N. Е Дќiukaitд— - Keturiasdeеўimt Kaеўtonеі May 2026

The "forty broad chestnuts" represent a safe haven for "a hundred sighing couples".

The song mentions lovers carving hearts and arrows into the trees, a timeless symbol of young love. N. Е ДЌiukaitД— - KeturiasdeЕЎimt kaЕЎtonЕі

While critics initially dismissed the song, it became a massive public hit. Ščiukaitė noted that the negative reviews she received for this song were particularly hurtful because of how much the melody meant to her. The "forty broad chestnuts" represent a safe haven

Nijolė Ščiukaitė is regarded as one of the most prominent Lithuanian estrada singers of all time. According to LRT , she has admitted that "Keturiasdešimt kaštonų" is one of her most beloved songs, despite the criticism it faced from music experts at the time of its release. Ščiukaitė noted that the negative reviews she received

"Net keturiasdešimt kaštonų plačių / Parko alėjose šlama kartu / Kai kam su drauge, o kai kam su draugu / Čia pasėdėti smagu."

"Keturiasdešimt kaštonų" is one of the most recognizable songs in the history of Lithuanian popular music (estrada). It captures a nostalgic, romantic atmosphere centered around a specific meeting place—an alley of forty chestnut trees where young lovers gather.