Jeju Lullaby
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Jeju Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Jeju Island off Korea’s southern coast, home to a distinct dialect and the haenyeo, the island’s legendary free-diving women. The haenyeo dive without oxygen tanks, some well into their seventies, holding their breath for minutes at a time to gather shellfish from the seafloor — a UNESCO-recognized tradition now carried mostly by grandmothers, passed down through generations of women. 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 “Jeju Lullaby” Means
Jeju Island off Korea’s southern coast has its own distinct dialect and is famed for the haenyeo, the island’s legendary free-diving women who harvest the sea by hand. This original lullaby draws on those island and ocean images of Jeju life.
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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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