This girl, Cleopatra Stratan, is pretty amazing. She became famous when she was three years old (now, she’s five). Already, she has a full-length, double platinum album, music videos, and has sung live concerts. This song, “Ghita” (ghee-tuh) is about a girl asking questions of a friend that has left her in search of opportunity (presumably in the city, or a new land).
It is not difficult to see why this particular song is so popular, especially in Romania. Besides being amazingly cute, the fact that a little girl is singing the song makes us remember those who are ‘left behind’- and those who are left behind empathize greatly with the girl’s situation. In the words of my mother, “our relatives in Romania cannot get closer to the Otopeni airport than this little girl”. Their loved ones have left the country, and the ones left behind are not always able to follow them. Considering the decades of closed borders and communist regimes, low incomes, and the thought of going into a world of unknown languages, technologies, and mentalities, it seems as impossible for any adult to leave the ‘old country’ as it would be for this three-year-old girl. And yet, she misses her love, and is sad and helpless.
LYRICS OF GHITA:
The coat is inside out,
There is no sun above
Nothing is going good
Since I think of Ghita.
But Ghita’s not in town
I asked why he’s not around
It seems to me he’s gone
He’s gone abroad
Hard, I think it’s very hard
Want, don’t know what I want
I know that you like me too
Ghita, what is up with you?
Young, come on in or go
Young, tell me yes or no
Ghita, please don´t anger me
Tell me how your life will be
Ghita, tonight I’m waiting at the wicket
Me at the station I bought a ticket
Come to, but don’t come as you did before
As usually with empty hands…
Who else will and sing for you as I do
Entire evening just getting there
Ghita, show me a girl who’s fond of you
That loves you more as much as I do…
Here is the video. Happy viewing!
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