Baad Angarru 

Arise - horned serpent of the deep 
Awake - Great spirit of the deep 

Serpent of the deep - serpent of the deep 
Serpent of the deep - awake from eternal sleep 
Serpent of the deep - Ninngizhidda 
Open the gate for me 

You who dwell in Cutha, thee I invoke 
In the name of Enki, now arise 

Serpent of the deep - serpent of the deep 
Serpent of the deep - awake from eternal sleep 
Serpent of the deep - Ninngizhidda 
Open the gate for me 

The watcher stood fast 
And spoke unto me 
Queen of heavens 
This is the land of Cutha 
The land of no return 
The dreaded black earth 
Queen of heavens 
This is the realm of Absu 

For you have entered the gates of Ganzir 
Through the seven steps 
Down to the frightful pit 

Oh great gatekeeper 
Let me pass to the lands of Kur 
Open the gate! lest I cause the dead to rise 
Lest I attack the door 
Lest I break apart its bars 
Open the gate! or the dead 
Shall devour the living 

Serpent of the deep - serpent of the deep 
Serpent of the deep - servant of Ereshkigal 
Serpent of the deep - Ninngizhidda 
Open the gate for me 

Now hear me mistress, queen among the gods 
I will announce thee, before the queen of death 

Ereshkigal, thy sister stands before the gate 
Daughter of sin, she awaits 
Go watcher of the gate, open the door for Ishtar 
And treat her as it is written 
In the ancient covenant 

Ninngizhidda lost the bolt from the hatch 
And darkness fell upon the Ishtar 
Dark waters rose and carried the goddess of light 
Onwards to the kingdom of night 

And the serpent spoke: enter... 
And Ishtar entered 

Before the land of Kur 
Before the Cutha depths 
She lost her talismans 
Severed from the upper worlds 
Before the queen of death 
She lost her seven powers 
'Cause it is the covenant of old 
Set before time 

The gatekeeper removed the seven jewels 
The jeweled robes of Ishtar he took away 

Serpent of the deep - serpent of the deep 
Serpent of the deep - bows before Ereshkigal 
Serpent of the deep - Ninngizhidda 
Open the gate for me 

Now she dwells in Cutha without food of light 
Bound in darkness in the sea below the seas 

Against her eyes - demons of the eyes 
Against her heart - demons of the heart 
Against her head - demons of the head 
Against entire body - demons of Kur