Ty says…
I wrote a song based on the Book of the Celestial Cow and its main myth, the Destruction of Mankind. It… sort of sounds like a teaching song. I’m okay with that.
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lyrics
God-king Ra’s bones silvered with age,
and murderous men rose up to engage,
so Ra sent down His blood-thirsty Eye
to incinerate those who would vie.
be not so tired, O god of the sun
be not disappointed that Your reign is done;
rise up in the sky on the back of night’s cow
and watch o’er the gods atop heaven’s prow
Sekhmet found man’s red blood so adored
that She would not stop, innocence ignored.
A king must have subjects, else he is no king,
so Ra brewed red beer to cease Her killing.
be not so tired, O god of the sun
be not disappointed that Your reign is done;
rise up in the sky on the back of night’s cow
and watch o’er the gods atop heaven’s prow
Sekhmet was drunk and so fell into sleep;
Mankind was saved, but Ra became weak.
He called to Nut to become cow, then sky,
and place Him upon Her back to lift high.
But Nut became dizzy in heaven’s great height
and Her legs began to shake and feel light…
Ra called on Shu to be placed beneath Nut,
to uphold Her with His strong arms like tree roots;
Ra brought forth eight gods with Shu to stand
and brace Nut’s long legs that bridged heaven and land.
be not so tired, O god of the sun
be not disappointed that Your reign is done;
rise up in the sky on the back of night’s cow
and watch o’er the gods atop heaven’s prow
So it was that Ra came to on high;
So it was that Nut filled with starry sky.
So it was the moon watched over man,
along with old waters and deep earth as planned.
be not so tired, O god of the sun
be not disappointed that Your reign is done;
rise up in the sky on the back of night’s cow
and watch o’er the gods atop heaven’s prow
and watch o’er the gods atop heaven’s prow