The husband flies a mission into Cambodia and never returns.
The song describes the story of a wife whose husband, an (originally imagined as an RAF pilot), is stationed in Thailand during the Southeast Asian conflicts.
The video furthered this dark theme, famously featuring Kim Wilde lying on a floor with a 19-foot python and a tarantula, an experience she later described as "scary". If you're interested, I can also: Detail the song's chart performance across Europe List notable covers by other artists
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