Clã is a Portuguese pop-rock band of a mixed nature in terms of style, rang… Read Full Bio ↴Clã is a Portuguese pop-rock band of a mixed nature in terms of style, ranging from moments of pure balladry, through jazzy details, to enthusiastic pop songs, which is currently widely regarded as one of the best Portuguese bands in the present musical context. They have established themselves as a highly popular live act and, besides consistent positive critical response, their work has been met with relative financial success.

The band was formed in November 1992, consisting of brothers Hélder (guitar) and Fernando (drums) Gonçalves, Manuela Azevedo (voice), Pedro Rito (bass) Miguel Ferreira and Pedro Biscaia (both on keyboards).

Discography

Albums

* Cintura (2007)
* Gordo Segredo (DVD) (2005)
* Vivo (2005)
* Rosa Carne (2004)
* Afinidades (2001)
* Lustro (2000)
* Kazoo (1997)
* LusoQualquerCoisa (1996)

Singles

* Pois É !
* Novas Babilónias / Ver Uma Mulher
* Ao Vivo na Antena 3 (EMI PROMO 16/97)
* G.T.I. (Gentle, Tall & Intelligent)
* Problema de Expressão
* Sem Freio / I'm Free
* Conta-me Histórias
* Dançar na Corda Bamba
* O Sopro do Coração
* H2omem (with Arnaldo Antunes)
* Espectáculo
* Competência Para Amar

Sexto Andar
Clã Lyrics

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(by Carlos Tê)

Uma canção passou no rádio
E quando o seu sentido
Se parecia apagar
Nos ponteiros do relógio
Encontrou num sexto andar
Alguém que julgou

Que era para si
Em particular
Que a canção estava a falar

E quando a canção morreu
Na frágil onda do ar
Ninguém soube o que ela deu
O que ninguém
Estava lá para dar
Um sopro um calafrio
Raio de sol num refrão
Um nexo enchendo o vazio
Tudo isso veio
Numa simples canção

Uma canção passou no rádio
Habitou um sexto andar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the Clã song, Sexto Andar, tell the story of a song that was heard on the radio, but whose meaning seemed to fade away with time. However, on the sixth floor of a building, someone heard the song and believed that it was meant for them. As the song ended, no one knew what it had given or what no one was there to give. But it left behind a feeling: a whisper or a chill, a ray of sunshine, a nexus filling the void.

The song appears to be describing the power of music to connect people, even if they are strangers. It can evoke emotions and speak to each individual on a personal level, creating a shared experience. The song also highlights the temporary nature of music, as it only lives in the moment and fades away in the end.

Overall, Sexto Andar is a beautifully crafted tribute to the universal language of music, its ability to connect individuals, and the profound effects it can have on people, even in the most fleeting of moments.

Line by Line Meaning

Uma canção passou no rádio
A song played on the radio

E quando o seu sentido
And when its meaning

Se parecia apagar
Seemed to fade

Nos ponteiros do relógio
On the clock's hands

Encontrou num sexto andar
It found on the sixth floor

Alguém que julgou
Someone who assumed

Que era para si
That it was for them

Em particular
Specifically

Que a canção estava a falar
That the song was speaking to them

E quando a canção morreu
And when the song ended

Na frágil onda do ar
In the fragile wave of the air