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A song engineered to defeat the very creature it sings to.
Origin wordFrom 'lull' plus 'bye,' a soothing goodbye to consciousness
Dark lyricsMany traditional ones warn of falling cradles and bogeymen
Universal tempoCultures worldwide independently slow them to about 60 beats
Brahms hitHis 1868 lullaby still sells millions of music boxes
Adult effectStudies show they lower heart rate in the singer too