Lullaby
noun
A gentle, soft song that helps you go to sleep, often sung to babies and children.
She sang a sweet lullaby to her baby before bedtime.
Often appears as...
- sing a lullaby
- soothing lullaby
noun
Any music, sound, or other calming influence which lulls you to sleep.
The sound of the rain outside became a natural lullaby for me.
Often appears as...
- natural lullaby
- calming lullaby
noun
A gentle, soft song that helps you go to sleep, often sung to babies and children.
She sang a sweet lullaby to her baby before bedtime.
Often appears as...
- sing a lullaby
- soothing lullaby
noun
Any music, sound, or other calming influence which lulls you to sleep.
The sound of the rain outside became a natural lullaby for me.
Often appears as...
- natural lullaby
- calming lullaby
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context of Use
Lullabies are commonly used in bedtime routines for children or in soothing situations.
Every night, the mother's lullaby signaled bedtime for the little ones.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
Different cultures have their own traditional lullabies; try listening to some from around the world.
Her grandmother sang a lullaby in her native language, different from the usual English tunes.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Connection
Lullabies often evoke feelings of nostalgia and comfort, reminding adults of their own childhood.
Hearing the lullaby again, he was transported back to his youth.
Pro Tip 1/3Context of Use
Lullabies are commonly used in bedtime routines for children or in soothing situations.
Every night, the mother's lullaby signaled bedtime for the little ones.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
Different cultures have their own traditional lullabies; try listening to some from around the world.
Her grandmother sang a lullaby in her native language, different from the usual English tunes.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Connection
Lullabies often evoke feelings of nostalgia and comfort, reminding adults of their own childhood.
Hearing the lullaby again, he was transported back to his youth.
Pro Tip 1/3Context of Use
Lullabies are commonly used in bedtime routines for children or in soothing situations.
Every night, the mother's lullaby signaled bedtime for the little ones.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
Different cultures have their own traditional lullabies; try listening to some from around the world.
Her grandmother sang a lullaby in her native language, different from the usual English tunes.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Connection
Lullabies often evoke feelings of nostalgia and comfort, reminding adults of their own childhood.
Hearing the lullaby again, he was transported back to his youth.
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Why are frogs...
this croaking lullaby has filled the nighttime air. But recent studies suggest that these frogs are in danger of playing their final note. Over the past few decades, amphibian populations have been rapidly disappearing worldwide. Nearly one-third of the world's amphibian species
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The Hidden Power of Sad...
And then even lullabies, which all over the world we often use our most heartbreaking melodies to sing our newborns to sleep. Why on Earth do we do that? And then it's not just music, right? We like rainy days and tragic drama
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How to be fearless in...
Later that day, the other group gathered with flowers at the eternal flame under the victory monument. They stood together holding hands, and they started to sing the Belarusian lullaby, waiting for the police cars to arrive.
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Heroes don’t always wear...
tomorrow fear of tomorrow became my lullaby shame became my shadow and I thought the only way to protect myself what's the highs my shame away two years go by my dad comes home you know I got some great news I got a
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Venturing into the Heart...
started to ask myself whose fears was i really assuaging was it his or was it also mine hannah's curiosity led her around the world documenting songs and nighttime rituals for a project called living lullabies
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How storytelling helps...
and quietly began to read the words which he'd written as a message for his two little ones. His hands were shaking. And then, in a surprisingly quiet voice, he began to sing their favorite lullaby.
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Emily Ainsworth: Inside...
he used to sing her lullabies and whether it was a marijuana or whether it was the sound of his voice he used to do the trick I told you that this is a world which deals with appearances and
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Elizabeth Zion: The need...
There is not one day I have not heard her beg God for the strength to raise us. Her earnest prayers have been the backdrop of my sleep and my only lullaby for as long as I can remember.
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Navigating the High Cost...
Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby
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Spectacular, glorious,...
eyes of a father and mother that brought you to see sing lullaby
Video examples
Why are frogs...
this croaking lullaby has filled the nighttime air. But recent studies suggest that these frogs are in danger of playing their final note. Over the past few decades, amphibian populations have been rapidly disappearing worldwide. Nearly one-third of the world's amphibian species
Video examples
The Hidden Power of Sad...
And then even lullabies, which all over the world we often use our most heartbreaking melodies to sing our newborns to sleep. Why on Earth do we do that? And then it's not just music, right? We like rainy days and tragic drama
Video examples
How to be fearless in...
