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A lullaby from Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

Marquesas Islands Lullaby

Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
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Marquesas Islands Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Marquesas Islands, a remote archipelago of French Polynesia renowned for its intricate tattoo art and wood-carving tradition. The Marquesas were once home to the painter Paul Gauguin, who spent his final years there, and long before him, local carvers were already shaping tiki figures from wood and stone to represent and honor ancestors watching over the living. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.

Verse

Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the carved tiki rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the tattooed patterns tell their tale, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the valley stream is near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the carved tiki rests tonight, the tattooed patterns tell their tale, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the valley stream is near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Marquesas Islands Lullaby” Means

The Marquesas Islands, a remote and mountainous archipelago of French Polynesia, are renowned for their intricate tatau tattoo art and wood-carved tiki figures, traditions passed down through generations of artisans. This original lullaby draws on those carved-tiki and steep-valley images of Marquesan heritage.

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Sources & rights

  • 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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