Wayuu Lullaby
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Wayuu Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Wayuu people of Colombia’s La Guajira desert peninsula, one of the largest indigenous groups in the country. Wayuu women are known across Colombia for their intricately woven mochila bags, each pattern passed down through a matrilineal clan system where identity and inheritance follow the mother’s line, not the father’s. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Wayuu Lullaby” Means
The Wayuu people of Colombia’s La Guajira peninsula, one of the largest indigenous groups in the country, have adapted to the region’s arid desert landscape through goat herding and a strong matrilineal culture. This original lullaby draws on those desert images central to Wayuu tradition.
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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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