While many of Căpitănescu's songs are original compositions "torn from her soul," this particular piece belongs to her collection of gathered folklore.
Mariana Ionescu Căpitănescu - Neică, știi când ți-eram dragă Ionescu Capitanescu Nu Stii Tu Neiculita
She collected the song in the early 1990s from Ilie Zugrăvescu , a traditional folk singer (rapsod) from Vâlcea. Ionescu Capitanescu Nu Stii Tu Neiculita
Today, it remains one of her "etalon" (benchmark) songs, frequently featured in her live performances and folk collections. Ionescu Capitanescu Nu Stii Tu Neiculita
The core of the story is the contrast between the intensity of her feelings and his total lack of awareness.
Like many Gorj-style songs, it often uses natural imagery (such as eating wild strawberries together) to represent past moments of shared intimacy and simple joy.