"Lontano Degli Occhi" is a song originally written and sung in Italian by Sergio Endrigo, but popularized by Mary Hopkin in the English-speaking world. The title translates to "Far from the Eyes," and the lyrics focus on the feeling of loneliness and distance that comes from being apart from someone. The first stanza describes a cold feeling in the air, even though it is not winter. Children are not playing in the streets anymore, and the narrator feels disconnected from their friends' usual happiness. The second stanza describes a friend's advice that being far from someone makes it easy to forget them, but the narrator is unable to forget the person they miss. They can't imagine the smile in their eyes when they're not around, and the distance only amplifies their loneliness. The chorus repeats the phrase "far from the eyes, far from the heart" and highlights the story's central theme of distance leading to disconnection. The lyrics also mention that while one person may return and bring a rose as a gift, many others forget about the person entirely. Overall, "Lontano Degli Occhi" is a melancholic love song about the pain of being apart from someone and feeling forgotten.
