Get ready to swing your hips while your heart strings tingle. In “De Ce Plâng Chitarele” O-Zone turns the dance floor into a moonlit boulevard where even the guitars shed tears. The singer roams the city, surrounded by twinkling streetlights and flirty girls, yet his mind is glued to one absent lover. Each unanswered text, each echo of her name, pricks the memories that vibrate through the “strunele nebunele” – the crazy strings – making the instruments cry out in pain.
Despite the upbeat beat, the lyrics paint a bittersweet picture: love still floats through the streets, but night feels bitter without her. The guitars beg for reassurance that what once was real has not been lost forever. It is a catchy reminder that music can keep memories alive, letting us dance away the sorrow while the melody does the weeping for us.
O-Zone is a Moldovan Eurodance and pop music group that first gained international fame in the early 2000s.
Originally formed in 1999 as a duo, the band quickly became a trio with members Dan Bălan, Radu Sîrbu, and Arsenie Todiraș. They skyrocketed to global popularity with their 2003 hit single "Dragostea din tei," known worldwide as the "Numa Numa Song." The catchy tune and their album DiscO-Zone sold millions of copies across Europe and Japan, making O-Zone the first Moldovan act with such wide-reaching success.
Despite disbanding in 2005, the group reunited briefly for concerts in 2017 and 2019. In 2024, O-Zone returned as a tribute band featuring Arsenie Todiraș with two dancers, continuing to celebrate their iconic music legacy. Their unique blend of upbeat eurodance and pop secured a permanent place in early 2000s European pop culture.