[Verse 1] Before the names, the sky was unbound. Enūma ilī ša la šuma, the waters held the ground. Apsû slept below, Tiamat moved like night. Qātum la zakru, only dark in sight. [Pre-Chorus] Then the powers stirred, in the deep, in the dust. Ilu ibannû, from silence came trust. Lahmu, Lahamu, they rose from the foam. Anšar, Kišar, calling form into home. [Chorus] Enūma eliš, before the names Shamû and erṣetu, one great flame Enūma eliš, hear it again From the first dark sea, we came [Verse 2] Apsû raised his voice, Tiamat answered low. Raggu ina libbi, a tide began to grow. Ea heard the change, and walked through the deep. Šubtu and šiptu, the old gods woke from sleep. [Pre-Chorus] Then Marduk came near, with a fire in his hand. Arba uzni, he saw what no other could stand. He made the split sky, he named the far and near. From ruin and water, a world could appear. [Chorus] Enūma eliš, before the names Shamû and erṣetu, one great flame Enūma eliš, hear it again From the first dark sea, we came [Bridge] Tiamat turned in fury, but the wind cut clean. Her mouth opened wide, and the dawn stepped in. Qingu lost the crown, the storm broke the chain. Out of the broken came rivers and rain. [Final Chorus] Enūma eliš, sing it again Light from the deep, name after name Enūma eliš, hold that flame From the first dark sea, we came Enūma eliš, before the names Shamû and erṣetu, one great flame Enūma eliš, hear it again From the first dark sea, we came [Outro] Ištu tikti, from the abyss. Name and sky, and the world exists.
