Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame
Nile Lyrics
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Let not my crimes be raised against me whilein the earth
Make my flesh and bones safe from maggots
And any false god who trepasses my tomb
You whose heart has been seized from thy breast
Save me from the ravages of deacay
The crawlingfeinds who take away limbs
Corpses who deny the inevitable truth
The lifetime of osiris is the sky and theirs is the ground
Save me from those imprisoned in the duat
Who know not yet they are already dead
Save me from the rotting dead
Who sleep inside their corpses
Whose breath becomes fire inside their water
At whose burning the sea rises at dawn
Grant methe immolating flame
Burn my sarcophagus
In opposition to the lords of eternity
I beg you
Prevent my corpse from putrefying in the realm of the dead
Enduring the eternal molestation of flame
The life time of osiris is the sky and theirs is the ground
The lyrics of Nile's song "Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame" delve into the Egyptian mythology of the afterlife and fear of putrefaction. The first two lines implore the gods to keep the singer's corpse safe from putrefaction and any judgement that might arise against his or her crimes. The singer fears the crawling fiends and rotting dead, and begs for protection from them. The lifetime of Osiris is referred to as the sky, what is desired by all, while the ground is a reference to the afterlife and its dangers.
The singer of the song seeks preservation from harm while in the duat, the Egyptian underworld. The duat was thought to be a place of great peril because the spirits of the deceased encounter challenges to overcome to reach the afterlife. Some spirits are entirely unaware that they have passed away, and the singer seeks safety from them as well. The next stanza switches to a plea for the gods to save the singer from becoming one of the rotting dead who lie inside their corpses. This is the ultimate fear of many of ancients, as in the afterlife one should stay intact, and the putrefaction of the body represents a failure or punishment. Finally, the singer begs for the gift of the immolating flame, a cremation that opposed the traditional burial used in ancient Egypt. Despite the fact that this is an opposition to the lords of eternity, it was a desire for a swift end for those who thought the eternal molestation of flame was better than mummification.
Line by Line Meaning
Let not my corpse rot in the necropolis
Protect my remains from decay in the burial ground
Let not my crimes be raised against me whilein the earth
Do not let my wrongdoings be used against me in the afterlife
Make my flesh and bones safe from maggots
Keep my body free from the destruction of insects
And any false god who trepasses my tomb
Prevent any unauthorized deity from entering my resting place
You whose heart has been seized from thy breast
Those who have departed from life
Save me from the ravages of deacay
Protect me from the destruction of my physical being
The crawlingfeinds who take away limbs
Insects and other creatures that eat away at the body
Corpses who deny the inevitable truth
The deceased who refuse to accept their fate
The lifetime of osiris is the sky and theirs is the ground
The god Osiris reigns in the heavens while the living remain on the earth
Save me from those imprisoned in the duat
Protect me from the underworld where the damned are kept
Who know not yet they are already dead
The lost souls who are unaware of their own demise
Save me from the rotting dead
Prevent me from being influenced by those already decayed
Who sleep inside their corpses
Those who rest within their own dead bodies
Whose breath becomes fire inside their water
Their last breath sets their body on fire
At whose burning the sea rises at dawn
The water level increases due to the heat of the fire
Grant methe immolating flame
Give me the power of the consuming fire
Burn my sarcophagus
Destroy my burial container
In opposition to the lords of eternity
Against the rulers of the afterlife
I beg you
I plead for your mercy
Prevent my corpse from putrefying in the realm of the dead
Stop my body from decaying in the underworld
Enduring the eternal molestation of flame
Continuously suffering from the destructive power of fire
The life time of osiris is the sky and theirs is the ground
The god Osiris reigns in the heavens while the living remain on the earth
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEORGE KOLLIAS, KARL E. SANDERS
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LYRICS
Let not my corpse rot in the necropolis
Let not my crimes be raised against me whilein the earth
Make my flesh and bones safe from maggots
And any false god who trepasses my tomb
You whose heart has been seized from thy breast
Save me from the ravages of deacay
The crawlingfeinds who take away limbs
Corpses who deny the inevitable truth
The lifetime of osiris is the sky and theirs is the ground
Save me from those imprisoned in the duat
Who know not yet they are already dead
Save me from the rotting dead
Who sleep inside their corpses
Whose breath becomes fire inside their water
At whose burning the sea rises at dawn
Grant methe immolating flame
Burn my sarcophagus
In opposition to the lords of eternity
I beg you
Prevent my corpse from putrefying in the realm of the dead
Enduring the eternal molestation of flame
The life time of osiris is the sky and theirs is the ground
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