“Swedlat” (ስወድላት) is a raw vow of eternal love, where Madingo Afework defies societal norms with lines like “Kemetsi bemalal” (“Through all seasons”). The kirar’s mournful twang mirrors his unshakable devotion (“Libe yalew new”—”My heart refuses to forget”), while references to Addis Ababa’s Arada district ground the song in urban nostalgia. It’s a 90s Ethiopian rebellion anthem—celebrating love’s endurance against Amharic proverbs that caution restraint, culminating in the haunting refrain “Tizita yasteshal” (“My longing is endless”).