Corsican Lullaby
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Corsican Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Corse, the Mediterranean island known for its scented maquis scrubland and UNESCO-recognized polyphonic singing tradition. Napoleon, born on the island, is said to have claimed he could recognize Corsica blindfolded just by the scent of its maquis carried on the sea breeze — the same wild, herb-scented air that still drifts through open windows at bedtime. 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 “Corsican Lullaby” Means
Corse, a rugged Mediterranean island, is known for its fragrant maquis scrubland and its centuries-old polyphonic singing tradition, in which voices weave together in close harmony. This original lullaby draws on those maquis and coastal-mountain images of Corsican 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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