Nina, Nana, Ylli Im
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Nina, Nana, Ylli Im Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by këngët e djepit, Albania’s traditional cradle songs, which open with the soothing ‘nina, nana’ refrain. Kengat e djepit have long been sung by mothers and grandmothers rocking a cradle by hand, often addressing the baby through images of stars, the moon, or the mountains outside, and these songs survived largely through oral memory even during Albania’s decades of near-total isolation from the outside world in the 20th century. 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, Ylli Im” Means
Albanian cradle songs (këngët e djepit) hold an important place in the country’s folklore, traditionally opening with the ‘nina, nana’ refrain shared with neighbouring traditions. This original arrangement calls the child ‘ylli im’ (my star) and sets the song against the still mountains of the Albanian countryside.
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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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