Discover the story of the song > Il Mondo – Il Volo

The protagonist is saying that they haven't been thinking about their romantic partner lately, and have been looking around at the world instead. They notice that the world keeps spinning and life goes on, with new and ended relationships, and joy and pain like the protagonist's own experiences. The protagonist realizes that they have been ignoring their partner, and now only see her, feeling insignificant compared to her presence. The world continues to move forward, with night chasing day and day always coming.