The darker lullabies emphasize the melodic line in the "Cello Scuro," while the lighter ones highlight "Cello Luminoso." When played back to back, they tell a musically imagined story that progresses from home to adventure to peace. The last movement is reminiscent of the first, but also leaves the mind open and ready to be filled after a deep rest.

The captions for each movement are short poetic stanzas evoking an image or feeling. The words are influenced by the music, but are not the definitive story-arc for the piece.