OFF-KEY (DESAFINADO) (Antonio Carlos Jobim e Newton Mendonça) When I try to sing you say I'm off key Why can't you see how much this hurts me? With your perfect beauty and your perfect pitch You're a perfect terror When I come around, Must you always put me down If you say my singing is off key my love You will hurt my feelings, don't you see, my love I wish I had an ear like yours A voice that would behave All I have is feeling and the voice God gave You insist my music goes against the rules Yes, but rules were never made for lovesick fools I wrote this little song for you, but you don't care It's a crooked song, ah but, all my love is there The thing that you would see if you would play your part Is even if I'm out of tune I have a gentle heart I took your picture with my trusty Rolleyflex And now all I have developed is a complex Possibly in vain, I hope you weaken oh my love And forget those rigid rules That undermine my dream of A life of love and music With someone who'll understand That even though I may be out of tune When I attempt to say how much I love you All that matters is the message that I bring Which is my dear one I love you