How we record, check and credit every lullaby
A lullaby site is only worth your trust if you can see where each song comes from. Here is exactly how we record, research, translate and credit what you find on Lullaby for Kids, the website of the YouTube channel Relax In No Time.
A small studio in Tuscany
Lullaby for Kids is made by Simone Del Freo. It started with his two little nieces, Elena and Anna, and grew into a collection of lullabies from around the world. Every song is recorded in a small studio in Tuscany, played by hand on real instruments. We never use AI-generated music or voices (you can read why in Why No AI). The videos live on our YouTube channel, Relax In No Time, and this website is where you find the words, meanings, chords and stories behind them.
What you will find
The recording
Real instruments played by hand and arranged by us. Never AI-generated.
The words
The lyrics in their original language, exactly as they are sung, so they fit the melody and the chords.
The meaning
Our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding and kept in a separate box.
The chords and the story
Chord charts for guitar and piano, written by us, and the cultural story behind the song.
Three kinds of songs, three kinds of credit
Our own originals
Many lullabies here are original compositions, inspired by the musical traditions of a region or culture. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours, and the page says so.
Traditional songs
Songs passed down by ear have no single known author. We credit the tradition and its country, and our part is the recording, the arrangement, the chord chart and the translation. Songs of Indigenous peoples belong to their communities: we share them with respect and welcome corrections from community members.
Songs by known authors
When a song has a known author or composer, we credit them. We show full lyrics only when a song is traditional, in the public domain or our own. For songs still under copyright we describe the song and tell its story instead of printing the words.
How we check the public domain
For songs that might be in the public domain, we look for who wrote the words and the melody and when they were first published. Then we apply the usual rules: in the UK and the EU a work is generally in the public domain 70 years after its author died, and in the United States works published before 1931 are in the public domain. Arrangements, modern translations and other people’s recordings are separate works with their own rights, so we play our own arrangements and write our own translations. When we cannot verify a fact, we say so on the page instead of guessing. This is general information, not legal advice.
How we translate
The meaning translation next to each lyric is written for understanding, not for singing, and the sung words always stay in their original language. The texts of this website are available in 15 languages, prepared with the help of AI tools and then reviewed for natural phrasing. The music is never AI-made. If you speak one of these languages and something sounds off, please tell us.
Every lullaby deserves an honest story: where it comes from, who made it and who played it.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, that is what they are for. To reuse our recordings, arrangements or chord charts in another way, for example in videos or products, please ask us first.
Because the song is still protected by copyright. We describe it and tell its story without reproducing the lyrics.
Please do. Variants are part of what lullabies are. We correct pages and credit contributors who ask us to.
On our YouTube channel, Relax In No Time, and on Spotify, Apple Music and other platforms. The links are at the bottom of every page.
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