"I don't know what has come over me, Steliana," Mariana whispered, a shy but glowing smile spreading across her face. "My heart feels like a bird trying to escape its cage every time a certain someone looks my way. I can't eat, I can't sleep... Cred că m-am îndrăgostit (I think I've fallen in love)!"
Steliana, possessing a sharp eye and an even sharper wit, quickly caught on. She gracefully pulled Mariana out of the spinning circle and dragged her toward the shade of a heavy, ancient oak tree. "I don't know what has come over me,
"Alright, out with it!" Steliana teased, nudging her friend's shoulder. "Your feet are in the hora, but your mind is halfway across the valley. What is going on with you today?" Cred că m-am îndrăgostit (I think I've fallen in love)
The sun was just beginning to dip behind the rolling hills of Oltenia, painting the sky in vibrant strokes of amber and violet. Down in the village square, the sweet, frantic pull of a violin and the rhythmic thumping of leather boots signaled that the Sunday hora (village dance) was in full swing. "Your feet are in the hora, but your
Steliana pulled Mariana back toward the center of the square. As the orchestra began to play a fast, spirited rhythm, Steliana raised her voice above the music, singing out playfully to encourage her friend and celebrate the joy of new love. Mariana joined in, her shyness melting away into pure, radiant happiness.
The song is a celebrated Romanian folklore collaboration between two iconic Oltenian folk singers, Mariana Ionescu Căpitănescu and Steliana Sima .
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