The Official Dedication for Cristi Barbu featuring Nicu Albu and Sergiu STB.
It describes digging endless trenches ("Săpăm șanțuri după șanțuri") and the physical pain of labor.
The song narrates the hardships and deep longing of a prisoner. It uses metaphors like birds flying freely to contrast with the narrator's confinement.
Nicu Albu (vocals) and Sergiu Tudor, also known as Sergiu STB , who often performs with his own band, the Sergiu Tudor Band .
This specific performance was recorded as a musical dedication for Cristi Barbu .
The lyrics were originally written in 1951 by Traian Spiru .
The song is characterized by its melancholic refrain and vivid descriptions of suffering:
"Bate-un vânt rece din baltă, la Chilia-n port" (A cold wind blows from the marsh, at Chilia's port).