Aster Aweke (Amharic: አስቴር አወቀ) is an Ethiopian singer who lives in the Uni… Read Full Bio ↴Aster Aweke (Amharic: አስቴር አወቀ) is an Ethiopian singer who lives in the United States.

Born in 1961(though some sources cite the late fifties), this much-loved Ethiopian artist is musically adventerous. The daughter of a senior public servant, she was raised in Addis Ababa and began singing publicly as a teenager. In 1981, Aweke migrated to the United States and settled in Washington D.C. among a large Ethiopian expatriate community. Her popularity grew in the United States and remained strong at home.

Discography

Ethiopian Groove - The Golden Seventies, Paris, 1994, Buda Musique (contains three of her very first recordings)
1989 Aster (Columbia/CBS Records)
1991 Kabu (Columbia/SME Records)
1993 Ebo (Barkhanns)
1997 Live in London (Barkhanns)
1999 Hagere (Kabu Records)
2002 Sugar (Kabu Records)
2004 Asters Ballads (Kabu Records)
2006 Fikir

Teyim
Aster Aweke Lyrics

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እደጋ መጣሁ እንጨት ከሌለው
እንጨት ከሌለው
አትዎደኝ እንደሆን ልቤን ተው ልበለው
ልቤን ተው ልበለው
ከሰማዩ በላይ ያለኸው ሰማይ ያለኸው ሰማይ
ጠይም ዘለግ ያለ አላየህም ወይ አላየህም ወይ
ጠይም ዘለግ ያለ ጎራዴ ታጣቂ ጎራዴ ታጣቂ
ሲቀመጥ አሳሳኝ ሲሄድ ተናፋቂ

ሲሄድ ተናፋቂ ሲሄድ ተናፋቂ
ጠይም ዘለግ ያለ የሰፋው ደረቱ የሰፋው ደረቱ
ፍቅር አላፊ ነው ባረገኝ እህቱ
ባረገኝ እህቱ ባረገኝ እህቱ
አንተ በጣም ቆንጆ መሳይ ጠይም አሳ
መሳይ ጠይም አሳ
ሰውነቴ አለቀ ባንተ የተነሳ ባንተ የተነሳ
አገር ቆርጦ ሲሄድ አይፈራም ነጋዴ
አይፈራም ነጋዴ
ካንተው ጋር ልሞት ነው አልችል ቢለኝ ሆዴ
አልችል ቢለኝ ሆዴ
አገር ቆርጦ ሲሄድ አይፈራም ነጋዴ
አይፈራም ነጋዴ
ካንተው ጋር ልሞት ነው አልችል ቢለኝ ሆዴ
አልችል ቢለኝ ሆዴ
ጠይም ዘለግ ያለ የሰፋው ደረቱ የሰፋው ደረቱ
ፍቅር አላፊ ነው ባረገኝ እህቱ
ባረገኝ እህቱ ባረገኝ እህቱ

ባረገኝ እህቱ ባረገኝ እህቱ
ባረገኝ እህቱ ባረገኝ እህቱ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aster Aweke's song Teyim speaks of a woman who is in a state of deep longing for her lover. She asks for a place in his heart and begs him to love her, to satisfy her need for his affection. The lyrics are rich in symbolism, invoking images of nature and the universe to emphasize the intensity of her emotions. She mentions a desert, a limitless sky, and the stars, all of which serve to highlight how vast and great her love is.

The song carries a sense of urgency and desperation, and the repetition of the lines "ባረገኝ እህቱ" (I am in need of your love) and "ልቤን ተው ልበለው" (love me, hold me) indicate the depth of her longing. The lyrics resonate with anyone who has experienced the intensity of love and the need for it to be reciprocated.

Overall, Teyim is a powerful expression of love and longing for connection, underscored by Aster Aweke's soulful and emotive voice.

Line by Line Meaning

እደጋ መጣሁ እንጨት ከሌለው
I am happy and satisfied with what I have

እንጨት ከሌለው
I don't need more

አትዎደኝ እንደሆን ልቤን ተው ልበለው
Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself

ልቤን ተው ልበለው
I can handle it

ከሰማዩ በላይ ያለኸው ሰማይ ያለኸው ሰማይ
The sky above us is the same for everyone

ጠይም ዘለግ ያለ አላየህም ወይ አላየህም ወይ
Whether you agree or not, it doesn't matter

ጠይም ዘለግ ያለ ጎራዴ ታጣቂ ጎራዴ ታጣቂ
We all have some secrets that we keep hidden

ሲቀመጥ አሳሳኝ ሲሄድ ተናፋቂ
Sometimes we feel lost and confused

ሲሄድ ተናፋቂ ሲሄድ ተናፋቂ
And that feeling can persist

ጠይም ዘለግ ያለ የሰፋው ደረቱ የሰፋው ደረቱ
Love is a powerful emotion that can make us feel alive