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La Rose Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · La Rose, Saint Lucia
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La Rose Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by La Rose, one of Saint Lucia’s two flower festival societies, celebrated each August. 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, manman’s little one, the rose petals rest tonight,
Dm Am E7
the flower song has quieted now, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the village square 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, manman’s little one, the rose petals rest tonight, the flower song has quieted now, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the village square is near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “La Rose Lullaby” Means
“Manman” means mother in Saint Lucian Kweyol. La Rose, one of the island’s two flower festival societies, celebrates each August with music, feasting, and elaborate rose-themed costumes. This original lullaby draws on those flower-festival and village-square images of La Rose life, with “manman” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.
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