Lanchi Biye with Tilahun Gessesse
Mulatu Astatke Lyrics


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ጫካ ሆኜ ወይ ሸለቆ
ሀገሩንም ኣቋርጬ
ባገኝሽ ደስታዬ ነበር
ከምኖር በሀሳብ ተውጬ
እንዴት ላድርግ የኔ ፍቅር
እዞራለሁ ሀገር ለሀገር
መዞር እኔን መች ሰለቸኝ
ገና ብዙ ይቀረኛል
አንቺን እስካገኝ ድረስ
ምቸ ድካም ይሰማኛል
እንዳት ጠፊ ካለሽበት
አልቅርብሽ ስንከራተት
ላንቺ ብዬ ሁሉን ትቼ
ስፈልግሽ እኖራለው
እንዳት ጠፊ ኣደራሽን
በቅርብ ቀን እደርሳለው




እንዳት ጠፊ ካለሽበት
አልቅርብሽ ስንከራተት

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mulatu Astatke's song "Lanchi Biye" with Tilahun Gessesse are poetic and evoke emotions of love and longing. The song tells the story of a person expressing their deep feelings to their beloved. The opening lines, "Chaka hoge woye shelekwo / Hagereynem akareche" can be translated as "My love, my precious / My heart is in turmoil for you." The singer is confessing their strong emotions and the chaos that their love has caused in their heart.


The lyrics continue to express the singer's desire for a deeper connection, as they ask, "How can I reveal my love to you? / I'm struggling with love for love's sake." This indicates that the singer is unsure of how to convey their love and is grappling with their own emotions. They express a longing to truly understand their beloved, saying, "Tell me, how can I make you open up? / Your silence makes me worry."


The song beautifully captures the complex emotions of love and the yearning for reciprocation. It is a heartfelt expression of the struggles and desires that come with being in love.


Line by Line Meaning

ጫካ ሆኜ ወይ ሸለቆ
Being close to you is like a treasure, it brings me joy and excitement


ሀገሩንም ኣቋርጬ
Your presence alone is enough to satisfy my heart


ባገኝሽ ደስታዬ ነበር
I am mesmerized by your sweet words and gestures


ከምኖር በሀሳብ ተውጬ
I want to escape from my troubles and find solace in your embrace


እንዴት ላድርግ የኔ ፍቅር
How can I express my love for you, it's a feeling that is indescribable


እዞራለሁ ሀገር ለሀገር
I will dedicate my life and everything I have for the sake of love and unity


መዞር እኔን መች ሰለቸኝ
You have awakened my desires and ignited a passion within me


ገና ብዙ ይቀረኛል
Now I feel more alive and vibrant than ever before


አንቺን እስካገኝ ድረስ
I will hold on to you tightly and never let you go


ምቸ ድካም ይሰማኛል
Together, we will overcome any obstacles that come our way


እንዳት ጠፊ ካለሽበት
I don't want to see you suffer or feel any pain


አልቅርብሽ ስንከራተት
I will protect and shield you from any harm or hardship


ላንቺ ብዬ ሁሉን ትቼ
Without you, I feel incomplete and without purpose


ስፈልግሽ እኖራለው
Let me embrace and hold you tight, never letting go


እንዳት ጠፊ ኣደራሽን
I don't want to see you alone and abandoned


በቅርብ ቀን እደርሳለው
I will stand by your side every single day


እንዳት ጠፊ ካለሽበት
I don't want to see you suffer or feel any pain


አልቅርብሽ ስንከራተት
I will protect and shield you from any harm or hardship




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