A La Ru Ru, Quetzalito
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A La Ru Ru, Quetzalito Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Guatemalan highland lullaby tradition, built on the widely-loved Spanish cradle refrain ‘a la ru ru’. 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 “A La Ru Ru, Quetzalito” Means
‘A la ru ru’ is one of the best-known lullaby refrains across Spanish-speaking Latin America, and in the Guatemalan highlands it sits naturally alongside images of volcanoes and the quetzal, the country’s resplendent national bird. This original lullaby borrows both the refrain and that highland scenery.
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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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