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A lullaby from Panama

Guna Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Guna, Panama
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Guna Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Guna people of Panama’s Guna Yala islands, celebrated for the mola, a layered textile art sewn by hand. A mola is made through reverse applique, layering several colors of fabric and carefully cutting and stitching through each one to reveal the pattern beneath, and the Guna people govern Guna Yala as their own semi-autonomous territory within Panama. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.

Verse

Am Dm Am
Sleep now, nan’s little one, the mola cloth is still,
Dm Am E7
the needle rests until tomorrow, upon the island hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the turquoise sea is near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, nan’s little one, the mola cloth is still, the needle rests until tomorrow, upon the island hill. Sleep now, little one, the turquoise sea is near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Guna Lullaby” Means

In Guna tradition, Nan Dummat, the Great Mother, is honored alongside Pab Dummat, the Great Father, a central pairing in Guna cosmology; “nan” carries the meaning of mother in this context. The Guna people of Panama’s Guna Yala islands are celebrated for the mola, a layered textile art sewn by hand. This original lullaby draws on those textile and island images of Guna life, with “nan” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.

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Sources & rights

  • 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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