Schlaf, Mein Alpenkind
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Schlaf, Mein Alpenkind Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Austrian Wiegenlied (cradle song) tradition, set against the soft sound of alpine cowbells and the stillness of the mountains. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Schlaf, Mein Alpenkind” Means
‘Wiegenlied’ is the general German word for lullaby shared across Austria and Germany, but Austria’s own Alpine and Tyrolean cradle songs lean especially on mountain imagery — distant cowbells, still peaks, wide valleys. This original arrangement draws on that pastoral Alpine backdrop, distinct from the more domestic imagery of northern German lullabies.
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- An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
- Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
- Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
- Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.
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