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What would "Cleopatra" look like if a film studio had an unlimited budget? The song sounds like a hymn from the court of Egypt's last queen.
The lyrics are a short hymn of praise written in a stylised imitation of ancient Egyptian — "write her name in gold". The English translation is approximate.
Lyrics
Original Bulgarian lyrics with English translation.
Ma'a! Iu Cleopatra.
Behold! Cleopatra comes.
Nebet Kemet.
Lady of Egypt.
Hemet nisut.
Wife of the king.
Sat en Iteru.
Daughter of the Nile.
Iu em ta.
She comes from the earth.
Iu em pet.
She comes from the sky.
Iu em akhet.
She comes from the horizon.
Iu em ren en nebet.
She comes in the name of the lady.
Ra em hotep.
Ra in peace.
Amun-Ra em sekhem.
Amun-Ra in power.
Netjeru em dua.
The gods in praise.
Cleopatra em djet.
Cleopatra for eternity.
Per aa! Per aa!
Pharaoh! Pharaoh!
Wepu seba.
Open the gate.
Shedi nebu.
Bring the gold.
Sesh ren es em nub.
Write her name in gold.
Dua Cleopatra.
Praise Cleopatra.
Dua Nebet Kemet.
Praise the Lady of Egypt.
Dua Sa Ra.
Praise the child of Ra.
Dua Hemet Netjer.
Praise the God's Wife.
Ankh em Ra.
Life in Ra.
Men em maat.
Enduring in truth.
Kha em pet.
Rising in the sky.
Sedj em ta.
Reigning on earth.
Cleopatra… Cleopatra…
Cleopatra… Cleopatra…
Nebet Kemet…
Lady of Egypt…
Em djet… em neheh…
For eternity… forever…
