Below, I translated the lyrics of the song The Girl From Ipanema by Antônio Carlos Jobim from Portuguese to English.
Olha que coisa mais linda mais cheia de graça
Look what a beautiful thing, full of grace
É ela menina que vem e que passa
She is the girl who comes and goes
Num doce balanço a caminho do mar
In a sweet swing on the way to the sea
Moça do corpo dourado do sol de Ipanema
Girl with the golden body of the Ipanema sun
O seu balançado é mais que um poema
Her swing is more than a poem
É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar
It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen happen
But I watch her so sadly
But I watch her so sadly
How can I tell her I love her
How can I tell her I love her
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
Yes, I would give my 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 me
She looks straight ahead, not at me
Tall and tan and young and lovely
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking and
The girl from Ipanema goes walking and
When she passes, I smile but she doesn't see
When she passes, I smile but she doesn't see
She doesn't see
She doesn't see
She just doesn't see
She just doesn't see
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