Kerala Lullaby
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Kerala Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Kerala, India’s lush southwestern coast of palm-lined backwaters and Malayalam language. Along the backwaters, families still travel by kettuvallam, traditional houseboats once used to carry rice, and Kerala is also home to Kathakali, a centuries-old dance-drama where performers spend hours applying elaborate face paint before telling ancient stories through movement alone. 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 “Kerala Lullaby” Means
Amma is the Malayalam word for mother, spoken across Kerala, India’s lush southwestern coast, where palm-lined backwaters carry traditional houseboats past coconut groves. This original lullaby draws on those backwater and coconut-grove images of Keralite 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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