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Emilia's Music Box

Emilias Spieluhr

A lullaby for Emilia

A music box on the shelf wound each night
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Written for the name EmiliaYours to sing or record
A baby sleeping peacefully on a cloud beneath a crescent moon and stars.

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Emilias Spieluhr

Emilia's Music Box · 3:04

Music style

Lullaby

Slow and quiet, sung softly over a small arrangement - written to be played at bedtime.

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From the album Hand in Hand: German Songs for Small Days

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Emilia's Music Box lyrics

Lyrics

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Emilia die Spieluhr singtEmilia the music box is singingLeise auf dem FensterbrettSoftly on the window sillJeden Abend dreh ich sieEvery evening I wind it upBis mein Liebling schlafen gehtUntil my darling goes to sleepKleine Sterne aus MetallLittle stars made out of metalDrehen sich und werden stillTurn around and then go stillUnd das Zimmer wird ganz weichAnd the room becomes so softWeil die Uhr dich halten willBecause the box wants to hold youSchlaf Emilia mein SchatzSleep Emilia my treasureAlles ist schon zugedecktEverything is tucked in nowSchlaf Emilia mein SchatzSleep Emilia my treasureBis die Sonne dich erwecktUntil the sun wakes you upWenn der letzte Ton verklingtWhen the last note fades awayBleibt die Stille warm im RaumThe quiet stays warm in the roomDeine Hand liegt auf der DeckeYour hand is resting on the blanketUnd du gehst in deinen TraumAnd you go into your dreamSchlaf Emilia mein SchatzSleep Emilia my treasureAlles ist schon zugedecktEverything is tucked in nowSchlaf Emilia mein SchatzSleep Emilia my treasureBis die Sonne dich erwecktUntil the sun wakes you up

Where the name comes from

Emilia is the feminine form of the old Roman family name Aemilius, which is often connected to the Latin aemulus, meaning something like 'rival' or 'striving to equal' - though, as with many ancient Roman names, the precise original sense isn't fully settled.

Why this moment matters

A wind-up tune repeated every night becomes less about the melody and more about the promise that someone is there to wind it.

The story behind this song

Every night the little music box on the shelf gets wound once more, its tune the last thing she hears before sleep.

A bedtime song with a name in it

A slow lullaby built around one child's name: a good night song for bedtime, nap time and the last song of the day.

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