Dorme Bem, Docinho
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Dorme Bem, Docinho Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Macau's Portuguese-Cantonese cradle-song tradition, from a former Portuguese trading post where East and West have mingled for over four centuries. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Dorme Bem, Docinho” Means
Macau was a Portuguese trading post for over 400 years, and its most iconic landmark, the Ruins of St. Paul’s, stands as a monument to that blended Portuguese-Chinese heritage. This original lullaby, in Portuguese (still spoken and taught alongside Cantonese), borrows that same East-meets-West stillness.
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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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