Lyrics
I fear I may have fallen out with the regime
Expressing concern about having fallen out of favor with the ruling authority
An enemy of the state
Perceived as an adversary by the government
My name is written amongst the disgraced
His name is listed among those who are disgraced
On a clay image of a bound human captive
Reference to a clay figure depicting a captive human, symbolizing being bound or oppressed
I bring incense to appease the forthy two assessors
Offering incense to appease the 42 judges who preside over the tribunal of the dead
The tribunal of the dead
Referring to the tribunal that judges the deceased in the afterlife
I bring natron the imbibing of which purifies
Presenting natron, a substance symbolizing purification
Thot who vindicated osiris
Invoking Thoth, who defended Osiris in Egyptian mythology
Entrap mine enemies in the presence of every god and godess
Wishing harm upon enemies in the presence of various deities
In the presence of the great tribunal
Acknowledging the grand assembly of judgment
In heliopolis on that night of battle
Referring to a specific event in Heliopolis involving a battle and rebellion
Of the slaughter of those who rebelled
Describing the slaughter of rebels during the mentioned battle
In the presence of the great tribunal
Reiterating the presence of the judgment assembly
In abydos on the night of the festival
Referring to Abydos during a festival related to the counting of the deceased
Of the numbering of the dead
Signifying the act of enumerating the dead during this festival
In the presence of the great tribunal
Again, highlighting the presence of the judgment assembly
Which is on the road of the dead
Referencing a location along the path of the deceased
In the presence of he that is nothing
Mentioning a figureless presence, likely denoting a transcendental force or emptiness
On the night of the great devastation
Describing a catastrophic event during the night
Lords of justice lords of the west
Addressing the judges as lords of justice in the western region
Who pass judgment upon the dead
Depicting the role of these judges in passing judgments on the deceased
Who instill terror in those who have wrought wickedness
Indicating their ability to instill fear in wrongdoers
I have come that you may drive out the evil which is in me
Expressing the desire to be rid of internal evil before the judges
All that I have done before the lords of eternity
Committing to account for all actions before the eternal judges
Since I came forth from the womb
Referring to being accountable since birth before the tribunal
Let me be cleansed by fire
Asking for purification through fire
Let no evil lay talon or claw upon me
Requesting protection from evil forces
Let my heart not be devoured
Asking for preservation of the heart, symbolizing the essence of one's being
Necrosaeropagus
A word that may reference a necropolis or burial place
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