Mapuche Lullaby
Mapuche Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Mapuche people of southern Chile, the country’s largest Indigenous group, known for their deep connection to the forested land. The Mapuche resisted outside conquest longer than almost any other Indigenous people in the Americas, and their language, Mapudungun, still carries old beliefs in ngúen — guardian spirits said to watch over the rivers, forests, and mountains they call home. 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 “Mapuche Lullaby” Means
The Mapuche are Chile’s largest Indigenous group, living across the forested south beneath towering araucaria trees, with a culture rooted in weaving and a deep bond with the land. This original lullaby draws on those forest and highland images of Mapuche life in Chile.
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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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