Nina, Nana, Moru Moje
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Nina, Nana, Moru Moje Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the shared Adriatic cradle-song refrain ‘nina, nana’, set on the dramatic coastline of the Bay of Kotor. The ‘nina, nana’ refrain heard here echoes almost identically across much of the Mediterranean, from Italy’s ninna nanna to Spain’s nana, a striking reminder of just how old and widely shared this particular lullaby sound really is, carried along the same coastlines and trade routes for centuries. 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 “Nina, Nana, Moru Moje” Means
Montenegro’s short but dramatic Adriatic coastline, with the Bay of Kotor’s cliffs and calm waters, offers natural imagery for a bedtime song. This original arrangement uses the ‘nina, nana’ refrain shared across the region, calling the child ‘moru moje’ (my little sea).
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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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