: He swears he won't drink another drop ("M-am jurat că nu mai beau"), but admits he can't help himself when he sees it.
: It shares DNA with other regional styles like Serbian turbo-folk and Bulgarian chalga . Release & Availability Nicolae Guta - Ard-o focu' bautura Nicolae Guta - Ard-o focu' bautura
The track explores the love-hate relationship with drinking. In the lyrics of "Ard-o focu' băutură" , Guță describes the cycle of swearing off alcohol only to give in again immediately: : He swears he won't drink another drop
: He justifies his lifestyle by saying he works hard for his money ("Las' să beau că eu muncesc"), so he should be free to spend it on having a good time. In the lyrics of "Ard-o focu' băutură" ,
As a pioneer of the genre, Guță blends several distinct influences in this track:
: The song features the "warbling" Arabesque vocal style and non-Western scales (like the Phrygian dominant) typical of Turkish and Arabic pop.