Marovo Lagoon Lullaby
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Marovo Lagoon Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Marovo Lagoon, one of the world’s largest saltwater lagoons, home to skilled wood-carvers. Marovo’s wood-carvers are especially known for nguzu nguzu, small protective figures once carved into the prows of war canoes, believed to guide the vessel safely and ward off danger on the water. 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 “Marovo Lagoon Lullaby” Means
The Marovo Lagoon, one of the largest saltwater lagoons in the world, is home to skilled wood-carvers and communities that once used carved shell rings as traditional currency. This original lullaby draws on those lagoon and shell-money images of Marovo 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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