Myene Lullaby
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Myene Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Myene people, among Gabon’s earliest coastal settlers, who have long fished the Komo estuary near Libreville. Long before Libreville existed, the Myene served as skilled intermediaries in coastal trade, connecting European ships anchored offshore with goods and traders from deep in Gabon’s interior, a role that shaped the region’s history for generations before the city was ever founded. 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 “Myene Lullaby” Means
The Myene people, among Gabon’s earliest coastal settlers, have long fished the waters of the Komo estuary near Libreville, building a life around canoes, tides, and mangroves. This original lullaby draws on those estuary and fishing-canoe images of Myene coastal 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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