Printre Culori Lyrics in English by Dan Balan
Fiori (or fiorii in its definite form) translates to "shivers" or "thrills". It's a word that evokes a strong physical and emotional reaction, often associated with intense feelings like excitement, fear, or deep emotion.
In the context of the song, Dan Balan sings, "Dar cât de adânc Trezesc fiori" (But how deeply they awaken shivers). He uses this word to describe the profound emotional impact that forgotten melodies have on him, suggesting a powerful, almost visceral connection to past memories and feelings. It's a more evocative and less common word than simply saying "feelings" or "emotions".
Dan Balan takes a break from his usual high-energy dance tracks here, leaning straight into an atmospheric alternative sound that feels like a vivid summer flashback. The entire track orbits around a couple who loved each other through vivid shades in the dark: "Iar noi ne iubeam / Printre culori printre culori / În noapte" ("And we loved each other / Among colors, among colors / In the night"). He longs to feel that pure, youthful rush again—begging "Să pot iubi ca atunci / Când eram vii / Doar doi copii" ("To be able to love like back then / When we were alive / Just two kids"). The sensory details hit hard and fast: the smell of linden trees ("Miros de tei"), walnut leaves ("frunze de nuci"), and rain in her eyes.
There is a great conversational idiom tucked in the final verse: "Eram în film" (literally "we were in a movie"). In Romanian, that can mean you are acting dramatic or daydreaming, but here it simply means life felt so grand and cinematic that reality vanished. Old, forgotten tunes wake up sudden shivers ("Emoții vii / Din melodii uitate"), turning memories into a reliable compass—or as he puts it, "punct de reper" (a reference point). It is an honest, bittersweet song about running backward into memories of youth just to grow wings again ("Cresc aripile-n noi").
