Mreje translates to 'snares' or 'nets'. It's a less common and more poetic word than its English equivalent, often used metaphorically.
In the song, the lyric asks, "Cui i-ai căzut în mreje?" which means "Into whose snares have you fallen?" This evokes a powerful image of being caught or trapped by someone's charm or influence, making it a captivating and memorable word to learn.
Have you ever felt a mix of sadness and hope that you can't quite name? That's the feeling at the heart of Andia's song "De La Dela." She starts by speaking to a beautiful soul that has suffered, asking, "Cine te-a rănit?" (Who hurt you?) and wondering why its world, which used to have color, is now just "alb și negru" (black and white). The song suggests this feeling is hard to define, coming from a mysterious "that thing"—"de la dela."
But what is "that thing"? The chorus gives us clues. The feeling comes from intense experiences: from "inimile care s-au oprit un timp" (hearts that stopped for a while) and from "săruturile mult mai dulci ca mierea" (kisses much sweeter than honey). It's a song about resilience. Even when feeling like "stâncile crăpate" (cracked rocks) hit by waves, the people in the song refuse to break. They find strength in each other, seeing themselves as two stars in the night sky, and realize their love has been through storms and is now fearless. The feeling is a product of everything they've been through and everything they hope to build together.