Sleep Nah, Mi Doux-Doux
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Sleep Nah, Mi Doux-Doux Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Trinidad and Tobago's Trinidadian English Creole cradle-song tradition, home of the steelpan (the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century) and the world's largest natural asphalt lake. 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 “Sleep Nah, Mi Doux-Doux” Means
Trinidad and Tobago gave the world the steelpan, invented from oil drums and now the national instrument, and Trinidad's Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of asphalt on Earth. This original lullaby, using 'doux-doux' (a Trinidadian term of endearment from French Creole), borrows both of these unique local wonders.
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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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