Matu, Matu, Natiu
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Matu, Matu, Natiu Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Kiribati's Gilbertese cradle-song tradition, from a nation of coral atolls scattered across the equator, among the first places on Earth to greet the sunrise. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Matu, Matu, Natiu” Means
Kiribati straddles the equator and the International Date Line, its 33 low-lying coral atolls among the very first places on Earth to see each new sunrise. This original lullaby, in Gilbertese (the I-Kiribati language), borrows that same first-light, ocean-wide stillness.
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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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