The song opens by praising the "warm waters" of the spa, describing them as a "blessing for the people of Niš".

It portrays the local men as meraklije —those who live for the moment. The story claims they "cannot live without rakija" (plum brandy) or the company of a "young Roma girl".

The song follows the classic "merak" (a Serbian term for deep soulful pleasure) of the local people. The lyrics tell a story through several key themes: