ðə sˈɔŋz ɪnvˈaɪt ðɪ ænsˈɛstɹəl spˈɪɹɪts tə dᵻsˈɛnd fɹʌm hˈɛvən tʊ ɛndʒˈɔɪ ðə kˈɪŋz ɐtʃˈiːvmənts ɪn fˈaʊndɪŋ ðə dˈaɪnɐsti ænd dᵻfˈɛndɪŋ ðə kˈʌntɹi ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ ðɛɹ dᵻsˈɛndənts tə fˈɑːloʊ ɪn ðɛɹ fˈʊtstɛps.
The songs invite the ancestral spirits to descend from heaven to enjoy the kings' achievements in founding the dynasty and defending the country in order to encourage their descendants to follow in their footsteps.