Tagesegn | ታገሰኝ

Meaning

“Tagesegn” (እስቲ ትንሽ ታገሰኝ – “Please Be Patient With Me”) is Hibist Tiruneh’s aching confession of vulnerability, where the repeated refrain “I can’t, I don’t know how to pretend” (እኔ አልችልም እኔ አላውቅም ሰው መላመድ) exposes a soul weary of emotional games. Her raspy, soul-drenched vocals frame love as a leap of faith“Take me, crush me, I’ll follow you believing” (ተይዞ ታምቄ ልከተልህ አምኜ)—while the verse “My heart panicked, the situation terrified me” (ልቤ ታወከ ሁኔታ እጅግ አስፈራኝ) reveals post-love trauma. The song’s climax critiques hollow romance (“Even if it seems delightful, I won’t taste it without scrutiny” – ነፍስ የሚያማልል… መብሰል አልሻም) with krar-like guitar riffs mirroring traditional Azmari laments. A 21st-century Ethiopian blues anthem.

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