Fa la Nana, Bel Popon
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Fa la Nana, Bel Popon Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Piedmontese cradle-song tradition, where a plump, beloved baby is affectionately called a ‘popon’. Turin, Piedmont’s capital, was actually the very first capital of a unified Italy, from 1861 to 1865, and for centuries before that the region was ruled by the House of Savoy, whose long reign left behind grand palaces and a distinct Piedmontese language still spoken by many families today. 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 “Fa la Nana, Bel Popon” Means
‘Popon’ is a traditional Piedmontese term of endearment for a chubby, adored baby, and it opens many of the region’s old cradle songs. This original arrangement borrows that same warm nickname and sets it against the imagery of the Piedmont countryside — mountains and plains falling still at night, and a grandmother spinning by the fire, a quiet domestic scene typical of the region’s rural lullaby tradition.
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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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