A-Ma Temple Lullaby
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A-Ma Temple Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the A-Ma Temple, the centuries-old Chinese temple that gave Macau its name, overlooking the fishing boats of the Inner Harbour. Built to honor A-Ma, the sea goddess who watches over fishermen and sailors, the temple has stood since long before Macau’s colonial era began — its incense coils still spiraling gently overhead, the same quiet watchfulness this lullaby borrows for a child drifting off to sleep. 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 “A-Ma Temple Lullaby” Means
The A-Ma Temple is a centuries-old Chinese temple honoring the sea goddess Mazu, said to have given Macau its name, still overlooking the fishing junks of the Inner Harbour today. This original lullaby draws on those temple and fishing-harbor images of Macau’s Cantonese heritage.
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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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