Discover the story of the song > La lontananza – Domenico Modugno

The protagonist remembers a conversation with his partner that was interrupted by a distant siren. He realizes now that the sound scared him because he associates it with something serious. The two said goodbye with a kiss and he told her that distance can either extinguish small fires or ignite bigger ones, but now he realizes that it has only made his love for her stronger despite the passing of time. He would give anything to have her back and promises to return because he loves her.