Girl from Ipanema

Original song by Ant;nio Carlos Jobim - adapted and arranged by Larissa Senegal

Oh, the girl from Ipanema, tall and tan,
She walks so gently, the sea and the sand.
Her sway’s like samba, smooth and slow,
Each step she takes - the breezes glow.

When she walks, all hearts align,
Dreams awaken, eyes entwine.
Every glance, a silent flame,
And whispers rise - they speak her name.

I watch her pass, my soul confined,
So many words I cannot find.
Each day she walks beside the sea,
But never once she looks at me.
I’d give my heart, I’d give my all,
But she won’t see, won’t hear my call.

Tall and tan, so young, so free,
The girl from Ipanema next to me.
I smile, but she won’t see,
My heart belongs to her - endlessly.

(Portuguese Bridge - adapted)
Sunlight shines on Ipanema’s shore,
Golden skin the waves adore.
Every step, a gentle rhyme,
A living poem beyond all time.

O, how the sadness softly plays,
Through endless nights and golden days.
Each dawn she walks toward the sea,
She looks ahead - not back at me.
Her heart’s a dream I’ll never claim,
Yet still I whisper her sweet name.

Tall and tan, so young, so free,
The girl from Ipanema next to me.
I smile, but she won’t see,
My love remains - eternally.

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Here's a link to the song:

https://disk.yandex.ru/d/1btZPx2Ni4Ba5w

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Russian version via the link:

http://stihi.ru/2025/11/09/20