Sleep Small, Smallest Isle
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Sleep Small, Smallest Isle Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Nauru's cradle-song tradition, from the world's smallest island nation, once shaped by phosphate mining and now working to restore its coral coastline. 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 Small, Smallest Isle” Means
Nauru is the world’s smallest island nation, its interior ('Topside') once stripped by decades of phosphate mining that is now being replanted, while its surrounding reef remains a source of pride and renewal. This original lullaby borrows that same small-island resilience.
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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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