While exact transcriptions vary by version, the core sentiment of the chorus usually follows this structure:
A common metaphor in Romanian folk and manele music suggesting that money earned abroad is "bitter" because of the hardship required to get it. Lyrics (Refrain Example) Robert Calota - Ce greu e-n strainatate
The feeling of being a "stranger" even when surrounded by people, and the longing for the familiar atmosphere of home. While exact transcriptions vary by version, the core