Discover the story of the song > Kaliwete – Eraserheads

The protagonist sings about how he was deceived by his partner, who turned out to be left-handed ('kaliwete'). He talks about how he has been experiencing a string of misfortunes and is unsure of what to do. He also mentions a piece of advice he received to straighten himself up. The protagonist then mentions a situation where his partner invited him to a toilet, where he saw something that made his eyes widen. He questions why life is like this and warns his partner to be careful, or else karma might come back around. The protagonist ends by repeating that his partner turned out to be left-handed ('kaliwete').