Calma means "calm" or "peace". While it might seem like a common word, its usage in this song is particularly interesting because the singer admits, "Eu, que nunca fui exemplo de calma" (I, who was never an example of calm).
This sets up a compelling contrast, as the song then reveals a transformation: "Agora eu to bem melhor" (Now I'm much better). It's a relatable journey of finding inner peace, making calma a key word that hints at personal growth and a positive change in the singer's life.
Picture this: you finally drop the weight on your shoulders, breathe in deeply, and everything feels bem melhor (much better). That is the vibe Lagum captures in this sunny track. Once “never an example of calm,” the singer now cruises through life with newfound peace, filing old memories away and pressing play on his next adventure. The friendly refrain “E a gente se vê por aí, quem sabe?” waves to the past with no hard feelings: maybe we will bump into each other somewhere, but for now the open road is calling.
The message is simple and contagious: being loose is better, being light is better, celebrate life and that is enough. Lagum turns solitude into freedom, assuring us “solto eu não tô só, eu nunca estive” (loose yet never alone). By the end of the song you may find yourself tempted to drop your own baggage, dance a little, and treat every day as a mini-festival of becoming.
Lagum came together in 2014 in Minas Gerais, Brazil, when singer Pedro Calais started posting his own songs online and pulled together a band to play them. Guitarists Otávio Cardoso and Jorge Borges and bassist Francisco Jardim rounded out the lineup, and together they built a sound that mixes breezy pop rock with a reggae swing, something the band once described as rock and roll heading to the beach on a skateboard while a reggae song plays.
That sound landed them a deal with Sony Music Brazil and a run of albums that started with Seja o Que Eu Quiser in 2016 and continued through Coisas da Geração, Memórias (De Onde Eu Nunca Fui), a 2021 Latin Grammy nominee for Best Rock or Alternative Album in Portuguese Language, Depois do Fim, and As Cores, As Curvas e As Dores do Mundo. Singles like "Não Vou Mentir," "Ninguém Me Ensinou," and "Grato um Tanto" turned Lagum into repeat winners of Multishow's Group of the Year award in 2020, 2021, and 2022.