March is typically marked by sudden storms with heavy rains and strong winds that cause flooding in many places around the city. The inspiration for 'Águas de Março' came from Rio de Janeiro's rainiest month. It was also voted by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone as the second greatest Brazilian song. In 2001, 'Águas de Março' was named as the all-time best Brazilian song in a poll of more than 200 Brazilian journalists, musicians and other artists conducted by Brazil's leading daily newspaper, Folha de S.Paulo. The lyrics, originally written in Portuguese, do not tell a story, but rather present a series of images that form a collage nearly every line starts with 'É.' (' is.'). Jobim wrote both the Portuguese and English lyrics. The Waters of March ( Portuguese: 'Águas de Março' ) is a Brazilian song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim (1927–1994) in 1972.
