Kuthah - The Descent Of Inanna (feat. Marlène van Heijenoort) Lyrics

From the great above - The holy Inanna
Turned ear to Kur below - Decided to seize it
She abandoned earth - Her temples and shrines
Gathered all seven mes - And began her descent

Kur I come! Await me!

Armoured and ready - She asked for Ninshubur
Her vizir and warrior - To look for her return
If I'm not to return - Circle houses of gods
Find Enki my father - Ask for his rescue

Kur! Here I come
Your mistress' home
Bow in awe
I'm your goddess now
Ereshkigal's gone
Worship me now!

She knocked loudly - On Ganzer's doors
Ask and asked again - For Neti to open
For every door she passed - She gave up ornaments
And got fully naked - To meet Ereshkigal

Sister! You are not welcome!

She made her sister stand - And sat on her throne
Gazed upon Great Below - But things were not settled
Juges Annunaki - Advised against her rule
Turned her into a corpse - And hang her on a hook

Kur! Here I stay - The Fake mistress' away
Bow in awe - Your goddess stays home
Inanna is dead and done - Worship me now!

Ninshubur pleaded - But gods refused to help
Only her father Enki - Agreed to rescue her
Enki's emissaries - Convinced Ereshkigal
To give up the body - Of our holy Inanna

Give my daughter back! Gaka-Tura, Kur-jara revive her!

Gaka-tura and Kur-jara - Sprinkled Inanna's corpse
With food'n water of life - And revived Inanna
But she couldn't leave - Gallas wouldn't let her go
So she traded her place - With Dumuzid her husband

Kur! Here I leave
I won't rule here
Bow in awe
As I depart now
Dumuzid's left to you
I'm done with him too