A classic from the golden age of bossa nova, “Meditation” (originally “Meditação”) was written by Antonio Carlos Jobim with Portuguese lyrics by Newton Mendonça and later English lyrics by Norman Gimbel. First recorded in the early 1960s, it captures the quiet introspection and rhythmic elegance of the genre. The song has been performed by João Gilberto, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Diana Krall, among others. With its gentle chord changes and subtle melodic shifts, “Meditation” is a favor