Fa’a Samoa Lullaby
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Fa’a Samoa Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by fa’a Samoa, the Samoan way of life centered on the matai chief system and the tatau tattoo tradition. A traditional tatau is applied entirely by hand with tools called au, a process that can take several days and considerable endurance, while the matai system still shapes daily life, with chiefly titles earned through service to the extended family rather than simply inherited. 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 “Fa’a Samoa Lullaby” Means
“Tina” means mother in Samoan. The Samoan way of life, fa’a Samoa, centers on the matai chief system, the traditional tatau tattoo, and the open, palm-thatched fale house. This original lullaby draws on those tattoo and village-house images of Samoan life, with “tina” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.
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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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