Sleep Nao, Lelebit Wan
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Sleep Nao, Lelebit Wan Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Solomon Islands' Pijin cradle-song tradition, from an archipelago of nearly a thousand islands famous for its panpipe orchestras. 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 Nao, Lelebit Wan” Means
The Solomon Islands are made up of nearly a thousand islands, and the 'Are'are people of Malaita are famous worldwide for their intricate panpipe orchestras. This original lullaby, in Solomon Islands Pijin (the country’s lingua franca), borrows both, the calm lagoon and the panpipe music falling silent for the night.
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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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