Sami Lullaby (Norway)
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Sami Lullaby (Norway) Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Sami people of northern Norway, with a long reindeer-herding tradition and traditional lands that span the Arctic. The Sami have their own singing tradition called joik, wordless melodies said to carry the spirit of a person or place, sung under skies that stay bright all summer night and dark all winter day. 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 “Sami Lullaby (Norway)” Means
The Sami are the indigenous people of northern Norway, with a long reindeer-herding tradition, whose traditional homeland, Sapmi, stretches across the Arctic under the northern lights. This original lullaby draws on those reindeer-herd and northern-lights images of Sami 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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