Later that day, the other group gathered with flowers at the eternal flame under the victory monument. They stood together holding hands, and they started to sing the Belarusian lullaby, waiting for the police cars to arrive.
Video examples
Heroes don’t always wear...
tomorrow fear of tomorrow became my lullaby shame became my shadow and I thought the only way to protect myself what's the highs my shame away two years go by my dad comes home you know I got some great news I got a
Video examples
Venturing into the Heart...
started to ask myself whose fears was i really assuaging was it his or was it also mine hannah's curiosity led her around the world documenting songs and nighttime rituals for a project called living lullabies
Video examples
How storytelling helps...
and quietly began to read the words which he'd written as a message for his two little ones. His hands were shaking. And then, in a surprisingly quiet voice, he began to sing their favorite lullaby.
Video examples
Emily Ainsworth: Inside...
he used to sing her lullabies and whether it was a marijuana or whether it was the sound of his voice he used to do the trick I told you that this is a world which deals with appearances and
Video examples
Elizabeth Zion: The need...
There is not one day I have not heard her beg God for the strength to raise us. Her earnest prayers have been the backdrop of my sleep and my only lullaby for as long as I can remember.
Video examples
Navigating the High Cost...
Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby
Video examples
Spectacular, glorious,...
eyes of a father and mother that brought you to see sing lullaby
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Quote examples
Dhanush
Indian Actor
Ilaiyaraaja is my most favourite music director. His music was my lullaby, his music was my food, his music was my childhood, his music was my first love, his music was my failure, his music was my first kiss, my first love failure, my success... he is in my blood.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
I sang 'O Holy Night' with the Vatican orchestra, but also a Blake - a lullaby that William Blake wrote for the Christ child, and I set it to music, and the Vatican orchestra played the music.
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M. Jayachandran
Indian Composer
Usually all lullabies are featured on a mother and child. But in 'Kalimannu,' it is picturised on a mother-to-be who is singing to her unborn child. I found the entire concept so beautiful.
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Jewel
American Musician
I've been writing lullabies since the beginning. I kind of did it for myself to help myself fall asleep when I really worried, like when I was homeless and I'd fall asleep in my car.
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Holly Near
American Musician
Music can be used against us as much as it can be used for us. Muzak can put a whole nation to sleep, whereas a lullaby is intended to put a child to sleep in a sweet way.
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Stephan Jenkins
American Musician
My music is so often like a lullaby I write to myself to make sense of things I can't tie together, or things I've lost, or things I'll never have.
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Langston Hughes
American Poet
Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
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Alanis Morissette
Canadian Musician
I make up new lyrics to well-known lullabies. Mostly because I don't actually know a lot of the lyrics.
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Mack Wilberg
American Composer
There's something kind of wonderful about men singing lullabies.
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John Cage
American Composer
It's useless to play lullabies for those who cannot sleep.
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Dhanush
Indian Actor
Ilaiyaraaja is my most favourite music director. His music was my lullaby, his music was my food, his music was my childhood, his music was my first love, his music was my failure, his music was my first kiss, my first love failure, my success... he is in my blood.
Quote examples
Patti Smith
American Musician
I sang 'O Holy Night' with the Vatican orchestra, but also a Blake - a lullaby that William Blake wrote for the Christ child, and I set it to music, and the Vatican orchestra played the music.
Quote examples
M. Jayachandran
Indian Composer
Usually all lullabies are featured on a mother and child. But in 'Kalimannu,' it is picturised on a mother-to-be who is singing to her unborn child. I found the entire concept so beautiful.
Quote examples
Jewel
American Musician
I've been writing lullabies since the beginning. I kind of did it for myself to help myself fall asleep when I really worried, like when I was homeless and I'd fall asleep in my car.
Quote examples
Holly Near
American Musician
Music can be used against us as much as it can be used for us. Muzak can put a whole nation to sleep, whereas a lullaby is intended to put a child to sleep in a sweet way.
Quote examples
Stephan Jenkins
American Musician
My music is so often like a lullaby I write to myself to make sense of things I can't tie together, or things I've lost, or things I'll never have.
Quote examples
Langston Hughes
American Poet
Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
Quote examples
Alanis Morissette
Canadian Musician
I make up new lyrics to well-known lullabies. Mostly because I don't actually know a lot of the lyrics.
Quote examples
Mack Wilberg
American Composer
There's something kind of wonderful about men singing lullabies.
Quote examples
John Cage
American Composer
It's useless to play lullabies for those who cannot sleep.
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