Sew Neh Yilal | ሰው ነህ ይላል

Meaning

“Sew Neh Yilal” (ሰው ነህ ይላል) explores identity and belonging (“You are human, they say / Before language, before race”). Rophnan weaves Ethiopian historical figures (Menelik, Tewodros) with modern existential questions (“What is my name?”). The chorus “Sew neh yilal” (“You are human”) becomes a mantra for unity beyond borders, while the bridge “Fikir yesetay hager” (“Love has no country”) critiques nationalism. A fusion of traditional proverbs and electronic futurism.

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