Antônio Carlos Jobim
Ela É Carioca lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1993
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, MPB
- Length
- 2:36
Ela é carioca
She’s from Rio
Basta o jeitinho dela andar
Just the way she walks
E ninguém tem carinho assim para dar
And no one has affection like that to give
Eu vejo na cor dos seus olhos
I see in the color of her eyes
As noites do Rio ao luar
The nights of Rio under the moonlight
Vejo a mesma luz
I see the same light
Vejo o mesmo céu
I see the same sky
Vejo o mesmo mar
I see the same sea
Ela é meu amor, só me vê a mim
She’s my love, she only sees me
A mim que vivi para encontrar
Me, who lived to find her
Na luz do seu olhar
In the light of your gaze
A paz que sonhei
The peace that I dreamed
Só sei que sou louco por ela
All I know is I'm crazy for her
E pra mim ela é linda demais
And to me, she's way too beautiful
E além do mais
And besides
Ela é carioca
She's from Rio
Ela é carioca
She's from Rio
Só sei que sou louco por ela
All I know is I'm crazy for her
E pra mim ela é linda demais
And to me, she's way too beautiful
E além do mais
And besides
Ela é carioca
She's from Rio
Ela é carioca
She's from Rio
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Key vocabulary
- carioca
- Rio native
- basta
- enough
- jeitinho
- way
- andar
- walkA1
- carinho
- careA2
- assim
- thusA1
- dar
- giveA1
- vejo
- see
- cor
- colorA1
- noites
- nightsA1
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About this song
Antônio Carlos Jobim was a Brazilian composer and pianist associated with bossa nova. He is known for shaping the genre through songs and arrangements drawn from Brazilian choro and French impressionist influences, and for major standards such as “The Girl from Ipanema,” including the impact of Getz/Gilberto.