作曲 : Corpse Baad Angarru Arise - horned serpent of the deep Awake - Great spirit of the deep Serpent of the deep - serpent of the deep Serpent of the deep - awake from eternal sleep Serpent of the deep - Ninngizhidda Open the gate for me You who dwell in Cutha, thee I invoke In the name of Enki, now arise Serpent of the deep - serpent of the deep Serpent of the deep - awake from eternal sleep Serpent of the deep - Ninngizhidda Open the gate for me The watcher stood fast And spoke unto me Queen of heavens This is the land of Cutha The land of no return The dreaded black earth Queen of heavens This is the realm of Absu For you have entered the gates of Ganzir Through the seven steps Down to the frightful pit Oh great gatekeeper Let me pass to the lands of Kur Open the gate! lest I cause the dead to rise Lest I attack the door Lest I break apart its bars Open the gate! or the dead Shall devour the living Serpent of the deep - serpent of the deep Serpent of the deep - servant of Ereshkigal Serpent of the deep - Ninngizhidda Open the gate for me Now hear me mistress, queen among the gods I will announce thee, before the queen of death Ereshkigal, thy sister stands before the gate Daughter of sin, she awaits Go watcher of the gate, open the door for Ishtar And treat her as it is written In the ancient covenant Ninngizhidda lost the bolt from the hatch And darkness fell upon the Ishtar Dark waters rose and carried the goddess of light Onwards to the kingdom of night And the serpent spoke: enter... And Ishtar entered Before the land of Kur Before the Cutha depths She lost her talismans Severed from the upper worlds Before the queen of death She lost her seven powers 'Cause it is the covenant of old Set before time The gatekeeper removed the seven jewels The jeweled robes of Ishtar he took away Serpent of the deep - serpent of the deep Serpent of the deep - bows before Ereshkigal Serpent of the deep - Ninngizhidda Open the gate for me Now she dwells in Cutha without food of light Bound in darkness in the sea below the seas Against her eyes - demons of the eyes Against her heart - demons of the heart Against her head - demons of the head Against entire body - demons of Kur