Meeting my gringa in Ipanema

It took, approximately, two full years

Two long years for our waited meeting

And even if you’re, now, speaking softly close to my ears

I’m, honestly, still believing that I’m just awake dreaming

To have you beside me again is a sort of benediction

To be able to hug you…. to kiss you…. it’s a treasure

Looking into your eyes, I feel happy; and more in addition

Right now, the size of my emotion nobody can measure

Sometimes, life can be very funny; try to think a little about it

I knew you in your country; now, you’re inside the wonders of mine

Tasting, with me, all the experiences that we always wanted; bit by bit

Blessed by the Atlantic Ocean, salty and shining, you can touch the divine

Forgive me, buddy Vinícius, but seeing my gringa under Ipanema’s sky

I must tell you, pal, that she’s very within to reach an insuperable beauty

Because all her qualities are absolutely seductress; even if apparently shy

That’s why, when I’m with her, my soul relaxes and I can live peacefully