It describes digging endless trenches ("Săpăm șanțuri după șanțuri") and the physical pain of labor.

"La Chilia-n Port" is one of the most famous and emotional songs in the Romanian folk repertoire.

This specific performance was recorded as a musical dedication for Cristi Barbu .

The song is characterized by its melancholic refrain and vivid descriptions of suffering:

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.