Amharic song · Ethiopian pop ballad
እየቀጠቀጠኝ lyrics
English: He Was Crushing Me
- Amharic
- Heartbreak
- Missing someone
- Home and memories
- melancholic
- sad
- bittersweet
- Own lyrics
On this page: Meaning · Lyrics with English translation · Lines explained · Words to learn
What “እየቀጠቀጠኝ” is about
The singer expresses deep emotional pain from a past love that has left them with lingering hurt. They recount how this love, once pursued in dreams, now evades them in reality, causing constant suffering. Despite the pain, the singer claims to hold no grudge, having learned a lesson from the experience.
እየቀጠቀጠኝ lyrics with English translation
Each line in the original, in Roman letters and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
እየቀጠቀጠኝ
Iyek’et’ek’et’enyi
He was crushing me
እየቀጠቀጠኝ
Iyek’et’ek’et’enyi
He was crushing me
በህልም ያሳደድኩት በውን እያመለጠኝ
Behilim yasadiedikut bewun iyamelet’enyi
What I chased in dreams, he was escaping me in reality
እየገዘገዘኝ
Iyegezegezenyi
He was cutting me
እየነዘነዘኝ
Iyenenezenezenyi
He was shaking me
የማታው ህመሜን ጠዋት ማን ያግዘኝ
Yematayihimemen t’ewat man yagizenyi
Who will help me in the morning with the pain of the night?
ቂም አልይዝበትም፣ ባቻምናው መውደድን
K’im aliyizibetim, bachamenaw mewededin
I don't hold a grudge against him, for last year's love
ጥሎ አስተምሮኛል፣ እያዩ መሄድን
T’ilo asitemirognal, iyayu mehedin
He left and taught me to move on while watching
በቋጠሮ ሸኘኝ በወርቅ እንዳላጨኝ
Bek’wat’ero shenyenyi bewirk indalach’enyi
He sent me off with a knot, as if he didn't betroth me with gold
ተምሬበታለሁ እምብዛም አይቆጨኝ
Temirebetalehu imbizam ayik’och’enyi
I have learned from it, I don't regret it much
ባይን የሸኙት መውደድ፣ እንባ እየተራጩ
Bayin yeshenyut meweded, inba iyeterach’u
Love sent off with eyes, with tears flowing
ወትሮም ትዝታ ነው፣ ያመት ተቆራጩ
Wet’irom tizita new, yamet tek’orach’u
It is always a memory, a fragment of the year
Lines explained
“በህልም ያሳደድኩት በውን እያመለጠኝ”
Behilim yasadiedikut bewun iyamelet’enyi
What I chased in dreams, he was escaping me in reality
This line vividly portrays the pain of unrequited love, where what was once a dream is now a painful reality of evasion.
“በቋጠሮ ሸኘኝ በወርቅ እንዳላጨኝ”
Bek’wat’ero shenyenyi bewirk indalach’enyi
He sent me off with a knot, as if he didn't betroth me with gold
The phrase "sent me off with a knot" implies being dismissed or given a small, insignificant token, contrasting sharply with the expectation of a valuable betrothal gift like gold, highlighting the disparity in their relationship's end.
“ወትሮም ትዝታ ነው፣ ያመት ተቆራጩ”
Wet’irom tizita new, yamet tek’orach’u
It is always a memory, a fragment of the year
This line suggests that despite the pain, the past love has become a cherished, albeit fragmented, memory, emphasizing the bittersweet nature of the experience.
Amharic words from this song
Learning Amharic? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- እየቀጠቀጠኝIyek’et’ek’et’enyi
- He was crushing me
- ያሳደድኩትyasadiedikut
- what I chased
- እያመለጠኝiyamelet’enyi
- he was escaping me
- ቂምK’im
- grudge
- አይቆጨኝayik’och’enyi
- I don't regret it
About this recording
“እየቀጠቀጠኝ” is an Amharic song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
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Questions about “እየቀጠቀጠኝ”
What does “እየቀጠቀጠኝ” mean in English?
“እየቀጠቀጠኝ” means “He Was Crushing Me” in English.
What is “እየቀጠቀጠኝ” about?
The singer expresses deep emotional pain from a past love that has left them with lingering hurt. They recount how this love, once pursued in dreams, now evades them in reality, causing constant suffering. Despite the pain, the singer claims to hold no grudge, having learned a lesson from the experience.
Is there an English translation of the “እየቀጠቀጠኝ” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “እየቀጠቀጠኝ” is translated into English on this page, and each Amharic line is also written in Roman letters so you can sing along. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.
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