R.I.P. An iconic song, but for some reason I always found it depressing.
That's perfectly natural. Humans have written sad songs from time immemorial. The lyrics are of unrequited love, a timeless theme, and a melody constructed to convey them. It is basically angst amplified. Much like a horror movie, or a roller coaster ride, the audience finds sad songs cathartic, resonating with their own heartaches.
The lyrics in English:
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
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