1. Wepwety en Netjeru (Ancient Egyptian)

[Intro] Wepwety en netjeru... Ii-en-ef em pet... Hekenu en ren imenu... Hekenu... hekenu... [Verse 1] Rwety ii-en-ef er hut-netjer. Habsu ef wben mi hedj. Iten kem ur em tep ef. Wben ef mi seba em pet. Netjer pu? Wepwety pu? Wepwety en netjeru. [Pre-Chorus] Ren ef imenu. N rekh-en-en ren ef. Medet ef drdrit. N rekh-en-en medet ef. Medu-netjer pu. (Medu-netjer pu.) [Chorus] Wepwety en netjeru! (Hekenu! Hekenu!) Ibi ef em ta! (Hekenu! Hekenu!) Semer ef; ibi nen! (Reshut! Reshut!) Kheru em djeret ef, mi hekau! (Medu-netjer pu!) Wepwety en netjeru! [Verse 2] Wehem ef medet wa. Wehem ef, wehem ef. Ren pu? Ren en netjer pu? N rekh-en-en ren ef. Ren ef imenu. Medu-netjer pu. Hekenu en ren imenu. [Chorus] Wepwety en netjeru! (Hekenu! Hekenu!) Ibi ef em ta! (Hekenu! Hekenu!) Semer ef; ibi nen! (Reshut! Reshut!) Kheru em djeret ef, mi hekau! (Medu-netjer pu!) Wepwety en netjeru! [Verse 3] Sedjem! Kheru em djeret ef! Kheru ur em hut-netjer. Semer ef; ibi ef. Sesheshet wehem kheru ef. Ibi nen em-sa ef. Netjeru heken. Reshut em hut-netjer. [Final Chorus] Wepwety en netjeru! (Hekenu! Hekenu!) Ibi ef em ta! (Hekenu! Hekenu!) Habsu ef wben mi hedj! Iten kem ur em tep ef! Kheru em djeret ef, mi hekau! (Medu-netjer pu!) Semer ef; ibi nen! Sesheshet wehem kheru ef! (Reshut! Reshut!) Netjeru heken! Ankh, wedja, seneb! Wepwety en netjeru! Ankh, wedja, seneb! Wepwety en netjeru! [Outro] Ren ef imenu... Medet ef drdrit... Kheru em djeret ef... Ibi ef... Ibi nen... (Wepwety...) (Wepwety...) Wepwety en netjeru. ———————— English Translation ———————— [Intro] Messenger of the gods... He has come from the sky... Praise to the one whose name is hidden... Praise... praise... [Verse 1] A stranger has come to the temple. His clothes shine like silver. A great black sun-disc rests upon his head. He glitters like a star in the sky. Is he a god? Is he a messenger? The messenger of the gods. [Pre-Chorus] His name is hidden. We do not know his name. His speech is strange. We do not understand his words. It is divine speech. (It is divine speech.) [Chorus] Messenger of the gods! (Praise him! Praise him!) He dances upon the earth! (Praise him! Praise him!) He makes music; we dance! (Joy! Joy!) A voice comes from his hand, like magic! (It is divine speech!) Messenger of the gods! [Verse 2] He repeats a single word. Again and again and again. Is it a name? The name of a god? We do not know his name. His name is hidden. It is divine speech. Praise the hidden name. [Chorus] Messenger of the gods! (Praise him! Praise him!) He dances upon the earth! (Praise him! Praise him!) He makes music; we dance! (Joy! Joy!) A voice comes from his hand, like magic! (It is divine speech!) Messenger of the gods! [Verse 3] Listen! A voice comes from his hand! A mighty sound fills the temple. He makes music; he dances. The sistrum repeats his sound. We dance after him. The gods rejoice. Joy fills the temple. [Final Chorus] Messenger of the gods! (Praise him! Praise him!) He dances upon the earth! (Praise him! Praise him!) His clothes shine like silver! A great black sun-disc rests upon his head! A voice comes from his hand, like magic! (It is divine speech!) He makes music; we dance! The sistrum repeats his sound! (Joy! Joy!) The gods rejoice! Life, prosperity, health! Messenger of the gods! Life, prosperity, health! Messenger of the gods! [Outro] His name is hidden... His speech is strange... A voice comes from his hand... He dances... We dance... (Messenger...) (Messenger...) Messenger of the gods.