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.
The lyrics mention working at the Danube-Black Sea Canal, specifically sites like Chilia and Poarta Albă , which were notorious forced labor camps during the communist regime. Key Lyrics & Themes