Cadil, Cadil, My Little One
Cadil, Cadil, My Little One Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Isle of Man's Manx Gaelic cradle-song tradition, from a small island in the Irish Sea with its own ancient parliament, Tynwald, and the three-legged symbol. 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 “Cadil, Cadil, My Little One” Means
The Isle of Man has its own Celtic language, Manx Gaelic (in which ‘caddil’ means to sleep), and its own ancient symbol, the triskelion or ‘three legs of Man,’ along with Tynwald, one of the world’s oldest continuous parliaments. This original lullaby, in Manx Gaelic, borrows that same island identity.
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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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