And just like them, I came to a virtual brick wall at the year 2007 after that: A total informational void. I went down the rabbit holes previous internet detective have traveled in an attempt to crack this nut. But while some ardently insist this lullaby is legit, a search for the song’s origins are incredibly difficult (impossible?) to find. But rather than soothing them with soft, peaceful imagery, the message is: “Hurry up and go to sleep before the Boogeyman gets you!” Yeah, that’s relaxing!Ĭould Russian parents really be so cruel? While it’s true that many English nursery rhymes also have dark roots and gruesome undertones, Tili tili bom seems exceptionally terrifying-hardly appropriate for children of any nation. While these creepy voices and lyrics would be more likely to keep me awake (especially as a kid), the idea seems to be that Russian parents would sing this song as a means of inducing slumber in their children. You hear someone nearby? / lurking around the corner / and pierces the eye. He … He is already close … /Tili-tili-bom. All hide silent night / For you it is stolen / and is about to catch. You hear someone nearby? / lurking around the corner, / and pierces the eye. He goes … He already close … / Tili-tili-bom. He had already made his way into the house. Lyrics: Tili-tili-bom / Close your eyes rather / Someone goes outside the window, / and knock at the door. Please believe this may be one of the scariest, most unnerving things you’ve ever heard! The lyrics are as haunting as the echoing choir of children singing minimalist musical accompaniment heightens a dreadful disposition. A recent chilling discovery was a video for the Russian lullaby Tili tili bom (тили тили бом). One comes across an abundance of nightmare-fuel when probing the darkest corners of You Tube.
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