alive with grace and beauty, made more beautiful by the power of love.


In all, Garota de Ipanema is a tribute to the fleeting moments of beauty and happiness that we experience in life, and the transformative power of love to make everything feel more beautiful.


Line by Line Meaning

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça
See what a beautiful thing, so full of grace


É ela, menina, que vem e que passa
It's her, the girl, who comes and goes


Seu doce balanço, caminho do mar
Her sweet swaying, path to the sea


Moça do corpo dourado, do sol de Ipanema
Girl with the golden body, of Ipanema's sun


O seu balançado é mais que um poema
Her swaying is more than a poem


É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar
It is the most beautiful thing I ever saw pass by


Ah, por que estou tão sozinho?
Ah, why am I so alone?


Ah, por que tudo é tão triste?
Ah, why is everything so sad?


Ah, a beleza que existe
Ah, the beauty that exists


A beleza que não é só minha
The beauty that is not only mine


Que também passa sozinha
That also passes by alone


Ah, se ela soubesse que quando ela passa
Ah, if she only knew that when she passes


O mundo inteirinho se enche de graça
The whole world fills with grace


E fica mais lindo por causa do amor
And becomes even more beautiful because of love




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Antonio Carlos Brasileiro De A Jobim, Marcus Vinicius Da Cruz De M. Moraes

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Vinicius y Antonio Carlos,mis amores.

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