The song is structured as a series of questions about how a beautiful woman, typically named , was "created" by her mother using special ingredients:
The recurring chorus, "Nun c'è bisogno 'a zingara p'addivina', Cunce'... comme t'ha fatto mammeta 'o saccio meglio 'e te," translates to: "There's no need for a gypsy to guess, Concetta... how your mother made you, I know better than you!". Comme Facette Mammeta
To knead her "nice flesh," her mother used a hundred rosebuds mixed in a mortar with milk . The song is structured as a series of
To make her golden braids, her mother spent a fortune, using an entire mine of filigree . To knead her "nice flesh," her mother used
(meaning "How Your Mother Made You") is a classic Neapolitan song written in 1906 by Giuseppe Capaldo and Salvatore Gambardella. It is a playful, romantic "patter song" that uses whimsical food and nature metaphors to describe a woman’s beauty. The Meaning Behind the Lyrics
To create her lovely mouth, her mother used a basket of strawberries , honey, sugar , and cinnamon .