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I got a request today from @holset84 asking for a translation of Nine Inch Nails song Terrible Lie in return for some free beer! ;D

I had to dig around to find a decent set of lyrics, and the ones I found had some slight difference from the version of the song I found on songza. I tried to make it singable (i.e. same number of syllables per line) but it was tough in some places. It’s not perfect and there are a few bits that could probably be better, but it’s done for the most part.

Read the full translation after the “more”.

(toH Qun)
qatlh jIHvaD DaqaSmoHlaw’?
jIHvaD yIn’e’ DaneHlaw’bogh vIyInbe”a’?
qatlh SoHvaD QeH’a'na’vam vIghaj?
(toH Qun)
jIHvaD bItlhIjnISbej ‘e’ vIQub

nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’

(toH Qun)
bIHech ‘e’ vISovbe’chu’
najmeymajDaq wIQuchlaHlaw’ neH
qamuSqu’choHbej ‘e’ vISovchu’
(toH Qun)
‘IQqu’law’ qo’vam ‘ach lughlaH’a'?

nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’

SoHvaD ‘oH yInge’Qo’
vay’ vI’uchnISqu’
SoHvaD ‘oH yInge’Qo’
vay vI’uchnISqu’
….
yInge’Qo’
yInge’Qo’
yInge’Qo’
….

(toH Qun)
vay’ vISo’laHbe’, ratlh pagh.
Hung vIchIl, jIjIvHa’choH, jIHemHa’choH.
qo’ DamuSlaw’bogh vIDab, jImob.
(toH Qun)
‘IplIj vIHarpu’ ‘ach nep ‘IplIj

nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’

Hoch qawoDmoH
raghchoHtaH yInwIj chut
nuvpu’ Damagh
Hoch Datlhappu’

nep DunHa’

nachwIj tebtaH rop
Duqoy’taH DIrwIj
ghopDu’Daq qIvDu’Daq je jIH
jIHar vIneHqu’

vay’ vI’uchnISqu’
vay’ vI’uchnISqu’
vay’ vIneH, vay’ vIneH
vay’ vI’uchnISqu’

SoHvaD Hoch vInob
HochwIj wIbHa’
toH Qun
‘Iv jIH ‘e’ vISovbe’qu’
veQ qo’vamDaq