Lyric discussion by augurus 

Cover art for Quay Cur lyrics by Fiery Furnaces, The

The below is from Clap Clap Blog's translation of the Inuit verse:

"Half hour sandglass Seven saker round shot Ice for the moonshine And chichsaneg Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, don't say no Tie tight my coat In comes the fog Fallen down in the sea, go fetch Look yonder Get out my knife I mean no harm, I mean no harm Weave us on shore Give it, give it to me Will you have And I gave a bracelet Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, don't say no Tie tight my coat In comes the fog Fallen down in the sea, go fetch"

'Chichsaneg' is the only word that I cannot find anywhere online - my guess is that it is some kind of food or beverage. Also, I am not sure if a 'sasobneg' is strictly defined as being a bracelet. I suspect that it may be a reference to the lost locket from the beginning of the song.

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