"Mírame y no me toques" is a song by Joan Manuel Serrat, a Spanish singer-songwriter. The title translates to "Look at me and don't touch me" in English. The song tells the story of a couple who meets in an urban setting filled with falsehoods and superficiality. The man is described as an experienced observer of the night, resisting the gaze of others until his eyelashes are covered in smoke. When the woman responds to his gaze with her own intense stare, he realizes that life has given him a companion for his games. Their romance is described as unsettling and hidden, only touched by the air. They learn to meet, maintaining the risk of chance encounters. They search for each other without finding each other, creating a sense of longing and uncertainty. They arrange to meet in an abandoned lot whenever it rains at three in the afternoon. They also watch football separately, using binoculars to track each other. They ride funiculars, going up and down, looking into each other's eyes through the glass for a brief moment. However, the man, who is an expert in eye contact, breaks the rules and wants more than just fleeting moments. He offers her the vulgar adventure of a hotel room affair. Love is considered more than just a literary concept if it can be written on the skin. But, she never arrives, leaving him longing and disappointed. The song ends with a story that they were seen together on the street, but she became fixated on a military officer and was unable to move. Despite insults and honking horns, she remained frozen, symbolizing the disconnection and unrequited love between the couple. Overall, the song explores the themes of love, longing, missed connections, and the desire for both intimacy and distance in a relationship.
