2. DI-EF KHEBI INER (Ancient Egyptian)

[Intro] Maa! Maa! Wepwety! Wepwety en netjeru. Di-en ef em ib Hut-netjer. Senetjer her sa ef. Sesheshet em awy en-en. Heken... heken... [Verse 1] Maa-en ef em ib Hut-netjer. N medu ef medet en-en. N sedjem-en kheru ef. Khebi ef her ta em reshut. Maa ef en-en — khebi ef. Shemes-en khebi ef. [Pre-Chorus] Ser en-en hekau-ek. Ser en-en medu-netjer-ek. Maa-en! Sedjem-en! Wepwety, ser en-en! [Chorus] Khebi, Wepwety, khebi! (Shemes-en! Shemes-en!) Shema ef — khebi-en! (Heken! Heken!) A-ef er pet! (Pet!) A-ef er ges-ef! (Shemes-en!) Khebi ef — khebi-en! Sesheshet her kheru! Netjeru heken! Wepwety en netjeru! [Verse 2] Iten kem ur her tep ef. Wben habsu ef mi hedj. A-ef er pet — maa-en. A-ef er ges-ef — shemes-en. Khebi ef shen em shen. Shemes-en kheperu ef. [Verse 2B] Medu ef em ren ef. Wehem ef ren ef. Medu ef mi ky en ren ef. N sedjem-en. N rekh-en. Ren ef imen en-en. Medu-netjer pu? ( Medu-netjer pu! ) [Chorus] Khebi, Wepwety, khebi! (Shemes-en! Shemes-en!) Shema ef — khebi-en! (Heken! Heken!) A-ef er pet! (Pet!) A-ef er ges-ef! (Shemes-en!) Khebi ef — khebi-en! Sesheshet her kheru! Netjeru heken! Wepwety en netjeru! [Bridge] Wepwety en netjeru? Maa-en! Hekau em-ek? Maa-en! Ser en-en hekau maa. Ser en-en medu-netjer. Ser en-en kheru en pet. Ser en-en! [Break] Sedjem! Sedjem! Kheru per em a-ef! [Bridge Climax] Kheru ur em Hut-netjer! Shema ur! Shema ur! Khebi ef! Khebi-en! Khebi Hut-netjer! Khebi iner! ( KHEBI INER! ) [Final Chorus] Di-ef khebi iner! (HEKENU! HEKENU!) Di-ef khebi Hut-netjer! (HEKENU! HEKENU! HEKENU!) Kheru per em a-ef! (Medu-netjer pu!) Shema ef — khebi-en! (Shemes-en! Shemes-en!) A-ef er pet! (Pet!) Iten kem ur her tep ef! (Wben! Wben!) Sesheshet, kheru, khebi! Netjeru heken! Hut-netjer khebi! Iner khebi! [Final Refrain — ceremonial naming] Di-en ren en-ef. Di-en ren en-ef! Di-ef Khebi Iner! Di-ef Khebi Iner! Wepwety en netjeru! Di-ef Khebi Iner! (DI-EF KHEBI INER!) Di-ef Khebi Iner! [Outro] Khebi ef... Khebi-en... Shema ef... Shemes-en... Khebi Hut-netjer... Khebi iner... Di-ef Khebi Iner. (Di-ef Khebi Iner) ———————— English Translation ———————— [Intro] Look! Look! The messenger! The messenger of the gods. We have placed him in the heart of the temple. Incense surrounds him. The sistra are in our hands. Praise... praise... [Verse 1] We behold him in the heart of the temple. He does not speak our words. We cannot understand his voice. He dances upon the earth in joy. He looks at us — and he dances. We follow his dance. [Pre-Chorus] Show us your magic. Show us your divine word. Let us see! Let us hear! Messenger, show us! [Chorus] Dance, messenger, dance! (We follow! We follow!) He makes music — we dance! (Praise! Praise!) His hand goes toward the sky! (The sky!) His hand falls upon his side! (We follow!) He dances — we dance! The sistrum answers with its voice! The gods rejoice! Messenger of the gods! [Verse 2] A great black sun-disc crowns his head. His garments shine like silver. His hand rises toward the sky — we watch. His hand falls to his side — we follow. He turns and dances in a circle. We follow his manifestations. [Verse 2B] He speaks his own name. He repeats his name. Yet he speaks of it as though it belonged to another man. We do not understand. We do not know. His name remains hidden from us. Is this divine speech? (It is divine speech!) [Chorus] Dance, messenger, dance! (We follow! We follow!) He makes music — we dance! (Praise! Praise!) His hand goes toward the sky! (The sky!) His hand falls upon his side! (We follow!) He dances — we dance! The sistrum answers with its voice! The gods rejoice! Messenger of the gods! [Bridge] A messenger of the gods? Let us see! Does magic dwell within you? Let us see! Show us true magic. Show us the divine word. Show us the voice of heaven. Show us! [Break] Listen! Listen! A voice comes forth from his hand! [Bridge Climax] A mighty voice fills the temple! Great music! Great music! He dances! We dance! The temple dances! The stone dances! (THE STONE DANCES!) [Final Chorus] He makes the stone dance! (PRAISE HIM! PRAISE HIM! PRAISE HIM!) He makes the temple dance! (PRAISE HIM! PRAISE HIM!) A voice comes forth from his hand! (It is divine speech!) He makes music — we dance! (We follow! We follow!) His hand rises toward the sky! (The sky!) The great black sun-disc crowns his head! (It shines! It shines!) Sistrum, voice and dance! The gods rejoice! The temple dances! The stone dances! [Final Refrain] We give him a name. We give him a name! He Who Makes the Stone Dance! He Who Makes the Stone Dance! Messenger of the gods! He Who Makes the Stone Dance! (HE WHO MAKES THE STONE DANCE!) He Who Makes the Stone Dance! [Outro] He dances... We dance... He makes music... We follow... The temple dances... The stone dances... He Makes the Stone Dance. (He Makes the Stone Dance)