Duerme, Duerme, Cipotillo
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Duerme, Duerme, Cipotillo Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by El Salvador's Spanish-language cradle-song tradition, using 'cipote,' a beloved local word for a child, set among the country's volcanoes and crater lakes. 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 “Duerme, Duerme, Cipotillo” Means
El Salvador is nicknamed the 'Land of Volcanoes,' and words like 'cipote' (child) are uniquely Salvadoran Spanish slang used with real affection. This original lullaby borrows both, the volcanic landscape and the country's own warm way of talking about children.
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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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