ILI-ILI
The lyrics of Ili-Ili is really simple. Maybe that’s why it’s easy to remember even by a kid. In the song, somebody sings to the baby telling her to sleep while her mother went to the market to buy bread. Then the mother wakes up the child asking help in carrying what she bought. Those of us who grew up with this lullaby would probably be very familiar with the first stanza of the song because that’s what gets repeated often.
Ili-Ili Tulog Anay
Ilonggo
Ili-ili, tulog anay,Wala diri imong Nanay,
Kadto tienda bakal papay,
Ili-ili, tulog anay.
Tagalog translation
Batang munti, batang munti, matulog ka na,Wala rito ang iyong ina,
Siya ay bumili ng tinapay
Batang munti, batang munit, matulog ka na.
English Translation
Little one, little one, sleep nowYour mother is not here,
She went to buy some bread
Little one, little one, sleep now.
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