Sov Nu, Mitt Barn
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Sov Nu, Mitt Barn Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Faroe Islands' Faroese-language cradle-song tradition, from a windswept archipelago of grass-roofed houses and dramatic sea cliffs, whose name means 'sheep islands'. 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 “Sov Nu, Mitt Barn” Means
The Faroe Islands take their name from the Old Norse for 'sheep islands,' and sheep still outnumber people today, grazing across steep green cliffs and traditional grass-roofed houses. This original lullaby, in Faroese, borrows that same misty, sheep-dotted island calm.
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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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