A very very rough translation!
| Original lyrics | Transliterated translation | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I do remember one thing. | jsw sḫꜢ.j ḫt wꜤ | Indeed, I remember one thing. |
| It took hours and hours and | ḫpr.s m wnwwt ꜤšꜢ | It happened for many hours. |
| By the time I was done with it | jr.n.j st | I had done it, |
| I was so involved, I didn’t know what to think | mḥ.n.j st wrt ꜤḥꜤ.n ḫm.n.j jb.j | I cared so greatly about it, then I knew not what I felt. |
| I carried it around with me for days and days | jn.n.j st ḥnꜤ.j m hrww ꜤšꜢ | I carried it with me during many days. |
| Playing little games | ḥꜤb.n.j ḥꜤbwt nḏst | I played little games. |
| Like not looking at it for a whole day | nn mꜢꜢ.j r.s m hrw r Ꜣw | I did not look at it during a day to its length. |
| And then looking at it | ꜤḥꜤ.n mꜢꜢ.j r.s | Then I looked at it. |
| to see if I still liked it | jn jw mr.n.j st nn | Did I like it or not? |
| I did! | mr.n.j st | I liked it. |
| I repeat myself when under stress | wḥm.j rw jst tw.j m snḏ | I repeat my speech when I am in fear. |
| I repeat myself when under stress | wḥm.j rw jst tw.j m snḏ | I repeat my speech when I am in fear. |
| I repeat myself when under stress | wḥm.j rw jst tw.j m snḏ | I repeat my speech when I am in fear. |
| I repeat myself when under stress | wḥm.j rw jst tw.j m snḏ | I repeat my speech when I am in fear. |
| I repeat | wḥm.j | I repeat. |
| The more I look at it, the more I like it | mꜢꜢ.j st ꜥšꜢ jw mr.j st wrt | I look at it often, so I like it greatly. |
| I do think it’s good | jsw ḫmt.j nfr st | Indeed, I think it is good. |
| The fact is | mꜢꜤt pw | It is the truth. |
| No matter how closely I study it | šdj.n.j st nn | Whether I recite it or not. |
| No matter how I take it apart | pšn.n.j st nn | Whether I split it apart or not. |
| No matter how I break it down | sḏ.n.j st nn | Whether I break it into pieces or not. |
| It remains consistent | jsw mn.s | Indeed, it remains. |
| I wish you were here to see it | ḥꜢ jw.k ꜤꜢ mꜢꜢ.k st | If only you were here, that you would see it. |
| I like it! | mr.j st | I like it. |