Uinu, Uinu, Kallike
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Uinu, Uinu, Kallike Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Estonian hällilaul (cradle-song) tradition, set against the country’s quiet forests and Baltic 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 “Uinu, Uinu, Kallike” Means
Estonia’s hällilaul tradition is closely tied to the country’s landscape of dense forests and a long Baltic coastline. This original arrangement uses ‘uinu’ (doze off) as its gentle refrain and calls the child ‘kallike’, a tender term of endearment, set against that same quiet, wooded, coastal backdrop.
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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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