GAROTA DE IPANEMA=
GIRL FROM IPANEMA by Vinicius de Moraes
Hi
today I would like to give you all, the real lyrics of this famous Brazilian song, which an English version was made (not so faithful - of course- because of the rhymes). Here it goes...
Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça
Look...what a beautiful thing,full of grace
E' ela a menina que vem e que passa
It is the girl, who comes and passes throught
Num doce balanço
in a sweet swing
A caminho do mar
on her way to the sea
Moça do corpo dourado do sol de Ipanema
Tanned body girl,from the sun of Ipanema
O seu balançado é mais que um poema
Your swing is more than a poem
É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar
it is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen
Por que estou tão sozinho?
Why am I so lonely?
Por que tudo é tão triste?
Why is it all so sad?
A beleza que existe
The beauty in which exists
A beleza que não é só minha
The beauty in which is not only mine
E também passa sozinha
and,also passes by, alone
Ah! Se ela soubesse que quando ela passa
Ah! If she knows ...when she passes throught here
O mundo inteirinho se enche de graça
All the world fulfills in grace
E fica mais lindo
and it (the world) becomes more beautiful
Por causa do amor
because of love.
Beautiful ah? Just to let you people know, the girl of Ipanema (nowadays in her 50`s) really exists and the author really looked at her on her way to the beach everyday!! She was a very very beautiful green eyed blonde tanned girl, which beauty still remains today. And after this song, Rio de Janeiro created a kind of contest to elect the GIRL OF IPANEMA, where beautiful tanned girls, like her, participate.Just check her picture next to her daughter attached here.