The husband flies a mission into Cambodia and never returns.
Kim Wilde's 1981 hit tells a haunting narrative that shifts away from the upbeat pop of her earlier work, presenting a tragic "song mystery" centered on war and loss. The Lyric Narrative
Written by Marty and Ricky Wilde, the song was not intended as a political commentary but rather an evocative story inspired by the tragedies of the Vietnam War era.