Nights Over Egypt
Masters at Work Lyrics

There`s a sky in the east
In the eastern part of the world, there is a vast sky

Over pyramids at Giza
Above the pyramids located in Giza

Where there once lived a girl
In that place where the girl lived earlier

She ruled the world
The girl had the authority and the power to control the entire world

Then down the nile
Subsequently, following the Nile river

He came with a smile
A man arrived wearing a grin on his face

He was the king
The man was a ruler of a kingdom

She was the queen
The girl became the queen after being with the man

Under the moonlight
During the night, under the light of the moon

Your eyes won`t believe
Your sense of sight would be doubtful and confused

What your mind can`t concieve
It is beyond the comprehension of your intellect

Oooh
An exclamation of excitement or pleasure

Nights over Egypt
Several evenings in Egypt

Incense & myrrh
Aromatic substances that smell sweet and woody

And girls that swirl
Females who dance gyrating their hips

To the music
To the rhythm of the sound

Women fellahin
Lower-class women who lived in rural areas

Wear veils to been seen
Covering their face with a piece of cloth to stay modest, yet they wanted people to look at them

By no one
These women dress like this such that nobody can see them

Take a caravan across
Travel with a group of people and animals through a desert

The sudan
A country in Africa called Sudan

Saharan fagade
The appearance of the Sahara desert that seems real but is only a superficial deception

Is just a mirage
It's an illusion that fools the eyes

Oasis in the sand
A green area with water situated in the desert

Where life once began
The beginning of existence took place in that place

Nights over Egypt
Numerous nights spent in Egypt

Nights over Egypt
Multiple evenings in Egypt

Nights over Egypt
Several nights spent in Egypt

Nights over Egypt
Various nighttimes in Egypt